Author: Ann Zeise

Restaurants in Milpitas Square

Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai Restaurants – with reviews. Milpitas Square has the largest selection of Asian restaurants in Milpitas in one place. Free parking, though at meal times parking can be hard to find.

Some of these restaurants have call ahead for take out or delivery at this time. Several of those here before and since Covid-19 have permanently closed, and will be missed.

Chinese – Taiwanese – Shanghainese

CD BBQ 成都烧烤
Sichuan BBQ. Scallops w/garlic & vermicelli, big squid and Oysters skewers are the most popular seafood skewers. Facebook.
510 Barber Ln.
408-324-1107

Darda Seafood Restaurant
Takeout and Delivery available for lunch. Chinese Islamic style cooking. Halal.
296 Barber Lane
408-433-5199

Fen Cuisine
Classic Guilin Rice Noodles. Chinese restaurant chain project operated by Transon Investment Group Inc in Bay area. Comfort food, fast food, small plates, healthy options. Good with kids.
542 Barber Ln.
408-383-9933

Kung Fu Noodle
Yelp. Heads up!! This isn’t the original Kung Fu Noodle that was here before! They changed the name by adding the Chinese words in front of Kung Fu Noodle!
278 Barber Ct.
408-922-6898

Mayflower Restaurant
Dim sum and banquet meals are always good here.
Yelp
428 Barber Lane
408-922-2700

Nutrition House
Offers takeout and delivery. Medium sized, northern style chinese food. lots of sizzling platters, decent quality, massive servings and more then fair pricing. Left of Hot Pot City.
496 Barber Ln.
408-428-9285

Perfect Chinese Food
Takeout, delivery and curbside pickup available. Order good belly pork, beef with broccoli and fried fish at Perfect Chinese Food when you happen to be near it. Try tasty pancakes. Great milk tea is a right choice for the first time you come to this place. Menu for takeout, Sunday’s only.
550 Barber Ln.
408-922-6882

Shanchenglameizi
Our company was established in Beijing and has been mainly focusing on Chongqing hot pot. 20 kinds of free special snacks. Yelp reviews.
286 Barber Ct.
No local phone number available.

Shanghai Delight
Chinese. Menu only.
218 Barber Ct.
408-434-6888

Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks
Offers takeout and delivery. Casual, counter-serve cafe serving fried chicken, rice combos & other Taiwanese street snacks.
522 Barber Ln.
408-922-7271

酸爽一碗-Suanlafen Noodles
Yelp. Ate here 3 times, hasn’t disappoint yet. Caution: you have to like the extremely sour & spicy soup to like their noodles. No service provided at all.
662 Barber Ln.
408-571-0888

Top Cafe
We pride ourselves on offering high quality Hong Kong- and Cantonese-styled cuisine at an affordable cost. We believe that our passion for good food brings happiness to our neighbors, families, and community members. Open until 3am.
650 Barber Ln.
408-922-0382

Shanghai Delight
Yelp reviews. Seems to be well-liked. Good food and low prices.
218 Barber Court
408-434-6888

Won Kee BBQ Restaurant
Offers takeout and delivery. Authentic Hong Kong style Chinese restaurant with Chinese BBQ in Milpitas.
206 Barber Ct.
408-955-9666

Xian Kitchen
Yelp. First time here. My prediction. Is that this restaurant will not be around for long. The dishes are cater mostly for ancient taste buds. If they some key changes it may survive! “The beef soup is the only saving grace.” Beef is tough.
300 Barber Ct.
408-526-1500

Yummy Yummy Bao
Order online and pick up at restaurant. Appetizers, seafood, specialty items.
402 Barber Ln.
510-324-9928

Japanese (Think Sushi) Dining

Pepper Lunch
Teppanyaki restaurant. Japanese franchise specializing in fresh steak, seafood and vegetables cooked by clientele at individual high-tech speed grills.
408 Barber Lane
408-577-0778

Korean BBQ

Gen Korean BBQ House
Local chain offering Korean BBQ grilled tableside & ban-chan in a trendy, modern setting.
190 Barber Ln.
408-955-0228

See also McCarthy Ranch Restaurants and Ulferts Center

McCarthy Ranch Restaurants

These are all the restaurants in McCarthy Ranch, Milpitas, California.

Take the McCarthy Ranch Rd. exit off 237 (near I-880) and head north (turn North at end of exit) to one of McCarthy Ranch restaurants for lunch. The restaurants are always packed with business folks noon-1PM, so try to have lunch earlier or later. Dinner time it’s quieter.

McCarthy Ranch

American Cuisine

Cajun Crack’n
From crowd favorites, such as shrimp and crawfish, to seasonal favorites, such as lobster and Dungeness crab, our restaurant features only the best for our customers.
275 Ranch Dr.
408-471-6765

Garden Grill
Breakfast (6-10AM) is offered daily and includes omelets, waffles, eggs prepared any style, pancakes, fresh fruit, yogurt, hot and cold cereals, and a wide variety of freshly-baked goods. For dinner (5-9:30PM), the Garden Grille and Bar offers American cuisine, highlighted by regional specialties. We feature locally-grown produce, California’s finest meats and seafood, classic signature dishes, and a full range of wines, beers, and cocktails.

Ramen 101 – Milpitas
Ramen, Hawaiian BBQ, Starters, Party Trays, Build your own ramen.
133 Ranch Dr.
408-649-3151

Asian Cuisine

HL Peninsula Restaurant
The fully renovated banquet hall featuring high ceilings and a no-pillar space for full visibility. The culinary team is ready to serve from western to eastern and from fusion to traditional delicacies that will surely satisfy your needs.
136 Ranch Dr.
408-262-3988 or 408-262-1088

TeaTop台灣第一味
Bubble tea. Tea from Taiwan.
82 Ranch Dr.
408-941-9330

Burgers & Sandwiches

Big Al’s
Building opened now, you can also order through DoorDash. Menu. Big guy sort of menu items. Loud music.
27 Ranch Drive
669-271-0011

In-N-Out Burgers
Public health authorities see vaccination enforcement requirements as vital tools in slowing Covid-19 at a time when 1,500 or more Americans are dying each day from the virus. However, In-N-Out, based in Irvine, in southern California, has consistently refused to heed the requirements in the Bay Area, which are some of the strictest in the state.
50 Ranch Drive

McDonald’s
Mobile Order & Pay is a great call, with exclusive deals on all your favorites, plus Drive Thru and curbside pickup.* Get the McDonalds app. Did somebody say “McDonalds”?
41 Ranch Drive
408-946-9099
301 Ranch Drive (in WalMart)
408-942-1784

The Sandwich Spot @ Milpitas
Regional chain known for original, cheekily named sandwiches plus a build-your-own option & salads.
176 N McCarthy Blvd
408-878-1818 – Order by phone for pickup.

