Drive-to bookstore
Barnes & Noble bookstore in San Jose seems to be in middle of nothing, at least from an European perspective. It is located next to car dealers and other semi-industrial stores.

The best way to get to the store is take a car. You can also walk from Santana Row, if you are not afraid of walking more than a mile.
The bookstore is quite typical Barnes & Noble store; well stocked and comparatively inexpensive (at least with the current currency rates). My personal favourite section is photography technique that has far more books than in my local shops.
www.bn.com, 3600 Stevens Creek Boulevard, San Jose, CA, USA, +1 408 984 3495
1. — Feb 8 2012