Visitors Guide Spring 2019

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Visitors Guide to the Midpeninsula

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hether you are visiting for business or pleasure, you will quickly discover the unusual blend of innovation, culture and natural beauty that makes up Palo Alto and the Midpeninsula.

Palo Alto is home to Nobel Prize winners, Silicon Valley CEOs, venture capital firms, Hewlett-Packard and one of the most renowned universities and medical centers in the world.

The emergence of Stanford University in the 1970s as the nation’s leading high-technology research center paved the way for hundreds of startup businesses with connections to Stanford professors and their inventions. Thus, Palo Alto became known as the birthplace of Silicon Valley.

The Stanford campus itself is the biggest attraction, and visitors could easily spend a day or longer exploring it.

At a minimum, any visit should also include a walk or drive through Palo Alto’s tree-lined residential neighborhoods (among the costliest in the nation), a walk in

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The Palo Alto Visitors Center is co-located with the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce at 355 Alma St. at Lytton Avenue in downtown Palo Alto. The Visitors Center is staffed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and may be reached at 650-324-3121.

Destination Palo Alto (DestinationPaloAlto.com) offers even more information about where to go and what to do while visiting the Midpeninsula.

Visitors Guide is a special project of the Palo Alto Weekly. Copyright ©2019 by Embarcadero Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited.

On the cover: A docent leads visitors through the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University during a free walking tour. Photo by Veronica Weber. the foothills or Baylands and some great shopping and eating in the handful of nearby business districts.

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alo Alto, Stanford and the surrounding communities along the Bay Area’s Midpeninsula offer activities for all ages and interests. For out-of-town visitors, these local attractions top the list of must-sees.

NATURE Baylands Nature Preserve: Prime Pacific stopover for migrating birds | 1,940 acres of undisturbed marshlands | 15 miles of trails and picnic areas. Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto; Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center, 650-329-2506; Ranger Station, 650-617-3156; cityofpaloalto.org/baylands

SCIENCE Menlo Park Science Center: U.S. Geological Survey center | self-tours, lectures, seminars on earthquake science. 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park; 650-329-4668; earthquake.usgs.gov/contactus/menlo

HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE Filoli: 654-acre historic country estate | 500 varieties of roses | docent-led tour, guided nature hikes Open: Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: $22, general admission/additional fees for special events. Advanced registration encouraged for docent-led tours. Summer events: “Colors of California”-themed exhibits, events and programs; “Summer Nights” extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursdays (June 7-Aug. 30) with special events; Sunday jazz concerts (local and world-renowned artists), 1:30 p.m.

86 Canada Road, Woodside; 650-364-8300 ext. 508; filoli.org Gamble Garden: 1902 Colonial-Georgian Revival estate | demonstration gardens. Open: gardens, daily during daylight hours. Cost: free. 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto; 650-329-1356; gamblegarden.org Hanna House: 1936 home patterned after the honeycomb of a bee | National Historic Landmark | designed

by Frank Lloyd Wright. Open: Tours were temporarily on hold at the start of 2019. Check the website for updated information. Reservations required. Cost: $10 per person (children under 12 not permitted), $5 for parking, 737 Frenchmans Road, Stanford; 650-725-8352; hannahousetours.stanford.edu

KIDS Junior Museum and Zoo: The facility is currently undergoing a $25-million renovation and expansion and is operating out of temporary home at Cubberley Auditorium (4050 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto) until Summer 2020. Information: For hours and programs, call 650-329-2111, or go to bit.ly/MuseumAndZoo.

MORE LOCAL ATTRACTIONS The Museum of American Heritage: 351 Homer Ave, Palo Alto; 650-321-1004; moah.org The Hiller Aviation Museum: 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos; 650-654-0200; hiller.org The Allied Arts Guild: 75 Arbor Road at Cambridge Avenue, Menlo Park; 650-322-2405; alliedartsguild.org California’s Great America: A 100-acre amusement park adjacent to Levi’s Stadium, home of the San

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PHOTO OPP The iconic Like sign outside of Facebook headquarters is accessible for photos. Campus parking lot is open to the public on select Saturdays during Facebook’s community festivals, which feature live music, food and other activities. 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park. Photo by Michelle Le. Francisco 49ers NFL football team. 4701 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara; 408-988-1776; cagreatamerica.com

NOTABLE TECH LANDMARKS Google Android Garden: 1911 Landings Drive, Mountain View | A giant lollipop, cupcake, green Android robot and gingerbread man are among the statues scattered around the garden at Google’s headquarters. Each is based on the code names for versions of Google’s Android mobile operating system, which are named after desserts and sweet treats. Area is accessible for photos.

Computer History Museum: 1401 North Shoreline Bvd., Mountain View | Collection of computing artifacts.

Open to the public.

HP Garage (“Birthplace of Silicon Valley”): 367 Addison Ave., Palo Alto | This 1938 one-car garage is where college friends Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard developed their startup, Hewlett-Packard Company. Not open for public tours; feel free to observe and photograph the property from the street.

