# PaloAlto.org

> An independent local guide to Palo Alto, California: history, neighborhoods, attractions, hotels, restaurants, outdoor recreation, startups, venture capital and a local business directory. Written in American English by local editors.

Key facts: Palo Alto is a city of 68,572 people (2020 census) in Santa Clara County on the San Francisco Peninsula. It incorporated on April 16, 1894. It is named after El Palo Alto, a coast redwood roughly 1,080 years old. It borders Stanford University and is called the birthplace of Silicon Valley because Hewlett-Packard was founded in the garage at 367 Addison Avenue in 1939.

## Pages
- [Palo Alto, California: the local guide](https://paloalto.org/): Things to do, places to stay, food, history, neighborhoods, startups and VC in Palo Alto.
- [History](https://paloalto.org/history/): The full story of Palo Alto, California. Ohlone villages, the 1769 Portolá camp, Stanford's founding, the 1894 incorporation, the HP Garage and the rise of Silicon Valley.
- [Anderson Collection](https://paloalto.org/attractions/anderson-collection/): Plan a visit to the Anderson Collection at Stanford: the family gift of 121 works, the Ennead building, fall 2026 shows, free entry and opening days.
- [Arizona Cactus Garden](https://paloalto.org/attractions/arizona-cactus-garden/): Stanford's Arizona Cactus Garden: planted for the Stanford family in the 1880s, restored by volunteers since 1997, with about 500 cacti and succulents.
- [Baylands Duck Pond](https://paloalto.org/attractions/baylands-duck-pond/): The Palo Alto Baylands Duck Pond: a 1930s saltwater pool turned bird sanctuary, why feeding is banned, the 0.7 mile loop, birds by season and parking tips.
- [Cantor Arts Center](https://paloalto.org/attractions/cantor-arts-center/): Plan a visit to the free Cantor Arts Center at Stanford: its history since 1894, the collections, the Rodin Sculpture Garden, the Anderson Collection and tips.
- [Cogswell Plaza](https://paloalto.org/attractions/cogswell-plaza/): Cogswell Plaza on Lytton Avenue: the shady downtown park named for Palo Alto Times editor Elinor Cogswell, its 1965 park status and the 2011 redesign plan.
- [College Terrace Library](https://paloalto.org/attractions/college-terrace-library/): College Terrace Library at 2300 Wellesley Street: Charles K. Sumner's 1936 branch by Stanford, its 2010 retrofit, hours, storytimes and parking for late 2026.
- [Cubberley Community Center](https://paloalto.org/attractions/cubberley-community-center/): Cubberley Community Center at 4000 Middlefield Road: the former high school, its tenants, rentable gyms and theater, the redevelopment plan and Measure J.
- [Downtown Library](https://paloalto.org/attractions/downtown-library/): Palo Alto's Downtown Library at 270 Forest Avenue: hours, holiday closures, the bookable Carnegie Room, free parking by the Civic Center and its 1971 history.
- [El Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/attractions/el-palo-alto/): Visit El Palo Alto, the 1,000-year-old redwood that named the city: Portolá's 1769 camp, the lost twin trunk, the seals it inspired and how to see it today.
- [Frost Amphitheater](https://paloalto.org/attractions/frost-amphitheater/): Guide to Frost Amphitheater at Stanford: its history since 1937, the 2019 renovation, 8,000 capacity, how tickets work, bag rules, parking and Caltrain access.
- [Gamble Garden](https://paloalto.org/attractions/gamble-garden/): Visit Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden at 1431 Waverley Street: a free 2.5 acre historic garden with a 1902 house, seasonal events, the Spring Tour and daily access.
- [Hanna House](https://paloalto.org/attractions/hanna-house/): Frank Lloyd Wright's 1937 Hanna-Honeycomb House at Stanford: its hexagon plan, the Hannas, the 1989 quake and why public tours are paused in late 2026.
- [Hoover Tower](https://paloalto.org/attractions/hoover-tower/): Visit Hoover Tower at Stanford: its 1941 history, the Hoover Institution archives, the 48-bell carillon, tickets for the observation deck and 2026 closures.
- [HP Garage](https://paloalto.org/attractions/hp-garage/): Visit the HP Garage at 367 Addison Avenue in Palo Alto. The 1939 story of Hewlett and Packard, the Disney oscillators, the landmark plaque and how to see it.
- [Attractions](https://paloalto.org/attractions/): The best sights in Palo Alto and at Stanford, from Hoover Tower and the Rodin garden to the HP Garage, Memorial Church, the Dish and the Junior Museum and Zoo.
- [Junior Museum and Zoo](https://paloalto.org/attractions/junior-museum-and-zoo/): Plan a family visit to the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo: its history since 1934, the rebuilt museum, the netted zoo, timed tickets, hours and Rinconada Park.
- [King Plaza and City Hall](https://paloalto.org/attractions/king-plaza-and-city-hall/): Palo Alto City Hall at 250 Hamilton Avenue and King Plaza out front: the 1970 tower, rotating public art, holiday events and how to attend a council meeting.
- [Lucie Stern Community Center](https://paloalto.org/attractions/lucie-stern-community-center/): Guide to the Lucie Stern Community Center, Birge Clark's 1934 complex on Middlefield Road: its theaters, ballroom, courtyards, history and how rentals work.
- [Lucy Evans Nature Center](https://paloalto.org/attractions/lucy-evans-nature-center/): Visit the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center: the building on pilings, the boardwalk, classes and camps, hours as published and tips for the marsh.
- [Lytton Plaza](https://paloalto.org/attractions/lytton-plaza/): Lytton Plaza at University Avenue and Emerson Street: from Bart Lytton's 1964 plaza and the 1970 protests to the 2009 redo and the city's holiday tree lighting.
- [Memorial Church](https://paloalto.org/attractions/memorial-church/): Stanford Memorial Church guide: Jane Stanford's 1903 church, its Venetian mosaics, two earthquakes, five organs, services and how to visit respectfully.
- [Mitchell Park Library](https://paloalto.org/attractions/mitchell-park-library/): Guide to Mitchell Park Library and Community Center, Palo Alto's 2014 LEED Platinum flagship: design, green features, hours, teen and tech spaces and programs.
- [Museum of American Heritage](https://paloalto.org/attractions/museum-of-american-heritage/): Visit the free Museum of American Heritage on Homer Avenue: pre-digital technology, a working print shop, the 1907 Williams House, its garden and weekend hours.
- [Pacific Art League](https://paloalto.org/attractions/pacific-art-league/): Pacific Art League at 668 Ramona Street: the 1921 art club turned nonprofit school, its Birge Clark building, gallery hours, classes and its 105th year show.
- [Palo Alto Airport](https://paloalto.org/attractions/palo-alto-airport/): How to watch planes at Palo Alto Airport (PAO): the best Baylands viewpoints, the public terminal, flight schools and clubs, parking and rules for visitors.
- [Palo Alto Art Center](https://paloalto.org/attractions/palo-alto-art-center/): Guide to the Palo Alto Art Center on Newell Road: free exhibitions, art classes, the glass pumpkin patch, the city's public art program and visiting tips.
- [Palo Alto Children's Theatre](https://paloalto.org/attractions/palo-alto-childrens-theatre/): The city-run Palo Alto Children's Theatre at Lucie Stern: its 1932 roots, the 2026 to 2027 Main Stage and Playhouse shows, tickets, classes and accessibility.
- [Palo Alto History Museum](https://paloalto.org/attractions/palo-alto-history-museum/): The Palo Alto History Museum in the 1932 Roth Building at 300 Homer Avenue: the building, its frescoes, the long museum project and its postponed 2026 opening.
- [Rinconada Library](https://paloalto.org/attractions/rinconada-library/): Rinconada Library at 1213 Newell Road: Edward Durell Stone's 1958 main library, the 2015 renovation, hours, study rooms, the Seed Library and parking tips.
- [Sea Scout Building](https://paloalto.org/attractions/sea-scout-building/): Birge Clark's ship-shaped 1941 Sea Scout Building at the Baylands, its rescue and its life today as the free Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter.
- [Stanford Mausoleum](https://paloalto.org/attractions/stanford-mausoleum/): The Stanford family tomb and the Angel of Grief in the Arboretum: how they were built, who rests there, visiting rules and what Stanford says about Halloween.
- [Stanford Theatre](https://paloalto.org/attractions/stanford-theatre/): The Stanford Theatre on University Avenue: its 1925 opening, the Packard restoration, classic Hollywood programs, the Mighty Wurlitzer and visiting tips.
- [Winter Lodge](https://paloalto.org/attractions/winter-lodge/): Skate outdoors at the Winter Lodge on Middlefield Road: its history since 1956, 2026 to 2027 season dates, online tickets, skate rental and lessons.
- [Accelerators and incubators](https://paloalto.org/startups/accelerators/): How startup accelerators work near Palo Alto: StartX, Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Alchemist, Berkeley SkyDeck and PearX, with terms and application timing.
- [Accounting firms](https://paloalto.org/startups/accounting-firms/): CPA and accounting firms with Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Mateo and San Jose offices that serve startups, with addresses from each firm's own site.
- [AI startups](https://paloalto.org/startups/ai-startups/): The AI startup scene in and around Palo Alto: local AI companies, Stanford's AI labs, investors on University Avenue and Sand Hill Road plus who moved away.
- [Banking for startups](https://paloalto.org/startups/banking/): How startups near Palo Alto bank after SVB: banks and fintechs with startup teams, what changed in 2023, FDIC insurance limits and ways to spread deposits.
- [Business registration and permits](https://paloalto.org/startups/business-license/): General guide to starting a business in Palo Alto: city registry, home business rules, state filings, the $800 tax, county DBA filings and seller's permits.
- [Climate tech startups](https://paloalto.org/startups/climate-tech-startups/): Climate tech with Palo Alto ties: Tesla and Rivian engineering, EPRI, Mainspring Energy, Stanford's Doerr School, local climate investors and what came before.
- [Coworking and office space](https://paloalto.org/startups/coworking/): Where to work in Palo Alto: flexible offices, day offices, free library meeting rooms, wet lab space, how pricing works and tips for visiting founders.
- [Equity and stock options](https://paloalto.org/startups/equity-and-stock-options/): Startup equity in plain English: ISOs vs NSOs, vesting, 409A valuations, 83(b) elections, AMT and 2025 QSBS changes, with questions to ask about an offer.
- [Tech and startup events](https://paloalto.org/startups/events/): Recurring tech and startup events near Palo Alto: Stanford's Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders talks, TreeHacks, StartX demo days, CHM Live and conferences.
- [Famous tech addresses](https://paloalto.org/startups/famous-addresses/): A self-guided tour of Palo Alto's famous tech addresses: the HP Garage, 165 University Avenue, Facebook's first office, the Lee de Forest plaque and Xerox PARC.
- [Visas for founders](https://paloalto.org/startups/founder-visas/): A map of official USCIS and State Department pages on O-1, H-1B, E-2, L-1 and green card paths for founders, plus the H-1B fee changes as officially published.
- [Hackathons](https://paloalto.org/startups/hackathons/): TreeHacks 2027 at Stanford runs February 12 to 14, 2027. Plus Cal Hacks, SJHacks, HackDavis and how working engineers find open hackathons nearby.
- [Hiring in Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/startups/hiring/): California hiring rules for Palo Alto startups: the city's $18.70 minimum wage for 2026, pay ranges in job posts, why non-competes fail and first-hire steps.
- [Incorporating a startup](https://paloalto.org/startups/incorporating/): Delaware or California? Entity basics for Palo Alto founders, Delaware franchise tax, California registration, the $800 FTB tax and first steps after forming.
- [Startups](https://paloalto.org/startups/): How the Palo Alto startup scene works today: Stanford, Stanford Research Park, University Avenue offices, StartX, big local employers and how to find jobs.
- [Finding a tech job](https://paloalto.org/startups/jobs/): How tech hiring works in Palo Alto: major employers, Stanford Research Park companies, BLS salary data for the San Jose area, job search channels and commuting.
- [Startup law firms](https://paloalto.org/startups/law-firms/): Law firms with Palo Alto and nearby Peninsula offices that describe startup and venture work, with addresses from their own sites and tips on choosing counsel.
- [Moving here as a founder](https://paloalto.org/startups/moving-here/): Moving to Palo Alto to build a startup: Census housing costs, renting or sharing, nearby cities, schools, Caltrain, healthcare and a first week checklist.
- [Office space](https://paloalto.org/startups/office-space/): Palo Alto's office markets for startups: downtown, California Avenue and Stanford Research Park, Q3 2026 vacancy and rent figures and commercial lease basics.
