From an internal indians list I got the following info for firecrackers:
Indian Junction
(408) 528-9600
3325 San Felipe Rd
San Jose, CA 95135
Apna Bazar
1914 Aborn Rd
San Jose, CA 95121
(408) 528-8740
You also get “party poppers” at any Party Store which serve as mini-firecrackers. We have been using this for the past 2-3 years to bring some “dhamaka” in our Diwali celebration :-). You also get sparkling candles at stores which add to the Diwali spirit.
I plan to check out at least one of the stores and will report back here on my findings. 🙂
Are you set for Diwali yet?
We used to burst real fire crackers @ my frined’s place in Newark..but not this year…since they have made it illegal to store fireworks…
Earlier we used to store the fireworks purchased during the 4th of july…and burst during Diwali…
So my friend went to Indian junction and got some sparklers (phool-jhaadi). I may go to one of these shops either today evening/tomorrow early morning and get some. They are like 1.5$ for a pack of 6. Let me know if you want some and I can bring some for you.
The exchange can take place during one of the Diwali practice sessions. (Sat 1pm or Sun 10am)