Starbucks
Coffee, tea, chai, snacks. Facial coverings are now optional in our stores for our fully vaccinated customers, following CDC guidance, except where local regulations require it by law.
Get the Starbucks app.
127 Ranch Drive
408-934-9810

Togo’s
For those not concerned about the calories in their sandwiches. Curbside pickup available.
137 Ranch Drive
408-946-3011

Indian Cuisine

Aria Dining & Banquets Fine Indian Cuisine
Yelp Reviews. Expansive eatery & banquet hall serving traditional Indian fare, including seafood & veggie dishes.
212 Ranch Dr.
408-941-1700

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant
High quality and taste are of prime importance, and because of this our brand of Biriyani and other food products have attained widespread popularity all across South India.
252 Ranch Drive
408-942-8425

Idly Express
South Indian cuisine, including a breakfast menu.
131 Ranch Dr.
408-649-3590

Royal Thaali
We are open for lunch and dinner. Experience the authentic flavors of India with our thaali.
80 Ranch Drive
408-818-8817

Italian Cuisine

Macaroni Grill
Open. Authentic Italian food and pasta recipes for daily lunch and dinner served in a festive family restaurant. Carryout and delivery available.
110 Ranch Drive
408-935-9875 – Call ahead seating

Japanese Cuisine

KoKoLo Donburi
Order To Go order. At Kokolo, our nutritious rice bowls are influenced by variations of donburis originated from different regions of Japan. Check for specials before going.
179 Ranch Drive
408-262-2025

Shabuya
Japanese. All You Can Eat. Lunch $17.99, Dinner $27.99. Children under 40″ free, 40″-50″ $9.99. No vegetarian option.
84 Ranch Dr.
408-935-8020

V Sushi
Japanese. Decent sushi at moderate prices. The sushi menu is average and not that many specialty dishes. Review.
74 Ranch Drive
408-941-9888

Malaysian and Thai Cuisine

Banana Leaf
Online order Free Pick up | Online Order with Delivery
Authentic Malaysian and Thai Cuisine. Always packed at lunchtime, so come early!
Monday – Thursday: 11 am-3 pm, 5 – 9:45pm
Friday: 11 am – 3 pm, 5 -10:30 pm
Saturday: 11 am-10:30 pm
Sunday Closed
182 Ranch Drive
408-719-9811

Mexican Cuisine

Taco Bell
Delivery through GrubHub. We take food safety very seriously at Taco Bell, and are firmly committed to providing the highest level of food safety to our customers, from farm to table. Download the app to order and customize your Taco Bell favorites: Google Play or App Store
81 Ranch Drive

Taqueria Los Cunados
Order online. I go with the Super Grilled Shrimp burrito. Man, oh man. This is the burrito to get here. Review.
196 Ranch Drive
408-262-0844

Middle Eastern Cuisine

Dish N Dash
Expect excellent food that makes you feel at home no matter where you are. It’s a whole-(hearted) Middle Eastern dining experience for every part of your life. Options: Halal vegan, gluten-free. Contactless payments.
260 Ranch Drive
408-262-6949

See also Restaurants in Milpitas Square

McCarthy Ranch Marketplace
McCarthy Blvd.
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Fitness – Personal Training, Teams, Sports Programs & Training

Health Services in and near Milpitas

Milpitas residence believe that keeping fit is important. Here you will find the nearby fitness center to suit your needs. Some teams are here, but do look under the category of Sports & Recreation for more.

Advice

Overview of California’s Health Studio Services Contract Law
All health studio contracts must be in writing. The contract may not require payments that total more than $3,000 not including finance charges (this amount increases to $4,400 on January 1, 2010) over the contract term. The duration of the contract may not exceed three years, and the contract may not require payments for longer than the term of the contract. Read on before signing any health club contract!

Leagues & Teams

Bay Area Cricket Alliance
For the Milpitas team, contact Jatinder “Sunny” Singh at 408-836-8589, or mcc@bayareacricket.org.
Like on Facebook

Milpitas Pickleball Club
Whether or not you are an MPC member, everyone is welcome to play pickleball at courts with Milpitas. Join to participate to encourage /city to improve pickleball courts, find other players, and get invites to parties.

Tennisball Cricket Association
There are about 5/6 teams that play in Milpitas. Baslog (Bay Area Sloggers) – on Thomas Russell School ground. Spanglers – on Spanglers elementary school ground. There are a couple others who play on Dixon Landing Park. Teams can register on the web site and join these teams or contact them.

Sports Programs & Training

Barbara Lee Senior Center
Seniors age 50 and older will find a comfortable workout environment and an even better price at the Barbara Lee Senior Center Fitness Room. Our Senior Center Fitness Room cardio equipment includes treadmills, upright and recumbent stationary bikes, and elliptical machines. Other equipment includes Life Fitness weight machines to work your arms, legs, upper body, and core, and cable motion pulley machine.
40 North Milpitas Boulevard
408-586-3400

Bay Badminton Center
The largest Badminton facility in the Bay Area with 12 wellspaced, well-lit courts. Summer camp program.
1191 Montague (near 680 in Fleming Business Park).
408-

CrossFit Milpitas
A No-sweat intro is the perfect way for you to learn how we can help you reach your fitness and health goals.
Located next to ABC Printing, 1090 S. Milpitas. Blvd.
510-676-9191

India Community Center Table Tennis Center
The hub for enrichment classes and camps in the bay area with high quality structured program. This center houses the largest Table Tennis program in North America launched in 2005. The Table Tennis program has produced many National Champions including 7 Olympians in last 3 Olympics.
For more information, email ICC.
1507 N Milpitas Blvd.
408-945-9556 x 250

Milpitas Skatepark Page
This Facebook group is for those who support a skatepark in Milpitas, skaters, their parents and friends and anyone else who is excited that we are finally getting skatepark in Milpitas! Soon to open at the Milpitas Sports Canter, linked next.