Original Apple Store: 451 University Ave., Palo Alto | Originally Swain’s House of Music where Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia used to play for tips (music logo still embedded in sidewalk at store’s entrance), this building later became the site of the original Apple Store. Shoe Palace currently occupies the space.

“The Lucky Office”: 165 University Ave., Palo Alto | This two-story office building has served as an incubator for several noted startups, including Google, Logitech and PayPal. Fry’s Electronics: 340 Portage Ave., Palo Alto | This western-themed site is the oldest operating store in the company’s chain.

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Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory: 391 San Antonio Road, Mountain View | William Shockley’s laboratory was the first high-tech company to work on silicon-based semiconductor devices, which led to the development of Silicon Valley in 1956. The original building is no longer there, but sculptures of packaged semiconductors are on display at the site.

Fairchild Semiconductor: 844 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto | This commercial building is where the group of defectors from William Shockley’s Semiconductor Laboratory known as the “Traitorous Eight” (led by Intel co-founder Robert Noyce) invented the microchip in 1957. A California State Landmark plaque marks the site.

Sand Hill Road: Menlo Park | Nearly every major tech company — Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter — has been the beneficiary of early funding from venture capital firms on this road. For those who want to spend time on Sand Hill, the Michelin-starred Madera restaurant located at Rosewood Hotel (2825 Sand Hill Road) is open to the general public.

Stanford Research Park: 3160 Porter Drive, Palo Alto | Founded in 1951 as the first technology-oriented park, Stanford Research Park has housed many electronics pioneers and high-profile companies including Steve Jobs’ NeXT Computer and Xerox PARC. Today it is home to more than 150 companies. Visitors are free to wander the 700-acre park.

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sculptor Auguste Rodin in an American museum during one-hour, docent-led tours. Sundays, 3 p.m; Wednesdays, 2 p.m.; Saturdays, 1:30 p.m.

Stanford sculpture walk: Main Quad, where the Oval meets Serra Street, Stanford University campus; museum.stanford.edu | Explore extensive collection of 20th-century outdoor sculptures in Stanford’s Quad and south campus during a 90-minute docent-led tour.

First Sunday of each month, 2 - 3:30 pm.

Stanford Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden: See Stanford University, page 18.

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BAY ENCOUNTERS Explore the flora and fauna of the Palo Alto Baylands during a 40-minute walk through the 1,940-acre preserve, which is home to a unique mixture of tidal and freshwater habitats and serves as a major migratory stopover on the Pacific Flyway. Tours begin at the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center, 2775 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. For more information, call 650-329-2506. Photo by Michelle Le.

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he Palo Alto area offers a variety of free, guided walking tours year-round that provide visitors and locals alike an opportunity to experience everything from the rich flora and fauna of the Baylands and surrounding mountains to Stanford’s eclectic art collection to downtown’s historic neighborhoods.

Wildflower walks: The Bill and Jean Lane Education Center at Edgewood County Park and Nature Preserve, 10 Old Stage Coach Road, Redwood City; friendsofedgewood.org | Experience the spectacular displays of California wildflowers that carpet the preserve’s grasslands each spring during a 3-mile leisurely walk led by a docent. Saturday-Sundays, early March-June, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The park also offers other docent-led nature tours year-round.

Tree walks: 650-964-6110; Canopy.org | Learn about giant coast live oaks, heritage redwoods that tower more than 100 feet tall, as well as other tree species within the region’s diverse landscape that stretches from the bayland marshes to the Santa Cruz foothills during two-hour arborist-led walks hosted by the nonprofit Canopy. Each walk highlights a different Palo Alto neighborhood.

Second Saturday of each month, 10 a.m. to noon. Check website for calendar. Reservations needed.

HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE Palo Alto neighborhoods: pastheritage.org/tours | Learn about Palo Alto’s historic homes, their architectural styles and the notable people who lived there during neighborhood walks led by docents from Palo Alto Stanford Heritage. Spring walking tours start in May. Routes and dates vary. Check website for calendar.

Stanford University: Free 70-minute tours of the 8,180-acre campus | See Stanford University, page 18.

SCULPTURES & ART Anderson Collection: 314 Lomita Drive, Stanford University; anderson.stanford.edu | Explore one of the world’s most outstanding private assemblies of modern and contemporary American art during one-hour, docent-led tours. Wednesdays,12:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m.; Sundays, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m.

Cantor Arts Center: Atrium, Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford University; museum.stanford. edu | Explore collections and special exhibitions from different cultures and time periods during one-hour, docent-led tours. Wednesdays-Sundays, 1 p.m.

Rodin Sculpture Garden: Atrium, Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford University; museum.stanford.edu | Stroll through the center’s three galleries, which house the largest collection of work by French

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ART ON EXHIBIT Stanford University offers several free, guided tours that explore everything from campus sculptures to permanent art collections and special exhibits housed in its many museums. Tours leave at various times and days of the week. Find more information about specific tours and exhibits under Scultpures & Art. Photo by Veronica Weber.

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Theater, music, art and opera

Nearly every night of the week, the Midpeninsula offers a live performance. To find events happening during your stay, read about all the options below or visit paloaltoonline.com/calendar.

