THINGS TO DO
FOOD + DRINK
TOO MANY PLACES TO COUNT, BUT TRY OUT OREN'S HUMMUS IN PALO ALTO, SUSHI TOMI IN MOUNTAIN VIEW, BREAKFAST AT DOUCE FRANCE OR PALO ALTO CREAMERY, TAVERNA IN PALO ALTO, ZAREEN'S IN PALO ALTO, OR ROSOTTI'S ALPINE INN NEARBY STANFORD. FOR THE BOOKSTORE AND COFFEE CROWD, CHECK OUT SAINT FRANK COFFEE IN MENLO PARK, GET SOME COFFEE + PASTRIES AT THE FARMER'S MARKET IN MOUNTAIN VIEW ON SUNDAY, OR TRY OUT COFFEEBAR IN REDWOOD CITY. GREAT BOOKSTORES: BELL'S BOOKS IN PALO ALTO, BOOKS INC IN MENLO PARK, BOOKS INC AGAIN IN TOWN AND COUNTRY VILLAGE, LEIGH'S FAVORITE BOOKS IN SUNNYVALE
FOR CULTURE
FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF STANFORD MEMORIAL CHURCH, HEAD BACK ON SUNDAY AT 11AM FOR UNIVERSITY PUBLIC WORSHIP, OPEN TO ALL FAITHS + KILLER BACH PLAYED ON ORGAN. THE CANTOR ARTS MUSEUM IS DEFINITELY WORTH A VISIT, FILOLI GARDENS NEARBY IS ALWAYS A FAVORITE (ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED), OR HEAD OUT TO SEE ALL OF THE TECH GIANTS IN THEIR NATIVE HABITATS + NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER (NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BUT YOU CAN PONDER WITH US WHAT EXACTLY IS INSIDE HANGAR ONE)
TAKE A HIKE
SUIT UP IN YOUR PATAGONIA, LULULEMON, OR VUORI AND GO TO RANCHO SAN ANTONIO (CUPERTINO), THE STANFORD DISH LOOP TRAIL, OR TAKE A LOW-KEY WALK THROUGH STANFORD CAMPUS OR IN SHORELINE PARK (MOUNTAIN VIEW, NEXT TO GOOGLE CAMPUS).
SAN FRANCISCO
OF COURSE! IF YOU'LL BE HERE FOR A MINUTE, WE SUGGEST HEADING OVER TO SAN FRANCISCO OR MARIN FOR GREAT FUN. THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, GOLDEN GATE PARK, MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT (REQUIRES ADVANCE RESERVATIONS BUT VERY WORTH IT), AND OF COURSE THERE ARE MANY NEIGHBORHOODS TO EXPLORE. IF YOU'RE FEELING ADVENTUROUS AND WANT TO PLAN A TRIP, HEAD AWAY TO NAPA, HALF MOON BAY, OR CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, SOME OF OUR FAVORITES.
