Mural by Laurel Picklum (http://laurelpicklum.com/), San Jose nature artist. This one is under Coleman Ave.
Guadalupe River Park Conservancy Mural
Guadalupe River Visitor Center Mural
When the Mountain Fell in Love with the Sea Mural
It is finished and it is beautiful! This mural is downtown between 1st and 2nd street, just north of Julian on the railroad tracks. Lacey Bryant did a wonderful thing with this. You can read some more at: https://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/lacey-bryant-presents-her-new-9450-square-foot-mural/
I hope you will enjoy some of this detail and creativity.
The wall is actually flat. I stitched these photos together to give an idea of the flow of the mural that is said to be 9,450 square feet.
Here are a few pics I took of the flower section from earlier.
Metro Balderas Taqueria – #Tacos
Metro Balderas Taqueria at 300 Willow St, San Jose, CA 95110
In our ongoing effort to try all the tacos in San Jose, we went as a family to Metro Balderas on Willow Street. The youngest and I have been there before and enjoyed our burritos. A while back we had had a great day walking around the area, looking at art, visiting the library, eating lunch, and hanging out, just the two of us. So on this day, we decided to share the place with the family for the great taco challenge. There were four of us, two adults and two younger ones. Tacos tasted included veggie, asada, and al pastor.
Comments in our rating document included:
-The tacos were good. I am sure I will come back again. The salsa at the table was very spicy hot and also a good flavor. I like the outside seating and overall feel of this place.
-They messed up my order. (side note- the blog author deserves some credit for the mistake on the order)
-The location was lovely, outdoor seating area, breezy, good music. The red salsa was hot and good. Tacos were plain, simple, not too much flavor. I added lime and salsa. There was lots of lettuce, some diced tomatoes.
-I was hungry. LoL
Our recorded scores showed that the tacos were good though no one was overly impressed on this particular day. Our previous experience has been more impressive. So, I know I will be going back and trying out more items as I know there is more to enjoy here.
Combined taco score for Metro Balderas Taqueria = 🌮🌮
(Taco scale info link)
Roll Up Doors Behind First Street
On and Around Coleman Ave.
A Rose is a Rose Mural
This mural is on the gym of Hoover Middle School.
Chachos on Almaden Ave
This site has been closed a long time. You can still see some of the art on the walls.
Sometimes exploring feels a little like a recent form of archaeology. “Receology”? That could be a new word. Exploring, thinking, imagining what was. Then, projecting to imagine what will be left of many things we value now in the long years ahead. What will they imagine and presume about us and our time. All this can be done from some paintings on a wall done not that long ago. You don’t have to live next to the Ohlone petroglyphs to get some philosophical imaginings going. Though, Ohlone petroglyphs can certainly inspire a lot of thoughts.
Bleed Teal Mural
Bleed Teal mural in San Jose by Austrian artist NYCHOS (https://rabbiteyemovement.at/).
RBG Mural on Santa Clara St.
RGB mural by artist Chuba Oyolu (https://chubaoyolu.org/).