Dragon Productions: professional live theater | 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City. Now playing: “Macbeth” (through April 7); “Shoggoths on the Veldt” (May 10- June 2); “The How and the Why” (July 12 Aug.4); “Hickorydickory” (Sept. 6-29); and “Anne of the Thousand Days” (Nov. 1-24). dragonproductions.net, call 650-493-2006.

Palo Alto Children’s Theatre: a theater company dating back to the 1930s that mounts productions by and for children | performs at Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. cityofpaloalto. org/childrenstheatre, 650-463-4970.

Palo Alto Players: works from Broadway, Off-Broadway and beyond | Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Now playing: “Flower Drum Song” (April 27 - May 12); “One Man, Two Guvnors” (June 1530). paplayers.org, 650-329-0891.

Stanford Live: world-class musicians and dancers | Bing Concert Hall and other Stanford University venues. live. stanford.edu, 650-724-2464.

Stanford University Department of Theater and Performances Studies: student productions throughout the year | Pigott Theater and Prosser Studio Theater in Memorial Auditorium and The Nitery in the Old Union at Stanford. taps.stanford.edu, 650-723-2576.

Stanford Repertory Theater: year-round productions and a summer festival that allow Stanford students to work closely with theater professionals. stanfordreptheater.com, 650-725-5838.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley: dramas, comedies and musicals year-round | Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., and Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Now playing: “Marie and Rosetta” (March 6-31); and “Hershey Felder: A Paris Love Story” (April 3-28); and “Archduke” (June 5-30). theatreworks.org, 650-463-1960.

West Bay Opera: Palo Alto’s own opera company | Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Road. Now Playing: “Falstaff” (May 24, 26/June 1-2) | westbayopera.org, 650-424-9999.

MORE LOCAL VENUES California Pops Orchestra | californiapopsorchestra. com, 650-856-8432.

Cubberley Theatre: talks, theater, dance, music | bit.ly/ CubberleyTheatre, 650-329-2418.

Foothill College Theatre Arts Department | foothill. edu/theatre, 650-949-7360.

Fox Theatre: live music, theater | foxrwc.com, 831-649-1070.

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts: talks, theater, dance, music, professional Bay Area companies | mvcpa.com, 650-903-6000.

STANFORD ARTS DISTRICT The new Stanford Arts District is a good place to spend the day exploring the sculpture garden, free museums and modern architecture of the newest facilities, or take in a performance. For more information, go to arts.stanford. edu/for-visitors. Photo of Cha Wa singer J’Wan Boudreaux during a performance at Stanford’s Bing Studio courtesy of Kim Welch.

Palo Alto JCC: talks, theater, dance, music, film | paloalto jcc.org, 650-223-8700.

Pear Theatre: new plays from the Pear Playwrights Guild | thepear.org, 650-254-1148.

Shoreline Amphitheatre: outdoor concert venue that hosts performances by major, world-touring acts | shoreline.amphitheatremountainview.com, 650-967-4040.

Stanford Music Department: concerts and recitals with student, faculty and guest artists | music.stanford. edu, 650-723-3811.

Other student theater groups at Stanford include Ram’s Head Theatrical Society (ramshead.stanford.edu); the Stanford Savoyards (web.stanford.edu/group/savoyards), which performs Gilbert and Sullivan operettas; and the Stanford Shakespeare Company (shakespeare. stanford.edu)

GALLERIES Anderson Collection in Menlo Park | aacollection.com Art Ventures Gallery | artventuresgallery.com Bryant Street Gallery | bryantstreet.com The Foster | thefoster.org Gallery 9 | gallery9losaltos.com Gallery House | galleryhouse2.com PACE Palo Alto | pacegallery.com Pacific Art League | pacificartleague.org Palo Alto Art Center | cityofpaloalto.org/artcenter Portola Art Gallery at Allied Arts Guild | portolaart gallery.com Stanford Arts District | arts.stanford.edu/for-visitors Viewpoints Gallery | viewpointsgallery.com

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SHOPPING

Outdoor shopping centers, downtown destinations

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rom high-end department stores and one-of-akind boutiques to Michelin-starred restaurants, the Midpeninsula’s open-air malls and shopping districts provide a variety of options, each with its own distinctive flavor and offerings.

PALO ALTO Stanford Shopping Center: With 140 luxury stores and specialty boutiques, a mix of restaurants and cafes, sculpted gardens, cultural events and a European-style street market with locally grown produce, this 1.4-million-square-foot open-air center attracts visitors year round from near and far.

Downtown Palo Alto: Centered along University Avenue, this pedestrian-friendly district packs in two movie theaters — including one with a working Wurlitzer organ — multiple galleries, a bookstore, an eclectic mix of retail stores, restaurants and bars, along a 10-block area that stretches between Alma and Tasso streets. This district is crowded on Friday and Saturday nights, when restaurant reservations are advised, and parking can be difficult. Many downtown retailers are open in the evenings to cater to the bar and restaurant crowd.

