Guidebook for Palo Alto
Parks & Nature
Just a few blocks from our home. -±1.25 mile Paved bike path that runs along the west edge of the park from Arastradero Rd to Hanover St. Cornelis Bol Park (BP) is a 13.8-acre park located in Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhood. It's named after the Stanford Physicist who sold a portion of the land to the other residents, at below market value, to help preserve the former pasture. B
-Playground
-No Restrooms
-Large Grassy Field
-Native Plant Garden
-Picnic Tables but no BBQ Pits
The park is the home to the local celebrity Barron Park Donkeys! Perry and Niner, the long-time resident Donkeys were used as models for the movie "Shrek"
Cornelis Bol Park
3590 Laguna Ave Just a few blocks from our home. -±1.25 mile Paved bike path that runs along the west edge of the park from Arastradero Rd to Hanover St. Cornelis Bol Park (BP) is a 13.8-acre park located in Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhood. It's named after the Stanford Physicist who sold a portion of the land to the other residents, at below market value, to help preserve the former pasture. B
-Playground
-No Restrooms
-Large Grassy Field
-Native Plant Garden
-Picnic Tables but no BBQ Pits
The park is the home to the local celebrity Barron Park Donkeys! Perry and Niner, the long-time resident Donkeys were used as models for the movie "Shrek"
Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
1530 Arastradero RdGreat hiking
Mountain View's Shoreline Lake, located in the baylands just south of Palo Alto (and interconnected with the Palo Alto Baylands via trails,) offers sail, paddle and row boat rentals, as well as a cafe, picnicking and walking trails.
78 habitants recommandent
Shoreline Lake Park
3160 N Shoreline BlvdMountain View's Shoreline Lake, located in the baylands just south of Palo Alto (and interconnected with the Palo Alto Baylands via trails,) offers sail, paddle and row boat rentals, as well as a cafe, picnicking and walking trails.
Essentials
Safeway
2811 Middlefield RdTrader Joe's
590 Showers DrWhole Foods Market
4800 El Camino RealEntertainment & Activities
CinéArts at Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino RealEvery Sunday - 9am-1pm. Lively, wonderful farmers market with huge selection, live music, street food and fresh produce:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g32849-d10892807-Reviews-California_Avenue_Farmer_s_Market-Palo_Alto_California.html
27 habitants recommandent
California Avenue Farmer's Market
400 California AvenueEvery Sunday - 9am-1pm. Lively, wonderful farmers market with huge selection, live music, street food and fresh produce:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g32849-d10892807-Reviews-California_Avenue_Farmer_s_Market-Palo_Alto_California.html
Century Cinema 16
1500 N Shoreline BlvdFood Scene
University Avenue
University AvenueWalking, shopping, restaurants nightlife, etc.
California Avenue
California AvenueNearby restaurants, shopping
Terún
448 California AveGreat Italian food in lively atmosphere.
Crowne Plaza Palo Alto
4290 El Camino RealAwesome sunday brunch
CinéArts at Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino RealArts & Culture
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
500 Castro Stformerly the Stanford University Museum of Art, and commonly known as the Cantor Arts Center, is a complimentary art museum on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The museum, which opened in 1894, consists of over 130,000 square feet of space, including sculpture gardens. The Cantor Center houses one of the largest collections of Auguste Rodin sculptures outside Paris, France with 199 works by Rodin, most in bronze but also other media;[2] many sculptures are on display in the B. Gerald Cantor Rodin Sculpture Garden.
143 habitants recommandent
Centre d'art visuel Iris & B. Gerald Cantor
328 Lomita Dr formerly the Stanford University Museum of Art, and commonly known as the Cantor Arts Center, is a complimentary art museum on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The museum, which opened in 1894, consists of over 130,000 square feet of space, including sculpture gardens. The Cantor Center houses one of the largest collections of Auguste Rodin sculptures outside Paris, France with 199 works by Rodin, most in bronze but also other media;[2] many sculptures are on display in the B. Gerald Cantor Rodin Sculpture Garden.
Sightseeing
Stanford Memorial Church stands at the center of the campus, and is the University's architectural crown jewel. It was one of the earliest, and is still among the most prominent, interdenominational churches in the West.
25 habitants recommandent
Église commémorative
450 Jane Stanford Way Stanford Memorial Church stands at the center of the campus, and is the University's architectural crown jewel. It was one of the earliest, and is still among the most prominent, interdenominational churches in the West.
"With immense scenery and small town charm, the Half Moon Bay Coastside offers visitors a broad range of experiences. You can marvel at the enormity of big wave surfing, towering coastal redwoods, and perhaps our most famous visitors, the magnificent grey whales. Or relish the joys of more modest destinations such as intimate family farms, small-batch craft breweries, and quiet country roads."
https://www.visithalfmoonbay.org/
280 habitants recommandent
Half Moon Bay
"With immense scenery and small town charm, the Half Moon Bay Coastside offers visitors a broad range of experiences. You can marvel at the enormity of big wave surfing, towering coastal redwoods, and perhaps our most famous visitors, the magnificent grey whales. Or relish the joys of more modest destinations such as intimate family farms, small-batch craft breweries, and quiet country roads."
https://www.visithalfmoonbay.org/
Shopping
With 140-plus stores, dozens of restaurants and coffee shops, and public art by nationally acclaimed artists, the open-air Stanford Shopping Center is considered one of the top shopping centers in the country. The Center features award-winning gardens, a European-style street market, and 1.3 million square feet of premier retail space. Located conveniently off El Camino near downtown and Stanford campus, the Stanford Shopping Center embodies the Palo Alto spirit and is a wonderful destination for any type of shopper.
526 habitants recommandent
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping CenterWith 140-plus stores, dozens of restaurants and coffee shops, and public art by nationally acclaimed artists, the open-air Stanford Shopping Center is considered one of the top shopping centers in the country. The Center features award-winning gardens, a European-style street market, and 1.3 million square feet of premier retail space. Located conveniently off El Camino near downtown and Stanford campus, the Stanford Shopping Center embodies the Palo Alto spirit and is a wonderful destination for any type of shopper.
located across the street from Stanford University, this hacienda-style mall at the intersection of Embarcadero Road and El Camino Real has approximately 50 businesses, from clothing to jewelry stores to gift and souvenir shops, as well as causal restaurants and cafes. Town and Country Village offers shoppers a relaxing atmosphere, with numerous family-owned quaint businesses and plenty of parking.
64 habitants recommandent
Town & Country Village
855 El Camino Reallocated across the street from Stanford University, this hacienda-style mall at the intersection of Embarcadero Road and El Camino Real has approximately 50 businesses, from clothing to jewelry stores to gift and souvenir shops, as well as causal restaurants and cafes. Town and Country Village offers shoppers a relaxing atmosphere, with numerous family-owned quaint businesses and plenty of parking.