Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 408-287-9200;
www.sapcenteratsanjose.com
;
cnr Santa Clara & N Autumn Sts)
Formerly the HP Pavilion, the fanatically popular San Jose Sharks, the city's NHL (Na-
tional Hockey League) team, plays at this massive glass-and-metal stadium. The NHL sea-
son runs from September to April.
San Jose Earthquakes
SOCCER
San Jose's Major League Soccer team plays from February through October. Until 2015,
when the Quakes' new stadium opens nearby just west of San Jose airport, catch the action
at Santa Clara University's
Buck Shaw Stadium
(500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara)
.
Information
To find out what's happening and where, check out the free weekly
Metro
(
www.metroactive.com
)
newspaper or the Friday 'eye' section of the daily
San Jose Mer-
cury News
(
www.mercurynews.com
)
.
San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau
TOURIST INFORMATION
800-726-5673, 408-295-9600;
www.sanjose.org
)
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
HOSPITAL/MEDICAL
(
408-885-5000; 751 S Bascom Ave;
24hr)
Getting There & Away
AIR
Two miles north of downtown, between Hwy 101 and I-880,
Mineta San José International
Airport
has free wi-fi and numerous domestic flights from two terminals.
BART
runs daily between the Fremont BART station and downtown ($4).
BUS
