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In downtown San Jose, Guadalupe River Park is a convenient greenbelt. Nearby Alum Rock Park offers 720 acres filled with tree-lined walking paths. Miles of roads in the Santa Cruz Mountains lead to a diverse collection of county and state parks and open space preserves in redwood forests ideal for camping, hiking, mountain biking or a simple picnic. SILICON VALLEY AUTO SHOW Jan. 10-13, San Jose motortrendsautoshows.com Family Fun TET VIETNAMESE FESTIVAL Feb. 2, Santa Clara hoitetfairgrounds.org SPECIAL EVENTS 2013 For fascinating local lore, head to the Winchester Mystery House, the 160-room Victorian estate built by Sara Winchester, the heiress of Winchester Rifles. The huge house is creepy but beautiful at the same time, with its weird "Stairs to the Ceiling" that lead to nowhere, séance chambers and fine woodwork. California's Great America theme park offers the most thrill rides in Northern California and includes the massive Great Barrier Reef wave pool. Additional fun is found at 23-acre Raging Waters in San Jose, which bills itself as the region's largest water park. San Jose's Happy Hollow Park and Zoo and Los Gatos' Vasona Lake County Park, a lovely oasis with a train and 1915 carousel, are two other parks that kids love. CA CINCO DE MAYO PARADE AND FESTIVAL May 5, San Jose sanjose.org DOWNTOWN FARMERS' MARKET Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., May-Nov., San Jose pcfma.com MOUNTAIN WINERY CONCERT SERIES July-Oct., Saratoga mountainwinery.com CONNOISSEUR'S MARKETPLACE July 20-21, Menlo Park miramarevents.com GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL July 27-28, gilroygarlicfestival.com TAPESTRY ARTS FESTIVAL Aug. 31-Sep. 2, San Jose losgatosstudios.com ART AND WINE FESTIVAL Sep. 7-8, Mountain View miramarevents.com Discover the best of the San Francisco Bay Area There are endless reasons why the San Mateo County/ Silicon Valley area is the favorite place to stay when visiting San Francisco. From miles of pristine coastline on the Pacific Ocean, to gourmet creations featuring the fresh catch of the day, to unique shopping experiences, we have all the ingredients to make the most of your precious vacation time. With so much to see and do, San Mateo County is easy to get to, but very hard to leave. Call 1-800-288-4748 or Visit www.sanmateocountycvb.com San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau 96 2 013 travel guide to c al ifo r n i a

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