18 South Bay Accent CALENDAR Hawaiian Airlines/Kristi Yamaguchi Downtown Ice. Nov. 13-Feb. 7, times vary. Get a jumpstart on the holiday season by gliding around this outdoor ice skating rink in downtown San Jose. Tickets $13-$17. Circle of Palms, 120 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/291-0525. Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival. Nov. 20-22. Celebrate Monterey’s contribution to our western heritage with cowboy poetry, music and a Western Art & Gear Marketplace. All are invited to enjoy and learn about the “cowboy way of life,” including the Vaqueros, Californios and the Mexican and Spanish traditions, plus current cowboy values and culture. Ticket G.E.M., Nov. 6, SAP Center, San Jose; Rascal Flatts, Oct. 4, prices vary. Monterey County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey. 831/649-6544. Night Nation Run. Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m. Run, walk, skip or dance your way through this 5K electronic dance music voyage filled with lights, lasers, beats and celebration. The illuminated racecourse features multiple DJ stages and concludes with an explosive main stage after party. Tickets $30-$60. Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, Santa Clara. Visit nightnationrun.com. Intel Extreme Masters. Nov. 21-22, 10 a.m. Intel Extreme Masters is the longest running global pro gaming tour in the world. Started in 2006 by ESL, the competition features CounterStrike: Global Offensive, Star- Craft II and League of Legends tournaments across multiple continents. Tickets $45. SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. 800/745-3000. Art 101: Clay Workshop. Nov. 21, 1 to 4 p.m. Design and build a clay mask while you learn intricate hand-building techniques from an expert Higher Fire instructor. Reservations are strongly recommended. Tickets $25-$40. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/291-5374. Hands-on History Days: Happy Birthday San Jose! Nov. 22, noon to 4 p.m. San Jose, or El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, the first Pueblo of California, was founded Nov. 29, 1777. Enjoy a slice of birthday cake and hands-on activities, meet founding families and visit the Peralta Adobe. Tickets $5-$8; free for children under 5. Peralta Fallon Historic Site, 175 W. Saint John St., San Jose. 408/291-5374. Silicon Valley Turkey Trot. Nov. 26, 7:30 a.m. There’s no need to feel guilty about overeating on Thanksgiving— if you join Applied Materials’ annual Silicon Valley Turkey Trot that morning. The event features a 5K walk, a 5K run, a 10K run, a 10K for wheelchairs and a kid’s fun run. Proceeds benefit five local charities. Costumes encouraged. Tickets $12-$40. South Market Street, San Jose. 888/810-2063. Holiday Tree Walk. Nov. 27-29, times vary. Get in the holiday spirit by riding a steam train to Bear Mountain, where hot cider and decorated holiday trees await. Visitors are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to Roaring Camp’s depot to benefit Santa Cruz County’s Toys for Tots campaign. Tickets $20-$27. Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton. 831/335-4484. San Jose Harvest Festival. Nov. 27-29, times vary. The Harvest Festival features more than 24,000 handmade arts and crafts, jewelry, clothing and more, plus live entertainment and a KidZone. Tickets $4-$9; free for children under 13. San Jose Convention Center, 150 W. San Carlos St., San Jose. 800/346-1212. International Gem and Jewelry Show. Nov. 27-29, times vary. This annual event for folks ages 9 and older features loads of one-of-a-kind jewelry, exotic gems, beads, pearls and estate collections. Ticket prices vary. San Mateo County Event Center, 2495 S. Delaware St., San Mateo. 301/294-1640. Filoli: A Holiday Jewel. Nov. 27-Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Experience the excitement of Filoli’s nine-day holiday event. Tour the decorated Filoli House, admire a gingerbread house display, shop the holiday boutique for unique gifts and sample specialty foods and sweets. Tickets $30-$85. Filoli Historical House and Garden, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside. 650/364-8300. Music & Dance OCTOBER Chicago. Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Chicago was ranked 13th on Billboard Magazine’s list of Top 100 artists of all time. The legendary rockers are now in their 47th consecutive year of touring, without missing a single concert. Expect to hear all the classics, including “Hard to Say I’m Sorry,” “You’re the Inspiration” and more. Tickets $56-$126. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/741-2822. Symphony Silicon Valley: Beethoven and Schumann. Oct. 3-4, 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Hear two of the most beloved symphonic works: Beethoven’s “Pastorale” celebrates nature and human beings in it while Schumann takes us on an uplifting journey in which initial tensions are resolved at the end. Tickets $42-$86. California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose. 408/286-2600. Rascal Flatts. Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. Rascal Flatts is the most awarded country group of the past 15 years. Since 2000, the trio has released hit after hit, including “Bless the Broken Road,” “What Hurts the Most” and “My Wish.” Fans of those soaring ballads will dig their lat- Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
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