Town & Country Village: Located on El Camino Real across from Stanford Stadium, it’s hard to miss the distinctive red-tiled rooftops and rustic wood storefronts

OFF THE BEATEN PATH Palo Alto’s California Avenue lies just south of the Stanford campus. This five-block district between El Camino Real and Park Boulevard is quieter than downtown and features boutiques and a large number of eateries, including two Michelin star restaurants (Baumé and Protégé), popular with local residents. Photo by Veronica Weber. at this outdoor shopping center, which features more than 70 specialty shops, restaurants and services surrounding a network of pedestrian walkways.

MOUNTAIN VIEW San Antonio center: The corner of El Camino Real and San Antonio Road is home to two distinct shopping areas that were once part of a 56-acre outdoor mall built in the 1950s. San Antonio Shopping Center, located on the southernmost portion of the property, is a traditional retail center with big-box stores, including Trader Joe’s market and 24 Hour Fitness. The Village at San Antonio Center, which runs along San Antonio Road, underwent major renovations over the past few years that have transformed the corner into a modern, mixeduse center with luxury apartments, office space, parks, plazas and about 30 new boutiques and restaurants.

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Castro Street: With dozens of dining choices and a mix of music venues, performance spaces, coffee shops, pubs and book stores, the Castro Street area that runs eight blocks from El Camino Real to West Evelyn Avenue through downtown is a popular entertainment destination. Visitors can find everything from Thai-style rolled ice cream and vintage comic books to a museum dedicated to locks.

LOS ALTOS AND MENLO PARK Downtown Los Altos: Don’t expect to find big-box retail stores in Los Altos’ six-block downtown triangle.

This tree-lined district, known for its quaint small-town feel, features a mix of locally owned boutiques, restaurants, salons and other services.

Downtown Menlo Park: With numerous outdoor street cafes that stay open for late-night dining, Santa Cruz Avenue is a lively destination. The district includes a mix of boutiques, galleries and shops for everyday needs.

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OUTDOOR MARKETS Downtown Palo Alto Location: Gilman and High streets, Palo Alto Hours: Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon, May - December. pafarmersmarket.org California Avenue Location: California Avenue at El Camino Real, Palo Alto Hours: Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., year-round. uvfm.org/paloalto-sundays Mountain View Location: Mountain View Caltrain Station, 600 West Evelyn Ave., Mountain View Hours: Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., year-round. bit.ly/1VthjIO

Downtown Los Altos Location: 2nd and State streets, Los Altos Hours: Thursdays, 4-8 p.m., May - September. bit.ly/1NrAytO Menlo Park Farmers Market Location: Parking lot on Chestnut Street between Santa Cruz and Menlo avenues, Menlo Park Hours: Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., year-round. bit.ly/1RXBQSD Facebook Festivals Location: Facebook parking lot at 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park Hours: Select Saturdays, 1-6 p.m., May-October. facebook.com/facebookfestivals

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Best Steak Restaurant — Sundance The Steakhouse Sundance The Steakhouse has been in business for more than four decades and has the steak to show for it. This steak-lover’s retreat serves specially aged primegraded steak, to-die-for slowroasted prime rib and the freshest catches from the sea, like New England sea scallops, Scottish salmon, Australian lobster and Chilean sea bass. Sundance’s motto says it all: “Fearless in our fish, bold in our beef.” The quality demands for high prices, but it will be a meal you’ll rave about for the ages. 1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, (650) 321-6798; sundancethesteakhouse.com

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STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Campus tours, arts and sports

Stanford University offers one of the largest and most beautiful campuses in the country and deserves a visit regardless of the reason for your stay in the area.

CAMPUS TOURS Free 70-minute, student-led walking tours of campus, daily at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. from the Stanford Visitor Center, 295 Galvez St. 650-723-2560, visit.stanford. edu. (The university also offers 60-minute tours of the campus via golf carts).

If you are short on time, the formal and most dramatic entrance is from Palm Drive, which approaches the Oval, the Main Quad and Memorial Church from the east and downtown Palo Alto. The Quad is the academic center of the university, with the classrooms and offices of various departments located around the perimeter.

ART AND ARCHITECTURE Arts District, Palm Drive: A collection of visual arts spaces and performance venues including: Cantor Arts Center, which offers free admission. It is open Wednesday through Monday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Thursdays, 11a.m. -8 p.m.; Rodin Sculpture Garden; the Anderson Collection, a recent addition housing modern and contemporary American art; McMurtry Building, which features the Coulter Art Gallery.

650-723-4177, arts.stanford.edu/map.

PANORAMIC VIEW For a great view of Palo Alto, take the elevator up to the top of the 285-foot Hoover Tower on Stanford’s Serra and Galvez streets. The bell tower was named for Stanford alumnus and U.S. President Herbert Hoover.

Open daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; $4 general admisssion.

Photo by Veronica Weber.

Stanford Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, Santa Teresa Street near Roble Hall: Contains more than 20 towering tribal totems carved from tree trunks and stones by visiting Papua New Guinea sculptors. Free tours at 2 p.m. on the third Sunday of every month. No reservations.

