Traveling around in #SanJose and #NearbyToSanJose at 825 mph on our spinning planet.
Created by artist Ries Niemi (riesniemi.com), this sculpture in steel has indigenous plant references and says a message in three languages as you walk around the base.
Ohlone: Makin Mak Si Ni Ta Was
Spanish: Nosotros Vivemos Agui
English: We Live Here
Paramount Imports has been around since the 60’s and it is the place you would go to get your psychedelic posters and black lights. These days, you can also walk around in the parking lot and take in some local artists’ murals.
While most of the murals here are rather new, this one with spider man has been around for many years. This is the one you see as you drive by on Meridian Ave. under the small Paramount Imports sign on the roof.
You can find these murals in the outdoor seating area at Jtown Pizza in San Jose’s Japan Town. These murals created by San Jose artist Sean Boyles.
This mural is by Japanese artist yoshi47 (yoshi47.com). That’s a big smile. And then you enjoy the close up shaggy fur and look deep in their eyes.
The mural is next to another mural called Wabi Sabi Sunset by artist Andrew Shoultz . Here is a close up of the inviting colors and lines.
These murals go well together, using bright colors and making something big from smaller repetitive lines that are themselves beautiful to consume and contemplate.
Created by San Jose artists Bryan Sanchez and Edgar Sanchez. The SJMX mural “pays homage to our Mexican roots by referencing Pre-Hispanic imagery in a modern/graphic style. ” (sjwalls.com/map)
Mural by San Jose artist Alfonso Salazar. It is beautiful. Here is a good write up: sjwalls.com/blog/we-are-still-here
Olla Restaurant at 17 N. San Pedro St, San Jose, CA 95110
There were three of us, two young ones and an adult who went this day to sample some tacos at Olla on San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose. The outdoor seating looked great and so did the interior seating with large open service garage style doors letting the fresh and perfect air into the restaurant. There was art all around and the colors were bright and inviting. There was plenty to look at and to take in.
Types of tacos sampled were birria beef with cheese tacos and fish tacos. Comments included:
– Delicious, you will not regret getting the beef.
– The beef looked like pulled pork, lol.
– The fish was nice and crispy and the tortilla texture was like a good homemade corn tortilla. There were attractive colors in the taco as well as in the art everywhere. Maybe a bit more chili spice would be good but overall, quite satisfying. I also tasted the birria and it was delicious.
The experience was good here. The food was good, the environment was good. Even the thick heavy glasses for water were satisfying to drink from. We had a good time.
Combined taco score for Olla = 🌮🌮🌮
(Taco scale info link)