- [Patents and trademarks](https://paloalto.org/startups/patents-and-trademarks/): USPTO basics for founders: provisional patents, trademark fees, the USPTO's Western office in San Jose, Stanford's licensing office and employee inventions.
- [Payroll and benefits](https://paloalto.org/startups/payroll-and-benefits/): California payroll basics for Palo Alto startups: EDD registration, 2026 and 2027 tax rates, the $18.70 city minimum wage, paid sick leave and CalSavers.
- [Pitch competitions](https://paloalto.org/startups/pitch-competitions/): Recurring pitch competitions for founders near Palo Alto: Stanford's BASES Challenge, Startup Battlefield, Startup World Cup, Rice and Hult plus who can enter.
- [R&D tax credit](https://paloalto.org/startups/r-and-d-tax-credit/): The federal R&D credit, the $500,000 payroll tax offset for young startups, Section 174A expensing after 2025 and California's credit, from IRS and FTB pages.
- [Research labs: SLAC, SRI and more](https://paloalto.org/startups/research-labs/): The big research labs around Palo Alto: SLAC and its free public tours, SRI International and PARC, Stanford Research Park labs and NASA Ames in Mountain View.
- [Robotics startups](https://paloalto.org/startups/robotics-startups/): Robotics companies in and near Palo Alto: 1X's NEO humanoid, Toyota Research Institute, Nuro, Figure, Skydio and Dexterity, plus Stanford's robotics center.
- [SBIR and government grants](https://paloalto.org/startups/sbir-grants/): SBIR and STTR basics for founders: phases, eligibility, the 11 agencies, the April 2026 reauthorization through 2031 and California's CalSEED energy grants.
- [Stanford entrepreneurship programs](https://paloalto.org/startups/stanford-entrepreneurship/): A guide to Stanford's startup programs: STVP and its free ETL talks, the Office of Technology Licensing, the d.school, GSB courses, BASES, Biodesign and StartX.
- [Stanford Research Park](https://paloalto.org/startups/stanford-research-park/): Stanford Research Park explained: its 1951 start as Stanford Industrial Park, Varian and HP, today's tenants from Tesla to Arc Institute and how to get there.
- [Startup insurance](https://paloalto.org/startups/startup-insurance/): The insurance policies Palo Alto startups usually buy: required workers' comp, D&O, E&O, cyber, general liability and more, with official California sources.
- [University Avenue's tech history](https://paloalto.org/startups/university-avenue-tech/): How University Avenue became Palo Alto's startup street: Google and PayPal at 165, Facebook on Emerson, Palantir on Hamilton and why companies outgrow downtown.
- [Where founders meet](https://paloalto.org/startups/where-founders-meet/): Where founders and investors meet in Palo Alto: Coupa Café, downtown coffee bars, Stanford cafes, Rosewood's Madera Bar, hotel lobbies and meeting etiquette.
- [1X Technologies](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/1x-technologies/): 1X Technologies, the Palo Alto humanoid robot company behind NEO: its Norwegian start as Halodi Robotics, funding, $20,000 home robot and Hayward factory.
- [Affymetrix](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/affymetrix/): Affymetrix began at the Affymax Research Institute in Palo Alto, where Stephen Fodor's team used chipmaking methods to build DNA arrays. Thermo Fisher owns it.
- [Agilent Technologies](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/agilent-technologies/): Agilent's Palo Alto story: the 1999 spinoff from HP, the 395 Page Mill Road headquarters, the 2006 move to Santa Clara and what the old HP plants became.
- [ALZA](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/alza/): ALZA's Palo Alto story: Alejandro Zaffaroni's 1968 drug delivery startup, its Page Mill Road labs, the first skin patches and the 2001 Johnson & Johnson deal.
- [Bain & Company](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/bain-and-company/): Bain & Company's Silicon Valley office at 525 University Avenue, Palo Alto: the firm's 1973 founding, its tech focus and how it differs from Bain Capital.
- [Better Place](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/better-place/): Better Place, the Palo Alto based electric car battery swapping company: Shai Agassi's 2007 launch, networks in Israel and Denmark and the 2013 bankruptcy.
- [Bill.com (BILL)](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/bill-com/): Bill.com, now BILL Holdings, was based at 1810 Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto before moving to San Jose. Its founder, 2006 start, 2019 IPO and key milestones.
- [Broadcom](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/broadcom/): Broadcom in Palo Alto: its 1961 roots inside Hewlett-Packard, the Avago years, the 2023 VMware deal and the Hillview Avenue headquarters on Stanford land.
- [C3 AI](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/c3-ai/): C3 AI, the enterprise AI software company at 1400 Seaport Boulevard in Redwood City: Tom Siebel's 2009 founding, name changes, 2020 IPO and leadership shifts.
- [Character.AI](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/character-ai/): Character.AI, the chatbot company built by two former Google engineers: its 2021 founding, Google deal, teen safety changes and October 2026 Chapter 11 filing.
- [Cisco](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/cisco/): How two Stanford computer managers founded Cisco in 1984, the router dispute with the university, the 1990 IPO and an early router on display at Stanford.
- [Cloudera](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/cloudera/): Cloudera's Palo Alto story: the Hadoop startup's offices at 1001 and 395 Page Mill Road, the 2017 IPO, the Hortonworks merger and the 2021 sale to KKR and CD&R.
- [Coherent](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/coherent/): Coherent began in 1966 in a Palo Alto laundry room with a carbon dioxide laser. Its founders, the Spectra-Physics link, the 1992 move and Coherent Corp.
- [Communications & Power Industries](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/communications-power-industries/): Communications & Power Industries (CPI): Varian's klystron and tube business, spun out in 1995 at 811 Hansen Way in Palo Alto, plus its later moves and owners.
- [Cooley](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/cooley/): Cooley, the law firm that moved its base from San Francisco to Palo Alto: its 1920 founding, Genentech and Nvidia work, Cooley GO and its Hanover Street office.
- [Coursera](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/coursera/): Coursera grew out of Stanford's free online courses of 2011. Founders Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, the 2021 IPO, the 2026 Udemy deal and its Mountain View base.
- [CV Therapeutics](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/cv-therapeutics/): CV Therapeutics in Palo Alto: Louis Lange's 1990 heart drug company on Porter Drive, Ranexa from a Syntex license, Lexiscan and the 2009 sale to Gilead.
- [Danger Inc.](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/danger/): Danger Inc. in Palo Alto: the 1999 start on University Avenue, the Hiptop and T-Mobile Sidekick, Andy Rubin's exit to found Android and the 2008 Microsoft deal.
- [DNAX](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/dnax/): DNAX Research Institute in Palo Alto: founded in 1980 by Zaffaroni with Kornberg, Berg and Yanofsky, bought by Schering-Plough, later Merck's lab until 2019.
- [EPRI](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/epri/): EPRI, the Electric Power Research Institute, has been based in Palo Alto since the 1970s. Its origins, research, 3420 Hillview Avenue home and how to get there.
- [Excite](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/excite/): Excite began in 1993 as Architext, founded by six Stanford students. Its Sand Hill Road backers, the 1999 @Home merger, the Google offer and what is left today.
- [Facebook in Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/facebook/): Facebook in Palo Alto: the 2004 summer house, the first office at 471 Emerson Street, downtown growth, 1601 California Avenue and the 2011 move to Menlo Park.
- [Fairchild Semiconductor](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/fairchild-semiconductor/): Fairchild Semiconductor's Palo Alto story: the 1957 founding, the 844 East Charleston Road building, the planar integrated circuit and what the site is today.
- [Flipboard](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/flipboard/): Flipboard, the news reading app founded by Mike McCue and Evan Doll and launched for the iPad in 2010: its Palo Alto base, founders, products and history.
- [Ford Greenfield Labs](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/ford-greenfield-labs/): Ford Greenfield Labs in Palo Alto: the 2015 opening of Ford's research center, the Greenfield Labs name, its startup work and the 3251 Hillview Avenue site.
- [Genencor](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/genencor/): Genencor's Palo Alto story: the 1982 Genentech and Corning venture, its 925 Page Mill Road headquarters, the Danisco and DuPont years and today's IFF lab.
- [Google in Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/google/): Google's Palo Alto chapter: the Stanford research project, the 1998 Menlo Park garage, the 1999 office at 165 University Avenue and the move to Mountain View.
- [Guardant Health](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/guardant-health/): Guardant Health, the cancer blood test company headquartered at 3100 Hanover Street in Palo Alto: founders, Stanford ties, the 2020 lease and its tests.
- [Hewlett Packard Enterprise](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/hewlett-packard-enterprise/): Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Palo Alto: the 2015 HP split, the 3000 Hanover Street headquarters, moves to Santa Clara, San Jose and Texas and the site today.
- [Hewlett-Packard](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/hewlett-packard/): Hewlett-Packard's Palo Alto story: the 1939 garage, Page Mill Road, 1501 Page Mill Road, the 2015 split into HP Inc. and HPE and where each company is today.
- [Hippocratic AI](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/hippocratic-ai/): Hippocratic AI, the Palo Alto company building voice AI agents for hospitals and insurers: its 2023 founding, co-founders, funding rounds and Polaris models.
- [Houzz](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/houzz/): Houzz's Palo Alto story: a 2006 ranch house remodel, the 2009 launch, the move from home to a first office and the home design platform's growth since then.
- [HP Labs](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/hp-labs/): HP Labs in Palo Alto: its 1966 founding, Barney Oliver, the HP-35, thermal inkjet and RISC, the 2015 split into two labs and what remains on Page Mill Road.
- [IDEO](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/ideo/): IDEO's Palo Alto roots: David Kelley's 1978 studio, the Apple mouse, the 1991 merger, design thinking, the Stanford d.school and where IDEO is now.
- [Incyte](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/incyte/): Incyte's Palo Alto years: founded in 1991, the LifeSeq gene database at 3160 Porter Drive, the genomics boom, the 2004 closure and the move to Wilmington.
- [Palo Alto companies](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/): Companies founded in or based in Palo Alto, past and present: HP, Varian, Xerox PARC, Google, PayPal, Facebook, Palantir, VMware and Tesla, with key dates.
- [Intuit](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/intuit/): How Intuit began in Palo Alto in 1983 with Scott Cook and Stanford programmer Tom Proulx, from Quicken and lean early years to TurboTax and Mountain View.
- [Jazz Pharmaceuticals](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/jazz-pharmaceuticals/): Jazz Pharmaceuticals' Palo Alto story: founded in 2003 by former ALZA executives, Xyrem, Porter Drive offices, the 2012 move of its headquarters to Dublin.
- [Jive Software](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/jive-software/): Jive Software's Palo Alto years: the 2010 move from Portland to 325 Lytton Avenue, the 2011 IPO, the 2017 shift to Campbell and the sale to Aurea.
- [Lockheed Martin ATC](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/lockheed-martin-atc/): Lockheed Martin's Advanced Technology Center in Palo Alto: its 1956 start, the solar and astrophysics lab behind TRACE, SDO and IRIS and the lab building today.
- [Logitech](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/logitech/): Logitech was founded in Switzerland in 1981 by Stanford alumni and had an early office at 165 University Avenue in Palo Alto. Its founders, mice and milestones.
- [Luma AI](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/luma-ai/): Luma AI, the Palo Alto AI video company behind Dream Machine and the Ray models: its 2021 founding, $900 million Series C, Luma Agents and what to know.
- [Machine Zone](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/machine-zone/): Machine Zone (MZ), the Palo Alto maker of Game of War and Mobile Strike: its Y Combinator start, Super Bowl ads, the 2020 AppLovin deal and the 2025 sale.
- [Machinify](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/machinify/): Machinify, the healthcare payments AI company with an office at 635 High Street, Palo Alto: its 2016 start, the New Mountain deal and the Performant purchase.
- [Mashgin](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/mashgin/): Mashgin, the Palo Alto company behind camera checkout kiosks in stadiums and cafeterias: how it works, its 2013 founding, its Series B and where to try one.
- [Nest Labs](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/nest/): Nest Labs in Palo Alto: the 2010 garage start, offices at 900 Hansen Way, the 2014 Google deal and move to 3400 Hillview Avenue and the merger into Google.
- [Ning](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/ning/): Ning, the Palo Alto startup that let anyone build a social network: its 2004 start with Marc Andreessen and Gina Bianchini, 2010 cuts and later owners.
- [Nuro](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/nuro/): Nuro, the Mountain View self-driving company on Terra Bella Avenue: its Google roots, delivery robots, pivot to licensing and the Uber and Lucid robotaxi plan.