Hanna House: designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, based on a hexagonal module. See “Must-see Attractions” for more details.

LANDMARKS Stanford Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall: Dedicated in 1903 | oldest non-denominational church on the West Coast | Visitors are welcome to view its famous mosaics, stained-glass windows, intricate carvings and five pipe organs. Open weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ecumenical worship featuring choral and organ music is held each Sunday at 10 a.m. and open to the public.

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SPORTS Stanford’s intercollegiate athletic program has been consistently rated the best in the nation, and visitors will find a multitude of sports happening on any given weekend.

Stanford Athletics venues are all located on the eastern side of the campus, a short walk from Town & Country Village at the corner of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road. For up-to-date information, visit gostanford.com or paloaltoonline.com/sports, or call 800-STANFORD. If you can’t take in a game, the free Athletics & Recreational Opportunities tour provides a close-up view of a majority of complexes, playing fields and recreational facilities, including the new state-of-the-art “Home of Champions” athletics facility. visit.stanford.edu.

PARKING Daily metered parking is $1.75 to $2.75 per hour, twohour limit. One-day visitor permits can be purchased for $17.75. For more specifics, call 650-723-9362 or visit transportation.stanford.edu.

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EPISCOPAL All Saints’ Episcopal Church 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA 650-322-4528 Rev. Terry Gleeson, Rector Sun. 8:00am & 10:00am with Choir Established in 1892 www.asaints.org LUTHERAN Los Altos Lutheran Church 460 S. El Monte Ave. (at Cuesta), Los Altos, CA 94022 Office: 650-948-3012 Rev. David Bonde, Pastor LaVinnia Pierson, Outreach & Care 10:00 AM Sunday Worship www.losaltoslutheran.org

PRESBYTERIAN Covenant Presbyterian Church 670 E. Meadow Dr., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-494-1760 Rev. Dr. Margaret Boles Please visit our website for service times and more! www.covenantpresbyterian.net

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RECREATION

Trails, golf courses, tennis courts, water activities of easy trails ideal for one- to two-hour hikes and a small unstaffed visitor’s center with exhibits.

MOUNTAIN TRAILS

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The Midpeninsula is home to dozens of trails that wind through the wooded Santa Cruz Mountains to the ocean.

For more information about hiking trails and preserves, go to openspace.org/ preserves. Weekly file photo.

Baylands Golf Links, located at 1875 Embarcadero Road, is a newly reconfigured municipal course that reopened in May 2018 following a $12-million-plus renovation that integrated 55 acres of native plants and adjacent wetlands into the 18-hole course. 650-856-0881, baylandsgolflinks.com.

Those with a Stanford connection (alumni or parents) can play at the Stanford Golf Course. It’s located at 198 Junipero Serra Blvd., Stanford. At this venue, visitors will find a beautiful and long course operated by the university. 650-724-0944 (golf shop), 650-498-4461 (driving range), golfcourse.stanford.edu.

WALK, RUN AND EXPLORE The Stanford “Dish” loop offers almost 4 miles of paved path that winds through the Stanford foothills with tremendous views of the university, Palo Alto and entire Peninsula.

The Baylands Nature Preserve offers miles of flat walking trails that allow visitors to explore the area’s extensive wildlife habitat.

The Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, in the foothills beyond Stanford near 1530 Arastradero Road, has a network

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SWING THE RACKET Palo Alto offers many public tennis courts. Those closest to hotels are the courts at Palo Alto High School (enter from 25 Churchill Ave.) and at Rinconada Park (located at 777 Embarcadero Road). Both are lit at night. There are many courts on the Stanford campus, but you are expected to have a university affiliation.

BIKE AROUND TOWN The area prides itself on accommodating and encouraging bike riding. The most popular rides use Alpine, Arastradero, Portola and Sand Hill roads to create loops of different lengths. Skilled riders wanting to cycle several hours or all day ride up to Skyline Boulevard and down to the coast and back. In Mountain View, try biking around Shoreline Lake, located in the Baylands just south of Palo Alto.

DRIVE TO THE COAST Palo Alto is located between the bay and foothills, and the Pacific Ocean and the beach are only a 45-minute drive away. If you want to mix together shopping, eating and beach walking, your best bet is to head for Half Moon Bay.

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Shoreline Lake is the premiere destination for all sorts of water sports. The 50-acre manmade lake offers pedalboat, rowboat, canoe and kayak rentals. For more information, go to shorelinelake.com.

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GETTING AROUND

Trains, shuttles, taxis, rideshare

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alo Alto is an extremely safe community, and other than taking obvious precautions when out at night, visitors should feel comfortable freely exploring the city.

Use common sense and extra care when using the pedestrian tunnels at the train stations, and avoid walking alone at night.

Palo Alto is served by a transportation network that includes the regional Caltrain system (800-660-4287; for hearing impaired, 650-508-6448 (TTY); caltrain.com), which operates frequent trains between San Francisco and San Jose; the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus system (408-321-2300, vta.org); and an extensive network of pedestrian and bike paths. Local taxis (Yellow Checker Cab Co., 408-777-7777 or 650-999-9999) and rides through services such as Lyft and Uber are also available.