Milpitas Sports Center
This recently renovated facility is designed to promote healthy lifestyles in the community for physical, as well as mental well being, by providing quality, safe, healthy, accessible, clean and well-supervised environments. Drop-In Sports – Open Gym Volleyball and Pickleball.
1325 E. Calaveras Blvd.
408-586-3225

Milpitas Star Aquatics and Fitness
With convenient freeway access from neighboring cities, the new aquatic and fitness center offers indoor swimming lessons, competitive swimming, lap swimming, summer camps, steam and sauna, cardio machines, weight training machines, free weights, aerobics, yoga classes, and much more.
1818 Clear Lake Ave.
408-800-8838

Mount Olive Community Life Center
Free instructor-led aerobics class every Thursday night from 6 -7 PM. It is a great work out for all levels. Child care is available for a suggested donation of $1 per child. Please email Marcie if you plan to utilize child care.
1989 E. Calaveras Blvd.
408-262-0506

9Round
Kickboxing circuit training. We are a Black-owned health facility that has been in operation since 2018, successfully navigating to stay open during the pandemic. We are looking to connect with local residents in the new year and promote health and wellness. Instagram. Facebook.
91 Dempsey Rd.
408-493-6328

Planet Fitness
We strive to create a workout environment where everyone feels accepted and respected. That’s why at Planet Fitness Milpitas, CA we take care to make sure our club is clean and welcoming, our staff is friendly, and our certified trainers are ready to help. Whether you’re a first-time gym user or a fitness veteran, you’ll always have a home in our Judgement Free Zone™.
158 Ranch Dr.
408-957-8906

24 Hour Fitness
Get Gym Membership Information. Buy a Gym Membership Online! Find Special Offers in your area. No long term contracts required. Has a pool.
719 E. Calaveras Blvd.
408-856-1961

Stink in Milpitas-Smell Map

The Silicon Valley odor problem seems incomprehensible. Learn about the history and current issues of the stink from Newby Island Landfill.

car window crankWhen I was a youngster 60 or so years ago, we had a song we would sing as we drove from Oakland to Santa Cruz for a day at the Beach-Boardwalk. We’d drive our parents nuts with the repetitive drone of “doo-do-n-do-doo” over and over again, and then shouting out the name of each city we went through for the whole hour+ drive. Each had a specific hand gesture, and I don’t remember most of them any longer, but for Milpitas we’d make the gesture of rolling up the car windows with window cranks (Remember those?) while really rolling up the windows as fast as we could. No air conditioned cars back in those days! Windows down the whole way…except through Milpitas. The stink was so bad back in the 50’s and 60’s and…so on. Back then the explanation was the rotten fruit and fruit peels from the canneries around here.

So why, 60 years later, does Milpitas still stink?

Milpitas has a history of odor problems that are related to industrial activities, landfills, and waste processing facilities in the surrounding areas. The smell that occurs when there are odor issues in Milpitas can come from many different sources, including sewage treatment plants, landfills, garbage dumps, petrochemical plants, and other industrial facilities. The exact source of the bad air smell can be difficult to pinpoint, and it may also be due to natural factors such as atmospheric conditions or wind patterns. Milpitas has worked to address the odor issues by regulating the industrial facilities and working with neighboring cities and counties to find solutions that reduce the odors.

Milpitas Smell Map

Milpitas Smell Map
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Milpitas Odor Info
The number one thing you can do is call the BAAQMD odor hotline (1-800-334-ODOR (6367)) every time you smell it, see the reporting page.  Subscribe to a BAAQMD email list. The City of Milpitas is trying to do several things to help with the odor issue.  However, Milpitas has no jurisdiction on The Newby Island Landfill OR the San Jose Waste Water Treatment Plant.

According to the Milpitas Odor Control Action Plan, potential sources of odors in the Milpitas area include:


A child explains the Silicon Valley odor problem to us adults in this Milpitas Odor Info video. Learn about the history and current issues surrounding Newby Island Landfill Expansion in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Politics and Lawsuits

Dateline June 12, 2018. Republic Services and other facilities throughout California lobbied and killed AB 1975 (the odor taskforce bill).  Opposition worked it hard this year and got facilities throughout the state to send letters and call their assembly members. Not enough votes to get the bill off the Assembly floor. It is very disappointing that other state assemblymen would go against a harmless bill that merely mandates the participation of odor nuisance offenders in a local task force. Kansen Chu’s staff will continue working with the air districts and local enforcement agency to see if something else can be done outside of legislation in the meantime. (Kansen Chu is no longer our state assembly member, and I don’t know if Alex Lee or Bob Wieckowski (our State Senator) has taken up the problem.)

Milpitas landfill reaches $210K settlement with Air District over pollution violations
September 1, 2022. CBS News
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced a settlement Thursday over numerous violations at the Newby Island Landfill in Milpitas. Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc., and International Disposal Corp. of California agreed to pay $210,000 to settle with the air quality district. The settlement covers 30 notices of violation from 2014 to 2020 for non-compliance with air quality regulations at the landfill.

City Hall Phone Numbers to Talk to Someone


BAAQMD 3/20/2017 discussion of the San Jose/Milpitas odor issues
Watch Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty grilled BAAQMD staff. He has gotten a lot of complaints from his constituents. He spoke out against San Jose’s bad decision and BAAQMD’s inaction. He called out the poor facilities siting near resident and that San Jose clearly stuck it to Milpitas and Fremont. He suggested San Jose should have used the existing ACE rail tracks to send waste to Altamont Landfill (in rural Livermore with no odor complaints) instead of processing waste within urban areas.

Milpitas, Calif., Opts to Continue Litigation Over Landfill Expansion Decision
The Milpitas City Council voted to continue litigation against the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for not considering odor complaints in approving a landfill expansion.
Waste360 Staff | Jun 16, 2017

In November 2016, after putting off its decision for several months, Milpitas selected Garden City Sanitation Inc. as its new hauler, replacing longtime collector Republic Services.

OPINION: We Must Get Rid of The Smell
By Eric Shapiro, in Opinion on July 23, 2018.
In my mind, often, I say the word “Smellpitas.” Sometimes, while complaining, I say it out loud. And a dear colleague tells me “Milstinkas” is out there, in good, solid circulation. What exactly’s going on here? And how has it been allowed to sustain for so many years?

“They” keep telling us, “The number one thing you can do is call the BAAQMD odor hotline every time you smell it.” So the City put up this webpage with a form that allows you to complain about a bad odor. You will need to have location services turned on so they can map exactly where you reported the smell.

Report odor to 1-800-334-6367 or click here.

How bad is the stink?

Well, we have our own twitter hashtag for it: #MilpitasStinks.
Notice that most posts are fairly long ago. Has the air improved or have residents quit complaining?

We tried to limit expansion


Should a South Bay landfill on the border of San Jose and Milpitas be allowed to expand? Neighbors say no, and with a decision later this month, many neighbors are escalating grass-roots efforts to stop the expansion. NBC Bay Area’s Marianne Favro reports with a closer look at their last-ditch efforts to curb the unbearable smell. (Published Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015)

Home Buyers Beware!

The south end of town is spared the smell. Anywhere south of Calaveras Blvd. to the San Jose border. The older neighborhoods with yards are on the hill side (east side) of Milpitas and have names like Parktown (homes clustered around parks), and Milford. The southwest side of town, where BART is going in and Light Rail already exists, has lots of brand new condo-style homes. If you are very rich, living in a mansion in the hills is an option, but you will need to worry about wildfires, landslides, rattlesnakes, and coyotes eating pets. Oh, and wells going dry, and less than optimal sewage systems.

