Sightseeing
Stanford University
450 Serra MallPopular destination
Googleplex
1600 Amphitheatre PkwyMany visit for work or because it is famous
Facebook
1 Hacker WayAnother local famous Internet company
Food Scene
Philz Coffee
101 Forest AveFabulous and friendly
Sancho's Taqueria
491 Lytton AveLocal taco chain, very yummy. Warning: cash or checks ONLY
Starbucks
2000 El Camino RealConsistent Starbucks experience here
Peet's Coffee
22350 Homestead RdMore of a Peet's fan? This is the closest one to our home
Entertainment & Activities
Palo Alto Family YMCA
3412 Ross RdStay fit while in town, a mile away!
Century Cinema 16
1500 N Shoreline BlvdVery, very comfy chairs
Everything Else
Palo Alto
Take Cal Train up to San Francisco and avoid parking hassles!
Samyama Yoga Center
2995 Middlefield RdGorgeous local yoga studio with top notch classes
Essentials
Apple Palo Alto
340 University AveForget your iPhone Charger, here is the local Apple Store
Possibly the smallest Safeway you will ever visit but still very good, clean, nice produce
199 locals recommend
Safeway
2811 Middlefield RdPossibly the smallest Safeway you will ever visit but still very good, clean, nice produce
Gourmet grocery store, excellent deli, butcher, produce you can't believe, massive cheese section, olive bar, grab and go hot meals, too
8 locals recommend
Piazza's Fine Foods
1218 W Hillsdale BlvdGourmet grocery store, excellent deli, butcher, produce you can't believe, massive cheese section, olive bar, grab and go hot meals, too
Pharmacy, all kinds of personal grooming stuff, cosmetics, shampoo, etc.
31 locals recommend
Walgreens
2605 Middlefield RdPharmacy, all kinds of personal grooming stuff, cosmetics, shampoo, etc.
Parks & Nature
Very beautiful place to go for walks, lots of migratory birds, jack rabbits, foxes, pelicans, great blue herons, all kinds of water birds to see.
49 locals recommend
Baylands Nature Preserve
2500 Embarcadero RoadVery beautiful place to go for walks, lots of migratory birds, jack rabbits, foxes, pelicans, great blue herons, all kinds of water birds to see.
Arts & Culture
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita Dr