San Jose America. San Jose (California): What is the high-tech city proud of? Entertainment and relaxation

San Jose is the third most populous city in California, the largest city in Northern California, and the tenth largest in the United States. The city is home to just over one million people, but the metropolitan area is home to 8.5 million. San Jose is the oldest city in California and was even its capital after California gained independence in 1850. Until the mid-20th century, San Jose was a small farming community, but since that time the undeveloped land around San Francisco Bay has begun to be developed. The rapid growth of high technology and electronics industries has further accelerated the transition from an agricultural center to an urban agglomeration. San Jose experienced a high-tech boom in the 1990s, quickly transforming the farming community into the capital of Silicon Valley.

Natural and climatic conditions, weather San Jose

San Jose has a subtropical Mediterranean climate, with 301 days of sunshine per year and an average annual temperature of 15.8°. The city is surrounded on three sides by mountains, for example, the local climate is very different from the climate in San Francisco, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean. San Jose has a drier climate as the city is sheltered from rain. As you understand, some distance from the coast means that in San Jose there are wider temperature fluctuations; the climate can be said to be more continental. Temperatures in summer often exceed 30 degrees, in winter about 8 degrees Celsius, but there are days when the temperature can drop to sub-zero values; even snow often falls in San Jose. Precipitation usually occurs only in winter.

Pros and cons, advantages, pros and cons of living in San Jose, reviews. How people live in San Jose

Salaries, income and jobs in San Jose. Average and minimum wage

The median household income in San Jose is the highest in the United States for any city with more than a quarter of a million residents, at $76,963 per year. The average household income is 86,822, men have an average income of 49,347 versus 36,936 for women. Per capita income in San Jose is $26,697. About 6.0% of families and 8.8% of the population are below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or older. You can see from these numbers that poverty has almost completely been eliminated in San Jose.

San Jose is the wealthiest city in the United States, with the highest average salaries in the United States since 1990. If you are a specialist in computer technology, then you cannot find a better city to realize your ambitious plans.

Jobs in San Jose

The main offices of such companies as: The North American, Samsung, Altera, Atmel, CEVA, Cypress Semiconductor, Echelon, Extreme Networks, Harmonic, Integrated Device Technology, Maxim Integrated, Micrel, Move, Netgear, Novellus Systems, Oclaro are located in San Jose , OCZ, Online Trading Academy, Quantum, SunPower, Sharks Sports and Entertainment, Supermicro, Tessera Technologies, TiVo, Ultratech and many others.

Residents of San Jose file more US patents than any other city. 35 percent of all venture capital funds in the US are invested in San Jose.

On July 31, 2015, Apple, headquartered in Cupertino, acquired a 40-acre site in San Jose, where the office and research campus of this computer giant is now being built. In the near future, it will be possible to say that Apple is not from Cupertino, but from San -Jose.

Economy and business in San Jose

IBM established its West Coast headquarters in San Jose back in 1943 and opened a research and development center in 1952, both centers were harbingers for the unprecedented progress of San Jose's economy; by 1990, San Jose's population growth had surpassed even a city like San Francisco is all thanks to Silicon Valley.

San Jose is considered the capital of Silicon Valley. There is a large concentration of high-tech engineering, computer and microprocessor companies here. In addition, San Jose has a huge number of colleges, universities and research centers

City of Art and Architecture San Jose

San Jose is often criticized for the fact that almost all historical architecture has been destroyed here, in the place of which a lot of modern and essentially featureless architecture has appeared. The hysterical part of the city with mansions from the 1950s was partially demolished, even the historical downtown was partially damaged; buildings such as the Hotel De Anza and Hotel Sainte Claire miraculously managed to avoid demolition.

Modern public buildings are designed exclusively in an innovative futuristic style, such as the Children's Discovery Museum, the Technical Museum of Innovation, the San Jose Theater and the New City Hall.

In San Jose there are quite a lot of places where you can relax culturally: San Jose Children's Musical Theater, Silicon Valley Symphony, San Jose Opera, San Jose Ballet, sjDANCEco, Youth Symphony Hall, San Jose Repertory Theater, Museum Arts, which is the most important museum of contemporary art in the United States, we note the annual independent film festival Cinequest, the Asian American Film Festival, and the San Jose Jazz Festival.