Where is the Newby Island Landfill, and What is Near it?

Newby Island Aerial Shot
Newby Island Aerial Shot

Note that the San Jose/Santa Clara waste water treatment plant is also in the same area. The future plans for this facility includes major odor mitigation strategies like covering the sludge drying area. However, this will take many years to fund and implement.

See also ~ Recycling & Garbage

Family struggling with loss after raging fire burns house down in Milpitas

It was just after 6:30pm when Efren Rosas heard a crackling sound coming from behind him.

He was dozing off on the couch; the television was on. There was no one else home at the time. His brother, Galdino Rosas, had gone out to see a movie with the rest of the family.

But Efren had stayed behind, wanting to relax.

When the crackling sound got his attention, Efren turned to see a wave of growing flames moving toward him.

He quickly got himself up and pulled himself into his wheelchair. Then he wheeled himself out the front door of the house, the growing fire right at his back.

As Efren is disabled, with only one leg, making it out of the home alive was no easy feat. But he made it out in time. Just barely.

“The house is on fire,” Efren told his brother Galdino over the phone, once he was outside and safe.

Galdino rushed back home to find his brother out in front of the house. The fire department arrived a few minutes later.  Read more…

Milpitas Role in Telecom History

After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year outside of Buffalo, New York scientists found traces of copper cable dating back 120 years. They came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago.

Not to be outdone by the New Yorkers, in the weeks that followed, a Wheeling WV archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet somewhere just outside Woodsdale. Shortly after, a story in the The Intelligencer read, “WV archaeologists, reporting a finding of 200 year old copper cable, have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network a hundred years earlier than the New Yorkers.

One week later, a local newspaper in Milpitas, California, reported the following: “After digging down about 30 feet deep in his pasture, Pete Silva, a hell of an engineer and a self-taught archaeologist and gynecologist, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Silva has therefore concluded that 300 years ago, Milpitas had already gone wireless.”

Jokes – Milpitas Mom’s Favorites

My favorite jokes found online over the years. Some jokes given a Milpitas twist.

Jokes By Topic

Alphabetical List

Advice For Married Women: Then and Now
Just leave him a voice mail message regarding where you’d like to eat and at what time.

The Addition Game – Will Muppet Win Trip to Milpitas?
Video: If Muppet Harry Monster correctly guesses what 3+1 is, he will win a trip to Milpitas, California.
Education Jokes, Milpitas Jokes

AI Tax Preparer Program
Welcome to Taxtime, your Interactive Tax Preparer Program.

All the Urban Legends Rolled Into One
No need to read all those other urban legends, etc. ever again. Here they are, all in one.
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Apartment Hunting With A Large Family 
Father figures out how to get apartment even though he has a large family.

Are we there yet?
Dr. Fauci driving SUV with lots of kids yelling, “Are we there yet?” as approaching “Normal” lane marker.
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Are You Acting Too Much Like a Teacher?
Do you say everything twice? I mean, do you repeat everything?

The Art Sold, but …
An artist asked the Yolette, curator at the Community Art and History Museums, if there had been any interest in his paintings on display at that time.

Bad Mistakes On Resumes
“Education: Curses in liberal arts, curses in computer science, curses in accounting.”

Being A Parent
Being a parent is like being pecked to death by a duck.

Bernie @ Milpitas City Hall
Put Bernie at your place!
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Beware of Bears
The California State Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen, and golfers to take extra precautions and be on the alert for bears while in the Yosemite, Tahoe, and Northern Sierra areas.

Biggest Lies
Campaign financing has nothing to do with how I vote.

Breaking News Joke
Women age 30-59 are most likely to carry CORONOVIRUS without symptoms! The local spas and wineries are the designated local quarantine centers.

Buying Swimwear
I have just been through the annual pilgrimage of torture and humiliation known as buying a bathing costume.
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Buzzword Bingo
My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically.

Camping With Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip in the Sunol Regional Wilderness. As they lay down for the night, Holmes said: “Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you see.”

Catholic Litany In A Pinch
A man is struck by a bus on a busy street in Milpitas. He lies dying on the sidewalk as a crowd of spectators gathers around.

Christmas Carol Quiz
These are the names of well-known Christmas caroles, rewritten in PC (pretty convoluted). If you like puzzles, try to decipher them.
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Christmas Riddles 
What do snowmen eat for breakfast? What do you call people who are afraid of Santa?
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Christmas Riddles, Puns and Jokes 
Why are Christmas trees like people who can’t knit? They both drop their needles.
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Classes We’d Really Like To See Offered At the Community Center
Self-Improvement, Business/Career, Home Ec, Health & Fitness, Crafts

Computer Problem Report Form
Speculate wildly about the cause of the problem.

Coronavirus Quarantine Travel Puns
*Oman*, I really can’t wait to *Rome* around. *Venice* this going to get over? You can’t say when this lockdown will be over, *Kenya*? This *Spain* is real.

Covid Advice for Geeks
COVID advice from Silicon Valley County Health Department, which has been sending out advice in many languages. Seems appropriate they also send it out in code!

Covid-19 BINGO
Usual BINGO rules, with this exception: If any game player sees someone sneeze or cough without a mask and into the open air, the game is over, and the player with most boxes covered wins that round.

Covid-19 is making me crack up!
I used to spin that toilet paper like I was on Wheel of Fortune. Now I turn it like I’m cracking a safe.

Cultural Differences Explained
This is to help my Asian American and Chicano friends better understand the differences among Anglo cultural groups.

Daily Affirmations to Avoid
As I let go of my feelings of guilt, I can get in touch with my Inner Sociopath. Also, Affirmations for COVID-19 Anxiety.

Dating in the Time of Coronavirus
We went speed dating on Zoom and found love. You’ve seen the events announcements here for online speed dating, right? So here’s how it works for these singles.
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The Day the NASDAQ Died
A long, long week ago
I can still remember how the market used to make me smile…

Densa IQ Test
You’ve heard of MENSA the group for geniuses with IQ’s of 140 and above?

Determining the Height of a Tall Building
Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer.

Don’t eat the Forbidden Fruit 
“Forbidden fruit? We got Forbidden Fruit? Hey, Eve, we got Forbidden Fruit!”

Educator At An Accident
An educator uses her first aid training upon coming upon a bad car accident.

Educator Goes to Milpitas
A beautiful, blonde educator gets on an airplane and sits down in first class.

An Engineer Calculates Santa’s Trip
No known species of reindeer can fly. But it is estimated that there are 300,000 species of living organisms yet to be classified, and while most of these are insects and germs, this does not COMPLETELY rule out flying reindeer.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
Help Wanted. Must be able to type, must be good with a computer and MUST be bilingual.

Error Dialog Haiku
Printer not ready. Could be a fatal error. Have a pen handy? Solon Magazine

Everyday Maxims
Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines.