- [Palantir](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/palantir/): Palantir in Palo Alto: founded here in 2003, 17 years downtown, the 2020 headquarters move to Denver, the 2026 move to Florida and its office here today.
- [Palo Alto Networks](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/palo-alto-networks/): Palo Alto Networks explained: Nir Zuk's 2005 founding, its Sand Hill Road backers, the 2012 IPO, its Santa Clara headquarters and the question of its name.
- [PayPal in Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/paypal/): PayPal's Palo Alto years: Confinity and X.com, the 2000 merger, offices at 165 University Avenue and 1840 Embarcadero Road, the eBay deal and the PayPal mafia.
- [Pika](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/pika/): Pika, the AI video generation company run from 849 High Street in downtown Palo Alto: its Stanford founders, funding rounds, models and creative tools.
- [Pinterest](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/pinterest/): Pinterest's early Palo Alto years: its 2009 start, the 635 High Street office, fast growth in 2011 and the 2012 move to San Francisco, with dates and sources.
- [PsiQuantum](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/psiquantum/): PsiQuantum, the Palo Alto quantum computing company: its 2016 founding, photonic chips made at GlobalFoundries, its Brisbane and Chicago sites and funding.
- [Rivian](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/rivian/): Rivian in Palo Alto: its software and autonomy campus in Stanford Research Park since 2020, the Volkswagen venture, the Stanford Shopping Center space and tips.
- [Rubrik](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/rubrik/): Rubrik, the data backup and security company based at 3495 Deer Creek Road in Palo Alto: its 2014 founding, founders, funding, 2024 IPO and local ties.
- [Safe Superintelligence](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/safe-superintelligence/): Safe Superintelligence Inc., the AI lab Ilya Sutskever co-founded in 2024 with offices in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv: founders, funding, NVIDIA deal and local ties.
- [SAP Labs Silicon Valley](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/sap-labs/): SAP Labs Silicon Valley in Palo Alto: the 1996 start of SAP Labs US, the 3410 Hillview Avenue campus, the 2007 Co-Innovation Lab and what the site does today.
- [Silicon Graphics](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/silicon-graphics/): Silicon Graphics grew from Jim Clark's Stanford Geometry Engine in 1981. Its founders, 3D workstations, decline and the Mountain View buildings it left behind.
- [Space Systems/Loral](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/space-systems-loral/): Palo Alto's satellite factory: Philco's 1957 roots, Ford Aerospace, Space Systems/Loral, Maxar, the 2025 Lanteris name and the 2026 sale to Intuitive Machines.
- [Sun Microsystems](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/sun-microsystems/): Sun Microsystems and Palo Alto: the Stanford University Network origin, the San Antonio Road headquarters, its 2002 sale to the JCC and Oracle's 2010 purchase.
- [Syntex](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/syntex/): Syntex's Palo Alto story: the 1959 move from Mexico City, the Hillview Avenue labs, naproxen, the 1994 Roche deal, the 2008 closure and the VMware campus after.
- [Tesla in Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/tesla/): Tesla in Palo Alto: the 3500 Deer Creek Road headquarters from 2010, the 2021 move to Austin and the engineering headquarters at 3000 Hanover Street since 2023.
- [Theranos](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/theranos/): Theranos in Palo Alto: its Hillview Avenue, California Avenue and Page Mill Road offices, the 2015 exposé, the 2018 shutdown and the 2022 fraud convictions.
- [TIBCO](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/tibco/): TIBCO's Palo Alto story: the 1997 Reuters spinoff, the 1999 IPO, the Hillview Avenue campus sale in 2015 and its place in Cloud Software Group since 2022.
- [Toyota Research Institute](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/toyota-research-institute/): Toyota Research Institute, Toyota's AI and robotics lab at 4440 El Camino Real in Los Altos: its 2016 start, Gill Pratt, research areas and Stanford ties.
- [Udacity](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/udacity/): Udacity grew from Stanford's free 2011 AI course taught by Sebastian Thrun. Here are its founders, first classes, nanodegree pivot and 2024 sale to Accenture.
- [Uniphore](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/uniphore/): Uniphore, the enterprise AI company at 1001 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto: its 2008 start at IIT Madras, founders, funding, acquisitions and Business AI Cloud.
- [Varian](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/varian/): Varian in Palo Alto: the 1937 klystron at Stanford, Varian Associates as the first Stanford Industrial Park tenant, the 1999 split and Siemens Healthineers.
- [VMware](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/vmware/): VMware's Palo Alto story: the 1998 founding by Stanford researchers, the Hillview Avenue campus, the 2023 Broadcom deal and what happened to the campus after.
- [Watkins-Johnson](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/watkins-johnson/): Watkins-Johnson's Palo Alto story: the 1957 start at 535 Ramona Street, the 3333 Hillview Avenue plant, defense electronics and the 1990s breakup and sale.
- [Wealthfront](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/wealthfront/): Wealthfront, the automated investing and cash account company at 261 Hamilton Avenue in downtown Palo Alto: kaChing origins, founders, IPO and local ties.
- [Wilson Sonsini](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/wilson-sonsini/): Wilson Sonsini, the law firm founded in Palo Alto in 1961: its name partners, its role in Apple and Google IPOs, its 650 Page Mill Road headquarters and visits.
- [Xerox PARC](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/xerox-parc/): Xerox PARC on Coyote Hill Road in Palo Alto: its 1970 founding, the Alto, Ethernet, laser printing, the GUI, the Apple visit and the 2023 gift to SRI.
- [Yahoo](https://paloalto.org/startups/companies/yahoo/): Yahoo began in 1994 as two Stanford grad students' web guide run from a campus trailer. Here are its founders, key dates and the servers on view at Stanford.
- [Art galleries](https://paloalto.org/shopping/art-galleries/): Palo Alto art galleries: Qualia, Bryant Street Gallery, De Novo and the Pacific Art League downtown, plus free public galleries at the Art Center and Stanford.
- [Art supplies](https://paloalto.org/shopping/art-supplies/): Where to buy art supplies near Palo Alto now that University Art has closed: Blick in San Jose, Michaels in Mountain View and Redwood City, plus paper sources.
- [Asian markets](https://paloalto.org/shopping/asian-markets/): Asian grocery stores near Palo Alto: Yutori in town, Tokyo Central in Cupertino and Mitsuwa in San Jose, plus Japanese sweets and Taiwanese tea at Stanford.
- [Baby and maternity](https://paloalto.org/shopping/baby-and-maternity/): Where to shop for a baby in Palo Alto: nursery furniture, baby clothes, registries, maternity basics and toys at Stanford Shopping Center and nearby towns.
- [Beauty and skincare](https://paloalto.org/shopping/beauty-and-skincare/): Where to buy beauty and skincare in Palo Alto: Sephora, Aesop, bluemercury, Diptyque and department store counters, plus day spas, blowouts and med spas.
- [Bikes and outdoor gear](https://paloalto.org/shopping/bikes-and-outdoor-gear/): Palo Alto bike shops and gear stores: Palo Alto Bicycles, The Bike Connection, Mike's Bikes, bike rentals, Arc'teryx and the nearest REI and Sports Basement.
- [Bookstores](https://paloalto.org/shopping/bookstores/): Palo Alto bookstores: Bell's Books on Emerson, Books Inc. at Town & Country, the Stanford Bookstore, Kepler's in Menlo Park and the monthly library book sales.
- [Bridal and formalwear](https://paloalto.org/shopping/bridal-and-formalwear/): Bridal and formal shopping near Palo Alto: gowns in Los Gatos, suits and tuxedo rentals, rings, alterations and invitations at Stanford Shopping Center.
- [Butchers and seafood](https://paloalto.org/shopping/butchers-and-seafood/): Where to buy meat and fish in and near Palo Alto: grocery butcher counters, a halal butcher, Draeger's, Dittmer's sausage shop and Roberts Market in Woodside.
- [California Avenue shops](https://paloalto.org/shopping/california-avenue/): The shops on and near California Avenue in Palo Alto: boutiques, shoe repair, games, music, bikes, wine and groceries, with parking and train tips for 2026.
- [Cheese and charcuterie](https://paloalto.org/shopping/cheese-and-charcuterie/): Where to buy cheese, salami and ham in Palo Alto: Sigona's 250 cheeses, El Merkat's Spanish deli, family grocers, Draeger's and Dittmer's smoked meats.
- [Comic and game stores](https://paloalto.org/shopping/comic-and-game-stores/): Comic book and game stores in and near Palo Alto: Gamelandia on California Avenue, CardVault at Town & Country and comic shops in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara.
- [Downtown boutiques](https://paloalto.org/shopping/downtown-boutiques/): Independent and brand boutiques in downtown Palo Alto: fashion, jewelry, design, galleries and chocolate on University, Ramona, Bryant, Emerson and Hamilton.
- [Electronics and tech](https://paloalto.org/shopping/electronics-and-tech/): Electronics and tech stores in Palo Alto by area: two Apple stores, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shops, Tesla and Rivian showrooms and where to get repairs.
- [Eyewear](https://paloalto.org/shopping/eyewear/): Where to buy glasses and sunglasses in Palo Alto: independent optical shops, Warby Parker, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut and optometrists with frames, by area.
- [Flowers and plants](https://paloalto.org/shopping/flowers-and-plants/): Where to buy flowers and plants in Palo Alto: SummerWinds Nursery, Village Flower Shoppe, grocery flower stands, farmers markets and Gamble Garden's plant sale.
- [Garden centers](https://paloalto.org/shopping/garden-centers/): Garden centers near Palo Alto: SummerWinds on San Antonio Road, native plant nurseries, hardware store garden sections and seasonal plant sales nearby.
- [Gifts and souvenirs](https://paloalto.org/shopping/gifts-and-souvenirs/): Where to buy Stanford gear, local gifts, food gifts and toys in Palo Alto: the Stanford Bookstore, Town & Country shops, Sigona's and the farmers markets.
- [Groceries and specialty food](https://paloalto.org/shopping/groceries-and-specialty-food/): Palo Alto grocery stores: Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Mollie Stone's, Piazza's, Sigona's, Safeway, Country Sun, Draeger's in Menlo Park and Asian markets.
- [Hardware stores](https://paloalto.org/shopping/hardware-stores/): Hardware stores in and near Palo Alto: Hassett Ace on Alma Street, Ace in Mountain View, Home Depot in East Palo Alto and two dedicated paint stores.
- [Holiday shopping](https://paloalto.org/shopping/holiday-shopping/): Holiday shopping in Palo Alto for 2026: Stanford Shopping Center holiday hours, confirmed holiday sales and markets, gift wrapping, food gifts and shipping.
- [Home and design](https://paloalto.org/shopping/home-and-design/): Palo Alto's home and design stores: furniture galleries, linens, beds, kitchenware, lighting, rugs, paint, hardware and a garden center, grouped by area.
- [Shopping](https://paloalto.org/shopping/): Where to shop in Palo Alto: Stanford Shopping Center, Town & Country Village, University Avenue, Cal Ave and Midtown, plus parking, sales tax and local tips.
- [Indian and South Asian groceries](https://paloalto.org/shopping/indian-and-south-asian-groceries/): Indian and South Asian groceries near Palo Alto: Real Produce and its halal counter in town, Patel Brothers in Santa Clara and tips for festival shopping.
- [Jewelry and watches](https://paloalto.org/shopping/jewelry-and-watches/): Jewelry and watch stores in Palo Alto: fine jewelers and watch boutiques at Stanford Shopping Center, studio jewelry downtown, repairs and appraisals.
- [Kids and toys](https://paloalto.org/shopping/kids-and-toys/): Where to shop for kids in Palo Alto: toys, games, books, children's clothing, shoes, nursery furniture and kids' bikes, grouped by area with practical tips.
- [Kitchenware](https://paloalto.org/shopping/kitchenware/): Kitchen stores in and near Palo Alto: Sur La Table, Williams Sonoma, Crate & Barrel and Hudson Grace, Cooks Junction in Los Altos, knife sharpening and outlets.
- [Latin markets](https://paloalto.org/shopping/latin-markets/): Latin and Mexican grocery stores near Palo Alto: Cardenas Markets in East Palo Alto, Chavez Supermarket in North Fair Oaks and tips for tortillas and chiles.
- [Lingerie and swimwear](https://paloalto.org/shopping/lingerie-and-swimwear/): Lingerie and swimwear in Palo Alto: bra fittings at Lingerie République and Bloomingdale's, Victoria's Secret's first store, Skims and Everything But Water.
- [Luggage and travel gear](https://paloalto.org/shopping/luggage-and-travel-gear/): Where to buy luggage in Palo Alto: Going In Style and TUMI at Stanford, Briggs & Riley at Town & Country, travel packs downtown and bag repairs on Cal Ave.
