Wisetrips Travel Blog

Today, Alex played trumpet in his first Symphonic Band performance with the Bellarmine Symphonic Band in the Sobrato Mainstage Theater. The Winter Concert Program was scheduled with the following performances: Symphonic Band Synergies  by Robert Sheldon Ghost Fleet  by Robert Sheldon Instant Concert by Harold L. Walters Performance Choir (with Notre Dame High Schoo…

After trying many different earbuds, I recently purchased the Jlab Epic 2 Bluetooth Earbuds (and from the excellent review on Wirecutter ).  Wirecutter claimed that these were the best headphones for working out, and I wanted to replace my Klipsch S4i wired earbuds with a Bluetooth headset using an Apple iPhone 7 or an Apple Series 3 watch. Since this Jlab Epic2 head…

I decided to purchase the Jabra Move wireless Bluetooth headphones on Amazon for my work (to block coworkers' noise and to use them on walks during lunchtime). Although I initially liked them, I realized they were too bulky to be painful to wear for over 30 minutes. Here is my overall review. Positives Relatively inexpensive ($50) Sound exceptional with excellent bass extension Good …

Wanting to retire my iPod Nano player with Klipsch S4i earbuds, I decided to use my iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 3 with wireless, Bluetooth earbuds. I looked forward to avoiding long cord dangles and fully wireless operation during my workout sessions at Forma Gym and mountain biking rides. Researching online, I saw that the AUKEY Latitude wireless headphones were highly recommended by the Wirecutter , and for $30 on Am…

After being disappointed with the Zepp 2 tennis sensor, I continued searching for one that could provide meaningful/actionable tennis statistics to improve my tennis game. I decided to try out the Babolat Pop tennis sensor since it was popular and inexpensive. With Babolat Pop , one wears a wristband that contains a small packet where the small sensor resides. The sensor records the motion of one's playing ha…

At 18:35, I arrived at San Jose City College, where all the  Bellarmine Home Football games are played. I parked in the garage, entered the stadium, and walked to the Bellarmine concession stand to purchase food. I decided to get the highly recommended tri-tip sandwich, chips, and water. Unlike the previous Bellarmine football game against Gonzaga, this game was much more crowded for both Bellarmine students and Archbishop M…

On my last mountain bike ride at Almaden Quicksilver Park, I stopped by for a short break and got talking to another mountain bike rider. She told me about a mountain bike ride on the nearby John Nicholas Trail in Los Gatos (relatively nearby), which she thought was one of the best rides in the area. Since I had never biked there, I was intrigued and curious about this new trail. She said it was not as grueling as Almaden Quic…