Excellent Advice I’ve Learned From Watching Scary Movies 
When it appears that you have killed the monster, NEVER check to see if it’s really dead.

Fire at the Semiconductor Plant 
From the distance a long siren was heard and another fire truck came into sight.
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Fishermen Catch A Mermaid
Three Homeschool Dads go fishing, catch a mermaid and demand their IQ’s be increased.

Forgetful Poem
My forgetter’s getting better, But my rememberer is broke.
To you that may seem funny but, To me, that is no joke.

Fruit Cake Recipe
Sample the whiskey to check for quality. Take a large bowl. Put it down somewhere. Check the whiskey again.
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Fun Things To Do While Driving With Kids
Vary your vehicle’s speed inversely with the speed limit.

God is Missing. We’re in Trouble! 
If any mischief occurs in their town, the two boys are  probably involved.
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Greatest Baseball Player in the World
A homeschooling boy was overheard talking to himself, baseball cap in place and toting ball and bat.

Hacker Barbie®
MATTEL announces the latest in their new line of Barbie® products.

Halloween Riddles
About a 100 Halloween Riddles to tickle your Funny Bone.
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High Tech Church Built in Milpitas
“A church with only one pew?” asked the vicar.

Highs and Lows of Wearing Face Masks
Due to the order to wear face masks, some humorous observations have been made.

Hills Meet Their Fate In Milpitas
Bob Hill and his new wife, Betty, are vacationing in Silicon Valley, California; as it happens, in the Milpitas hills.

The History of Math Word Problems
Teaching Math in 2000: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $120. How does Arthur Andersen determine that his profit margin is $60?

Homespun Couple Visit Harvard President
The President of Harvard made a mistake by prejudging people and it cost him dearly.

Homework Policy
Long Term Assignments: These are given the night before they are due.
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Housework Training Courses Now Available For Men
Introduction to Common Household Objects I:
The Mop.
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How Many Dogs Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb?
ROTTWEILER: Just one. You want to make something of it?

How Many Facebook Users Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb?
Q: How many people does it take to change a lightbulb in the Go Milpitas Facebook Group?
Online Life Jokes

How many HR Staff Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb?
One actual HR staff member to change the light bulb.

How many women with PMS does it take to screw in a light bulb?
ONE!! And do you know WHY it only takes ONE?

How Milpitans Do It
Finding Good Deals in Milpitas: Coke 49 cents. Two for a dollar.

How Poor We Really Are
One day a wealthy family man took his son on a trip to the country so he could have his son see how poor country people were.

How to Pronounce This Place
MIL-pit-as; Mil-pit-ASS; Mil-PEET-us?

How We Know Santa’s Reindeer Are Female
Only women would be able to drag a fat man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost.
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HTML Song
You’ve got to code it in H T M L. (To the tune of “YMCA.”)

I Think Santa Claus is a Woman
I hate to be the one to defy sacred myth, but I believe he’s a she. Think about it.
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I Will Survive, Coronavirus version for teachers going online by Michael Bruening
Oh no, not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to zoom, I know I’ll be alive
My students still will learn
And my paychecks I will earn and I’ll survive…

In Memory of Those Who Died in the Service
One Sunday morning, the pastor, Ole, noticed little Andy was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church.
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In My Next Life I Want To Be A Bear
If you’re a bear, you get to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months. I could deal with that.

Installing Love
Steps to becoming a loving person described in terms of installing a computer program on a PC.

An Interview with Santa’s Lawyer
Please state your name and occupation. My name is Marta Pittman, and I’m a partner at the Law Office of Garry Barbadillo.

Is everyone ok?
Everyone check on your friends. We have a rider down.
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Kids Talk About God & Their Mother 
Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
1.- We’re related.
2.- God knew she likes me a lot more than other people’s moms like me.

Kurt Vonnegut’s Commencement Address At MIT
Ladies and gentlemen of the class of ’97: Wear sunscreen.

The Last Page of the Internet
Thank you for visiting the End of the Internet. There are no more links.

Legoland Discovery Center at Great Mall Reopening
Covid-19 Updates regarding the Lego Discovery Center at the Great Mall in Milpitas.

Letter From A Scout
Our scout master told us all write to our parents in case you saw the flood on TV and worried.

Letter From Santa
The recent announcement that Donner and Blitzen have elected to take the early reindeer retirement package has triggered a good deal of concern about whether they will be replaced.
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Licking Is Totally the Same as Hand-washing, Right?
Me: Did you wash your hands? 4-year-old: No. Me: Why are your hands wet?
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Litter Problem Solved
A few years ago, the City of Milpitas had a litter problem.

Look, I don’t come into your home office and tell you to get out of the tub!
Visual cartoon.
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Man Prays to Swap Life With His Wife
A man was sick and tired of going to work every day while his wife stayed home, so he prayed.
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Martha Stewart Holiday Calendar
Blanch carcass from Thanksgiving turkey. Spray paint gold, turn upside down and use as a sleigh to hold Christmas Cards.
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Maxims of Old Age
To me, “drink responsibly” means don’t spill it. I run like the winded.
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Maxims to Share
Maxims like: When you ask me what I’m doing today, and I say “Nothing,” it does not mean I’m free. It means I’m doing nothing.
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Milk With A Little Coffee In It
Customer: I’d like a milk with some coffee in it.
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Milpitan Vacations In Rome
A Milpitan walked in to The Park Victoria Barber Shop for his regular haircut.

Milpitas Cowboy’s Guide to Life
Don’t squat with your spurs on.
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Milpitas High School Teacher Arrested at San Jose Airport
A Milpitas high school teacher was arrested today at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport as he attempted to board a flight…
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Milpitas Role in Telecom History
Silva has therefore concluded that 300 years ago, Milpitas had already gone wireless.
Computing Jokes

Mom Song Mom’s Song and Teen’s Answer
What a mom says in 24 hours, condensed into 2 minutes and 55 seconds. Sung to the William Tell Overture, by Anita Renfroe.

The Mommy Test
How do mommys know all those things?

Mother’s Dictionary
Independent: How we want our children to be as long as they do everything we say.

Mr. Nobody
I know a funny little man, as quiet as a mouse, who does the mischief that is done in everybody’s house!

Mustard
As ham sandwiches go, it was perfection. A thick slab of ham, a fresh bun, crisp lettuce and plenty of expensive, light brown, gourmet mustard.

My Mother Taught Me
My Mother taught me LOGIC…
“If you fall off that swing and break your neck, you can’t go to the store with me.”

Naked Truth about Covid-19 and Sheltering in Place
So we’re into our 5th month of defeating COVID-19. These words made me laugh but there’s a lot of truth mixed in to consider. . .