Russians and Ukrainians in San Jose. Demographics and population

San Jose is the fastest growing city in the US, I wouldn't be surprised if in a few years San Jose surpasses Los Angeles in population.

According to the 2010 Census, San Jose's population is 42.8% white, 28.7% non-Hispanic white, 33.2% Hispanic or Latino, 32.0% Asian, and 3.2% black or African American. As you can see, in recent years the city has received a very large increase in Asians, to some extent - this can be explained by the innovative nature of the San Jose economy; according to some data, it is the Asian population of the United States that shows great success on the path to a good education and obtaining highly qualified positions.

Racial composition of San Jose: 42.8% White, 32.0% Asian, 10.4% Vietnamese, 6.7% Chinese, 5.6% Filipino, 4.6% Indian, 1.2% Korean, 1. 2% Japanese, 0.3% Cambodian, 3.2% African American.

28.2% of the city's population were of Mexican descent, with Salvadorans 0.7% and Puerto Ricans 0.5%.

An interesting feature of San Jose is that there are 2,458 same-sex married couples, which is 0.8% of all families in the metropolitan area.

The average household size in San Jose is 3.09, the average family size is 3.54. Average age 35.2 years. For every 100 women there are 101.1 men. For every 100 women aged 18 and over, there are 99.8 men.

39.0% of San Jose's population is foreign national, including many high-tech workers from East and South Asia, immigrants from Eastern Europe, and poor immigrants from Latin America. There is a large social divide between races in San Jose, especially when comparing Asians and Hispanics.

As for Russians and Ukrainians in San Jose, their number is insignificant; there are no Russian neighborhoods here, like, for example, in Los Angeles, but the Asian community is very widely represented; by the way, Asians in San Jose are the richest people in the city.

Level and quality of life in San Jose

Today, San Jose is a city of fantastic opportunities for people related to computer technology; there are the highest salaries and a correspondingly high standard of living, which could not but affect prices.

The level and quality of life in San Jose may be the highest in the USA, for example, the highest quality city in the USA according to the Mercer agency is San Francisco, but San Jose was not included in the list only because it is within the city limits sees off no more than a million residents.

Crime and safety in San Jose

The crime rate in San Jose has increased sharply since 2013, up until that point the city was a quiet and peaceful place, but since 2013 the average crime rate has already exceeded the average for both California and the United States as a whole, nevertheless San -José is one of the safest cities in the country with a population of over 500,000 people.

Houses, apartments and real estate San Jose

Between 1976 and 2001, local real estate appreciated by 936%. Today, the main source of filling the budget of San Jose is taxes on real estate sales. San Jose currently has 314,038 housing units with an average density of 1,745 per square mile or 673.7 per square kilometer, of which 176,216 or 58.5% are owner occupied and 125,150 or 41.5% are renter occupied. Homeowner vacancy rate is 1.6%. 553,436 people or 58.5% of the population live in their own homes and 379,184 people or 40.1% live in rented ones.

Historic buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries can be found in areas such as Hanchett Park, Naglee Park, Rose Garden, Willow Glen, and Victorian, Prairie, Craftsman, and Revival styles dominate the area. To become the owner of your own home in San Jose you need to be a millionaire; the average price of a home exceeds 700 thousand US dollars, this is one of the highest indicators. The prices for renting residential or commercial real estate are exactly the same; prices are rising due to the demand of employees of computer corporations, who can boast of exorbitant salaries.

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“Today is one of those days in which you want to stay forever... Very rarely, but there are moments in life that you want to stop, forget about time and seconds slipping through your fingers, leave only this moment, this sea, this sand and these incredibly blue eyes ..."

On the day this LJ entry was made, I swam in the azure waves until sunset, naively believing that I was saying goodbye to the Caribbean Sea for many years. The very next day, an old school bus rushed along the Costa Rican serpentines, and my heart sank and shuddered, anticipating a meeting with one of the most unpleasant capitals of Latin America, which is the capital of Costa Rica, the city of San Jose.

The picture above, as you might have guessed, shows... No, not a prison, but an ordinary secondary school in a favorable area San Jose - capital of Costa Rica.

But you know, we often see only what we want to see, and at that time I really wanted to see a beautiful modern city that would dispel all the negative myths. And so it happened. San Jose turned out to be amazing!

