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Old Air Raid Siren? | Know San Jose
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Finding history in my hometown. Old Air Raid Siren? This entry was posted on September 16, 2013, in San Jose. And tagged air raid. 5 thoughts on “ Old Air Raid Siren? February 25, 2014 at 2:47 pm. I nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award! Http:/ ladybladeblog.wordpress.com/2014/02/25/lady-blade-blog-nominated-for-the-versatile-blogger-award/. February 25, 2014 at 4:33 pm. Now I feel bad that I’ve been away from the blog too long LOL. I’m going to have to do the ritual later though. You are commentin...
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The Legislature of 1,000 Drinks & More | Know San Jose
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Finding history in my hometown. The Legislature of 1,000 Drinks & More. This entry was posted on June 2, 2013, in Local. In the early days of San Jose, the drinking water was a little scary (. Like most places in the early 1800’s. So if you can’t drink the water, what CAN you drink? Hmmm, uh … wine or “fire water”? Yep, thanks to those Mission fathers who started it all by planting those darn grape vines, San Jose would soon become known as a boozin’, good time community! Which is like tequila. Named Pio...
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Edenvale Tract South San Jose | Know San Jose
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Finding history in my hometown. Edenvale Tract South San Jose. This entry was posted on March 11, 2013, in Local. Whirlaway was a famous racehorse. Look for the Shell gas station on the corner of Monterey Rd. and Roeder Rd. because that’s been there since at least the 1970s. For more information on the Edenvale area, check out the following websites:. Http:/ www.lullah.com/GEDC/GEDC.html. Http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edenvale (San Jose). Http:/ www.enative.com/ca/scl/erca/background.htm. Address never ma...
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Western Throwback! | Know San Jose
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Finding history in my hometown. This entry was posted on March 15, 2013, in San Jose. Courtesy of FrontierVillage.net. What, you might ask, am I talking about? Well, Frontier Village of course. Locals from my generation (and older) all still lament the loss of this one-of-a-kind amusement park that gave its life for the sake of a new tract of homes in south San Jose. There are Facebook pages, Meet-up groups, and a website. Sitting in front of Hayes’ Mansion is now Edenvale Gardens Park. The park on the l...
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Finding history in my hometown. This is about my hometown — there’s no place in the world like it because there’s a piece of every part of the world in it! Follow me on my journey to discovering the parts I didn’t know about and those I did. 3 thoughts on “ About. July 24, 2013 at 6:28 pm. I noticed that your Amazon Store does not include my novel I published for Kindle Books. It is called Nena the Fairy and the Iron Rose by Joseph Najera. July 24, 2013 at 8:29 pm. If it does, I’ll list it.
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San Jose’s Link to Hitler | Know San Jose
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Finding history in my hometown. San Jose’s Link to Hitler. This entry was posted on May 7, 2013, in San Jose. Oh yeah, it happened. Back in 1933, something our forefathers did in San Jose was used as Nazi propaganda. I’m getting ahead of myself though. Let’s go back to San Jose in 1933 when the only place to actually shop for clothing or goods was still (mostly) downtown, before the insurgence of the sprawling animal called “the mall”. 8220;mad as hell”! 8220; St. James Park is considered cursed and ...
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Where in San Jose?? | Know San Jose
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Finding history in my hometown. Where in San Jose? This entry was posted on July 17, 2013, in Local. This wonderful artist saw it done in Edmonton, Canada, and decided to get it started here. This is a project that only comes to life with sponsors. So, when you see a painted box, know that that particular community got together and hired an artist from the Art Box Project. They are beautiful pieces of artwork and seem to do a great job at preventing graffiti as well. Here’s your two-part challenge:.
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San Jose Developments | Know San Jose
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Finding history in my hometown. This entry was posted on June 4, 2013, in San Jose. Just came across a great blog that I believe is run by the San Jose Development agency. There’s some wonderful changes coming to the downtown area! Here’s the link and go check it out! Http:/ www.thesanjoseblog.com/2013/06/epic-news-downtown-san-jose-getting.html. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Where in San Jose?
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First Municipal Park in California was… | Know San Jose
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Finding history in my hometown. First Municipal Park in California was…. This entry was posted on March 30, 2013, in Local. And tagged alum rock. 8230;Alum Rock Park! Of course, it was a lot more before that happened, including being home to a real saloon and hotel. Let’s not forget “The Largest Meteor in the World”! If you’d like more information on Alum Rock Park, take a look at these websites and get more information on its history:. Http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alum Rock Park. Myths about Alum Rock P...
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