Neil Diamond vs CDC on Hands, Touching Hands
Neil Diamond: Hands,
CDC: Yes, wash them for at least 20 seconds.
Neil Diamond: touching hands,
CDC: No! Please don’t touch hands!
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Next “Survivor” Show
6 men will be dropped on an island with 1 van and 4 kids for 6 weeks.
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New Vocabulary Words
Arachnoleptic fit (n.) The frantic dance performed just after you’ve accidentally walked through a spider web.

Night Before Christmas for Mom
T’was the night before Christmas, in a Milpitas abode,
Only one creature was stirring, and she was cleaning the commode.

No Cookies, No Candy, No Gum 
Now Ellen, we just have half of the aisles left to go through; don’t be upset. It won’t be long.
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Official Market Forecast
Sales and income figures show an easing up of the rate at which business is easing off.

An Old Man Asks to Talk to President Trump
“I would like to go in and meet with President Trump.” The Marine looked at the man and said, “Sir, Mr. Trump is no longer President…”

Ole and Lena’s bull took sick and died
… so they needed to go to the auction to buy a new one.

On the Revelation of William Bennett’s Gambling Habit
Bill Bennett told a grateful nation,
‘Be moral. Just resist temptation.’

Other People
Have you ever thought any of these statement ever applied to “other people” who were not like you?
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Original Trojan Horse Warning
This was forwarded to me by Cassandra–it looks legit.
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The Origin Of The Internet
And lo, it came to pass that the trader by the name of Abraham Com did take unto himself a young wife by the name of Dot.
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Painting the Porch
“How would you like to paint the porch?”
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A Pastor entered his donkey in a race
…and it won. The Pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again and it won again. The local paper read: PASTOR’S ASS OUT FRONT.
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Philosophy of Life
You don’t stop laughing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop laughing.
Philosophical Jokes

Pie Throwing Trend in Milpitas
“… java virtual machine …” – WHAM – call the dry cleaners.
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Planning the Company Holiday Party 
I’m happy to inform you that the office Christmas Party will take place on December 23, starting at noon in the banquet room at Luigi’s Open Pit Barbecue.
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Pledge of Allegiance
A child’s version of the Pledge, and a link to a site about safety around fireworks.
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Proverbs: Kids’ Versions
Better Be Safe Than . . . Punch A 5th Grader.
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Put on your groaning face…. More puns.
More puns-A pun has not completely matured until it is full groan. How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it. Venison for dinner again? Oh deer!
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Puttin’ on the Hitz
Have you seen the well to do? Up and down Calaveras Avenue?
On that famous thoroughfare, With their noses in the air?

Quarantine Insights One-liners
Whose idea was it to sing “Happy Birthday” while washing your hands? Now every time I go to the bathroom, my kids expect me to walk out with a cake.

A Recap of the First Three Weeks with Covid-19
AMERICA: Oh my god! Coronavirus! What should we do?
CALIFORNIA: Shut down your state.
AMERICA: Wait… what? Why?
CALIFORNIA: Because 40 million people live here and we did it early, and it’s working.
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Recipe For Doing the Family Wash 
Written in its original spelling for a bride a few generations ago.

Relative Importance in 2020 So Far
The most accurate graph I’ve seen during this pandemic!

Retirement Through the Eyes of a Child
After a spring break, a teacher asked her young pupils how they spent the holidays. One child wrote the following…
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The Ring Bearer
A little boy was in a relative’s wedding.

A Round Tuit
Are you always saying you’ll get around to it? Well, here’s a *round tuit* for you.

Rudolf, The Red
An America couple was being shown around Moscow one day, when the man felt a drop hit his nose.
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Samuel Goldwyn’s Silly Quotations
“An oral contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.”

Santa’s Prayer
The sleigh was all packed, the reindeer were fed,
But Santa still knelt by the side of the bed.
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Santa’s Workshop Bought By Bill Gates – 2020 Version
‘Twas the night before Christmas, When all through the house
The computer was humming, the icons were hopping, As Papa did last-minute Internet shopping.
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Science Explained By Children 
Genetics explain why you look like your father and if you don’t why you should.
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Seven Wonders of the World
A group of Geography students were asked to list what they considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World.

Short History of Medicine
I have an earache: 2000 B.C. -Here, eat this root.

Signs You’ve Had Too Much Java
Juan Valdez named his donkey after you.

Silly Quotations: Samuel Goldwyn
“An oral contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.”

Siren Sounds
Shoe thief tries to exchange the uncomfortable shoes at Mervyns, and more incredible crimes.

Stop complaining! You need to keep it on.
2019 Stop complaining! You need to keep it on. It’s for your own good. 2020 Dog grins at master wearing face mask.
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Taking a Load of Penguins to the Zoo
Penguins get a lift to the zoo. (Links about penguins and places to see them.)

Ten Simple Rules For Dating My Daughter 
If you pull into my driveway and honk you’d better be delivering a package, because you’re sure not picking anything up.

There Are No Fish Under The Ice!
A blonde woman notices the popularity of ice fishing in Milpitas, and decides to try it for herself.

This Sound Like City Council?
“When any principle, law, tenet, probability, happening, …”

Thoughts for the Day
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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The turkey shot out of the oven
The turkey shot out of the oven and rocketed into the air, it knocked every plate off the table and partly demolished a chair.
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Top 21 Signs That You Work in Milpitas
Cleaning up the dining area means getting the fast food bags out of the back seat of your car.
Milpitas Jokes, On the Job Jokes

20 Ways To Confuse Trick-Or-Treaters
Give away something other than candy. (Toothpicks, golf balls, bags of sand, etc.)
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US Standard Railroad Gauge
The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 ft 8 1/2 in (1.44 m). That’s an exceedingly odd number.

Value of Time
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who has failed his exam.

Wacky Warnings & Instructions
On a package of bread-pudding mix: Product will be hot after heating.

Ways to Confuse Trick-or-Treaters in Milpitas
Instead of candy, give away colored eggs.
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Ways to Really Annoy Telemarketers
If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for bankruptcy and you could sure use some money.

