Campbell
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Understand
Campbell is part of Silicon Valley. It is the home of the giant online auction company eBay.
The local community newspaper is the weekly Campbell Reporter.
Get in
- I-880 south of I-280 becomes Highway 17; the Hamilton Ave exit takes you to Campbell.
- VTA's Mountain View – Winchester Light Rail line has a Downtown Campbell stop. Buses are also available.
Get around
- Downtown Campbell is eminently walkable, being only four blocks long.
See
- Campbell Ave. East of Winchester and west of Bascom. To the west, the Historic Downtown District offers a variety of small independent shops and restaurants. To the east, the Pruneyard Shopping Center offers a variety of well-known franchise chains. In between, the Los Gatos Creek Trail distends into Campbell Park.
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James Henry and Jessie Campbell House
address: 91 S 2nd StNot open to the public, but is nice to eyeball as you walk or drive by. -
phone: +1-408-866-2119address: 300 Grant StA 15-room English Tudor style house that has been restored to its 1920s appearance and decor. It is now a museum that is open to the public.
Do
PrunefestAnnual.
Farmers' MarketMain Street downtown is closed to traffic; free parking is available on-street and in a multistorey edifice.
Buy
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phone: +1-605-992-8687address: 1875 S Bascom AvenueThe local open-air yuppie mall. Has restaurants and an arthouse multiplex.
Camera 7Movie multiplex.
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Coffee SocietyThe stage for a cast of musically inclined chain-smoking bohemians, laptop-toting grad students, fast-talking dot-com biz nerds, and other colorful locals.
phone: +1-408-558-0781
address: 1820 S Bascom Ave
An excellent record shop featuring hard to find new and used CDs, DVDs, clothing, etc. If for some reason you can't find it there, try Streetlight Records up Bascom Avenue to the north.Fry's ElectronicsLocally famous electronics superstore. Customer Service Number Ten, Product Variety Number One. Looks like an Aztec temple, complete with a ramp where the sacrifices, er, shopping carts line up. Check the back of the Mercury News front section for specials.
Recycled Books
address: 241 Campbell Ave
At in downtown Campbell. This branch of San Jose's best used book store opened in 2004. The original store is still in business on the Alameda. This location has a little of evertything. Good sci-fi selection, but much more too.Eat
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phone: +1 408 376-3516address: 139 East Campbell AveGo there for breakfast.
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phone: +1 408 559-6801address: 1350 Camden AveExcellent Indian food
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Taco Bravo
address: 1950 S Bascom AveMexican fast food you could build a hacienda out of - that's a compliment, by the way.
Sleep
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phone: +1 408 371-8870address: 1240 Camden Ave
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Residence Inn San Jose Campbell
phone: +1 408 559-1551address: 2761 South Bascom Ave -
TownePlace Suites San Jose Campbell
phone: +1 408 370-4510address: 700 E. Campbell Ave -
phone: +1 408 364-1514address: 550 West Hamilton AveAll suites have a FeatherBorne bed and a fully equipped kitchen. You can find freshly made cookies in the lobby, a fitness center and a library.
Connect
Free wi-fi may be found at the following locations:
- Sonoma Chicken Coop, on Campbell Ave
- Orchard Valley Coffee on Campbell Ave
- Coffee Society, Pruneyard
- The King's Head Pub, on Orchard City Dr at 1st St
Go next
The next town to the south is Los Gatos. Los Gatos boasts a larger downtown area, fancier shops, and richer residents.
Continuing south on Hwy 17, one goes over the hill and arrives in Santa Cruz.
Continuing south on Hwy 17, one goes over the hill and arrives in Santa Cruz.