So, let’s dispel the myths about San Jose Costa Rica

Myth 1. San Jose is huge and dirty.
According to my observation, there is no more garbage on the streets than in Minsk; the population of the agglomeration is only about 1 million people.

Myth 2: San Jose has terrible weather. It's hot, stuffy and impossible to breathe because of the smog.

Probably those who say this have never been to.

The capital of Costa Rica is located at an altitude of 1170 m above sea level, so the climate here is favorable - the temperature even during the rainy season fluctuates around 25-30 degrees, unlike the coastal regions of the country, where it is really humid and terribly hot. Old buses are driving around the city, emitting black clouds of smoke. This is a problem, but the air is quite suitable for comfortable breathing.

Myth 3. Residents of the capital are rude and unfriendly.

This is the case when how you relate to the world is how it treats you. In general, Costa Ricans are sweet souls, bunnies and sweethearts. Everyone is ready to help, suggest, show, just chat. The advantage is that many people speak English.

Myth 4. There is nothing for tourists to do there.
This can be said about any city on earth. San Jose is a lot like a big Eastern European city, but a little rougher. The historical center has many beautiful buildings, pedestrian streets, shopping malls, small parks, full of shops and very nice churches.

It gives the impression that the local population is open-minded. Lingerie stores and sex shops are on almost every corner. As in any other capital, life here is in full swing. I really liked the rhythm of the city.

Time in San Jose lags behind Moscow by 10 hours.

Sights of San Jose

Avenida Central- a pedestrian street, which is the epicenter of all the shops and restaurants. You can buy inexpensive clothes, shoes and souvenirs.

Mercado Central is the central market, located in a large yellow building on Avenida Central. An ideal place to fill the empty space of backpacks or suitcases with souvenirs, as well as try local delicacies. To bargain at the market, you will need Spanish, otherwise you are unlikely to get any discounts.

El Pueblo- the center of nightlife. This is where most restaurants, discos and karaoke bars are located

National Theater of Costa Rica (Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica)- the best architectural landmark of the country.

San Pedro Mall- one of the largest piers in Central America.

National Center for Art and Culture- this huge museum houses an entire block of houses and offices of the Ministry of Culture, several theaters and the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design.

Gold Museum (‘Museo del Oro’) located on the Plaza de la Cultura and houses an extensive collection of pre-Columbian gold. The ticket price includes a visit to the Numismatics Museum, where rare coins and banknotes are kept, as well as a visit to the art gallery.

Museum of Art of Costa Rica houses an exhibition of 3,200 national treasures of the country, and there is also a sculpture park with works by Francisco Zuniga and Jorge Jimenez. Many people combine a trip to the museum with a walk around Savana Park(Parque Metropolitano La Sabana) is the largest and most important urban park in Costa Rica.

The capital of Costa Rica, the city of San Jose, photo center:

Hotels, apartments in San Jose Costa Rica

According to the already established tradition, we stayed in a private mansion through booking.

Unfortunately, that room is no longer for rent, but on the Internet there are many other options in the center for reasonable money.

Hostel prices in San Jose fluctuate between $8-15 per night in a dorm and from $22 for a single.

Hotel prices in San Jose start from $40-50 for a double and higher if the hotel is in the city center, and there is no point in staying far from the center.

How to get to San Jose from Puerto Viejo and Cahuita

By bus from the terminal, a ticket from Cahuita costs 4,750 colones ($9.5). Bus at 7.00, 8.00 and further according to schedule. There are only 6 buses a day, all going through the city of Limon. The journey takes 4 hours from Puerto Viejo and 3 and a half hours from Cahuita. Bus schedules can be checked on the website

By the way, this is me in San Jose. I drink out of grief. I’ll tell you in the next post what kind of grief it was, and why I had to stay in San Jose for 8 days.

How are you doing? If anyone is interested, my experiment with vegetarianism continues. I still don’t eat meat, and it’s surprising that I don’t want it at all. I went to a alumni meeting on Saturday, and there were plates of cold cuts and meat salads on all sides. I didn’t even touch it, but before I would have cracked it all off in about two minutes. But I eat kilograms of avocados.

It’s interesting that in Mexico this fruit did not evoke any special feelings, but now I specifically go out into the cold to get unripe, half-frozen fruits native to Brazil. I also pop pomegranates with buckwheat, it seems to contain iron.

