I’m already for a while in the Silicon Valley now, so I thought it would be time to publish a list of places in this area that I like. Some of them might be just interesting for Tech Geeks, others for everyone. The list is of course not complete and I will amend it as I’ll explore new places.
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A European view on Lake Tahoe
I’ve heard a lot about Lake Tahoe since I’m here in the US and because I’m snowboarding for many years already, I thought it was time to check it out myself. From San Jose, where I live, you can reach Lake Tahoe in under 4 hours. In the wintertime, you better go with a 4WD or at least with the snow chains because the US50 can be heavily snow covered. Also the streets in the Village, we stayed in South Lake Tahoe, can be snow and ice covered. »Read More
A European view on California
It’s now about 9 month ago that I moved from Switzerland to San Jose, CA and I thought it is now time to start a series about my thoughts and experiences that I make here. Don’t get me wrong, I love it here, but there are just some things here that I don’t understand or that seem stupid to me. »Read More
A European view on Californian Clubs and Bars
One thing that I just can not understand here in California is how people are treated in Bars and Clubs. It seems to me that the Club Bouncers are some kind of a private army that can do to you whatever they like.
Entering the Club
It all starts when you try to go into the Club. First of all you have to stand in the waiting line. Even if the Club is almost empty, you HAVE to wait outside. It almost looks like they want that there is a line in front of the Club so it seems like there’s a big crowd inside. If you’re a group of just girls, chances are good that you get picked by the Bouncer to skip the line and go straight in. That can also happen if you are in a mixed group. However, if you’re just guys, you’re doomed and have to wait. »Read More