[zachalexander]

Can anyone elaborate on PG's comment at the end of the first linked article?

I also skipped San Jose. San Jose calls itself the capital of Silicon Valley, but when people in the Valley use the phrase "the city," they mean San Francisco. San Jose is a dotted line on a map.

He makes it sound like nothing happens there, but if so, why do they claim to be the capital of SV?

[HorizonXP]

I just returned from San Jose back to Toronto. After spending most of the past week there, I can honestly say, NOTHING happens in San Jose.

[leeskye]

While San Jose pales in comparison to San Francisco, as a Bay Area native I've always enjoyed Santana Row, some parts of downtown (near 1st Street) and some of the outskirt cities like Campbell and Los Gatos. The only thing about the South Bay is that since everything is so spread apart, cab/uber rides are a bit pricier than SF.

If you're in town for Startup School, I highly recommend journeying up to SF afterward.

[Zev]

He makes it sound like nothing happens there, but if so, why do they claim to be the capital of SV?

Geographically, San Jose is much closer to the "heart" of the valley -- Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Palo Alto, Mountain View and the surrounding areas -- than San Francisco is.

It is also, going strictly by population, the larger of the two cities.

[rhizome]

the larger of the two cities.

which is a constant source of annoyance to san joseans. then again, their entertainment district is about three blocks long.