San Francisco and San Jose airports connect to nearby Caltrain stations in Millbrae and Santa Clara (via BART at SFO and VTA bus, Route 10, at SJC) and arrive at the downtown Palo Alto train station.

During weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., parking in downtown Palo Alto and California Avenue lots is free for two hours (and parking garages for three hours).

There is no enforcement on weekends. Day permits for downtown and California Avenue are available for $25. For more information, visit paloalto.parking guide.com.

FREE SHUTTLES Stanford and Palo Alto operate two free shuttle services that connect riders to transit, shopping, dining and entertainment on campus and within the city. Shuttles are open to all riders. For information about the Palo Alto Shuttle, go to cityofpaloalto.org/shuttle. For information about the Stanford Marguerite shuttle service, go to marguerite.stanford.edu. Photo by Zachary Hoffman.

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he Santa Cruz Mountains — which rise 3,786 feet above the San Francisco Bay at their highest point and stretch the entire length of the Peninsula — are home to hundreds of intimate artisan wineries and private vineyards. The region’s higher elevations, cooler temperatures and frequent fog, provide the perfect micro-climate for growing pinot noir and chardonnay grapes. If you have at least a few hours, it’s worth taking a scenic drive (tinyurl.com/ScenicWineDrive) along the winding mountain roads to visit some of these wineries and take in the panoramic view of Silicon Valley.

VINEYARDS NEAR PALO ALTO PORTOLA VINEYARDS | 850 Los Trancos Road, Portola Valley, 650-332-4959; portolavineyards.com Since 2005, the Lehmann family has been producing hand-crafted vintages at their estate vineyard in the Peninsula foothills. The micro-winery is known for its pinot noir. Tours and tastings are available for groups of five or more and must be arranged in advance. Summer events: Outdoor jazz concert series, includes winetasting of currently released wines.

Distance from Palo Alto: 7.8 miles/18 minutes THOMAS FOGARTY WINERY & VINEYARDS | 19501 Skyline Blvd, Woodside, 650- 851- 6777; fogartywinery. com

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Founded by former Stanford professor and cardiovascular surgeon Thomas Fogarty, the 325-acre winery provides a sweeping view of the San Francisco Bay from Skyline Ridge just above Palo Alto. The winery is known for its chardonnay and pinot noir wines. The tasting room is open from noon to 4 p.m., Mondays; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays - Sundays.

Distance from Palo Alto: 19.3 miles/38 minutes

IF YOU’RE SHORT ON TIME WOODSIDE VINEYARDS (winery/tasting room) | 205 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, 650-851-3144; woodsidevineyards.com Winery operations and tasting room (Auto Vino) are located in a warehouse that includes a collection of rare and exotic cars | Tasting hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays.

LA HONDA WINERY (winery/tasting room) | 2645 Fair Oaks Ave., Redwood City, 650-366-4104; lahonda winery.com Urban winery in a light-industrial area just north of Palo Alto | Tasting room typically is open the third Saturday of each month, excluding harvest season in September and October.

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Seasonal dishes fresh from local farms

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igh-tech may have replaced many of the orchards that once defined the Peninsula and the surrounding area, but there are still a number of family-owned ranches, specialty farms and experimental orchards around to provide lots of opportunities to experience farm-fresh apricots, nuts, avocados and other local specialties year-round in the fields where they are grown or in restaurants focused on farm-to-table dining.

RESTAURANTS: SEASONAL MENUS AND FARM DINNERS MORSEY’S FARMHOUSE 134 Main St., Los Altos 650-860-6060 | morseys.com Every dish at Morsey’s Farmhouse in Los Altos is made with products from Kal and Yulia Morsey’s 50-acre dairy just outside of Sacramento. The husband-and-wife team have built the entire restaurant menu around the milk produced from their herd of about 400 water buffalo. Diners can find everything from gelato, buffalo-milk quiche and buffalo cheesecake to salads and sandwiches made with the restaurant’s mozzarella, burrata and award-winning ricotta.

PORTOLA KITCHEN 3130 Alpine Road, Portola Valley 650-851-6453 | portolakitchen.com Almost everything on the rustic-Italian menu at Portola Kitchen is made from scratch using locally sourced ingredients, including fresh-picked produce delivered daily from the family-owned Webb and Jelich ranches, both located a short drive down the road.

VINA ENOTECA 700 Welch Road, Palo Alto 650-646-3477 | vinaenoteca.com Housed in the rustic Stanford Barn that served as a working winery in the late 1800s, Vina Enoteca regularly draws on produce grown about a mile away at Stanford University’s O’Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm for its Italian-California menu. Restaurant owner Rocco Scordella checks out what’s available on the farm before coming up with dishes at his restaurant.

MADERA 2825 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park 650-561-1540 | maderasandhill.com Madera brings seasonal ingredients along with the farmers who grow them into its Michelin-star kitchen once a month for a five-course farm dinner. A farmer and the executive chef join guests at the communal dining table during each dinner to discuss the creation and ingredients of each dish. The dinner series also includes a flight of wine pairings customized by the sommelier team. Dinners are offered during one seating at 6:30 p.m., spring through fall.

