• Jokes

    The turkey shot out of the oven

    Whole roasted stuffed turkey in a dish

    A Milpitas Mom’s Favorite Joke. By Jack Prelutsky To the tune of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.” The turkey shot out of the oven and rocketed into the air, it knocked every plate off the table and partly demolished a chair. It ricocheted into a corner and burst with a deafening boom, then splattered all over the kitchen, completely obscuring the room. It stuck to the walls and the windows, it totally coated the floor, there was turkey attached to the ceiling, where there’d never been turkey before. It blanketed every appliance, It smeared every saucer and bowl, there wasn’t a way I could stop it, that turkey was…

  • Dining & Food

    Donation Locations in Milpitas During the Holidays

    GivingTree

    Virtual Family Giving Tree During the holidays, you can donate toys and games for children and food for humans and pets at these Milpitas centers. Family Giving Tree Giving Tree Online Take a card from a tree at one of these places, and purchase specific gift for specific child. Exercise Progression 1766 Clear Lake Ave. Kaiser Permanente – Milpitas 589 Los Coches Street Quantum3D 1759 McCarthy Boulevard Silicon Valley Alliance Church 10 Dempsey Road Tarana Wireless 590 Alder Drive Technology Credit Union 360 Cypress Dr. Touch A Soul 284 South Abel Street Turner Construction 691 South Milpitas Blvd Suite 202 Companies and organizations, large and small, from all over the…

  • Shops

    McCarthy Ranch Clothing and Footwear

    McCathy Ranch arching sign

    Discount clothing and shoe stores. Ross Dress For Less Off-price shopping is like a treasure hunt: you never know what you’ll find. 239 Ranch Drive 408-934-1580 Wal-Mart Supercenter Clothing and shoes available at this store. 301 Ranch Dr. 408-934-0304 McCarthy Ranch Marketplace McCarthy Blvd. Banking & Investing Clothing and Footwear Electronics Health and Beauty Home Furnishings and Crafts Hotels Major Stores Restaurants

  • High Tech

    Networking Businesses in Milpitas

    Internet of Things

    Milpitas networking companies play a major role in designing and manufacturing the world wide web for us all to enjoy. Array Networks A leading provider of optimized and secure universal access solutions. 1371 McCarthy Blvd. 408-240-8700 Cisco Systems Cisco is new to Milpitas — sort of. They put up buildings in just about every vacant industrial lot, and then didn’t move in because of the economic downturn. At their web site they offer all sorts of shareware, demos, and utilities for their networking clients. This isn’t for your home computer, neighbors. cPacket Some of the biggest names in the most demanding industries rely on cPacket networking solutions to monitor and…

  • Shops

    McCarthy Ranch Banking and Investing

    Convenient banking and financial advice when you come by for lunch anyway. Bank of America has an ATM in the parking lot near Starbucks. Bank of America Experience the convenience of banking near where you work and shop. We’re here to help “We are focusing our resources on the number one priority – looking after people” – Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America. In response to the extraordinary challenges of the coronavirus, Bank of America is offering additional support to our consumer and small business clients through our Client Assistance Program. We will continue to devote all necessary resources to help ensure your personal safety, while maintaining all of…

  • Finance

    Bank Online at Your Milpitas Bank

    Online banking

    While often it is convenient to stop by your local Milpitas bank, sometimes it is just easier to do your banking online, especially when banks are closed. More and more services are offered every year. Bank of America’s HomeBanking Service You can bank and check VISA balance right here, through the Internet. 740 E. Calaveras Blvd. (Financial services, ATM, & cardless ATM available.) 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday; 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday; Closed Sunday 408-941-7970 & 15 Ranch Dr. (Walk-up ATM & Cardless ATM) Open 24 Hours every day. Bank of the West eTime Banking enrollment explained. 1360 E. Calaveras Blvd. Monday – Thursday: 9:00…

  • History

    Pioneer Era – 1800s in Silicon Valley

    Milpitas: The Century of Little Cornfields

    In the 1800s the Mexicans, the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the Transcontental Railroad transformed the Bay Area from a bunch of sleepy cattle ranches to a booming economy. Read More About the California Pioneer Era Milpitas Images of America by Robert Burrill $21.95 or $25 with author signature. Call 263-5468 to order. Robert L. Burrill, Milpitas filmmaker and photography teacher for more than 35 years, has combed the archives of the Milpitas Historical Society, private local collections, and his own works to find more than 200 vintage photographs chronicling the heritage, enterprise, and wit of Milpitas from the 1700s to the present day. Read first 31 pages of…

  • Dining & Food

    Mexican Food Restaurants

    mexican food

    While some Milpitas Mexican food restaurants are large chains, there are some fabulous family-owned places with authentic Mexican cuisine.  View Larger Map Silicon Valley Mexican Restaurants List and a map. Get directions, too. Burrito Express A favorite with the high school crowd. “The food is muy excellentee. Not just burritos but lots of other Mexican dishes.” 275 Jacklin Rd. 408-263-7204 Casa Azteca From irresistible chips and authentic salsa to famous enchiladas, Casa Azteca has continued to impress its customers from the beginning. Closed Mondays. 20 N Abel Street 408-946-0466 Chipotle Mexican Grill You can get a burrito delivered to your door, if you can stop by. 246 Great Mall…

  • Media

    Television Stations with Local Shows

    Select a video

    This page has been updated to include the TV Guide for upcoming streaming TV. Consider watching favorite television stations right from their websites. TV Guide Get recommendations across all your streaming services and live TV Find out what is coming soon. 2 – KTVU 2 – Sports Your link for Stanford and 49er schedules, scores, discussion groups, interviews. 4 – KRON 4 – (NBC) News KRON offers news and links to San Francisco events, sports, traffic and weather. 5 – KPIX 5 – (CBS) News Here are breaking Bay Area News Stories that may be featured in tonight’s TV newscast. 7 – KGO 7 – (ABC) News Tickertape news, sports…

  • Dining & Food

    Ice Cream & Smoothies

    Sundae

    Looking for an ice cream or a smoothie, some frozen yogurt or sorbet for a light cold treat, or a thick rich milkshake, and you want it NOW in Milpitas? Here are the many ice cream parlors in Milpitas. Baskin-Robbins 31 Ice Cream This June, we’re putting a one-of-a-kind new flavor in the limelight! Our Flavor of the Month is a green & white citrus ice cream with a wildly fun lemon-lime slime ribbon. Cool down with this zesty & refreshing scoop of summer. Hours: Mon-Sun: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM Foothill Square. 357 Jacklin Rd. 408-946-3100 Cold Stone Creamery For more than 30 years we’ve served up the finest, freshest…