San Jose is The Place part 1

Can you name a place that old people love and young people hate? That place is OCR's hometown of San Jose, California. This storied town is a hub of technological innovation and the largest city in Northern California. Its biggest problem is that everyone under the age of 30 wants to leave. So why is OCR based in such an unhip town? Here follows part of a three-part examination of why San Jose is secretly the greatest city of all time. Part one will focus on cool and interesting places.

The Pink Poodle - This legendary strip club next door to Babyland has represented the city's seedy past for decades. Apparently there was a gruesome death there in the late 90s. Many youngsters claim to have once ventured inside, but all these tales have proven false. So the legend, the engima remains. Furthermore, the sight of the PP sign is a surefire symbol that you've reached Burbank, the shabby, shady part of town with awesome thrift stores.

Nickel City - There used to be 2 of these in San Jose. Now as far as I can tell there's only 3 in the country. The place to be for cheap NFL Blitz or X-Men vs Streetfighter and free classics. And occasional concerts.

Hicks Road - This pathhway to San Jose's best view at Mount Umunhum is surrounded on all sides by bloodthirsty albinos and features an entry to the Devil's Door - or so the legend goes.

Camera Cinemas & The Capitol Drive-in - Most Californians don't realize what a privilege it is to have easy access to indie/foreign movies. In many parts of the country you would have to drive for hours if you wanted to watch anything other than the biggest studio blockbusters. A drive-in theater is also a rare treat, a dying breed that provides cheaper entertainment with crappier audio quality but the ability to sit through as many movies as you want without leaving. This one also happens to double as a Flea Market during the day, in a city with a great Flea Market tradition - the one in Berryessa claims to be the biggest in the country.

More to come in the next edition!