• Community Matters

    Senior Center

    Barbara Lee Senior Center

    Barbara Lee Senior Center Information. Come spend the day with us, or just a few hours. Includes contact information and a Map with directions to the Senior Center, Activities and Services, and additional resources for local Senior Citizens, such as a very inexpensive lunch. Call 24 hours in advance to reserve a catered meal. Barbara Lee Senior Center offers Saturday hours during new pilot program By Rhoda Shapiro – Milpitas Beat – September 12, 2022 Now, for the first time ever, the senior center’s opening its doors on Saturdays, from 9am-12pm. The move is part of a new Pilot Program, which the majority of the Milpitas City Council voted to…

  • Business & Shopping

    Milpitas Jobs

    tech workers

    Milpitas has jobs for workers in all sorts of careers, from government and retail to high-tech. Begin your job search here. Median Salary by Job – Location: Milpitas, California (United States) Compare your salary: Get a free Salary Report. Checkout average salary by Milpitas employer. BAE Systems Whether you are in engineering, human resources or finance; whether you are a student or an experienced professional; or if you are a member of the military and transitioning to the private sector, we have one message: Opportunity awaits you at BAE Systems. Map and Contact Information. BioVision With more than 3500 products in our portfolio for genomics, proteomics, cell analysis, and drug discovery, we offer…

  • Sports & Recreation

    Bicycling

    Grischa Jan Niermann Germany

    Milpitans love to go bicycling in the flatlands along the Bay or up in the mountains to Ed Levin Park or Mission Peak. Sometimes the Amgen Bike Tour of California has gone through Milpitas. Locate groups to go biking with. Find a map of local bikeways. Bicycling Events Buy, Sell, Give Away, or Rent Bikes Clubs & Bicycling Organizations Information, Plans Laws Mountain Biking Online Trails & Maps Bicycling Events Movie I took of Amgen Bike Tour 2006  First leg of the loop along Piedmont Road near Seacliff here in Milpitas. Amgen Bike Tour of California Stage 3 of the race went along Piedmont Rd., Milpitas, CA, on May 15,…

  • Dining & Food

    Restaurants in Milpitas

    Restaurants in Milpitas Map

    Dining and Food All phone numbers are in the 408 area code. If you’re hungry for a taste of the real thing, food that hasn’t been filtered and watered down for the masses, to the edge you must go. Some of the region’s most exciting eating is found on the periphery in places like Fremont, Newark and Milpitas. Especially Milpitas. ~ Stett Holbrook, Metro Restaurants Linked on Other GoMilpitas Pages American Restaurants From California Cuisine to diners, fancy and plain American dining. Asian – Pacific Dining Some of the finest Asian dining can be found in Milpitas! Chinese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Thai, and Vietnamese Restaurants. Bakeries in Milpitas Milpitas has a wide variety…

  • Sports & Recreation

    Fun Inside

    Jerry Rice, a former wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, bowls on the opening day of Bowlero on Saturday morning. Rice was the host for the event that saw the updated bowling alley at the former AMF Mission Lanes on South Park Victoria Drive.

    Milpitas and Silicon Valley have lots of fun places to go and things to do indoors. Here’s how to find the best! Come play in Milpitas. Activities Big Al’s sports bar, bowling center and arcade Dogs welcome in our courtyard. Integrated in to the fabric of local communities and with 45,000-70,000 SQFT of the latest arcade games, 18-42 bowling lanes, and the region’s largest HD projection screens (55’!) as focal points of stadium-style Sports Bars, Big Al’s appeals to families, sports enthusiasts, event planners and anyone looking for a great time with great food in a contemporary NW-style atmosphere. 27 Ranch Drive 669-271-0011 Bowlero Everything you need to make bowling…

  • Community Matters

    Teenagers in Silicon Valley & Milpitas

    Teen Girls Medley Relay

    What’s there to do for teenagers in this town? How do Milpitas and other Silicon Valley cities treat their teenagers? Commentary Kids of the Silicon Valley Housing Crisis Gabriel’s parents paid $1,200 a month for close to two decades. But with the Silicon Valley housing explosion, rents are rapidly rising and the family is now priced out of their neighborhood. The Most Interesting Teenager In Silicon Valley During his first semester at USC, Lavingia was contacted by Pinterest’s founders. He dropped out of school to become a founding member of the site. Pressure to Succeed: Silicon Valley Teens Face Culture of High Expectations “Having that sort of constant weight of,…

  • Sports & Recreation

    Trails & Bike Paths

    Ed Levin Trail

    Within Milpitas City Limits Bay Trail through Milpitas Map of the Bay Trail where it passes near and through Milpitas. Might be possible to hike or bike it. Catch it at the McCarthy Ranch shopping center. Best Paved Bike Trails near Milpitas Yelp reviews of the best bike trails in and near Milpitas. Calaveras, The Wall For me, “the wall” is the final section on Calaveras Road going east from Milpitas. It’s difficult and made more so by the effort reaching it from Piedmont. Someone had spray-painted “the wall” on the pavement near the start. City of Milpitas Bike Map 2022 Maps of roads with bike lanes in Milpitas. Avoid…

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Movies in and near Milpitas, California

    Century 20 Great Mall Century 20 Great Mall Milpitas show times. Don’t wait. Guarantee your seat before you go and avoid a sold out show. A fair number of non-English films. 1010 Great Mall Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 CinéArts-Endorsed films are also playing at this theatre. Cineark Popcorn Calorie Count You may want to order the “Junior” size and hold the butter! There are some inconsistencies in this database, but you’ll get the general idea. Theaters nearby with Covid19 cleaning and procedures in place. All are quite far from Milpitas. Nearby Movies with advance ticketing. Most open with Covid restrictions in place. State/Local mandates require masks be worn at all times. Therefore, no…

  • Community Matters

    Kids’ Clubs

    Youth Advisory Commissioners

    Youth Advisory Commissioners at the Commissioner Recognition Awards Banquet Winter 2001. Kids’ clubs for children and teens in Milpitas, CA. Come learn and have fun with us: 4H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Sports teams, and more. 4-H Calaveras Hills 4-H Club Based in sunny Milpitas, California. We have a great array of projects and activities for youth to participate in. Not positive this club is still active. Santa Clara County 4-H Club Council Organizes the activities of volunteer 4-H leaders and members in Santa Clara County California to make Santa Clara County’s 4-H program the best it can be. Boy Scouts Boy Scouts Silicon Valley A GO MILPITAS RESOURCE Resources for…

  • Shops

    Parktown Plaza

    Shops and services located in the Parktown Plaza at or near South Park Victoria and Landess Avenue, at the southeast end of Milpitas, CA. Automobile Services Banks and Finance Grooming Health & Fitness Restaurants Services Shops Automobile Services Arco 1575 Landess Ave. (408) 262-9030 Chevron 1490 S Park Victoria Dr. (408) 263-2318 Firestone Complete Auto Care Whether you need extensive repair work or just a quick checkup, come in today or schedule an appointment. 1379 S Park Victoria Dr. (408) 914-2995 O’Reilly Auto Parts Battery Testing, Fluid Recycling, Loaner Tools, and Wiper Blade Installation. 1350 S Park Victoria Dr. (408) 946-3677 Banking and Finance Wells Fargo 1715 Landess Ave. (408)…