Campbell Ave. East of Winchester and west of Bascom. To the west, the Historic Downtown District offers a variety of small independent shops and restaurants. To the east, the Pruneyard Shopping Center offers a variety of well-known franchise chains. In between, the Los Gatos Creek Trail [5] distends into Campbell Park.
The Coffee Society [12] is the stage for a cast of musically inclined chain-smoking bohemians, laptop-toting grad students, fast-talking dot-com biz nerds, and other colorful locals.
Rasputin Records. An excellent record shop featuring hard to find new and used CDs, DVDs, clothing, etc. If for some reason you can't find it there, try Streetlight Records up Bascom Avenue to the north. The Tower Records to the south went out of business (as did the chain of stores) as of January 1, 2007, and the building currently remains empty.
Fry's Electronics. At Hamilton Ave. and CA-17. Locally famous electronics superstore. Customer Service Number Ten, Product Variety Number One. Looks like an Aztec temple, complete with a ramp where the sacrifices...er, shopping carts line up. Check the back of the Mercury News front section for specials.
Recycled Books. At 241 Campbell Ave. in downtown Campbell. This branch of San Jose's best used book store opened in 2004. The original store is still in business on the Alameda. This location has a little of evertything. Good sci-fi selection, but much more too.
Residence Inn San Jose Campbell, 2761 South Bascom Avenue, ☎ +1 408 559-1551 (fax: +1 408 371-9808), [14]. edit
TownePlace Suites San Jose Campbell, 700 E. Campbell Avenue, ☎ +1 408 370-4510 (fax: +1 408 370-4511), [15]. edit
Larkspur Landing Campbell, 550 West Hamilton Avenue, ☎ 408.364.1514, [16]. All suites have a FeatherBorne bed and a fully equipped kitchen. You can find freshly made cookies in the lobby, a fitness center and a library!edit
The PruneYard Plaza Hotel, 1995 South Bascom Avenue, ☎ 800.559.4344, [17]. Complimentary breakfast, fitness center, heated pool and spa, scenic jogging trail and more. edit