I must say, it is very interesting to conduct this kind of experiment. I used to consider meat an integral part of my life, but it turned out that even such an immutable element as this can easily be removed without any particular inconvenience.

And please write me something good in the comments. Well, that everything will work out, or that one day I, too, will look at Chinese skyscrapers from a bird's eye view, sitting on a black leather sofa... Today this is very relevant. :)

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San Jose is a charming, industrialized, cultural and industrial center of the United States. Capital of Santa Clara County. The population is about one million people. Its closest neighbor and bitter rival is the city of San Francisco. The climate is most favorable, the weather is little windy, warm with minimal precipitation. San Jose is home to a huge number of historical, architectural and cultural attractions. For lovers of active recreation, the city offers a lot of all kinds of entertainment.

City `s history

In 1777, the city of San Jose was built on the territory of the Alta California colony, owned by the Spaniards. The purpose of construction is the development of agriculture. To do this, each resident was given free tools and seeds, provided with livestock, and was also assigned a monthly salary of $10. Gradually, more and more farms began to appear on the territory of the colony. The only drawback that prevented an increase in population density was frequent illness. The region's population slowly died out. The Gold Rush that broke out across the country did not leave California aside. As a result, the urban population has increased significantly. And in the mid-19th century, San Jose was already the capital of California. In 1864, a railway line was built through its territory, and trade (mostly in fruits and vegetables) and the city's economy were actively developed. And thanks to the well-established railway connection, San Jose has become a major transport center in the region.

Attractions in San Jose

City museums

There are a large number of museums located in San Jose. Among them is the Museum of Science and Technology. Its exposition is dedicated to modern technologies created in the field of science and technology. Mainly it is the Internet and its impact on human life. The museum also houses a small themed cinema. The Art Museum is incredibly popular in San Jose. Its doors first opened in 1969. From a small run-down gallery it eventually grew into a magnificent museum of modern art. Unique works by artists and sculptors of the last century are collected here. Today, the museum hosts numerous exhibitions and opening days. Another attraction of San Jose is the Patchwork and Textile Museum. The museum's exhibition is constantly updated. By visiting the excursion, you can learn a lot of interesting things about the history and development of the textile industry. History buffs have the opportunity to visit the Egyptian Museum of San Jose. It contains unique artifacts of Ancient Egypt found as a result of archaeological excavations.

House of Winchester

On Winchester Boulevard stands one of the most mystical sights of the city - the Winchester House. It is known that in 1884 it was purchased by Sarah Winchester, the daughter-in-law of the famous rifle inventor. The death of her only daughter and the loss of her beloved husband made the woman wonder if this was an accident. In search of answers, Sarah went to a Boston medium. After a seance, the witch told the woman that the Winchester family had suffered a curse, which was retribution for all the deaths caused by the legendary rifle. She advised Sarah to build her own house, in which she could hide from spirits seeking revenge. The woman did just that; it is now the original three-story building located on Winchester Boulevard. Inside, the house is more like a labyrinth - many intricate staircases, narrow winding corridors, several dozen rooms, thousands of doors and dead ends. Thus, Sarah tried to hide from the spirits. Today, the Winchester house is a “haunted museum.”

Martin King Library

In 2003, the Martin Luther King Library was opened in San Jose. Countless different books are collected within its walls. Among them are ancient manuscripts, historical reference books, maps, autobiographical publications, etc. The library is equipped with the latest multimedia resources. Internet is available inside the building. Anyone can come here, entry is free for everyone.

Raging Waters Waterpark

A favorite place for many tourists is the San Jose water park. It provides a huge selection of fun attractions, several swimming pools for adults and children, and water slides. Numerous cafes are open on the territory of the water park. Inside it resembles a multi-colored candy; all the attractions are painted in different colors. A variety of exotic plants are planted around the entire perimeter.

Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch Amusement Park

No less popular is the Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch amusement park, created in the form of a farm. Here you can learn a lot of interesting things about growing vegetables. Tourists are offered a tour of pumpkin fields. Next, you can visit a small cannery located within the park.

Rotary Playgarden

The Rotary Playgarden is a great place for the whole family to relax. There is a large playground in the center of the park. The decoration is original sculptures of giant insects and funny animals. There are excellent sports grounds and fun attractions for children. Along the entire perimeter of the park there are cozy gazebos with benches and tables.