- [Luxury brands](https://paloalto.org/shopping/luxury-brands/): The luxury boutiques at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto: Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Loro Piana, ZEGNA, Rolex and more, with locations and visit tips.
- [Mattress stores](https://paloalto.org/shopping/mattress-stores/): Mattress stores in Palo Alto: Swedish bed showrooms downtown and at Stanford, Tempur-Pedic, Sleep Number, Avocado and Mancini's, plus old mattress disposal.
- [Menswear](https://paloalto.org/shopping/menswear/): Men's clothing stores in Palo Alto by area: tailored and luxury labels at Stanford Shopping Center, casual brands at Town & Country and outdoor wear downtown.
- [Midtown and Edgewood](https://paloalto.org/shopping/midtown-and-edgewood/): Palo Alto's neighborhood shopping: Midtown on Middlefield Road, Charleston Shopping Center, California Avenue shops and Edgewood Plaza, Eichler's only center.
- [Music stores](https://paloalto.org/shopping/music-stores/): Music stores in and near Palo Alto: Gryphon Stringed Instruments, West Valley Music rentals, Gelb Music in Redwood City and the nearest Guitar Center stores.
- [Outlet malls](https://paloalto.org/shopping/outlet-malls/): Outlet malls near Palo Alto compared: Great Mall in Milpitas, Gilroy Premium Outlets and San Francisco Premium Outlets in Livermore, with hours and drive tips.
- [Party supplies](https://paloalto.org/shopping/party-supplies/): Where to buy party supplies in and near Palo Alto after Party City closed: invitations and wrap, cupcakes, favors, balloons at Michaels and party rooms to rent.
- [Perfume and fragrance](https://paloalto.org/shopping/perfume-and-fragrance/): Where to buy perfume in Palo Alto: two Sephora stores, Diptyque at Town & Country, Aesop and Hermès at Stanford and four department store beauty floors.
- [Pet supplies](https://paloalto.org/shopping/pet-supplies/): Pet stores in Palo Alto: Pet Food Express on Middlefield Road, a dog clothing boutique at Stanford, vets on El Camino Real and the nearest Petco nearby.
- [Running stores](https://paloalto.org/shopping/running-stores/): Where to buy running shoes in and near Palo Alto: On and New Balance at Stanford Shopping Center, Fleet Feet in Menlo Park and bigger stores in Sunnyvale.
- [Shoes and accessories](https://paloalto.org/shopping/shoes-and-accessories/): Shoe stores and accessories in Palo Alto: running and hiking shoes, a family shoe repair shop since 1940, handbags, leather goods and luggage, grouped by area.
- [Sporting goods](https://paloalto.org/shopping/sporting-goods/): Sporting goods near Palo Alto: tennis, running and bike shops in town, plus DICK'S, REI and Sports Basement a short drive away in Sunnyvale and Redwood City.
- [Stanford Shopping Center](https://paloalto.org/shopping/stanford-shopping-center/): Guide to Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto: its 1955 origins on Stanford land, open-air layout, department stores, notable shops, dining and parking.
- [Stationery](https://paloalto.org/shopping/stationery/): Stationery near Palo Alto: Paper Source at Town & Country, Paperwhirl in Los Altos and Japanese stationery at Kinokuniya and Mai Do in San Jose, with tips.
- [Tea shops](https://paloalto.org/shopping/tea-shops/): Where to buy tea in Palo Alto: Tea Time's 120 loose-leaf teas on Ramona Street, Taiwanese tea at Stanford, matcha at Yutori and Japanese teas nearby.
- [Thrift stores](https://paloalto.org/shopping/thrift-stores/): Charity thrift shops near Palo Alto: American Cancer Society Discovery Shops in Menlo Park and Los Altos, Savers in Redwood City and a Habitat ReStore.
- [Town & Country Village](https://paloalto.org/shopping/town-and-country-village/): Town & Country Village in Palo Alto: the 1953 open-air center at El Camino Real and Embarcadero, its shops, Trader Joe's, Books Inc., food and parking tips.
- [University Avenue](https://paloalto.org/shopping/university-avenue/): How to shop downtown Palo Alto: University Avenue, Hamilton, Ramona and Emerson, Apple, Bell's Books, Palo Alto Bicycles, parking and the Saturday market.
- [Vintage and consignment](https://paloalto.org/shopping/vintage-and-consignment/): Where to buy and sell secondhand in Palo Alto: designer resale at Fillmore & 5th, estate jewelry, used and rare books, vintage guitars and brand trade-ins.
- [Wine and spirits](https://paloalto.org/shopping/wine-and-spirits/): Where to buy wine, beer and spirits in Palo Alto: Vin Vino Wine, Ernie's Liquors, Mac's downtown and the grocers with good bottle aisles, grouped by area.
- [Womenswear](https://paloalto.org/shopping/womenswear/): Women's clothing stores in Palo Alto by area: Stanford Shopping Center brands, Town & Country boutiques, Romi downtown and Leaf & Petal on California Avenue.
- [Yarn and craft stores](https://paloalto.org/shopping/yarn-and-craft-stores/): Yarn and craft stores near Palo Alto: Uncommon Threads in Los Altos, needlepoint in Menlo Park, Nordic Nest in San Carlos, Michaels and paper crafts in town.
- [Zero waste and refill](https://paloalto.org/shopping/zero-waste-and-refill/): Refill and low-waste shops near Palo Alto: Ethos in Los Gatos, Byrd's in San Mateo and Right On Refillery's Los Altos relaunch, plus city bag rules.
- [Privacy](https://paloalto.org/privacy/): How PaloAlto.org handles data: no accounts, Google AdSense ads, a Travelpayouts partner script, one animation setting and the choices you have.
- [Adobe Meadow and Meadow Park](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/adobe-meadow/): Adobe Meadow and Meadow Park in south Palo Alto: a former dairy turned 1950s Eichler and ranch tracts by Adobe Creek, with Ramos Park and Mitchell Park nearby.
- [Barron Park](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/barron-park/): Barron Park in Palo Alto: the former Mayfield Farm, decades of annexation fights, Bol Park and its bike path, Matadero Creek and the neighborhood donkeys.
- [California Avenue](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/california-avenue/): California Avenue in Palo Alto: old Mayfield's main street, its Caltrain stop, the Sunday farmers market, the car-free promenade, dining and Evergreen Park.
- [Charleston Gardens](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/charleston-gardens/): Charleston Gardens in south Palo Alto: a 1950s mix of ranch homes and Eichlers by Middlefield and Charleston roads, next to Cubberley and the Charleston Center.
- [Charleston Meadows](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/charleston-meadows/): Charleston Meadows in south Palo Alto: an early 1950s Eichler tract between El Camino Real and Alma Street, with Robles Park, Adobe Creek and nearby schools.
- [College Terrace](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/college-terrace/): College Terrace in Palo Alto: the 1887 town that lost its name to Stanford, streets named for colleges, four original parks and the oldest branch library.
- [Community Center](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/community-center/): Palo Alto's Community Center neighborhood: Lucie Stern Community Center, Rinconada Park and pool, the Junior Museum and Zoo, older homes and schools.
- [Crescent Park](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/crescent-park/): Crescent Park in Palo Alto: curving creekside streets, 1920s tract history, big lots, Eleanor Pardee Park, schools and the 1998 San Francisquito Creek flood.
- [Downtown North](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/downtown-north/): Downtown North in Palo Alto: the blocks between University Avenue and San Francisquito Creek, with old bungalows, Johnson Park, El Palo Alto and Caltrain.
- [Downtown](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/downtown/): Downtown Palo Alto guide: University Avenue, the Ramona Street historic block, Stanford Theatre, Lytton Plaza, Caltrain, parking rules and tech offices.
- [Duveneck/St. Francis](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/duveneck-st-francis/): Duveneck/St. Francis in north Palo Alto: 1950s tract homes, the Green Gables Eichler historic district, Edgewood Plaza, Duveneck Elementary and creek risk.
- [Esther Clark Park](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/esther-clark-park/): The Esther Clark Park neighborhood in Palo Alto: large-lot homes on Old Adobe and Old Trace roads around a 21-acre preserve, near Gunn and the Briones site.
- [Evergreen Park](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/evergreen-park/): Evergreen Park in Palo Alto: where it is, its Mayfield roots, homes and apartments, Peers Park and its big dog park, schools, permit parking and Cal Ave.
- [Fairmeadow](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/fairmeadow/): Fairmeadow in south Palo Alto: early 1950s Eichlers on concentric circular streets, Mitchell Park next door, nearby schools and how to visit the Circles.
- [Greater Miranda](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/greater-miranda/): Greater Miranda in Palo Alto: 55 homes on three cul-de-sacs off Miranda Avenue, tucked between Adobe Creek, Foothill Expressway and Alta Mesa Memorial Park.
- [Green Acres](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/green-acres/): Green Acres in Palo Alto: two small neighborhoods on old orchard land along Arastradero Road, with ranch homes, Briones Park and schools close enough to walk.
- [Greendell](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/greendell/): Greendell in Palo Alto: 1950s Eichler and ranch homes between Ferne Avenue, San Antonio Road and Mackay Drive, near Mitchell Park and San Antonio Caltrain.
- [Greenmeadow](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/greenmeadow/): Greenmeadow in Palo Alto: a 1954 Eichler tract by Jones and Emmons, on the National Register since 2005, with its own community association, pool and parade.
- [Neighborhoods](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/): How Palo Alto is laid out and what each neighborhood is like, from Professorville and Crescent Park to Barron Park, Midtown and the Eichler tracts of the south.
- [Leland Manor and Garland](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/leland-manor/): Leland Manor and Garland Drive in Palo Alto: 1939 ranch homes with early underground wiring, a curving 1940s street and Rinconada Park around the corner.
- [Mayfield](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/mayfield/): Mayfield in Palo Alto: the old town's streets between College Avenue, Oregon Expressway, Park Boulevard and El Camino, around California Avenue and its station.
- [Midtown](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/midtown/): A local guide to Midtown Palo Alto: where it is, the Middlefield Road shops, Eichler and ranch homes, Hoover, Seale and Greer parks and the Winter Lodge rink.
- [Monroe Park](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/monroe-park/): Monroe Park, Palo Alto's southern tip on El Camino Real: a small neighborhood by Mountain View and Los Altos that is served by Los Altos schools, not PAUSD.
- [Old Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/old-palo-alto/): Old Palo Alto, between Embarcadero Road and Oregon Expressway: history, eclectic architecture, Gamble Garden, nearby Rinconada Park and daily life.
- [Palo Alto Hills](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/palo-alto-hills/): Palo Alto Hills, the foothill neighborhood west of Interstate 280: the country club, Foothills Nature Preserve, wildfire zones, evacuation roads and daily life.
- [Palo Alto Orchards](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/palo-alto-orchards/): Palo Alto Orchards: a postwar tract of about 100 households on five short streets off Arastradero Road, named for its developers and their wives, near Gunn.
- [Palo Verde](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/palo-verde/): Palo Verde in south Palo Alto: its late 1950s Eichler tract, cul-de-sac streets, the Eichler Swim and Tennis Club, Ramos and Mitchell parks and nearby schools.
- [Professorville](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/professorville/): Walk Professorville, the Palo Alto historic district where Stanford's first professors built shingled homes, with notable houses, the HP Garage and a route.
- [San Alma](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/san-alma/): San Alma in Palo Alto: a 1974 townhome community off San Antonio Road built around a heritage elm on the site of the Robles family adobe, with a pool and HOA.
- [South of Midtown](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/south-of-midtown/): South of Midtown in Palo Alto: postwar tract streets between Loma Verde, East Meadow, Alma and Middlefield, next to Mitchell Park and two elementary schools.
- [South Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/south-palo-alto/): Guide to south Palo Alto: Greenmeadow, Fairmeadow, Charleston Meadows and other Eichler tracts, Mitchell Park, Magical Bridge Playground and Cubberley.
- [Southgate](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/southgate/): Southgate in Palo Alto: a 1920s tract between El Camino Real and the Caltrain tracks by Palo Alto High, with stucco homes, old street lights and permit parking.
- [St. Claire Gardens](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/st-claire-gardens/): St. Claire Gardens in Palo Alto: three quiet streets off Middlefield Road south of Midtown, with early 1950s homes, Hoover Park and the Winter Lodge nearby.
- [The Greenhouse](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/the-greenhouse/): The Greenhouse in Palo Alto: two 1970s condo complexes on 15 acres of former nursery land off San Antonio Road, with pools, clubhouses and walking paths.
