Foothill Observatory offers weekly public programs to view the wonders of the universe through the observatory's large astronomical telescopes--free of charge and open to visitors of all ages!
Visit the To Infinity and Beyond Exhibit to scan radio frequencies from outer space. You can even listen to the audio recording and view the images that were sent out on the Voyager 1 spacecraft too. Read more.
This planetarium's popular "Project Star Gaze" program gives school children an exciting introduction to astronomy.
This pub near eBay's HQ is where innovations are hatched from casual conversations over pretzels and beer. The most recent: a deal-finding feature called, um, Deal Finder, that launched in December.
Before he was brought on as CEO of YouTube, Salar Kamangar met cofounder Chat Hurley for burgers at this pub, which was located near both of their homes.
In 1997, Canyon Video charged CEO Reed Hastings a $40 late fee for "Apollo 13," sparking the idea for Netflix. The store used to be at this exact location, which is now, ironically, a post office.
SolarCity (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) installed 650 KW of solar panels atop five rooftops on this eBay campus, making it the largest commercial solar installation in San Jose.
Visit this sandwich shop at lunchtime and you're likely to spot an employee from Most Innovative Company EA. Their go-to orders include the Dripper: roast beef smothered in BBQ and melted Swiss.
Apple engineer Gray Powell lost an iPhone 4 prototype here, which was eventually dissected on the blog Gizmodo a full two months before its official June 2010 release date.
