Parks & Nature
Its a nice walk or jog - paved and gives you a wonderful birds-eye view of Silicon Valley.
99 locals recommend
Stanford dish hiking trailhead
Stanford Dish Hiking TrailIts a nice walk or jog - paved and gives you a wonderful birds-eye view of Silicon Valley.
Great Family friendly hiking trail. Only 1 mile in is a cute small farm with animals to see.
168 locals recommend
Rancho San Antonio County Park
Great Family friendly hiking trail. Only 1 mile in is a cute small farm with animals to see.
Food Scene
Always a dependable great meal in a comfortable setting. Steak Frites are a must.
43 locals recommend
Left Bank
635 Santa Cruz AveAlways a dependable great meal in a comfortable setting. Steak Frites are a must.
Great menu! The Roti Prata with Curry Sauce is to amazing.
6 locals recommend
Shiok! Singapore Kitchen
1137 Chestnut StGreat menu! The Roti Prata with Curry Sauce is to amazing.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
720 Menlo AveRight off Santa Cruz Avenue
Safeway
2811 Middlefield RdEntertainment & Activities
California’S Great America
4701 Great America PkwyGreat for families and fun rides
Older theatre but features independent or artsy movies you may not catch at the mainstream cinemas.
11 locals recommend
Landmark's Guild Theatre
Older theatre but features independent or artsy movies you may not catch at the mainstream cinemas.
Conveniently located in downtown Palo Alto with comfy new seats. Nearby dining options. However, parking can be a little bit tricky so allow yourself extra time on a Friday or Saturday night.
33 locals recommend
Landmark Aquarius Theatre
430 Emerson StConveniently located in downtown Palo Alto with comfy new seats. Nearby dining options. However, parking can be a little bit tricky so allow yourself extra time on a Friday or Saturday night.
Getting Around
There are slightly more bullet trains available from the Palo Alto station (@Alma/Lytton) which is equidistant from our home.
51 locals recommend
Menlo Park station
1120 Merrill StThere are slightly more bullet trains available from the Palo Alto station (@Alma/Lytton) which is equidistant from our home.
Has great bullet train access to San Francisco. Equidistant from our house as the Menlo Park train station.
41 locals recommend
Palo Alto Transit Center station
University AvenueHas great bullet train access to San Francisco. Equidistant from our house as the Menlo Park train station.
Shopping
Mostly upscale shops with some convenient dining options.
526 locals recommend
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping CenterMostly upscale shops with some convenient dining options.