- [Triple El](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/triple-el/): Triple El in Palo Alto: 68 homes, mostly Eichlers, on three curving streets between Louis and Greer roads, with a single-story overlay and close neighbors.
- [University South](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/university-south/): University South in Palo Alto: the walkable blocks from Homer Avenue to Embarcadero Road, with Professorville, Heritage Park, the HP Garage and Caltrain nearby.
- [Ventura](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/ventura/): Ventura in Palo Alto: the 1918 cannery at 340 Portage, the 1954 annexation, Boulware Park, small-lot homes, schools and the city's North Ventura housing plan.
- [Walnut Grove](https://paloalto.org/neighborhoods/walnut-grove/): Walnut Grove in Palo Alto: 1950s Eichler and ranch homes between East Charleston Road, Alma Street and Adobe Creek, with a single-story overlay and active HOA.
- [Air quality and wildfire smoke](https://paloalto.org/living/air-quality/): Air quality in Palo Alto: Spare the Air alerts and the wood burning ban, reading the AQI on AirNow, wildfire smoke safety and how to set up a clean room.
- [Animal shelter and lost pets](https://paloalto.org/living/animal-shelter/): Palo Alto Animal Control and the Pets In Need shelter: lost and found pets, the 2025 dog licensing change, wildlife calls and Peninsula Humane Society help.
- [Backyard chickens](https://paloalto.org/living/backyard-chickens/): Palo Alto's backyard chicken rules from the municipal code: the Animal Control permit, the six-bird limit, no roosters and 25-foot coop setbacks.
- [Banks and credit unions](https://paloalto.org/living/banks-and-credit-unions/): Bank and credit union branches in Palo Alto by area, which ones open Saturdays, who can join the local credit unions and recent bank name changes in town.
- [Battery and bulb recycling](https://paloalto.org/living/battery-and-bulb-recycling/): Where Palo Alto residents take batteries and bulbs: Clean Up Day for AAs, the hazardous waste station for lithium, CFLs and LEDs and what goes in the garbage.
- [Beekeeping](https://paloalto.org/living/beekeeping/): Keeping bees in Palo Alto: the two-hive limit, 25-foot setbacks and neighbor consent in city code, California hive registration and the local beekeeping guilds.
- [Buddhist temples](https://paloalto.org/living/buddhist-temples/): Buddhist temples and meditation centers near Palo Alto: Palo Alto Buddhist Temple, Mountain View Buddhist Temple, Kannon Do and Insight Meditation Center.
- [Building permits and remodeling](https://paloalto.org/living/building-permits/): How building permits work in Palo Alto: the Development Center, the online permit portal, ADU and JADU rules, historic review, inspections and permit fraud.
- [Bulky item pickup](https://paloalto.org/living/bulky-item-pickup/): How to get rid of a couch, mattress or fridge in Palo Alto: Clean Up Day limits, set-out rules, on-call pickup fees for 2026, apartment cleanups and reuse.
- [Car care, dealers and service](https://paloalto.org/living/car-care/): Car dealers, repair shops, tire and oil change stops, the smog check station, car wash and rental counters in Palo Alto, plus EV charging and used oil drop-off.
- [Car registration and smog checks](https://paloalto.org/living/car-registration-and-smog/): Moving to Palo Alto with a car: California's 20-day registration rule, DMV documents, smog checks, the nearest DMV offices and state minimum insurance limits.
- [Cat care](https://paloalto.org/living/cat-care/): Cat care in Palo Alto: a cats-only clinic nearby, vets that see cats, where to adopt, low-cost spay and vaccines, coyote safety and keeping indoor cats happy.
- [Catholic churches](https://paloalto.org/living/catholic-churches/): Catholic parishes in Palo Alto, Stanford, Menlo Park, Mountain View and Los Altos: churches, Mass languages, published 2026 Mass times and tips for visitors.
- [Cemeteries and funeral homes](https://paloalto.org/living/cemeteries-and-funeral-homes/): Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Gate of Heaven, nearby funeral homes, veterans burial, price lists and first steps after a death, for Palo Alto families in 2026.
- [Childcare assistance](https://paloalto.org/living/childcare-assistance/): Help paying for child care in Palo Alto: the city subsidy run by PACCC, state-funded care, Alternative Payment, CalWORKs child care, Head Start and preschool.
- [City budget](https://paloalto.org/living/city-budget/): The City of Palo Alto's adopted fiscal 2027 budget: $1.04 billion in all, a $312 million General Fund, utility enterprise funds and the main tax revenues.
- [Attending city council](https://paloalto.org/living/city-council-meetings/): Practical guide to Palo Alto City Council meetings: the Monday schedule and 2026 breaks, reading agendas, speaking in person or on Zoom and council committees.
- [How city government works](https://paloalto.org/living/city-government/): How Palo Alto city government works: the seven-member council and city manager, Monday meetings, public comment, boards and commissions and PaloAlto311.
- [Community centers](https://paloalto.org/living/community-centers/): Palo Alto's community centers compared: Cubberley, Lucie Stern, Mitchell Park, the new Bryant Street center and Avenidas, plus how to rent a room from the city.
- [Commute statistics](https://paloalto.org/living/commute-statistics/): How Palo Alto residents get to work: Census data on driving, biking, working from home and commute times, plus Caltrain ridership at the city's stations.
- [Composting](https://paloalto.org/living/composting/): What goes in Palo Alto's green compost cart, which bags are allowed, where scraps go, free backyard and worm bins from city workshops and the compost giveaway.
- [Cost of living](https://paloalto.org/living/cost-of-living/): What it costs to live in Palo Alto, item by item from official sources: rent, home costs, city utility bills, groceries, child care, transit and local taxes.
- [Crime statistics](https://paloalto.org/living/crime-statistics/): Palo Alto crime statistics from the police department's published NIBRS tables for 2023 to 2025, with calls for service, context and how to read the data.
- [Demographics](https://paloalto.org/living/demographics/): Palo Alto demographics from the Census Bureau: 2020 count, newest estimates, age, race and ethnicity, foreign-born residents, languages and ancestry.
- [Dental care](https://paloalto.org/living/dental-care/): Dental care in Palo Alto by area: general and family dentists, a pediatric dentist, orthodontists and root canal specialists, plus neutral tips on choosing one.
- [Disability services](https://paloalto.org/living/disability-services/): Disability services for Palo Alto residents: the city ADA coordinator, VTA ACCESS paratransit, DMV disabled placards, accessible parks and Stanford help.
- [Disaster assistance](https://paloalto.org/living/disaster-assistance/): What happens after a disaster in Palo Alto: city emergency services, AlertSCC, Red Cross shelters, FEMA and SBA aid, Cal OES, insurance claims and rebuilding.
- [DMV offices and IDs](https://paloalto.org/living/dmv-and-id/): The DMV field offices closest to Palo Alto, how to get a REAL ID, what documents to bring, booking appointments, kiosks and rules for new California residents.
- [Document shredding](https://paloalto.org/living/document-shredding/): Palo Alto's free shred day for residents: the 3-box limit, what to remove, when it usually runs, plus how to recycle shredded paper and other shred options.
- [Dog daycare and boarding](https://paloalto.org/living/dog-daycare-and-boarding/): Dog daycare and boarding near Palo Alto: Camp Bow Wow and PetSmart in Mountain View, PetSmart San Carlos, medical boarding in Los Altos and tips for holidays.
- [Dog groomers](https://paloalto.org/living/dog-groomers/): Dog grooming near Palo Alto: a self-service wash on Middlefield, a vet spa bath and full grooming salons in Mountain View, Redwood City and San Carlos.
- [Dog training](https://paloalto.org/living/dog-training/): Dog training in and near Palo Alto: puppy classes at Cubberley, shelter-run classes, an indoor training gym in Belmont and pet store courses, plus tips.
- [Dry cleaning and tailoring](https://paloalto.org/living/dry-cleaning-and-tailoring/): Where to get dry cleaning, alterations, tailoring and shoe repair in Palo Alto, what California's dry cleaning rules mean for you and how to time event clothes.
- [E-waste recycling](https://paloalto.org/living/e-waste-recycling/): Where Palo Alto residents recycle electronics: what goes in the blue cart, why phones and laptops go to the hazardous waste station and how TVs get picked up.
- [Earthquake safety](https://paloalto.org/living/earthquake-safety/): Earthquake safety in Palo Alto: nearby faults, MyShake alerts, Drop Cover and Hold On, the city's seismic program for older buildings and what to keep in a kit.
- [Economy and jobs](https://paloalto.org/living/economy-and-jobs/): Palo Alto's economy in official numbers: major employers named by the city, about three jobs per working resident, resident industries and EDD unemployment.
- [El Camino Hospital](https://paloalto.org/living/el-camino-hospital/): El Camino Health's Mountain View hospital at 2500 Grant Road: the 24-hour ER, its obstetrics emergency department, maternity care and tips for Palo Alto.
- [Emergency preparedness](https://paloalto.org/living/emergency-preparedness/): Earthquake faults near Palo Alto, foothill wildfire risk, San Francisquito Creek flooding, AlertSCC sign-up, city volunteer programs and a 14-day kit list.
- [Emergency rooms](https://paloalto.org/living/emergency-rooms/): Every hospital emergency room near Palo Alto: Stanford adult and pediatric, the VA, El Camino in Mountain View and Kaiser, plus 911 and ER vs urgent care.
- [Emergency vets](https://paloalto.org/living/emergency-vets/): 24-hour emergency vets near Palo Alto: VEG on El Camino Real, MedVet Mountain View and SAGE Redwood City, plus Adobe's evening urgent care and poison lines.
- [EV charger installation](https://paloalto.org/living/ev-charger-installation/): Installing a home EV charger in Palo Alto: Level 1 or 2, panel and transformer upgrades, the city permit and the utility credit of up to $10,000 per address.
- [Exotic and bird vets](https://paloalto.org/living/exotic-and-bird-vets/): Vets for birds, rabbits, reptiles and small mammals near Palo Alto: Los Altos, Mountain View and San Jose options, 24/7 exotic emergencies and state pet rules.
- [Eye care and optical](https://paloalto.org/living/eye-care/): Eye care in Palo Alto by area: optometrists near California Avenue and downtown, optical shops on University Avenue and Stanford's Byers Eye Institute.
- [Family volunteering](https://paloalto.org/living/family-volunteering/): Volunteer projects near Palo Alto that welcome kids with a parent: shelter dog outings from age 5, farm days, Second Harvest from 12, creek cleanups and more.
- [Fiber internet](https://paloalto.org/living/fiber-internet/): Palo Alto's city-owned fiber internet: the Greer Park area pilot, published prices, the 1990s dark fiber ring, decades of false starts and private options.
- [Finding a doctor](https://paloalto.org/living/finding-a-doctor/): Finding primary care in Palo Alto: Stanford, Sutter's PAMF, Kaiser, community clinics such as Ravenswood, telehealth and how to check your insurance network.
- [Food assistance](https://paloalto.org/living/food-assistance/): Free food help in Palo Alto: Second Harvest's hotline, church food closets, hot meals, the Ecumenical Hunger Program, CalFresh and free PAUSD school meals.
- [Free Wi-Fi and computers](https://paloalto.org/living/free-wifi-and-computers/): Free Wi-Fi and computers in Palo Alto: library Wi-Fi with no password, printing at 15 cents a page, Chromebook loans and Stanford's visitor network rules.
- [Gyms and fitness](https://paloalto.org/living/gyms-and-fitness/): Gyms and fitness in Palo Alto by area: the YMCA on Ross Road, Equinox, interval and cycling studios, boxing and judo near California Avenue and the city pool.
- [Health insurance](https://paloalto.org/living/health-insurance/): Health coverage for Palo Alto residents: Covered California open enrollment for 2027, state subsidies, Medi-Cal changes, Medicare and free enrollment help.
- [Healthcare](https://paloalto.org/living/healthcare/): Palo Alto healthcare: Stanford Hospital and its trauma center, Lucile Packard Children's, Sutter's Palo Alto Medical Foundation, urgent care and the VA.
- [Hearing care](https://paloalto.org/living/hearing-care/): Hearing tests and hearing aids near Palo Alto: Stanford and Sutter audiology, children's hearing care, independent audiologists and OTC hearing aid basics.
- [Heat waves and cooling centers](https://paloalto.org/living/heat-waves/): Where to cool off in Palo Alto during a heat wave, how to spot heat exhaustion and heat stroke and how to keep power use down during the 4 to 9 p.m. peak.