Jeffrey Fountain Park

Jeffrey Fountain Park is a great place to enjoy the outdoors. Tourists have the opportunity to go hiking or cycling. There are excellent playgrounds for the youngest guests. All lovers of a calm, quiet holiday flock here. Many people come to the park to escape from everyday worries, take a break from the bustle of the city, and, finally, just get some fresh air.

San Jose Zoo

One of the most visited places in San Jose is the city zoo. Its territory is home to several hundred different animals. Children can play on the sports fields or go on the rides. Comfortable gazebos are equipped for adults.

Tourist Information

You can get to San Jose via one of the highways - I-680, US-101, CA-82, I-880. You can use train or bus services. There is a large international airport in the vicinity of the city. It receives dozens of domestic and international flights every day. There are several private airports nearby.

San Jose is a city in the western United States, located in the southern part of San Francisco Bay. As of 2013, the population of San Jose is estimated at 998 thousand, making it the third most populous city in the state of California. According to forecasts, the population of San Jose will continue to increase, by 2040 the growth will be 340-470 thousand people.

Distances from San Jose to:

  • San Francisco - 70 km
  • Sacramento - 140 km
  • Los Angeles - 490 km
  • Portland - 900 km



Downtown San Jose

San José was founded in 1777 by the Spanish, led by Lieutenant José Joaquín Moraga. The settlement was originally named El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, which literally means "Settlement of St. Joseph on the Guadalupe River." During the first two centuries of its history, San Jose developed and grew very slowly. By 1850, when San Jose received city status, only 4 thousand people lived in it. By 1900, the population had increased to only 21 thousand (for comparison, by this time about 350 thousand people lived in San Francisco). Until World War II, the city's economy was based on agriculture. After the war, rapid development of industry and high-tech production began. Fruit orchards have given way to research complexes and industrial parks.


Today, San Jose is located in the very center of a technologically advanced cluster, which in Russia is commonly called Silicon Valley. The English name "Silicon Valley" is derived from the word "Valley" (referring to the Santa Clara Valley - the Santa Clara Valley, where San Jose is located) and the word "silicon" ("silicon" - used to create semiconductors, actively used in the computer industry). The San Jose region is home to more than 6,600 high-tech companies employing more than 250,000 people. Among the city's largest employers are such well-known companies as Cisco Systems, IBM, eBay, Adobe and others. It is estimated that 1/3 of all venture capital funds in the US are invested in companies based in San Jose and Silicon Valley. The region's numerous universities graduate thousands of engineers each year, fueling the local economy. All this allows us to call San Jose the “Capital of Silicon Valley.”

It is worth noting that Silicon Valley and San Jose are a popular place of work for programmers, IT specialists and scientists moving there from the countries of the former USSR.


View of the valley and city at night

From 1950 to 1970, San Jose grew aggressively and annexed neighboring territories. Over these 20 years, the population has increased enormously - from 95 to 459 thousand (almost 5 times!). At the same time, the city grew in width (territorially), and not in height. The area of ​​San Jose is 466 sq. km. Due to San Jose's rapid expansion in the post-war period, much of the city is low-rise tracts spread over a larger area.

As of 2010, there are 314 thousand buildings within the San Jose city limits. 170 thousand of them (54%) are detached, housing no more than one family. 58% are homeowners, 42% are renters. The average cost of a detached home in San Jose is $480 thousand, and an apartment in an apartment building/townhouse is $245 thousand.




Racial composition of San Jose population as of 2013:

  • Hispanic (any race) - 33.5%
  • Asians - 32.9%
  • white - 27.3%
  • African Americans - 3.0%
  • mixed races - 2.8%
  • Indians - 0.1%

It is worth noting that 39.3% of the city's residents were born outside the United States.

Primary language of communication at home:

  • English - 45%
  • any Asian - 24%
  • Spanish - 23%
  • others - 8%

Socio-economic indicators of San Jose:

  • average income per person - $34,997
  • population living below the poverty line - 12.8%
  • unemployment in the region (as of June 2014) - 6.0%
  • cost of living index - 140.9 (more than 40% higher than the US average).

Like most cities located in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose is an expensive place to live. The cost of living in the city is one of the highest in the country. The main reason is high prices for real estate, rent, utility bills, and services. At the same time, according to numerous studies and ratings, San Jose is recognized as one of the safest large cities in the United States.


