
Day trip · 9 hours
From San Jose: Small Group Napa & Sonoma Valley Wine Tour
Explore and relish the enchanted day trip to California's famous wine country on this full-day tour of Napa and Sonoma County.
Mac's Club is a LGBTQ+ bar in Downtown, San Jose.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The low-key outdoor patio is a local favorite for evening drinks; Mac's hosts occasional Pride season events and is cash-friendly.

Day trip · 9 hours
Explore and relish the enchanted day trip to California's famous wine country on this full-day tour of Napa and Sonoma County.

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Learn how to make your own nigiri and seafood rolls from scratch in this hands-on class with Chef Elham. Cook spicy edamame, prep sushi rice, and roll it with a variet...

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Cook a 3-course Chinese-Californian meal in San Jose. Make dragon cauliflower, pineapple chicken and rainbow fried rice with Chef Parsati.
Address: 39 Post St, San Jose, CA 95113
Voted Silicon Valley's top gay nightclub, Splash has two dance floors, a rooftop patio, 20-plus video screens, and weekly drag shows in downtown San Jose.
TipDrag Bingo Monday nights is a community staple; the rooftop patio fills fast on warm weekend nights so arrive early.
The Hedley Club at Hotel de Anza is San Jose's premier art-deco lounge with live jazz Thursday through Saturday in a beautifully preserved 1930s room.
TipLive music also runs the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month; the seasonal cocktail menu and wine program are among the best curated in downtown San Jose.
Five Points is downtown San Jose's craft cocktail bar, hosting free live jazz jams every Monday night in its intimate Penny Room with San Jose Jazz.
TipJazz jam starts at 9:30pm Mondays with a concert set at 8:30pm; free entry and open bar menu make this the best value listening night in the city.
Paper Plane is San Jose's benchmark cocktail bar since 2013, with one of the Bay Area's largest spirits archives. The seasonal menu rotates; a patio is open.
TipBartenders here are educators as much as mixologists; let them introduce you to spirits from the deep archive beyond the regular menu.
Trials Pub is a grungy English dive bar in downtown San Jose with dim lights, bookshelves, wallpaper maps, and an excellent draft list without a TV in sight.
TipThe fish and chips and pot pie are serious kitchen output for a dive bar; no TVs keeps conversation actually happening at the bar.
Voted Silicon Valley's top gay nightclub, Splash has two dance floors, a rooftop patio, 20-plus video screens, and weekly drag shows in downtown San Jose.
TipDrag Bingo Monday nights is a community staple; the rooftop patio fills fast on warm weekend nights so arrive early.
Dr. Funk is a rum-focused tiki bar in San Jose's San Pedro Square, channeling 1930s escapism with fresh-juice cocktails and a welcoming, inclusive crowd.
TipThe Rum Club membership unlocks special releases; tiki cocktails are built with house-made syrups and fresh citrus, not mixes.
The Hedley Club at Hotel de Anza is San Jose's premier art-deco lounge with live jazz Thursday through Saturday in a beautifully preserved 1930s room.
TipLive music also runs the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month; the seasonal cocktail menu and wine program are among the best curated in downtown San Jose.
Five Points is downtown San Jose's craft cocktail bar, hosting free live jazz jams every Monday night in its intimate Penny Room with San Jose Jazz.
TipJazz jam starts at 9:30pm Mondays with a concert set at 8:30pm; free entry and open bar menu make this the best value listening night in the city.
Paper Plane is San Jose's benchmark cocktail bar since 2013, with one of the Bay Area's largest spirits archives. The seasonal menu rotates; a patio is open.
TipBartenders here are educators as much as mixologists; let them introduce you to spirits from the deep archive beyond the regular menu.
Trials Pub is a grungy English dive bar in downtown San Jose with dim lights, bookshelves, wallpaper maps, and an excellent draft list without a TV in sight.
TipThe fish and chips and pot pie are serious kitchen output for a dive bar; no TVs keeps conversation actually happening at the bar.