- [Hindu and Jain temples](https://paloalto.org/living/hindu-temples/): Hindu and Jain temples near Palo Alto: Fremont Hindu Temple, Shirdi Sai Parivaar and the Jain Center in Milpitas, with 2026 hours, pujas and visitor etiquette.
- [Holiday closures](https://paloalto.org/living/holiday-closures/): Palo Alto holiday schedules: city office closures, library holiday hours, trash pickup shifts, Caltrain holiday service and parking rules on city holidays.
- [Holiday tree recycling](https://paloalto.org/living/holiday-tree-recycling/): How Palo Alto collects Christmas trees after the holidays: the four-week curbside window, 4-foot cuts, no flocking, wreaths, apartments and holiday pickup days.
- [Home care services](https://paloalto.org/living/home-care-services/): Home care in Palo Alto: licensed home care agencies, the state Home Care Aide Registry, Medicare home health, IHSS and local nonprofits that help families plan.
- [Home electrification rebates](https://paloalto.org/living/home-electrification-rebates/): City of Palo Alto Utilities rebates for heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, induction and panel upgrades in 2026, plus which state and federal programs ended.
- [Home energy audits](https://paloalto.org/living/home-energy-audits/): Home energy audits in Palo Alto: the city's free Energy Advisor calls, free REAP upgrades for eligible homes, what a paid audit includes and a DIY checklist.
- [Homelessness services](https://paloalto.org/living/homelessness-services/): Help for people without housing in Palo Alto: the LifeMoves center at 33 Encina Ave, the county shelter line, coordinated entry, safe parking and free clinics.
- [Hospice and palliative care](https://paloalto.org/living/hospice-and-palliative-care/): Hospice and palliative care for Palo Alto families: Stanford's palliative clinics, Sutter Care at Home, Mission Hospice, Pathways and how Medicare covers it.
- [Household hazardous waste](https://paloalto.org/living/household-hazardous-waste/): Palo Alto's hazardous waste station: Saturday and first Friday hours, what it takes, the 15-gallon limit, holiday closures, home pickup and the free Reuse Zone.
- [Housing statistics](https://paloalto.org/living/housing-statistics/): Palo Alto housing data: unit counts from the state and Census, owner and renter shares, median rent, age of homes, rent burden and Housing Element targets.
- [Immigrant resources](https://paloalto.org/living/immigrant-resources/): Resources for immigrants in Palo Alto: free and low-cost legal nonprofits, the county rapid response hotline, citizenship classes, library help and USCIS links.
- [Income and wealth](https://paloalto.org/living/income-and-wealth/): Palo Alto household income, poverty and wealth signals from Census Bureau survey data, with county and state comparisons and what the numbers leave out.
- [Living in Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/living/): Moving to Palo Alto? Census data on who lives here, city-owned utilities, schools, transit, parks, libraries, cost of living and how the neighborhoods differ.
- [Internet and cell service](https://paloalto.org/living/internet-and-cell-service/): How to get online in Palo Alto: the city's own Palo Alto Fiber plans, how to compare other providers, carrier stores in town and the tax on your phone bill.
- [Jury duty](https://paloalto.org/living/jury-duty/): Jury duty in Palo Alto: Santa Clara County summons, the E-Juror portal, the Palo Alto courthouse, juror pay, postponements and federal service in San Jose.
- [Kaiser Permanente nearby](https://paloalto.org/living/kaiser-permanente-nearby/): The Kaiser Permanente sites closest to Palo Alto: Mountain View Medical Offices, Redwood City and Santa Clara medical centers, their ERs, advice lines and tips.
- [Lab tests and imaging](https://paloalto.org/living/lab-tests-and-imaging/): Where to get blood work and imaging in Palo Alto: Stanford and Sutter labs, Labcorp on Middlefield Road, nearby Quest sites and Stanford's imaging centers.
- [Lawn replacement rebates](https://paloalto.org/living/lawn-replacement-rebates/): How Palo Alto homeowners get paid to remove a lawn in 2026: Valley Water rates, the city's listed amount, the $6,000 cap and the rules that trip people up.
- [Leaf blowers and noise rules](https://paloalto.org/living/leaf-blowers-and-noise/): Palo Alto's gas leaf blower ban, legal hours for electric blowers and construction, the noise ordinance limits and how to report a violation to the city.
- [Free legal help and notaries](https://paloalto.org/living/legal-help/): Free and low-cost legal help for Palo Alto residents: the county law library, court self-help, the bar's lawyer referral service, legal aid groups and notaries.
- [Getting a library card](https://paloalto.org/living/library-card/): How to get a free Palo Alto City Library card: who qualifies, what to bring, student cards, borrowing limits and the e-books, films and newspapers it unlocks.
- [Lucile Packard Children's Hospital](https://paloalto.org/living/lucile-packard-childrens-hospital/): Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford at 725 Welch Road: the 2017 expansion, pediatric emergency care, parking, visiting rules and family lodging help.
- [Marriage and vital records](https://paloalto.org/living/marriage-and-vital-records/): Marriage licenses, civil ceremonies and birth and death certificates for Palo Alto: the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder, published fees and where to go.
- [Maternity care](https://paloalto.org/living/maternity-care/): Where to give birth near Palo Alto: Lucile Packard, El Camino Health, Sequoia Hospital and Kaiser Redwood City, with tours, classes and preregistration tips.
- [Memory care](https://paloalto.org/living/memory-care/): Memory care in Palo Alto: diagnosis at Stanford and Sutter, Alzheimer's Association support groups, adult day care and communities with memory care units.
- [Mental health resources](https://paloalto.org/living/mental-health-resources/): Official mental health resources for Palo Alto: the 988 lifeline, Santa Clara County's 24/7 call center, city and PAUSD programs and Stanford and Sutter care.
- [Mosques](https://paloalto.org/living/mosques/): Mosques and Muslim community centers near Palo Alto: Mountain View, Santa Clara, San Jose and the West Valley, with 2026 Jumu'ah times and visitor hours.
- [Moving to Palo Alto checklist](https://paloalto.org/living/moving-to-palo-alto/): A step by step checklist for moving to Palo Alto: city utilities and trash, parking permits, voter registration, the DMV, PAUSD enrollment and a library card.
- [Moving with pets](https://paloalto.org/living/moving-with-pets/): Moving to Palo Alto with a dog or cat: California entry rules, the city dog license, renting with pets under state law, condo rules and tips for the trip.
- [Native plants](https://paloalto.org/living/native-plants/): Where to buy California native plants near Palo Alto: Grassroots Ecology's nursery, CNPS sales at Hidden Villa, Canopy's free trees and easy starter plants.
- [Neighborhood associations](https://paloalto.org/living/neighborhood-associations/): How Palo Alto neighborhood associations work, the 38 groups listed by Palo Alto Neighborhoods (PAN), how to find yours and what to do if your area has none.
- [Notary services](https://paloalto.org/living/notary-services/): Getting a document notarized in Palo Alto: banks, shipping stores and mobile notaries, California's $15 fee cap, what to bring and how apostilles work.
- [Orthodox churches](https://paloalto.org/living/orthodox-churches/): Orthodox churches near Palo Alto: the Russian Orthodox parish in Menlo Park and the Greek Orthodox church in San Jose, with 2026 service times and visitor tips.
- [Reporting problems (Palo Alto 311)](https://paloalto.org/living/palo-alto-311/): How to use PaloAlto311 for potholes, streetlights and graffiti, plus who to call for power outages, gas leaks, abandoned cars and non-emergency police calls.
- [Palo Alto Medical Foundation](https://paloalto.org/living/palo-alto-medical-foundation/): Sutter Health's Palo Alto Medical Foundation at 795 El Camino Real: primary and specialty care, adult and children's urgent care hours, parking and its history.
- [Parking permits](https://paloalto.org/living/parking-permits/): Palo Alto's six residential parking permit districts explained: who needs a permit, 2026 to 2027 resident fees, guest and employee permits and public garages.
- [Parking tickets](https://paloalto.org/living/parking-tickets/): How to pay or contest a Palo Alto parking citation: the 21-day deadline, payment sites, initial review, hearings, payment plans and Stanford tickets.
- [Getting a passport](https://paloalto.org/living/passports/): Where Palo Alto residents apply for a U.S. passport, 2026 State Department fees, renewals by mail and the San Francisco Passport Agency for urgent travel.
- [Pediatric care](https://paloalto.org/living/pediatric-care/): Pediatric care near Palo Alto: Stanford and Sutter pediatric practices, community clinics, children's urgent care, after-hours video visits and school vaccines.
- [Pest and vector control](https://paloalto.org/living/pest-and-vector-control/): What Santa Clara County Vector Control does for Palo Alto residents: free rodent inspections, mosquitofish and mosquito help, plus who handles wildlife.
- [Pet adoption](https://paloalto.org/living/pet-adoption/): Adopt a pet in or near Palo Alto: the Pets In Need shelter on East Bayshore, Peninsula Humane Society, Humane Society Silicon Valley and Nine Lives for cats.
- [Pets: licensing, vets and dog rules](https://paloalto.org/living/pets/): Pets in Palo Alto: dog license fees and how to apply, the shelter run by Pets In Need, leash rules, dog parks, wildlife calls and the nearest 24/7 pet ER.
- [Pharmacies](https://paloalto.org/living/pharmacies/): Pharmacies in Palo Alto by area: three CVS stores, two Walgreens, Stanford's hospital pharmacies, late-night options, drug disposal and getting vaccines nearby.
- [Physical therapy and chiropractic](https://paloalto.org/living/physical-therapy/): Physical therapy and chiropractic in Palo Alto by area: Sutter and Stanford rehab, Select and Agile PT, downtown chiropractors and what to ask about referrals.
- [Places of worship](https://paloalto.org/living/places-of-worship/): A welcoming guide to places of worship in Palo Alto for newcomers and visitors: churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, Quaker, UU and more, with 2026 times.
- [Post offices and shipping](https://paloalto.org/living/post-offices-and-shipping/): Palo Alto's three post offices, where to apply for a passport, Saturday counter hours and the UPS Store and FedEx Office locations for shipping and printing.
- [Power outages](https://paloalto.org/living/power-outages/): What to do in a Palo Alto power outage: the city's outage line and text reporting, the live outage map, PSPS shutoffs in the foothills and generator safety.
- [Protestant churches](https://paloalto.org/living/protestant-churches/): Protestant churches in Palo Alto and nearby by denomination: Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist, UCC and more, with 2026 service times and tips.
- [Public records requests](https://paloalto.org/living/public-records-requests/): How to request records from the City of Palo Alto: California Public Records Act basics, the GovQA portal, the 10-day timeline, exemptions and police records.
- [Police, fire and emergency alerts](https://paloalto.org/living/public-safety/): Palo Alto public safety: police and fire contacts, the 24-hour non-emergency line, online police reports, AlertSCC sign-up and the city's crime data portals.
- [Quick facts and numbers](https://paloalto.org/living/quick-facts/): Palo Alto by the numbers: population, age, income, housing, jobs, the city budget, crime, commuting and costs, each with its official source and year.
- [Rain and storm season](https://paloalto.org/living/rain-and-storms/): Palo Alto storm season guide: atmospheric rivers, the city's creek monitors and cameras, flood stages, sandbag stations, storm drains and who to call.
- [Rain barrels and graywater](https://paloalto.org/living/rain-barrels-and-graywater/): Palo Alto's rain barrel, cistern and rain garden rebates as published in 2026, the $400 laundry-to-landscape rebate, permit triggers and mosquito-proofing tips.
- [Renting in Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/living/renting/): Renting in Palo Alto: the rental market, one-year lease offers, deposit limits, just cause rules, relocation assistance, the rental registry and free help.
- [Repair and reuse](https://paloalto.org/living/repair-and-reuse/): Fix it or pass it on in Palo Alto: the free Repair Café at the Museum of American Heritage, the HHW Reuse Zone, FOPAL donations and Clean Up Day reuse pickups.
- [Resources for older adults](https://paloalto.org/living/senior-resources/): Help for older adults in Palo Alto: Avenidas centers, rides now that Palo Alto Link has ended, senior lunches, home care, affordable housing and city classes.
- [Solar and batteries](https://paloalto.org/living/solar-and-batteries/): Rooftop solar in Palo Alto: how City Utilities pays for exported power under NEM 2, the 2026 export rate, SolarAPP+ permits, battery rules and SGIP status.
- [Spas and massage](https://paloalto.org/living/spas-and-massage/): Spas and massage in Palo Alto by area: California Avenue massage centers, downtown day spas, Town and Country spa services, skin care studios and medical spas.
