SiliGone Valley

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Show Notes You can support  our Patreon Find out more at  https://three-minute-modernist.pinecast.co Auto-Generated Transcript   SiliGoneValley-TapPlastics Tue, 8/16 10:34AM • 3:46 SUMMARY KEYWORDS plastics, cray, tap, display, clientele, measurements, replaced, computer history museum, stores, alameda, supercomputer, mountain view, unevenly, cut, work, plexi, trimming, individual, shrunk, task SP...

Episode Notes Our Patreon Auto-Generated Transcript SiliGoneValley-HoldersOnDeAnza Wed, 8/3 2:03PM • 5:45 SUMMARY KEYWORDS holders, places, saratoga, boulevard, breakfast, country, pancakes, wonderful, couple, family, original, santana row, denny, country inn, many great memories, pancake, business, holder, silicon valley, trader SPEAKERS Christopher Garcia   Christopher Garcia  Come with me. We'r...

Episode Note For more on the History of San Jose - Go to History San Jose Auto-Generated Transcript SUMMARY KEYWORDS places, gourmet, restaurant, fact, type, denny, mini, closing, town, growing, redefinition, local restaurant, sad, eat, diner, street, idea, visualized, exponentially, grahame SPEAKERS Christopher Garcia   Christopher Garcia  Come with me, we're going to Silicon Valley   Christopher...

Episode Notes http://siligonevalley.weebly.com/ Auto-Generated Transcript SiliGoneValley-LaPaloma SUMMARY KEYWORDS la paloma, santa clara, mexican food, pedro, restaurant, version, special occasions, drink, mexican, love, personal favorites, rehana, milpitas, authentic, great, islamophobe, guests, pandemic, comfort food, food SPEAKERS Christopher Garcia   Christopher Garcia  Come with me. We're go...

Episode Notes Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co

Episode Notes If you've got anythign Rooh's Cafe Salsa related, drop me a line! Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Eulipia - 1977 to 2012 Cafe Stritch - 2013 to 2022 Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co

Episode Notes A wonderful collection at History San Jose Auto-Generated Transcript   SiliGoneValley-WrestlingInSanJose SUMMARY KEYWORDS san jose, major, cow palace, wrestling, professional wrestling, territory, localized, call, ray stevens, location, cogan, draw, stars, legend, locally, matches, san francisco, milpitas, gomez, mid atlantic SPEAKERS Christopher Garcia   Christopher Garcia  Come wit...

Episode Notes THe San Jose Flea Market, also known as the Berryessa Flea Market, is closing after a 60 year run. Hear Chris wax nostalgic about it, and somehow focus on the slides. LATE BREAKING NEWS!!! The San Jose Flea Market released a statement saying they are not closing! Episode will stay up, but it looks like this one is a win for the good guys! Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pine...

Episode Notes Another casualty of the COVID-19 Restaurant Mass Extinction Event! Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co

Episode Notes The flagship of the Camera Cinemas, and one of the most loved and lost theatres in San Jose. Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Founded in Menlo Park, with a direct connection to one of the greatest Art Collectors in US history, The Velvet Turtle taught me a lot about what Dinner could be! Auto-Generated Transcript SiliGoneValley-VelvetTurtle Tue, 7/5 12:34PM • 5:54 SUMMARY KEYWORDS velvet, turtle, remember, fine dining, sonoma, anderson, chain, hunk, places, zaman, seafood, food, salad, eating, chicken nugge...

Episode Notes Josh Keene and Chris Garcia used to go to High School together. They also used to go to shows. Here, they talk about stuff from the 90s! Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Laser Tag was big, and Laser Quest was the competitive, social version that allowed you to shoot at your friends without the mess of Paint Ball or the copyright issues of Q-Zar... Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Harry's was a small local chain that was delightful. Roast Beef, Roast Turkey, mashed potatoes, and carrot cake. That might be a regular order for me, and one of the reasons I'm a big boy to this day... SUMMARY KEYWORDS harry, order, family, #sanjose, roast beef, #cafeteria-style, #restaurant, #siliconvalley, love, place, turkey, part, mashed potatoes, #food, whole concept, compete,...

Episode Notes The Winchester Drive-In was a place of absolute joy for a young kid and his family! You could watch on the big screen, eat the terrible food, ride on the horse swings, and overall, have a great time! Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Roberta Jones found Santa Clara Junior Theater in 1961, and she was still at it when I was a kid acting, and later stage-handing, from 1983 through 1991. She was a force and some incredibly talented kids came through and had a lot of fun! Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co

Episode Notes IMAX, and the largest screen in Northern California at the time, the Pictorium was a wonderful piece of the Great America experience in the 70s through to the 90s. Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co

Episode Notes The Tidal Wave was an out-and-back single loop coaster that was a lot of fun and a lot of folks first loop! Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Marine World Africa USA was a hugely popular theme park where you could get upclose with animals, later included a waterpark, and would move to a little city called Vallejo before changing names... a lot. Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co

Episode Notes A true flying coaster, where you could pretend you were Superman. It didn't last long, but man, was it freakin' scary!!! Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Many important aspects of Steampunk culture happened here. The debut of Gail Carriger, the introduction of Steampunk Scholar to the world, and you can make an argument that it was the first dedicated Steampunk con in the world. Well, it'll be an argument. Find out more at https://siligone-valley.pinecast.co