• 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

    Hobbies & Interests Groups in Milpitas

    Happy 4th of July

    If you’d like to join with others who have a hobby, talent or interest like you in Milpitas, you’ll find a long list here. Advocacy and Service Arts & Creative Hobbies Charitable Groups Ethnic Organizations Gardening History Kids & Teenagers Neighborhood Associations Resources for Clubs Technical Hobbies Advocacy & Service Graffiti Terminators Become a graffiti terminator and help beautify Milpitas Silicon Valley Women’s Organizations and Resources Whether you are a woman wanting to network with other moms or business women or those of your culture, we have links to women’s organizations for you! Arts & Creative Hobbies Camera Club Meets monthly for a meeting on second Tuesdays, and holds field…

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Radio Stations to Listen Live Online

    radio station microphone

    Most, but not all of these radio stations can be picked up in Milpitas, but several stations have been added for your online listening enjoyment that can only otherwise be picked up in nearby counties. Still, these are all northern California radio stations. First radio station link usually goes straight to their streaming service; second to the station’s home page. Most stations can also play through your Echo (Alexa). Just say “Alexa, play ….” and say the call letters of the radio station. If there is no comment that the station will work with Alexa, then it doesn’t work when I set up this page. I have not tested with…

  • Media

    Newspapers

    Milpitas Post of Past

    Stop by here to get the daily news or place a classified advertisement in local Milpitas newspapers: the Beat, The Post & The Union. Milpitas Newspapers GoMilpitas News Archives Current and past news stories on this site. Milpitas Post News stories now a part of the Mercury News, so you will only see a few news stories. To contact the Mercury News, use this page to get to the right department. No longer any physical presence in Milpitas. Ian Bauer was let go. No way to publish your local events or advertisements. Please consider using the GoMilpitas Events listings here for free. Contact me about advertising on GoMilpitas.com. The Milpitas…

  • 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

    Fishing in Milpitas Lakes

    We’ve got some of the best fishing spots around! No activity can be as rewarding as relaxing near a crystal clear waterway with fishing pole in hand and line in one of Milpitas’ lakes. Department of Fish and Game plants larger fish. To enhance anglers abilities to enjoy lakes close to home, the Fishing in the City program provides supplemental stocking of 1 pound rainbow trout and 1 to 2 pound catfish at lakes around the Bay Area, including Sandy Wool Lake and Spring Valley Lake in Milpitas. CDFW Wildlife Area Operational Changes due to COVID-19 The Department plans to operate wildlife areas to provide recreational opportunities while keeping the…

  • 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

    Art Clubs and Associations in Milpitas

    art on utility box

    Join Milpitas art clubs to share tips. Come to a gallery to view our art. Take a class to learn or improve your favorite art form. Arts Commission-Civic Art Art Clubs and Associations Art Clubs, Classes, Studios and Galleries Ceramics Grants for the Arts Arts Commission Serves as an advisory body to the City Council on matters pertaining to the Arts, performance or visual in the City of Milpitas. The Commission reviews Phantom Art Gallery artist applicants, and reviews the Cultural Arts Support Program. The Arts Commission meets at the Milpitas City Hall, Committee Conference Room, 455 East Calaveras Boulevard. It holds regular meetings on the fourth Monday at 7:00 p.m.…

  • Shops,  Sports & Recreation

    Games & Toys

    Big Blue Blocks Free Play at Milpitas Library

    Where you can hang out and play various sorts of games. Also a places that makes stuffed toys. And the history of Atari Games here in Milpitas. Game Hangouts Big Al’s sports bar, bowling center and arcade Food available through DoorDash. 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 Dave & Busters Gaming club, bar…

  • Sports & Recreation

    Swimming Pools & Lessons

    Swimming pool at the Milpitas Sports Center Public Swimming Pools Milpitas has lots of pools where you can go and to keep cool or take swim lessons when the summer heat sizzles. Recreational Swimming at the Milpitas Sport Center Due to Covid restrictions, only a limited number of participants are allowed in the pool, and they must all make a reservation well in advance. No drop-ins. Two large and one “baby” pool provide a variety of water fitness and exercise programs. Recreational swimming is offered at both Milpitas Sports Center and Milpitas High School during the summer months. Pools are fully supervised by lifeguards. The fee a $2.00 is charged…