- [Sports medicine](https://paloalto.org/living/sports-medicine/): Sports medicine near Palo Alto: Stanford's adult and youth clinics, Sutter's Palo Alto Center, independent sports physical therapy and concussion rules.
- [Stanford Blood Center](https://paloalto.org/living/stanford-blood-center/): Where to give blood near Palo Alto: Stanford Blood Center's Menlo Park and Mountain View centers, hours, basic eligibility, booking and what to bring.
- [Stanford Hospital](https://paloalto.org/living/stanford-hospital/): Stanford Hospital at 500 Pasteur Drive: the 2019 building, the adult emergency department and Level 1 trauma center, visitor parking and how residents use it.
- [Street sweeping and leaf pickup](https://paloalto.org/living/street-sweeping/): How Palo Alto street sweeping works: weekly sweeping in leaf season, A and B weeks the rest of the year, posted no-parking routes and where leaves should go.
- [Synagogues](https://paloalto.org/living/synagogues/): Synagogues in and near Palo Alto across movements: Kol Emeth, Etz Chayim, Beth Am, Emek Beracha, Chabad, Stanford Hillel and the JCC, with 2026 Shabbat times.
- [Property taxes and city fees](https://paloalto.org/living/taxes-and-city-fees/): How property tax works in Palo Alto: Prop 13 basics, county due dates and penalties, parcel taxes, the homeowners' exemption, utility users tax and city fees.
- [Teen resources](https://paloalto.org/living/teen-resources/): Resources for Palo Alto teens and parents: free teen centers, the Youth Council and ThinkFund, library teen services, tutoring and mental health support.
- [Textile recycling](https://paloalto.org/living/textile-recycling/): What to do with old clothes, shoes, towels and sheets in Palo Alto: Clean Up Day textile pickup, donating worn items, repairs and California's new textile law.
- [Trash and recycling](https://paloalto.org/living/trash-and-recycling/): Palo Alto's three-cart system explained: what goes in the blue, green and black carts, SB 1383 compost rules, Clean Up Days, hazardous waste drop-off and rates.
- [Tree permits](https://paloalto.org/living/tree-permits/): How Palo Alto's tree ordinance works for homeowners: protected trees, removal permits, notice before pruning, street tree rules and published penalties.
- [Urgent care and ERs](https://paloalto.org/living/urgent-care/): Urgent care and ERs in Palo Alto: Stanford and VA emergency departments, Sutter urgent care, Stanford Express Care, a walk-in clinic and when to call 911.
- [Utilities](https://paloalto.org/living/utilities/): How City of Palo Alto Utilities works: starting service, bills and rates, carbon neutral power, outage numbers, heat pump water heater help and city fiber.
- [Utility bill help](https://paloalto.org/living/utility-bill-help/): How Palo Alto utility customers can lower bills: the city's Rate Assistance Program, medical need discounts, Project Pledge, LIHEAP and water bill assistance.
- [VA Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/living/va-palo-alto/): The VA Palo Alto Health Care System's medical center at 3801 Miranda Avenue: emergency care, polytrauma and blind rehab, how veterans enroll and visitor tips.
- [Vaccines and flu shots](https://paloalto.org/living/vaccines-and-flu-shots/): Where Palo Alto residents get flu and COVID vaccines: local pharmacies, Stanford, Sutter, Kaiser and VA care teams, the county clinic and official guidance.
- [Veterinarians](https://paloalto.org/living/veterinarians/): Vets in and near Palo Alto: the two general practices on El Camino Real, Los Altos and Mountain View options, low-cost vaccine clinics and what to ask first.
- [Volunteer against hunger](https://paloalto.org/living/volunteer-against-hunger/): Where to volunteer against hunger near Palo Alto: Second Harvest shifts and age rules, the Ecumenical Hunger Program, WeHOPE, LifeMoves meals and farm gleaning.
- [Volunteer in arts and museums](https://paloalto.org/living/volunteer-arts-and-museums/): Be a docent or usher near Palo Alto: the Junior Museum and Zoo, Art Center, Museum of American Heritage, Computer History Museum and Lucie Stern theaters.
- [Volunteer in disaster response](https://paloalto.org/living/volunteer-disaster-response/): How to train as a disaster volunteer in Palo Alto: CERT basic training, Block Preparedness Coordinators, emergency radio volunteers and the Red Cross.
- [Volunteer on homelessness](https://paloalto.org/living/volunteer-homelessness/): Ways to volunteer on homelessness near Palo Alto: LifeMoves meal groups and drives, WeHOPE shelter roles, EHP's closets and the end of Downtown Streets Team.
- [Volunteer outdoors](https://paloalto.org/living/volunteer-outdoors/): Outdoor volunteering near Palo Alto: Grassroots Ecology workdays, Midpen trail and docent roles, Save The Bay planting, creek cleanups and Canopy tree care.
- [Volunteer tutoring](https://paloalto.org/living/volunteer-tutoring/): Volunteer tutoring near Palo Alto: library roles, classroom science with Environmental Volunteers, Peninsula Bridge, JobTrain ESL and English conversation.
- [Volunteer with animals](https://paloalto.org/living/volunteer-with-animals/): Animal volunteering near Palo Alto: Pets In Need at the city shelter, Humane Society Silicon Valley and PHS wildlife care, with ages, hours and how to apply.
- [Volunteer with seniors](https://paloalto.org/living/volunteer-with-seniors/): How to volunteer with older adults in Palo Alto: Avenidas drivers and phone buddies, La Comida lunch service, Little House and Meals on Wheels in Menlo Park.
- [Volunteering](https://paloalto.org/living/volunteering/): Volunteering in Palo Alto: city programs, emergency volunteers, Friends of the Palo Alto Library, open space workdays, Second Harvest and local nonprofits.
- [Voting and elections](https://paloalto.org/living/voting-and-elections/): How to vote in Palo Alto: registering in Santa Clara County, mail ballots, vote centers and drop boxes for November 3, 2026 and how the council is elected.
- [Water conservation](https://paloalto.org/living/water-conservation/): Where Palo Alto's water comes from, the city's year-round watering rules, WaterSmart leak alerts, the state turf ban and Valley Water rebates for lawn removal.
- [Water-wise gardening](https://paloalto.org/living/water-wise-gardening/): How to garden with less water in Palo Alto: city watering hours, drip and smart controllers, mulch, fall planting and the free Valley Water outdoor survey.
- [Worship in other languages](https://paloalto.org/living/worship-in-other-languages/): Services near Palo Alto in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Tamil, French, Latin, Slavonic, Greek, Punjabi and more, as each community listed them in 2026.
- [Yoga and Pilates](https://paloalto.org/living/yoga-and-pilates/): Yoga, Pilates and barre studios in Palo Alto by area, from downtown and California Avenue to Midtown and the shopping centers, plus tips for a first class.
- [Zero waste plan](https://paloalto.org/living/zero-waste/): Palo Alto's zero waste goals from 2005 to the 95% by 2030 target, the disposable foodware ordinance, the 2026 bag law and where the city's waste goes today.
- [Stanford AI history](https://paloalto.org/stanford/ai-history/): How Stanford and nearby SRI shaped artificial intelligence: John McCarthy and SAIL from 1963, Shakey the robot, the 2004 revival and the HAI institute.
- [Arboretum and Mausoleum](https://paloalto.org/stanford/arboretum/): Walk the Stanford Arboretum to the Stanford Family Mausoleum, the Angel of Grief and the Arizona Garden: history, what to look for and easy walking routes.
- [Architecture](https://paloalto.org/stanford/architecture/): A guide to Stanford architecture: Olmsted's plan, Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge's Romanesque Quad, red tile roofs and the buildings that came after.
- [Arrillaga Alumni Center](https://paloalto.org/stanford/arrillaga-alumni-center/): The Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center on Galvez Street: its history, the living room and gardens, alumni bikes and workspace, cafe hours and events.
- [Athletics](https://paloalto.org/stanford/athletics/): A visitor's guide to Stanford Cardinal sports: Stanford Stadium, Maples Pavilion, Sunken Diamond, Avery Aquatic Center, ACC play, tickets and game day tips.
- [Avery Aquatic Center](https://paloalto.org/stanford/avery-aquatic-center/): Stanford's Avery Aquatic Center: its four outdoor pools and dive tower, the Cardinal swim, dive and water polo teams, free meets and what public access exists.
- [Biking on campus](https://paloalto.org/stanford/biking-on-campus/): Riding a bike at Stanford: speed limits, no-ride zones, roundabouts, lights, tickets, locking, bike registration, repair stands and Marguerite bike racks.
- [Bing Concert Hall](https://paloalto.org/stanford/bing-concert-hall/): A guide to Bing Concert Hall at Stanford: the 842-seat vineyard hall by Ennead and Yasuhisa Toyota, Bing Studio, Stanford Live tickets and free evening parking.
- [Bing Nursery School](https://paloalto.org/stanford/bing-nursery-school/): Stanford's Bing Nursery School: the 1966 lab preschool, the marshmallow studies and other research done there and how enrollment works for Palo Alto families.
- [Stanford Bookstore](https://paloalto.org/stanford/bookstore/): The Stanford Bookstore on White Plaza: what it sells, hours, parking and Stanford's other shops at Town & Country Village, Galvez Street and Tresidder.
- [Campus events](https://paloalto.org/stanford/campus-events/): How visitors find events at Stanford: the Stanford Events calendar, the arts calendar, athletics, library exhibits and how parking works for evening events.
- [Campus walk](https://paloalto.org/stanford/campus-tour/): A self-guided Stanford walking tour from the Oval past the Main Quad, Memorial Church, Hoover Tower, the Cantor, Stone River and the Arizona Garden.
- [Cantor collection highlights](https://paloalto.org/stanford/cantor-collection-highlights/): A floor-by-floor guide to the Cantor Arts Center's galleries and collection areas, its long-term installations and the exhibitions listed for fall 2026.
- [The Cardinal and the Tree](https://paloalto.org/stanford/cardinal-name-and-tree/): Why Stanford teams are the Cardinal, a color and not a bird: the 1930 to 1972 Indian mascot and its removal, the Cardinals years, the 1981 change and the Tree.
- [CCRMA](https://paloalto.org/stanford/ccrma/): Stanford's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics at the Knoll: John Chowning and FM synthesis, the building's history and free public concerts.
- [Central Energy Facility](https://paloalto.org/stanford/central-energy-facility/): How Stanford's heat recovery plant has heated and cooled campus since 2015, the two solar plants behind its renewable power and how to tour the facility.
- [Cobb Track and Angell Field](https://paloalto.org/stanford/cobb-track/): Stanford's Cobb Track and Angell Field: the 1935 field, the nine-lane track, the Payton Jordan Invitational, the 2019 Prefontaine Classic and public use rules.
- [Commencement](https://paloalto.org/stanford/commencement/): Plan Stanford commencement weekend 2027: the June 13 ceremony, baccalaureate at Frost, the Wacky Walk, hotel booking timing, traffic and parking tips.
- [Community recreation](https://paloalto.org/stanford/community-recreation/): Can Palo Alto residents join Stanford's gyms or pools? Who qualifies for Rec and Wellness memberships, guest pass rules, Masters swimming and public options.
- [Continuing Studies](https://paloalto.org/stanford/continuing-studies/): How Stanford Continuing Studies works: open enrollment for adults, online and campus formats, the $35 fee, refunds, discounts and winter 2027 registration.
- [The d.school](https://paloalto.org/stanford/d-school/): Visiting Stanford's d.school, the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design: its history, Building 550, self-guided weekday visits and workshops for non-students.
- [David Rumsey Map Center](https://paloalto.org/stanford/david-rumsey-map-center/): Visit the David Rumsey Map Center in Stanford's Green Library: drop-in hours, Friday tours, the 2026 exhibition and the free online map collection.
- [Dining on campus](https://paloalto.org/stanford/dining-on-campus/): Where visitors can eat at Stanford: Tresidder Union, The Axe and Palm, Coupa Café's campus cafes, Arbuckle at the GSB and more. Dining halls are not public.
- [Doerr School of Sustainability](https://paloalto.org/stanford/doerr-school-of-sustainability/): The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability: its 2022 founding, the Doerr gift, seven departments and two institutes, its buildings and its public talks.
- [Dogs on campus](https://paloalto.org/stanford/dogs-on-campus/): Bringing a dog to Stanford: why dogs are banned on the Dish, leash rules Stanford publishes, no-pet buildings and venues and better dog walks near Palo Alto.
- [Educational Farm](https://paloalto.org/stanford/educational-farm/): Visit the O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm: open hours, Wednesday and Saturday volunteer shifts, how to register, where to park and what grows there.
