Professional Sports Comes to Santa Clara, no not the 49ers yet, but the MLS expansion team the San Jose Earthquakes

The San Jose Earthquakes MLS expansion team will play home games at Santa Clara University’s (SCU) Buck Shaw Stadium for the 2008 and 2009 seasons with an option for 2010. As part of their agreement with SCU, the Earthquakes will make upgrades to Buck Shaw Stadium, including adding 5,000 temporary seats which will increase the stadium’s capacity to 12,000 seats, reconfiguring lights specifically for soccer, and installing a portable state-of-the-art digital video board.

The Earthquakes will begin playing in April 2008. Besides serving as home for the SCU men’s and women’s soccer teams, Buck Shaw Stadium was home to Santa Clara football until 1992 and baseball until 2005. The stadium also served as a practice site for the Brazilian and Romanian National Teams during the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

California's Great America

Here's some exciting news regarding Santa Clara's 100-acre theme park..... Great America will be transformed in 2008 starting with a new name, California's Great America. The park will also be open longer operating hours, staying open as late as 10:00 p.m. the majority of the summer. In addition, an all new Ice Show Spectacular will debut in the newly name "Great America Theatre." The Ice Show Spectacular will feature a professional ensemble of skaters, dazzling sets, colorful costumes, and plenty of surprises.
Also new in 2008 will be the head-over-heals thrill ride, "FireFall." The ride will take 40 brave riders to a height of 60 feet, then subject them to 360 degree vertical arcs as they twist, turn, and spin through both fire and water effects. See you at the park!