Web Addiction Holiday Sing Along
Doorbell rings, I’m not list’nin’, From my mouth, drool is glist’nin’, I’m happy although my boss let me go Happily addicted to the Web.
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Were you a kid in the Fifties or so?
Everybody makes fun of our childhood! Comedians joke. Grandkids snicker. Twenty-something’s shudder and say “Eeeew!” But was our childhood really all that bad? Judge for yourself.
Philosophical Jokes

What Does The Frog Say?
A mother was reading a book about animals to her 3 year old daughter.
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When Riding a Dead Horse
When you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.
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Where Do Pets Come From?
A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the answer: “Where do pets come from?”
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Where’s Waldo? Social Distancing Edition
When I saw the cartoon today, it made me think of how the things we took for granted as a child back then are no longer considered “SAFE.”
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William Shakespeare Gets His Covid Vaccine
William Shakespeare becomes the 2nd person to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech #COVID19 vaccine (outside of a trial) in Coventry, England; jokes start.
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You Know You Live in Milpitas When…
You make $120,000 a year, but can’t find a place to live.
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You Might Teach At Middle School If…
You can converse in middle schoolese. You believe the staff room should be equipped with Valium salt licks. You have no life from August through June.
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Places of Worship

More than 350 community members attended the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Silicon Valley’s community iftar on June 10, 2017 at Bait-ul-Baseer Mosque in Milpitas. Photo courtesy of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Silicon Valley

Some of these may also be groups focus on spiritual awareness, more than worship. Listed alphabetically by religion, then site. While most are in Milpitas, some places of worship are not available in Milpitas for adherents, so I have list the nearest places where Milpitas worshippers tend to go within about 20-30 minutes of city center. Most hold services on Sundays unless otherwise noted. Check sites for up-to-date and detailed information.

Facebook iconMany places of worship are continuing to have services streamed online even though their physical buildings are now open. These may or may not be using Zoom, but since many do, I’m using that icon. Others are broadcasting on TV or are on Facebook Live.

Follow this guidance for places of worship and providers of religious services to support a safe, clean environment for congregants, visitors, workers, and volunteers. Places of worship include:

  • Churches
  • Mosques
  • Synagogues
  • Temples

Baptist

Ark Baptist Church
Chinese.
380 Montague Expy
408-526-1312

Park Victoria Filipino Baptist Mission
875 S. Park Victoria Drive
408-263-9000

Buddhist

Avatamsaka Buddhist Lotus Society
50 S Main St.
(408) 942-0874

Bodhi Meditation Bailian Center
919 Hanson Ct.
408-843-1638

Thien Long Son Dragon Mountain
3215 Calaveras Rd.
669-234-0217

Yongey Buddhist Center
682 Carlsbad St.
(408) 263-2740

Catholic

St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
750 Sequoia
408-262-8100

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
279 S. Main St.
408-262-2546

Christian Fundamentalist and Evangelical

Calvary Assembly
130 Piedmont Rd.
(408) 946-5464

Cathedral of Faith
196 South Main Street

Christ Community Church
1000 S. Park Victoria Dr.
408-262-8000

Christian Worship Center
241 S. Main Street
408-263-0406

Crosspoint Chinese Church of Silicon Valley
658 Gibraltar Court
(408) 586-8688

Gospel Chinese Christian Church
137 Dempsey Road
408-935-8477

Facebook iconGrace Alliance Church
Vietnamese
555 Los Coches St.
408-520-0255

Facebook iconLiving Stones Christian Church (LSCC)
777 Bellew Dr. (Inside Crowne Plaza Hotel)
408-692-5722

Milpitas Bible Fellowship
1715 E. Calaveras Blvd.
408-262-2062

Pathway Bible Church and New Vision Church
A Korean American Christian Church
1201 Montague Expy
408-471-8175

Silicon Valley Alliance Church
10 Dempsey Road
408-942-7223

Hindu

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir San Jose, CA
1430.California Circle
(408) 263 2277

Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam
473-479 Los Coches St
408-971-7852

Jain

Jain Center of Northern California
722 S. Main Street
408-262-6242

Jewish

Facebook iconTemple Beth Torah
42000 Paseo Padre Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538-0617
(510) 656-7141

Temple Emanu-El
1010 University Ave.
San Jose, CA 9512
408-292-0939

Latter Day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
48950 Green Valley Rd. Fremont CA 94538
510-623-7596

Lutheran

Mount Olive Lutheran Church
1989 E. Calaveras Blvd.
408-262-0506

Methodist

Peace United Methodist Church-Sunnyhills
355 Dixon Road
408-262-1486

Muslim/Islam

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA
Bait Ul Baseer, Silicon Valley
926 Evans Rd.

Milpitas Ismaili Jamatkhana
691 S Milpitas Blvd Suite # 695
408-262-7325

Seventh Day Adventist

Milpitas Seventh Day Adventist Center
1991 Landess Ave.
408-263-8137

Wellspring Community SDA Church
966 Jacklin Road
408-634-9355

Unitarian

Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation
2950 Washington Blvd
Fremont, CA 94539
510-252-1477

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
505 East Charleston Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650-494-0541

Halloween/Fall Fests

Photo is of the GoMilpitas Haunted Yard at the east end of Grand Teton Dr. Haunted again in 2023!

If you have a community-wide October Halloween or Fall Fest Drive-Trough Celebration that you’d like to publicize here, please email your Go Milpitas guide, Ann Zeise. Please leave the Milpitas address of your “haunted” yard or driveway or parking lot. Since such displays may be going up early, if you wish visitors over a range of dates, include those dates. If you have a time range when the display will be on, include that. Leave me your phone number or email address just incase I need to contact you with questions regarding your post.

This page will be linked in the Events Calendar in October, so people will be able to read and use this page and Google maps to locate your haunt. I will only show your address and not your name, unless you specifically write that you want me to spell it out.

Milpitas Halloween and Fall Fests in 2023

1st Annual Halloween Party
Friday, October 20, 2023. 6-10PM.
Costume Contest, DJ, Eat, Drink, And Be Scary, $50 entry fee
Sponsored by the Joseph Bettencourt Foundation
Milpitas Community Center

Brick-or-Treat: Monster Party
Thursday, October 05, 2023 , 11:00am-5:00pm at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Bay Area
870 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas, CA.
Price: $29.99 to $43.99—Kids 2 years & under are free.
Scary fun awaits as the LEGO® Monsters take over LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Bay Area and throw a Monster Party you don’t want to miss! Get into the Halloween spirit and join us from September 28th -October 31st for some monsterrific activities and an exclusive 4D Halloween movie – The Great Monster Chase! And another party only for adults 18+. Experience a BOO-tastic Adult Night on Friday, October 13th, 6-9PM in this Halloween-themed attraction filled with tricks and treats galore! Enjoy the 4D Monster Party movie, ride and explore the attraction kid free!

Weller School Trunk or Treat
Weller back parking lot off Dixon Road. Costume Contest, music, games. A food truck will be available for you to purchase food. Every child goes home with a pumpkin, too.

Pumpkins in the Park
Saturday, October 28, 2023. 10AM-2PM. At Cardoza Park, Kennedy and Park Victoria Dr. Treat your family to a frightfully fun lunch break. Break in your costumes as you enjoy the ghoulishly good time we have planned for you. Choose your pumpkin from our pumpkin patch. $15/child. Paid admission require for some activities. Purchase your tickets at cityofmilpitas.simpletix.com. No charge for accompanying adults and non-participating children.

