Bakery
Peters' Bakery
3108 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95127
An Alum Rock bakery operating since 1936 and offering cakes, pastries, breads, and seasonal baked goods.
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Neighborhoods, Culture & the Eastern Foothills
Explore San Jose through the places and resources that shape the city—from East San Jose, Alum Rock, Mayfair, Eastridge, and Evergreen–East Hills to parks, local dining, transportation, education, and selected citywide destinations. Use the linked official sources to confirm current hours, access, schedules, and conditions.
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East San Jose, Alum Rock & Mayfair
East San Jose is a broad part of the city rather than one fixed neighborhood boundary. Alum Rock and Mayfair connect residential areas, neighborhood business corridors, community resources, parks, and cultural destinations along the city's eastern side. Use current official resources to explore individual places and programs.
Alum Rock Village
Learn about the history and community context of the Alum Rock corridor through the City's local feature.
Explore Alum Rock VillageMayfair Community Center
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Visit the Community Center PageEast-Side Library Locations
Find current locations, contact details, and hours for San Jose Public Library branches serving different parts of the city.
Find a Library LocationEastridge & Lake Cunningham
Eastridge and Lake Cunningham form an east-side hub for shopping, public transit, park space, and action sports. Conditions, programs, tenant information, transit service, and facility availability can change, so visitors should review the current official pages before making plans.
Lake Cunningham Regional Park
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Check Current Park InformationLake Cunningham Action Sports Park
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Visit the Action Sports Park PageEastridge Center
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Visit Eastridge CenterEastridge Transit Center
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View Transit Center InformationThe water park formerly known as CaliBunga/Raging Waters is temporarily closed. Do not imply that it is operating. Swimming and boating are not permitted in Lake Cunningham under the current City rules. Confirm all current park, facility, and activity information through the linked City page.
Evergreen–East Hills & the Foothill Edge
Evergreen–East Hills connects residential areas, neighborhood destinations, education, community facilities, trails, and San Jose's eastern foothill setting. The City also uses Evergreen-East Hills as a planning-policy name, so this guide treats it as broad orientation rather than a precise neighborhood or property boundary.
Evergreen Community Center
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Visit the Community Center PageEvergreen Valley College
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Visit Evergreen Valley CollegeMontgomery Hill Trail
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View Trail InformationEvergreen Area Guide
Use the official visitor resource for additional Evergreen destinations and current links.
Explore EvergreenAlum Rock Park & Eastern Open Space
San Jose's eastern edge opens into canyons, grasslands, oak landscapes, regional parks, and trail systems. Access, parking, weather, fire restrictions, trail conditions, fees, and closures can change. Review the responsible agency's current information before visiting.
Alum Rock Park
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Plan an Alum Rock Park VisitPenitencia Creek County Park
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Explore Penitencia CreekSierra Vista Open Space Preserve
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Plan a Sierra Vista VisitJoseph D. Grant County Park
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Explore Joseph D. Grant County ParkCommunity Parks, Gardens & Recreation
City parks, gardens, community centers, and recreation programs provide local resources across San Jose. Hours, programs, facility access, reservations, and seasonal activities can change, so use the current City pages for planning.
Emma Prusch Farm Regional Park
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Visit Emma Prusch Farm ParkOverfelt Gardens Park
Review current information for the passive-use park and Chinese Cultural Garden.
Explore Overfelt GardensParks & Trails
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Explore San Jose Parks & TrailsCommunity Centers
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Find a Community CenterArts, Culture & Local History
San Jose's cultural resources include community arts organizations, performance spaces, public art, and institutions that document the history of the city and Santa Clara Valley. Programs, exhibitions, performances, and building access change throughout the year.
Mexican Heritage Plaza
Learn about the East San Jose arts and cultural organization and review its current programs and events.
Visit Mexican Heritage PlazaHistory San Jose
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Explore History San JoseSan Jose Cultural Affairs
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Explore Cultural AffairsCitywide San Jose Highlights
Beyond the east side, San Jose's broader visitor resources connect people with downtown, museums, gardens, performing-arts venues, public art, sports and entertainment destinations, and other neighborhood centers. This compact section provides current official starting points rather than attempting to reproduce a complete citywide attraction directory.
