Guidebook for Palo Alto
Essentials
5 minutes walk away, and you have hot and cold food buffet, organic fruit and vegetables, bakery, smoothie bar, butcher, fishmonger. Some of our guests never cook, they just buy meals at Whole Foods.
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Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino Real5 minutes walk away, and you have hot and cold food buffet, organic fruit and vegetables, bakery, smoothie bar, butcher, fishmonger. Some of our guests never cook, they just buy meals at Whole Foods.
Very popular hangout place with free wifi - good food, seating inside and out
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Coupa Cafe - Ramona
538 Ramona StVery popular hangout place with free wifi - good food, seating inside and out
Food Scene
Peet's Coffee
899 Santa Cruz AveClosest best coffee, nuff said
Our favorite coffee spot for the weekend. Every Friday there is a wine social with free appetizers from 5-7 pm. Really really good capuchino. Highly recommended.
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Cafe Venetia
417 University AveOur favorite coffee spot for the weekend. Every Friday there is a wine social with free appetizers from 5-7 pm. Really really good capuchino. Highly recommended.
French restaurant - reasonably priced - friendly staff, great music (Django Reinhardt) -delicious, thoughtfully prepared food, served beautifully.
Bon Vivant Restaurant
535 Bryant StreetFrench restaurant - reasonably priced - friendly staff, great music (Django Reinhardt) -delicious, thoughtfully prepared food, served beautifully.
Crepevine
367 University AveWell priced with a good selection of food
Everything Else
Downtown Library
270 Forest AveClosest library - with lovely seating areas inside and out - its only 4 blocks away
HIgh end shopping center in walking distance (20 minutes walk) Nordstroms, Create & Barrel, Macy's, Abercrombie, everything and more than is in Union Square SF, Neiman Marcus
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Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping CenterHIgh end shopping center in walking distance (20 minutes walk) Nordstroms, Create & Barrel, Macy's, Abercrombie, everything and more than is in Union Square SF, Neiman Marcus
"The Rise of Silicon Valley
In 1939, with the encouragement of their professor and mentor, Frederick Terman, Stanford alumni David Packard and William Hewlett established a little electronics company in a Palo Alto garage. That garage would later be dubbed "the Birthplace of Silicon Valley."
Over the following years, Stanford would be a wellspring of innovation, producing advances in research and the formation of many companies that have made Silicon Valley one of the most innovative and productive high-tech regions in the world.
In 1947, professor William W. Hansen unveiled an electron linear accelerator prototype, and the following year construction began on a new Microwave Laboratory. In 1951 Varian Associates built a research and development lab on the edge of campus that would become the famed Stanford Industrial Park, now known as Stanford Research Park. In 1952, Stanford won its first Nobel Prize, which went to physics Professor Felix Bloch; three years later his colleague Willis Lamb, Jr. also won a Nobel.
Under the leadership of Terman, a professor of electrical engineering who served as provost from 1955 to 1965, the university embarked upon a campaign to build “steeples of excellence,” clusters of outstanding science and engineering researchers who would attract the best students. His role in fostering close ties between Stanford students and the emerging technology industries has led some to consider him the father of Silicon Valley. He created an entrepreneurial spirit that today extends to every academic discipline at Stanford." Quote from https://www.stanford.edu/about/history/history_ch3.html
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스탠포드 대학교
450 Serra Mall"The Rise of Silicon Valley
In 1939, with the encouragement of their professor and mentor, Frederick Terman, Stanford alumni David Packard and William Hewlett established a little electronics company in a Palo Alto garage. That garage would later be dubbed "the Birthplace of Silicon Valley."
Over the following years, Stanford would be a wellspring of innovation, producing advances in research and the formation of many companies that have made Silicon Valley one of the most innovative and productive high-tech regions in the world.
In 1947, professor William W. Hansen unveiled an electron linear accelerator prototype, and the following year construction began on a new Microwave Laboratory. In 1951 Varian Associates built a research and development lab on the edge of campus that would become the famed Stanford Industrial Park, now known as Stanford Research Park. In 1952, Stanford won its first Nobel Prize, which went to physics Professor Felix Bloch; three years later his colleague Willis Lamb, Jr. also won a Nobel.
Under the leadership of Terman, a professor of electrical engineering who served as provost from 1955 to 1965, the university embarked upon a campaign to build “steeples of excellence,” clusters of outstanding science and engineering researchers who would attract the best students. His role in fostering close ties between Stanford students and the emerging technology industries has led some to consider him the father of Silicon Valley. He created an entrepreneurial spirit that today extends to every academic discipline at Stanford." Quote from https://www.stanford.edu/about/history/history_ch3.html
Shopping
Its a book store - there are so few left - this is a fantastic second hand book store with the widest range you can imagine.
Bell's Books
536 Emerson StIts a book store - there are so few left - this is a fantastic second hand book store with the widest range you can imagine.
CREAM Palo Alto
440 University AveDelicious ice cream sandwiches
Great yoghurt place - love the shaved chocolate topping for frozen yogurt. Also serves espresso. The best mocha!!
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Fraiche Yogurt
200 Hamilton AveGreat yoghurt place - love the shaved chocolate topping for frozen yogurt. Also serves espresso. The best mocha!!
Arts & Culture
Art theatre down the street - very convenient - walk to see a movie
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Landmark Aquarius Theatre
430 Emerson StArt theatre down the street - very convenient - walk to see a movie
Lovely garden the former home of of the grand-daughter of the Gamble of Procter and Gamble - now maintained by the Master Gardener's Club - contains: flower garden, herb garden, pavilion, veggie garden, espaliered apple and pear trees, wisteria and fountain court, cherry tree walk, rose garden, rhododendron and shade garden and lovely huge trees
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Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
1431 Waverley StLovely garden the former home of of the grand-daughter of the Gamble of Procter and Gamble - now maintained by the Master Gardener's Club - contains: flower garden, herb garden, pavilion, veggie garden, espaliered apple and pear trees, wisteria and fountain court, cherry tree walk, rose garden, rhododendron and shade garden and lovely huge trees