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Great tour, knowledgeable guides. However, not sure about the"mystery" part! Seems to...
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Great tour, knowledgeable guides. However, not sure about the"mystery" part! Seems to me that the true Sarah Winchester/Winchester House history/story is way more intriguing than all the "legends," "mystery," etc. etc.! Read the pamphlet (for sale in the Gift Shop) written by the people that knew her.
Hard to imagine how this lady spent her days and what her (seemingly very loyal) servants thought of her and having to make their way through this rabbit warren!
Food very pricey (bottle of water and bag of chips $5.45) but goes toward keeping the place up, so justified the price in my mind.
All in all, enjoyed the place very much....different...good day trip from SF. Went on a Thursday; July 19, 2007; not too crowded and easy parking. Worth the admission and while no pressing reason to go a second time, would absolutely take visitors and/or recommend tour to others. Also recommend the "Behind the Scenes" tour; not much more $$ for some additional interesting info.
Ask if anyone has figured out the Cupertino Street address (the plans on the wall in the basement ...I believe for the either the boiler or elevator...indicates the house is on Cupertino???? Our guide said she had never noticed that before and would check it out!
Pros: Great guides, good parking, super interesting
Cons: Pricey food
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This is the kind of place that would be neat and interesting and unusual everywhere, but even more...
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This is the kind of place that would be neat and interesting and unusual everywhere, but even more so smack dab in the middle of San Jose. Surrounded by strip malls and a movie theatre this grand house is the last hting you'd expect to see on the outside, but it is even more so on the inside!
The WInchester Firearms heiress who built the house believed that if she did not lalways have construction going on it she would suffer a terrible fate. So the house is full of bizarre nooks and crannies, staircases that go nowhere, hidden rooms and other bizarre things. There are many tours of the house and they are all worth taking. Especially fun are the mystery themed tours they do at Halloween.
Give yourself a treat and try this place out!
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The truly great thing about this place is that you dont really see a lot of places like it. Have...
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The truly great thing about this place is that you dont really see a lot of places like it. Have you ever been in a house that is supposedly haunted? I dont think I have, before this. The whole time I was hear i was really freaked out. I am one of those people who is afraid of EVERYTHING! I was holding on to my sister so tightly! Other people who have gone have told me that they actually got lost there. I can't even imagine what I would do or how I would get out. They lead tours and tell you about it. You see all the random staircases and doors that lead absolutly nowhere. Try it, if you dare.
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Winchell's
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Family Restaurants
3847 Seven Trees Blvd.
San Jose,
California 95111
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Wilsons Leather
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Fashion Accessories
925 Blossom Hill Rd Ste 1114
San Jose,
California 95123
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Willow street pizza is a nice, kind of upscale restaurant. The pizzas are all “designer”...
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Willow street pizza is a nice, kind of upscale restaurant. The pizzas are all “designer” wood-fired pizzas and are very good. This location has been here for a long time; I remember going as a kid. It’s really a pretty well decorated place in a charming old brick building. I recommend it for anyone in Willow Glen looking for a sort of trendy Italian restaurant. Tip: Make sure to save some room for the killer home-made frozen yogurt place next door!
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This is a nice family restaurant that has a good selection of entrees for adults and kids. The...
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This is a nice family restaurant that has a good selection of entrees for adults and kids. The pasta was very tasty. We had to wait a while for a table, but the dinner was worth the wait.
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Willow street pizza is a nice, kind of upscale restaurant. The pizzas are all ??????designer??????...
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Willow street pizza is a nice, kind of upscale restaurant. The pizzas are all ??????designer?????? wood-fired pizzas and are very good. This location has been here for a long time; I remember going as a kid. It??????s really a pretty well decorated place in a charming old brick building. I recommend it for anyone in Willow Glen looking for a sort of trendy Italian restaurant. Tip: Make sure to save some room for the killer home-made frozen yogurt place next door!
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