FARMS: TOURS AND TASTINGS HARLEY FARMS 205 North St., Pescadero 650-879-0480 | harleyfarms.com Visitors can dine by candlelight in the hayloft at Harley Farms surrounded by nine acres of pastures where ingredients in the meal are produced. The restored 1910 dairy farm, which is now home to 200 alpine goats, hosts tours followed by farm dinners on select Fridays and Saturdays year round, providing visitors the opportunity to see where and how the farm’s award-winning chevre, fromage blanc, ricotta and feta goat cheeses are made. Tours include a behind-the-scenes peek at the dairy’s cheese making, with

stops at the edible flower garden, loafing barn and milking parlor. The four-course farm dinners are prepared from locally grown food by the farm cook. Farm dinners are open to diners ages 18 and older, and sell out early.

O’DONOHUE FAMILY STANFORD EDUCATIONAL FARM 175 Electioneer Road, Stanford | farm.stanford.edu Stanford University’s six-acre academic farm is open year round for public tours, seasonal tastings and other special harvest events. Overseen by the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Science, the campus farm contains more than 200 varieties of vegetables, flowers, herbs, field crops and fruit and provides 15,000 pounds of produce a year for the university’s student dining halls. Students come to the farm to test new ideas about the biological, social and environmental aspects of farming. Tours begin at the Huffington Barn every Tuesday at 12:15 p.m.

WEBB RANCH 2720 Alpine Road, Portola Valley webbranchinc.com Established in 1922, this six-acre, family-owned ranch provides organic and pesticide-free fruits and vegetables direct from the farm to grocery stores, farmers markets and select restaurants year round. Visitors can explore the ranch’s orchards and stables and pick their own boysenberries, blackberries and raspberries by the bucket from spring to fall.

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visit first, just to get a quick fix of their famous milkshakes, available in just about every flavor imaginable.

Embarcadero Media food blogger Elena Kadvany keeps local readers up-to-date on all of the restaurant goings on.

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Asian Box Town & Country Village #21, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-391-9305; asianbox.com Inspired by Vietnamese street food, Asian Box offers diners comforting staples like pho and curry chicken, as well as more eclectic options such as caramel catfish and garlicand-soy-glazed beef. Pick up one of their “signature boxes” or customize your own by choosing a base, a protein, some toppings and a sauce.

hoosing where to dine along the Midpeninsula isn’t an easy decision. With restaurants serving everything from comfort food to cutting-edge cuisine, the region has become a dining hot spot for restaurateurs hoping to capture the gastronomic zeitgeist. Here’s some favorite eateries locals voted the best in their cities for Embarcadero Media’s annual reader’s choice contest, Best Of.

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BEST NEW RESTAURANT Protégé 250 California Ave., Palo Alto, 650-494-4181; protegepaloalto.com Co-owners Dennis Kelly and Anthony Secviar, a former sommelier and chef, respectively, from the three-Michelin-star The French Laundry in Yountville, opened this neighborhood restaurant that serves high-caliber but approachable food, from pillowy ricotta dumplings and brick chicken to a playful dessert cart piled high with pastry chef Eddie Lopez’s chocolate chip cookies and pies.

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BEST PLACE TO SPLURGE Evvia Estiatorio 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto, 650-326-0983; evvia.net Combines fine dining with comfort as an open kitchen with a wood-burning oven turns out traditional Greek fare.

Anatolian Kitchen anatoliankitchenpaloalto.com 2323 Birch St., Palo Alto 650-853-9700

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CALIFORNIA AVENUE, PALO ALTO La Boheme labohemepaloalto.com

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Pastis pastispaloalto.com

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320 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-485-2636

Asian Box asianboxpaloalto.com

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Howie’s Artisan Pizza

howiesartisanpizza.com/palo-alto #60 Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-327-4992 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto 650-853-3888 443 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-328-6885 339 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-853-9800 330 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-325-2696 335 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-324-8300

271 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-7509 27 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-9990

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452 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-8626 431 Kipling St., Palo Alto 650-328-0450

Restaurant Soleil at The Westin

bit.ly/RestaurantSoleil 675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-321-4422 520 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-462-1968 403 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-494-4437 565 Bryant St., Palo Alto 650-521-0651

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AROUND PALO ALTO 4290 Bistro & Bar at the Crowne Plaza

cabanapaloalto.com/palo-alto-restaurants.aspx 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-857-0787

Bill’s Cafe billscafe.com

3163 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto 650-665-7941

Dinah’s Poolside Grill

dinahshotel.com/palo-alto-restaurants 4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-798-1314

The Fish Market thefishmarket.com

3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-8862

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

flemingssteakhouse.com/locations/ca/palo-alto 2 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto 650-329-8457

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all year round • Open all day, 7 days a week!

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Margar 3740 El Camino Real, Palo Alto • 650.843.0643

Happy Hour 7 days a week from 3:00-7:00 pm Bar and patio only

Follow Us On Social Media!

