San Jose is a large city in the southern San Francisco Bay Area, and is part of the Silicon Valley—the birthplace of the high-tech industry. Downtown San Jose is home to San Jose State University and also includes a financial district, several fine restaurants and hotels like the historic Hotel Montgomery, as well as a number of museums, including the Tech Museum of Innovation and the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. Other art venues in the downtown area include the San Jose Repertory Theatre and the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. Don’t miss a chance to watch San Jose’s beloved professional hockey team, the San Jose Sharks, tear up the ice at the Hewlett-Packard Pavilion.