Things to Do in San Jose
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Explore Things to DoSan Jose Neighborhoods
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Explore San Jose NeighborhoodsCity Arts & Cultural Resources
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Explore City Cultural ResourcesEvents & Current Calendars
Events, programs, routes, venues, and schedules change throughout the year. Use these current calendars and organizer resources to confirm dates, locations, requirements, and updates.
San Jose Events Calendar
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Browse San Jose EventsCity Calendar
Review current City meetings, programs, hearings, and public events.
View the City CalendarCultural Affairs Calendar
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View Cultural EventsViva CalleSJ
Check current information for San Jose's open-streets program, including future dates and routes.
Visit Viva CalleSJA Taste of San Jose
This curated, non-ranked sampling highlights six currently operating San Jose businesses across East San Jose, Evergreen, Silver Creek, and the eastern foothill setting. It is not a complete restaurant directory.
Mexican bakery and kitchen
Mexico Bakery
1560 Alum Rock Ave and 2811 Story Rd, San Jose
A San Jose bakery and kitchen offering Mexican breads, cakes, desserts, tortas, and other prepared items at two east-side locations.
Visit Official WebsiteVietnamese
Com Tam Thien Huong
1759 E Capitol Expy, San Jose, CA 95121; 909 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95122
A Vietnamese restaurant with east-side locations on East Capitol Expressway and Story Road.
Visit Official WebsiteBreakfast and lunch
Village Grill
4075 Evergreen Village Square #120, San Jose, CA 95135
An Evergreen Village Square restaurant serving breakfast and lunch.
Visit Official WebsiteAmerican and wood-fired pizza
The Creek Eatery
5623 Silver Creek Valley Rd, San Jose, CA 95138
A Silver Creek Valley restaurant serving wood-fired pizza, salads, and a varied American menu.
Visit Official WebsiteItalian-inspired steakhouse
The GrandView
15005 Mt Hamilton Rd, San Jose, CA 95140
A restaurant on Mount Hamilton Road serving Italian-inspired steakhouse dishes in an eastern-foothill setting.
Visit Official WebsiteRestaurant information, menus, hours, services, and operating status can change. This is a curated sampling, not a ranking or complete directory. Confirm current details directly with each business before visiting.
Shopping & Neighborhood Destinations
These two east-side destinations help orient visitors to local shopping, dining, services, and community activity. They are included as editorial resources, not rankings, advertisements, or sponsored placements. Tenant lists, hours, services, and events can change.
Eastridge Center
An east-side shopping, dining, entertainment, and event destination near the Eastridge Transit Center and Lake Cunningham.
Visit Eastridge CenterEvergreen Village Square
A neighborhood town-square setting with businesses, dining, services, and gathering space in Evergreen.
Explore Evergreen Village SquareGetting Around San Jose
San Jose is served by VTA bus and light-rail service, major roads, regional transit connections, and changing transportation projects. Routes, schedules, fares, construction conditions, station access, and completion timelines can change, so travelers should use official trip-planning and project resources.
VTA Trip Planning
Check current routes, schedules, fares, alerts, accessibility, and real-time information.
Plan a VTA TripEastridge Transit Center
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View Transit Center InformationEastridge to BART Regional Connector
Follow current construction and agency updates for the light-rail extension between the existing Alum Rock station area and Eastridge Transit Center.
View the EBRC ProjectConstruction is underway, and VTA currently anticipates completion in 2028. Treat this as an agency projection rather than a guaranteed opening or service date. Check the official project page for current construction impacts and timing.
Education & Library Resources
School districts, attendance boundaries, enrollment requirements, programs, and campus information vary by address and can change. Use official district, college, and library resources for current information.
Alum Rock Union School District
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Visit the District WebsiteEvergreen School District
Find official district, school, enrollment, boundary, and program information for the Evergreen area.
Visit the District WebsiteEast Side Union High School District
Use the official district resource to review current high-school attendance boundaries.
Review District BoundariesEvergreen Valley College
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Visit Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose Public Library
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Find Library ResourcesLarina Matrix does not rate or rank schools. Verify current boundaries, enrollment requirements, programs, and eligibility directly with the responsible district or institution.
Public facilities, programs, events, schedules, fees, routes, construction conditions, access rules, tenant information, and seasonal conditions can change. Use the linked city, county, park, open-space, cultural, transit, education, library, organization, and business websites to confirm current information before making plans.
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