. >> and that means it's also a big deal for 198 gold medallist brian boitano. he grew up in the south bay. and he spent today showing off some of the best restaurants in san jose to a small group. brian, as you may know, is something of a celebrity chef as well. he says the whole event is a fegt ner the cap for san jose. but he says it is also a chance for those who are only watched figure skating on tv to see it in a whole new light. >> if you've never been to an event in person, it's really exciting. the speed, the power, so many people love it on tv. with you when you see it in person it like grabs ahold of new no other way. you can't belief the athleticism involved. we get a lot of fans that come -- they've seen it on tv and in person and are hooked for life. >> reporter: organizers of the event this week say that throughout the rest of the week there are many sessions from now until the competition ends on sunday. there are still tickets available to some of those sessions. you can head to my facebook page, i put a link there if you want to buy a ticket an
