Mount Saint Joseph Carmelite Monastery serves as the novitiate and postulancy house for the Discalced Carmelite Friars of the California-Arizona Province—where many begin their journey into Carmelite life. The Carmelite Friars here blend contemplative prayer with active ministry, deeply rooted in the charism of St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross, with a strong devotion to Mary.

Duc Huong Sandwiches offers authentic Vietnamese cooking, best-served sandwiches and street food from Saigon to Hanoi with fresh ingredients and old recipes. It has carefully sourced ingredients at the disposal to provide authentic dishes made fresh daily. Come and experience it yourself.

Pao Hua Buddhist Temple is located in San Jose California. Since the opening of the temple in 1988, it has become a new venue for the local communities to learn about Buddha and his teachings, and also as an important cultural center to sharing and understanding the differences between western and eastern cultures.

Alum Rock Park is one of California’s oldest municipal parks. Located within the Alum Rock Canyon in the foothills of the Diablo Mountain Range, the park’s 740 acres of natural, rugged, beauty provide visitors with many leisure outdoor activities including, hiking, jogging, bicycling and picnicking.

Santa Clara County, is California's 6th most populous county, with a population of 1,936,259 as of the 2020. Santa Clara County and neighboring San Benito County form the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the larger San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland combined statistical area. The county seat and largest city with a population of 971,233 is San Jose.