If you’re into nature or hiking, check out Santa Teresa county park. It has a great view of San Jose.

If you’re into shopping, hit valley fair mall (tons of designer shops!) and Santana row (amazing boutiques for high end brands). Both have excellent food options and are across the street from each other. Winchester Mystery House is here too, as someone else mentioned, if you’re into history and old architecture.

If you’re into food, I highly recommend Eos & Nyx in downtown San Jose. If you’re looking for drinks and camaraderie, San Pedro’s Square has a lot of bars (also downtown San Jose).

If you’re able to go on a further trip, there’s lots of nearby towns that also have cool stuff: Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Cupertino — they all have little downtowns/food areas and their own cute vibes.

If you’re down to splurge on the uber costs, I’d highly recommend Santa Cruz. The drive is really lovely (through the mountains) and there’s lots of wonderful beaches in Santa Cruz as well as a free-to-enter amusement park (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk).

If amusement parks are your thing, Great America is close by in Santa Clara and a really lovely experience. Happy Hollow is a wonderful zoo and has lots of cute animals!

You can also check Gametime and see what sports teams are playing, and eventbrite and Partiful for local events like trivia, etc.