Family Fall Festival 2023
Saturday, October 28, 2023. 5-7PM.
Leaves are turning and fall is in the air! Join us for a fabulous Family Fall Festival. Enjoy classic fall activities like contests, arts & crafts, carnival games, music, prizes, yummy autumn treats, and more! Make special memories with the whole family this autumn. Invite your friends and family to this free, community celebration full of fall flavors, fun, and laughter. See you at Christ Community Church of Milpitas to celebrate the season together! Sign Up Here


Annual Screening of The Milpitas Monster Movie

Monday, October 30, 2023. 7-9:30PM.
Join us for the highly anticipated Annual Screening of The Milpitas Monster Movie! This exciting event will take place at the Cinemark Century Great Mall 20 XD and ScreenX located on Great Mall Drive, Milpitas, CA, USA. Get ready to experience the thrills and chills of this classic monster movie in person. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to watch the film on the big screen with fellow fans. Grab your popcorn and get ready for a night of nostalgia and entertainment. Mark your calendars and secure your tickets for this must-attend event! Optional Dinner preceding the movie, at 4pm at the Outback across from the theater.

Halloween Events in Other Places Nearby

Pirates of Emerson
September 29, 2023 – October 31, 2023. New for 2023 we will again present a WALK THRU thru event, with online only, Timed Entry tickets. Capacity limitations will be in place and that will mean tickets will probably again sell out early. Do not miss out – buy early! Also new are age limitations. Anyone under 16 years old MUST be accompanied by an Individual 21 or over. Thank you for understanding. Located at Alameda County Fairgrounds (Corner of Bernal & Valley Ave) Pleasanton, CA 94566

Dead Time Dreams Haunted Attractions
October 6-31, 2023, and other dates, too. Hours vary. Returns for the 2023 season. This year we’ll feature our open air immersive haunted attraction, NIGHTMARES. Take a stroll with us as we take you through the ultimate scare zone. Also returning is a bigger and better Midway of Terror to entertain before and after the main attractions. We’re again located at the corner of Tully Road and Capital Expwy next to the ABC Pumpkin Patch and Wells Fargo at Eastridge Mall, with plenty of FREE parking.

Haunted Train
Oct 20 – 29, 2023, at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont CA. Climb aboard the HAUNTED TRAIN for a spooky (not scary) ride through the haunted forest at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont. This ride is designed especially for families with children under 12. Live actors supply the fun and you will encounter the famous Witch of Ardenwood and other characters. There are colorful Halloween displays in between the scenes. For 30 years we have been supplying Halloween fun for all ages, and nothing will jump out or frighten young children. The Haunted Train will operate the two weekends before Halloween: October 20, 21, 22; and October 27, 28, 29. Trains will run every 30 minutes between 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm on Friday and Saturday nights; and between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm on Sunday nights. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Because the ride is at night, for safety reasons every child under the age of 4 must sit on an adult’s lap (which will also give them a better view). The ticket price is $18 for all ages 3 and up (ages 2 and under are free).
Tickets go on sale SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 at 8 AM.

Pests & Control

Bee Man getting the honey bee hive
out of our house.

Who to call if you are being bugged by some insect or animal pest in Santa Clara County. How to avoid attracting pests to your property.

Oriental fruit fly
Milpitas is in the fruit fly quarantine area. County of Santa Clara Division of Agriculture urges residents in the quarantine area not to move homegrown fruits and vegetables from their property. These fruits and vegetables may, however, be consumed or processed (e.g., juiced, frozen, cooked or ground in the garbage disposal) on the property where they were grown. Affected residents may also dispose of homegrown fruits and vegetables by double-bagging and sealing them and placing them in their regular trash bins, not in bins designated for organic material and food scraps.

Animal Services Referral List
Who to call for dead or injured animal pickup, help with trapping or containing strays or pests.

Professional Wildlife Removal
AAA Creature Catchers operates throughout the San Jose region. Please don’t call about cats or dogs, just pesty wildlife.
408-550-7655

Santa Clara County Vector Control District
When it isn’t cute, looks like it bites, and is in your yard, then you can call these folks to help you out. The County Vector Control District is located at 1580 Berger Drive, San Jose.
408-918-4770

Small Bees
A family-run business. He rescues honey bees infesting homes and other unwanted places, and brings them home, makes sure they are healthy and content. She turns the honey and the comb into products to be sold at local farmers’ markets. Best parts: you get a lesson about honey bees, and a good chunk of the honey comb! Located in Los Gatos, but close enough to Milpitas.

Local Pests

These are commonly observed pests in Santa Clara County.

Coyotes
Because coyotes are so adaptable, problems may arise if they become comfortable seeking food or living in suburban and urban neighborhoods.

Domestic Rodents
Roof rats, Norway rats, mice and other rodents constitute an ongoing problem to residents in Santa Clara County. Rodents, especially roof rats are common co-inhabitants in our homes, regardless of socio-economic boundaries.

Dust Mites
Dust mites are an ever-increasing problem that has no silver bullet fix, but there are ways to combat the steady infestation. Our web site was created with the purpose of educating the public through articles and news about dust mites.

Town Cats
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) has proven to be the most humane and effective method of managing feral cat populations.
195 San Pedro AvenueBldg C, Unit 12Morgan Hill, CA 95037
408-779-5761 voicemail-only phone number

Feral Pigeons
The list goes on and on: the feral pigeon has contributed to civilisation in more ways than any other species of bird. So how – and, perhaps more importantly, why – has it become such a pariah?

Mosquitoes
Management of mosquitoes in Santa Clara County presents an ongoing challenge due to the variety of developmental sites and their proximity of urban areas.

Pocket Gophers – UC Pest Management Guidelines
Pocket gophers often invade yards and gardens, and feed on many garden crops, ornamental plants, vines, shrubs, and trees. They are classified as non-game mammals by the California Fish and Game Code.

Starlings
Starlings are non-native invasive species and are not protected by The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which means that federal law allows humane destruction of adults, nests, eggs, and young.

Potential Pests

These are a threat, but have not reached our county yet, though they may be in other parts of California. If you suspect you’ve seen one of these, call one of the agencies fast!

Africanized Honey Bees
No, these haven’t reached Milpitas yet, but they are in Southern California.

Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
A very fine mist or a whitish, powdery coating on leaves or fruit may indicate heavy glassy-winged sharpshooter feeding. Large, yellow sticky traps are commonly used in orchards to monitor for the adults.

Red Imported Fire Ants
These red ants originated in South America and infestations have been recently discovered in Modesto. These destructive and aggressive ants will bite.

Suggestions

CDC West Nile Virus Homepage
Even though summer is nearing its end, many human West Nile virus infections happen during September.

Something bugging you I haven’t a link for? Got a link for this site that will help us here in Milpitas get rid of some pest — one the of the critter type only, please! Want to advertise your local pest service? — contact me.