Sights and interesting places of San Jose

  • San Jose Center for the Performing Arts - performing arts center
  • The Tech Museum of Innovation - science and technology museum
  • San Jose Museum of Art - San Jose Art Museum
  • Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum - a museum dedicated to Ancient Egypt
  • San Jose City Hall - San Jose City Hall
  • Santana Row is a prestigious European-style area with shops, restaurants, hotels and vibrant nightlife
  • Japantown - Japanese neighborhood north of downtown with a number of cultural sites, shops and good restaurants
  • California's Great America - amusement park (open in the summer season)
  • Raging Waters San Jose - water park (open during the summer season)
  • Plaza de Cesar Chavez - a small park in the city center where open-air concerts are held
  • Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory located 46 kilometers from San Jose.

In the leading North American sports leagues, San Jose is represented by 2 teams. The San Jose Sharks hockey club plays at the HP Pavilion. And the football San Jose Earthquakes (European football) plays its home matches in Santa Clara, a suburb of San Jose. There are also several other minor league teams based in the region.


The climate in San Jose is pleasant (Mediterranean type of climate). There are more than 300 sunny days a year. Summer is warm, the average temperature in July is 21 C. In winter, snow rarely falls, the average temperature in January is 10 C. Temperature fluctuations between daytime and nighttime values ​​are usually insignificant 5-6 C. Precipitation falls mainly from November to April. Due to the fact that San Jose is surrounded on three sides by mountains, the amount of precipitation is significantly less than in some neighboring parts of the region. At the same time, as in most of the San Francisco Bay region, San Jose has dozens of zones with their own microclimate.

San Jose is a very important city for the USA. Although it has long been behind the back of its great neighbor San Francisco, today it has taken the lead in innovative technologies, as well as the development and implementation of new technological projects. Thanks to the fact that it was located in the famous “Silicon Valley”, back in the mid-90s there was a noticeable growth in business, followed by population and infrastructure. Today, San Jose is a major technology business center. It houses the offices of all the world's major corporations: Google Inc, Yahoo!, Microsoft, Ebay, IBM and many others.

This city is unlike any other, everything here is saturated with technology and commerce. But there are still unresolved problems with the very high cost of housing and lack of territory. The landscapes of San Jose are similar to the expanses of a tech city of the future - large glass and concrete houses, construction sites. But, as experience shows, not everything is so smooth. Just remember the fall of the Internet market in the early 2000s. Then many companies became bankrupt and people became unemployed. So, although a small town managed to become a big business center, we should not forget that there is not only profit and success, but also the other side of the coin.

An important feature of San Jose is its beautiful parks; Kelly Park is considered one of the largest and most interesting. It is a real open-air cultural and entertainment center; here, among the spreading trees and landscape decorations, there are several unique objects. Visitors to the park will be able to stroll through the beautiful Japanese Garden, decorated in the best traditions, and also visit the miniature zoo and botanical garden, which contains a collection of rare plants. There is also a small historical museum in the park, which will be interesting to visit for both adults and children. The park has a beautiful artificial pond with ducks that you can feed. Copyright www.site

The most mystical attraction of San Jose is considered to be the Winchester Mystery House. It was built by the widow of the famous inventor, who presented his unique rifle to the world. If you believe the legends, then after the death of her husband, the souls of dead people who died from a rifle began to appear to her. To put them to rest, the woman ordered the construction of a luxurious house. If you believe the stories of local residents, then many incredible legends are associated with the old mansion; some townspeople are afraid to pass by it even during the day.

The city has many interesting museums, among which the Children's Discovery Museum is especially noteworthy. It is aimed at children of all ages and presents visitors with interesting interactive exhibits; even adults will be delighted with some of the museum’s exhibitions. The museum introduces visitors to the basic physical and chemical laws, as well as the amazing features of the surrounding world. Many of its exhibits can and should be touched; during the excursion, visitors will be able to conduct interesting experiments with their own hands.

A special cultural institution for the city is the Textile Museum; there are very few museums of this type in the United States. It introduces visitors to one of the most important national crafts; back in the 18th century, the first textile factories opened in the city, work at which became one of the main means of livelihood for local residents. The exhibition of the modern museum includes samples of old factory equipment, and the museum also displays samples of textile products that were produced in local factories more than a hundred years ago.