• Sports & Recreation

    Maps to Milpitas Parks and Recreation Sites

    Hillcrest Park Art

    For more information on Milpitas Parks Maintenance contact the Public Works Department at 408-586-2600. Milpitas parks came into being in the 1970s when the “city of the future” was imagined to have homes on small lots, and sharing a large, common green space instead of large private yards. Many of our parks weave together, providing ways for pedestrians and bicyclists a way to move between homes, schools, and shops without having to be on busy roads. Milpitas Community Center 457 East Calaveras Blvd. Milpitas, Ca 95035 408-586-3210 Get Directions Click on site streets to go to its map. Select “Directions.” Put your home address in “From” on the form. Hit…

  • Community Matters

    Milpitas Library

    Milpitas Public Library

    Milpitas Library now offering “Library of Things” By Eric Shapiro, November 10, 2023 The Milpitas Library is now the site of a pilot program launched by The Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) called The Library of Things. The idea behind The Library of Things is that it offers borrowers a chance to bring home items other than books, such as kitchen equipment, health and wellness aids, and cool stuff for use by children. All SCCLD library card holders can borrow every “Thing” available in the library. Ask Us: Account Questions, or Ask a Librarian. The Milpitas Community Library Where, When Open, Events, and Phone Number 160 N. Main St.…

  • Shops

    McCarthy Ranch Major Stores

    McCathy Ranch arching sign

    Anchor stores in McCarthy Ranch shopping mall. Best Buy With enhanced safety measures in place, we have more options than ever to help you get what you need safely and quickly.63 Ranch Drive 408-942-0201 Big Al’s sports bar, bowling center and arcade 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. Kids bowl free in summer of 2021. 27 Ranch…

  • Sports & Recreation

    Hiking, Running, Walking

    Ed Levin Trail

    Milpitas and Silicon Valley have lots of great places for taking a walk or serious hiking. Here are groups who organize hikes to go together and make friends. Clubs & Organizations Bay Area Hiking And Anything Fun This group is all about having a great time in the company of people with shared interests such as hiking, running, walking, bicycling, and a wide range of other activities and adventures we do together. Bay Area Orienteering Club We’ve gone orienteering with this group for several years now at local parks. Object is, with a map and compass, to locate ‘controls’ and not get lost. Milpitas Jogging & Hiking Club :::…::. A…

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Music in Milpitas

    Silver Strings Guitar Group

    Whether you wish to learn to play an instrument or sing beautifully, or just come to hear some wonderful music or find a venue to play in, welcome to the world of Milpitas Music! Instrumental Music & Vocalists Live Music Music Lessons Recording Studios Other Silicon Valley Musical Resources Instrumental Music & Vocalists Community Concert Band Schedules and upcoming performances, email list, membership info, performance repertoire and music library. Facebook page. For information, contact Lauri Flynn, 408-586-2778. Manuel Romero Many of us know this fine young Milpitas singer from his rendition of the Star Spangled Banner at the City Hall Grand Opening and such. Milpitas High School Music Program Participation…

  • Sports & Recreation

    Fitness – Personal Training, Teams, Sports Programs & Training

    Fitness

    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…

  • 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…

  • Celebrations

    Halloween/Fall Fests

    Halloween At 1949 Grand Teton

    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…

  • 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,…

  • Driving

    Vehicles – Shopping, Sharing, and Service for Cars in Milpitas

    California 4 Cruzzn

    Milpitas has been a car-town since its inception when it incorporated around the new Ford factory being built here. A fair number of the Mustangs built at that factory have been lovingly maintained by local residents, and we look forward each June to the car show. Advice & Assistance Car Detailers Clean Air Incentives Clubs Dealers Design Gas Parts Rent a Car or Truck Repairs Ride Sharing Road Service Smog Check Stations Storage Tires and Brakes Used Vehicles Advice & Assistance Bill of Sale for Automobile Nolo Press sells these forms right online. You fill it out online, and then pay to get the printed version. Inexpensive way to sell…