Find us on twitter @celiamexicanpa

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www.CeliasRestaurants.com

Casual Fine Dining in a Rustic Setting Amid Redwoods

THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE – RESTAURANT & BAR –

13808 Skyline Blvd., Woodside • 650.851.8541 • www.themountainhouse.com Located 6 miles south of Hwy 92; 1 mile north of King’s Mtn Rd Open: Wed-Sat at 5:00pm and Sun at 2:00pm

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MEDITERRANEAN

ITALIAN CUISINE

Palo Alto Community Child Care Learning, Playing, Growing Together

FULL BAR • FINE WINES • BANQUETS

CL ASSIC EUROPEAN FARE SUSTAINABLY SOURCED MEATS, SEAFOOD AND PRODUCE 2437 BIRCH ST., PALO ALTO 650.326.1626 WWW.CAFEPROBONO.COM 42 Spring/Summer 2019 Visitors Guide

Palo Alto Community Child Care offers enriching environments and engaging experiences to set children on the best possible path for life and bring peace of mind to their parents.

• Infant-Toddler • After-School Programs

• Preschool Programs

Kids’ Clubs

• Summer Camps (K-5th grade)

3990 Ventura Court Palo Alto, CA 94306 Phone: 650-493-2361 Fax: 650-493-0936 www.PACCC.org

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Taro San Japanese Noodle Bar tarosanudon.com

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AROUND PALO ALTO Fuki Sushi fukisushi.com

Japanese

Pizz’a Chicago pizzachicago.com

4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-494-9383 4115 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-424-9400 3924 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-812-0139 717 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto 650-815-2700 180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-285-6702 4269 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-213-1111

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EAST PALO ALTO | LOS ALTOS | PORTOLA VALLEY | WOODSIDE Alice’s Restaurant alicesrestaurant.com

17288 Skyline Blvd., Woodside 650-851-0303

Burgers, American

Amber India amber-india.com/mountainview

Indian

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Amigo’s Grill

Mexican

Armadillo Willy’s Burgers & BBQ armadillowillys.com

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French, California Cuisine

4926 El Camino Real, Los Altos 650-968-7511

3130 Alpine Rd #290, Portola Valley 650-851-3997 1031 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 650-941-2922

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The Mountain House Restaurant

themountainhouse.com 13808 Skyline Blvd., Woodside 650-851-8541 884 Portola Road Ste A1, Portola Valley 650-529-9007 3130 Alpine Road, Portola Valley 650-851-6453

Quattro Restaurant at the Four Seasons

quattrorestaurant.com 2050 University Ave., East Palo Alto 650-470-2889

The Village Pub thevillagepub.net

American

2967 Woodside Road, Woodside 650-851-9888

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555 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-327-8769

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Delicious Italian Food in Beautiful Downtown Los Altos Enjoy Our Pastas, Pizzas, Salads, Entrees And Daily Specials Prepared With The Freshest Seasonal Ingredients.

100 State Street â&#x20AC;˘ Los Altos 650.949.2400 www.pompeiiristorante.com Open Tuesday-Sunday

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Cafe

Cafe Del Sol Restaurant cafedelsolmenlo.com

Mexican

Cafe Wisteria cafewisteria.com

Cafe

Camper Restaurant campermp.com

American

Carpaccio carpaccios.com

Italian

Chef Kwan’s chefkwans.com

1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-327-0830 1010 Doyle St., Menlo Park 650-326-2501

75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park 650-838-9002 98 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-321-8980

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1149 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-322-4343

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712 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-473-6458 605 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-656-8181 635 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-473-6543 2825 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park 650-561-1540 925 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-600-8794 1143 Crane St., Menlo Park 650-319-8197 1137 Chestnut St., Menlo Park 650-838-9448

1039 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-752-6173

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260 Castro St., Mountain View 650-282-5633 459 Castro St., Mountain View 650-965-2944 400 Castro St., Mountain View 650-940-9500

Chang’an Artisan Noodle changan-artisan-noodle. business.sitecom 580 N. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View 650-964-3300

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Clarke’s Charcoal Broiler clarkes.com

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185 Castro St., Mountain View 650-625-8155

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1245 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-254-1688

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The Crepevine

crepevine.com/crepevine-locations-mountainview.html 300 Castro St., Mountain View 650-969-6878

191 Castro St., Mountain View 650-426-0582

Fiesta del Mar / Fiesta del Mar Too fiestadelmar.com

1711 W El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-752-8137 186 Castro St., Mountain View 650-968-2300 212 Castro St., Mountain View 650-960-1212

Pacific Catch Fresh Fish Grill

pacificcatch.com/locations/mountain-view 545 San Antonio Road, #34, Mountain View 650-941-1810

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340 Castro St., Mountain View 415-967-9728

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235 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-9749

357 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-9086 180 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-8880 895 Villa St., Mountain View 650-963-9568

635 W. Dana St., Mountain View 650-968-3227 210 Hope St., Mountain View 650-963-9819

108 Castro St., Mountain View 650-940-1717

1390 Pear Ave., Suite B, Mountain View 650-386-6471

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