Guidebook for Palo Alto
Entertainment & Activities
A wonderful park with pool, tennis courts, playground. 10-minute walk from our house.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Rinconada Park
777 Embarcadero RdA wonderful park with pool, tennis courts, playground. 10-minute walk from our house.
Community pool, anyone can swim there during certain hours. Our son grew up swimming there daily for the Palo Alto swim team.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Rinconada Pool
777 Embarcadero RdCommunity pool, anyone can swim there during certain hours. Our son grew up swimming there daily for the Palo Alto swim team.
Wonderful place to walk and great children's playground. Two blocks from our house.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Eleanor Pardee Park
851 Center DrWonderful place to walk and great children's playground. Two blocks from our house.
Children's Library
1276 Harriet StA children's favorite!
Palo Alto Children's Theatre
1305 Middlefield RdThey have plays performed by children!
My kids' favorite when they were young!
33 recommandé par les habitants
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
1451 Middlefield RoadMy kids' favorite when they were young!
Everything Else
Beautiful little garden. Great place to take a walk to from our home.
20 recommandé par les habitants
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
1431 Waverley StBeautiful little garden. Great place to take a walk to from our home.
Rinconada Library
1213 Newell RdA nice walk from our house.
Best chocolate ice cream ever ---claims my son, an expert in these matters. They make it fresh (with liquid nitrogen) right before your very eyes!
6 recommandé par les habitants
Smitten Ice Cream
4800 El Camino RealBest chocolate ice cream ever ---claims my son, an expert in these matters. They make it fresh (with liquid nitrogen) right before your very eyes!
Arts & Culture
Interesting place to visit and to take classes in.
14 recommandé par les habitants
Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell RdInteresting place to visit and to take classes in.
Food Scene
China Delight
461 Emerson StOur favorite takeout place for Chinese food.
Palo Alto's best Japanese restaurant. You will need a reservation.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Fuki Sushi
4119 El Camino RealPalo Alto's best Japanese restaurant. You will need a reservation.
Good Italian food, very popular place. You will need to make a reservation.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Osteria Toscana
247 Hamilton AveGood Italian food, very popular place. You will need to make a reservation.
Starbucks
995 Marsh RdGreat downtown location.
Freshly made ice cream sandwiches! Great downtown location.
21 recommandé par les habitants
CREAM Palo Alto
440 University AveFreshly made ice cream sandwiches! Great downtown location.
Great casual place for young people, low prices, you can sit outside in the great downtown location.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Crepevine
367 University AveGreat casual place for young people, low prices, you can sit outside in the great downtown location.
Many little restaurants and shops, close to our home.
64 recommandé par les habitants
Town & Country Village
855 El Camino RealMany little restaurants and shops, close to our home.
Il Fornaio
520 Cowper StGood food, good atmosphere.
Shopping
A beautiful outdoor shopping mall, great in the wonderful Palo Alto weather. Only 10 minutes drive from our house.
526 recommandé par les habitants
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping CenterA beautiful outdoor shopping mall, great in the wonderful Palo Alto weather. Only 10 minutes drive from our house.
IKEA
1700 E Bayshore RdOnly 5 minutes drive away!
You're in Silicon Valley, why not visit an Apple Store?
38 recommandé par les habitants
Apple Palo Alto
340 University AveYou're in Silicon Valley, why not visit an Apple Store?
Essentials
Great store, 5-min drive from our house. Don't go at rush hour or lunch though, it's too crowded.
84 recommandé par les habitants
Trader Joe's
855 El Camino RealGreat store, 5-min drive from our house. Don't go at rush hour or lunch though, it's too crowded.
Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino RealGreat store, right downtown.
El Camino Real & Middle Ave station
Large supermarket. Open 24 hours.
Sightseeing
Beautiful campus. 10-minute drive from our home. Or you can easily bike there.
537 recommandé par les habitants
Stanford University
450 Serra MallBeautiful campus. 10-minute drive from our home. Or you can easily bike there.
One of the most beautiful places at Stanford. Best to drive down the impressive Palm Drive to get there. It's gorgeous with tall palm trees on both sides.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Campus Oval (Palm Dr.) station
One of the most beautiful places at Stanford. Best to drive down the impressive Palm Drive to get there. It's gorgeous with tall palm trees on both sides.
Église du Mémorial
450 Jane Stanford WayAt Stanford. Beautiful for photos!