As someone who worked outside CA and ended up working for a company based in San Jose I was all pumped to visit the corporate HQ for the first time, silicon valley here I come. The offices were very nice, saw lots of signs for super cool companies that I knew. It was great .... except it was all just a lot of office park... and nothing else.

I'd take the train up to SF on weekends for things to do. Otherwise I was more entertained back home around Minneapolis than most places outside SF.