- [Engineering Quad](https://paloalto.org/stanford/engineering-quad/): A visitor's guide to Stanford's Science and Engineering Quad: the Huang Center's tech exhibits, the Gates building, Pars pro Toto and cafes.
- [Football](https://paloalto.org/stanford/football/): Stanford football for fans and visitors: its history and titles, the ACC era, the 2026 schedule under Tavita Pritchard, tickets, parking and game day tips.
- [Free things to do](https://paloalto.org/stanford/free-things-to-do/): The best free things to do at Stanford: two art museums, the Rodin garden, the Dish, library exhibits, lectures, noon concerts and free college sports.
- [Golf course](https://paloalto.org/stanford/golf-course/): Stanford Golf Course: the 1930 Thomas and Bell layout, who can play, the public driving range on Campus Drive and the Siebel Varsity Golf Training Complex.
- [Green Library](https://paloalto.org/stanford/green-library/): Visiting Stanford's Cecil H. Green Library: public day passes, Bing Wing exhibits, the David Rumsey Map Center, the East Asia Library and other branches.
- [Gymnastics](https://paloalto.org/stanford/gymnastics/): Stanford gymnastics: 11 men's NCAA titles including 2026, the women's ACC era at Maples Pavilion, the 2027 home meet schedule, tickets, parking and tips.
- [Stanford history](https://paloalto.org/stanford/history/): The story of Stanford University: Leland Jr., the 1885 founding grant, the 1891 opening, Jane Stanford's rescue, 1906, Terman and the research park.
- [Hoover Library and Archives](https://paloalto.org/stanford/hoover-institution-library/): Visit the Hoover Institution Library and Archives at Stanford: free exhibits in Hoover Tower, what the archives hold and how researchers book the reading room.
- [Hopkins Marine Station](https://paloalto.org/stanford/hopkins-marine-station/): Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove: its history since 1892, how it helped start the Monterey Bay Aquarium and what visitors can actually see.
- [Hospital visitors](https://paloalto.org/stanford/hospital-visitors/): A practical guide for visiting Stanford Hospital and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital: parking rates, shuttles, visiting hours, nearby hotels and food.
- [Stanford](https://paloalto.org/stanford/): How to visit Stanford University as a guest: Caltrain and the free Marguerite shuttle, visitor parking, tours, top sights, game days and where Palo Alto ends.
- [Jasper Ridge](https://paloalto.org/stanford/jasper-ridge/): Visit Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve: free docent-led hiking tours by appointment, the rules (age 14 and up, no pets) and the research done there.
- [Knight Management Center](https://paloalto.org/stanford/knight-management-center/): Visit Stanford GSB's Knight Management Center: its 2011 LEED Platinum campus, Peter Wegner's flip-digit art, TA Café and Arbuckle dining, parking and events.
- [Lake Lagunita](https://paloalto.org/stanford/lake-lagunita/): Lake Lagunita at Stanford is a seasonal lake that is often dry. Learn its history, the California tiger salamander habitat work and how to walk the rim trail.
- [Law School](https://paloalto.org/stanford/law-school/): Visiting Stanford Law School: Crown Quadrangle and the Neukom Building, its history, how events work and why the Crown Law Library is closed to the public.
- [Library access](https://paloalto.org/stanford/library-access/): Can non-Stanford people use Green Library? Day pass rules, the 7-day limit, paid access and borrowing cards, alumni rates and which libraries are off limits.
- [Lou Henry Hoover House](https://paloalto.org/stanford/lou-henry-hoover-house/): The Lou Henry Hoover House at Stanford: the 1920 home Lou Henry Hoover designed, Herbert Hoover's election nights and why the landmark is not open to visitors.
- [Main Quad](https://paloalto.org/stanford/main-quad/): A guide to Stanford's Main Quad: the Olmsted plan, sandstone arcades, Memorial Court and the Burghers of Calais, class plaques and a short self-guided walk.
- [Maples Pavilion](https://paloalto.org/stanford/maples-pavilion/): A fan's guide to Maples Pavilion, Stanford's 7,233-seat arena: its 1969 history, the teams that play there, tickets, parking, bag rules and free volleyball.
- [McMurtry Building](https://paloalto.org/stanford/mcmurtry-building/): Stanford's McMurtry Building by Diller Scofidio + Renfro: its 2015 design, the Bowes Art and Architecture Library, galleries and fall 2026 student shows.
- [Memorial Auditorium](https://paloalto.org/stanford/memorial-auditorium/): Stanford's Memorial Auditorium: built in 1937 to honor the World War I dead, its 1,700-seat hall, MLK's 1967 speech and the shows and student events there now.
- [Men's basketball](https://paloalto.org/stanford/mens-basketball/): Stanford men's basketball at Maples Pavilion: the 1942 NCAA title, the ACC era under Kyle Smith, the 2026 to 2027 home schedule, tickets, parking and food.
- [Music concerts](https://paloalto.org/stanford/music-concerts/): Stanford's Department of Music runs free noon concerts, student recitals and ticketed ensemble nights at Campbell Recital Hall, Dinkelspiel and Bing.
- [Nobel laureates](https://paloalto.org/stanford/nobel-laureates/): Stanford's Nobel laureates by field as the university lists them: 22 living and 16 deceased as of October 2026, plus the two new 2026 winners and their work.
- [Student Observatory](https://paloalto.org/stanford/observatory/): Stanford Student Observatory stargazing nights are free, by registration and only a few times a year. How they work, parking and weekly stargazing nearby.
- [The Oval and Palm Drive](https://paloalto.org/stanford/oval-and-palm-drive/): Stanford's grand approach: the history of Palm Drive and its palms, the Oval lawn in front of the Main Quad and tips for walking, photos and picnics.
- [PNG Sculpture Garden](https://paloalto.org/stanford/papua-new-guinea-sculpture-garden/): The story of Stanford's Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden: the 1994 Sepik River carvers, what the poles show, how to find it and the free monthly tour.
- [Parking and transit](https://paloalto.org/stanford/parking-and-transit/): How to park at Stanford as a visitor, pay with ParkMobile, ride the free Marguerite shuttle from Caltrain, bike on campus and handle game day and event parking.
- [Pre-collegiate programs](https://paloalto.org/stanford/pre-collegiate-programs/): A plain guide to Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies and other Stanford summer programs for teens: who runs them, grades, formats, 2026 costs and aid deadlines.
- [Prospective students](https://paloalto.org/stanford/prospective-students/): Plan a Stanford college visit: official info sessions and student-led tours, how to register, where to park, where to stay and where to eat nearby.
- [Public art](https://paloalto.org/stanford/public-art/): Find Stanford's outdoor art: the Rodin garden, the Burghers of Calais, Goldsworthy's Stone River, the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden and free walking tools.
- [Public lectures](https://paloalto.org/stanford/public-lectures/): Find free public lectures at Stanford: Humanities Center series such as the Presidential Lectures, book talks, science seminars and how to search the calendar.
- [Red Barn](https://paloalto.org/stanford/red-barn/): The Stanford Red Barn on Fremont Road: Leland Stanford's 1870s stock farm stable, the Muybridge connection, the equestrian center today and how to visit.
- [Religious and spiritual life](https://paloalto.org/stanford/religious-life/): Stanford's Office for Religious and Spiritual Life: Memorial Church services as published, the CIRCLE multi-faith center, Windhover and faith groups on campus.
- [Research studies](https://paloalto.org/stanford/research-studies/): How to find and join Stanford research studies: clinical trials, healthy volunteer lists, paid psychology and GSB lab studies and your consent rights.
- [Rodin Sculpture Garden](https://paloalto.org/stanford/rodin-sculpture-garden/): Visit Stanford's free Rodin Sculpture Garden: The Gates of Hell, the Burghers of Calais, free Friday and Saturday Rodin tours, parking and the best times to go.
- [School of Medicine](https://paloalto.org/stanford/school-of-medicine/): A visitor's guide to the Stanford School of Medicine: the Li Ka Shing Center, Lane Library access rules, public courses and lectures and where to eat nearby.
- [SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory](https://paloalto.org/stanford/slac/): A visitor's guide to SLAC near Palo Alto: the two-mile linac, three Nobel Prizes, the X-ray laser and how to book the lab's free public tours on Fridays.
- [Soccer](https://paloalto.org/stanford/soccer/): Stanford soccer at Cagan Stadium: three NCAA titles each for the women and men, the ACC era, the 2026 season, free parking, tickets and where to eat nearby.
- [Softball](https://paloalto.org/stanford/softball/): Stanford softball for fans: four Women's College World Series trips, the 2026 move into the rebuilt Stanford Softball Stadium, ACC play, tickets and parking.
- [Special Collections](https://paloalto.org/stanford/special-collections/): How the public can use Stanford's Special Collections and University Archives: registering, booking the Field Reading Room and the rules for handling materials.
- [SRI International](https://paloalto.org/stanford/sri-international/): SRI International's story: founded by Stanford in 1946, the 1968 oN-Line System demo, an early ARPANET node, the 1970 split and SRI in Menlo Park today.
- [Stanford Art Gallery](https://paloalto.org/stanford/stanford-art-gallery/): The Stanford Art Gallery on Lasuen Mall: Thomas Welton Stanford's 1917 gift, its earthquake years, how student shows work and what is on in fall 2026.
- [Stanford Band](https://paloalto.org/stanford/stanford-band/): Meet the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band: its 1893 roots, the 1963 strike, scatter style, the Tree, All Right Now and the 1982 Big Game play.
- [Stanford for residents](https://paloalto.org/stanford/stanford-for-residents/): A Palo Alto resident's guide to Stanford: libraries, classes, gyms, free museums, tickets, volunteering, research studies, dogs, bikes and parking in one place.
- [Stanford Historical Society](https://paloalto.org/stanford/stanford-historical-society/): What the Stanford Historical Society does: its oral history archive, Sandstone & Tile, public talks and tours, its 50th year and how anyone can join.
- [Stanford Humanities Center](https://paloalto.org/stanford/stanford-humanities-center/): The Stanford Humanities Center since 1980: its fellows, its home on Santa Teresa Street and its free public lectures, including the Presidential Lectures.
- [Stanford Jazz Workshop](https://paloalto.org/stanford/stanford-jazz-workshop/): The Stanford Jazz Workshop since 1972: an independent nonprofit that runs a summer jazz festival and youth camps on the Stanford campus, plus how camps work.
- [Stanford Live](https://paloalto.org/stanford/stanford-live/): Stanford Live's 2026 to 2027 season at Bing Concert Hall, The Studio, Memorial Auditorium and Frost Amphitheater, with ticket office hours, policies and tips.
- [Stanford Medicine history](https://paloalto.org/stanford/stanford-medicine-history/): How Stanford Medicine grew from Cooper Medical College in San Francisco to the 1959 medical center beside Palo Alto and the new Stanford Hospital of 2019.
- [Stanford Redwood City](https://paloalto.org/stanford/stanford-redwood-city/): Stanford Redwood City explained: the 35-acre campus that opened in 2019 for about 2,700 staff, its Ampex-era site, what the public can use and how to get there.
- [Stanford Stadium](https://paloalto.org/stanford/stanford-stadium/): Stanford Stadium from its 1921 earthen bowl to the 2006 rebuild: capacity, Super Bowl XIX and the World Cup, the Big Game and how to reach it by Caltrain.
- [Sunken Diamond](https://paloalto.org/stanford/sunken-diamond/): Watch Stanford baseball at Klein Field at Sunken Diamond: how the sunken bowl was made, the 1987 and 1988 titles, berm seating, free parking and tickets.
- [Taube Tennis Center](https://paloalto.org/stanford/taube-tennis-center/): Stanford's Taube Family Tennis Center: 17 lighted courts, free regular season college matches, its NCAA and WTA history and what to know about public play.
- [Theater and dance](https://paloalto.org/stanford/theater-and-dance/): See theater and dance at Stanford: the TAPS 2026 to 2027 season at Roble Gym and Pigott, $5 tickets, Ram's Head Gaieties and other student companies.
- [Ticket offices](https://paloalto.org/stanford/ticket-office/): How to buy Stanford Live and Stanford Athletics tickets: box office hours and locations, phone lines, fees, discounts, will call, exchanges and game day tips.
- [Track and cross country](https://paloalto.org/stanford/track-and-cross-country/): Stanford track and field and cross country: 13 national team titles, ACC results, the November 2026 NCAA races, free meets at Cobb Track and the Big Meet.
- [Traditions](https://paloalto.org/stanford/traditions/): A visitor's guide to Stanford traditions: Big Game week and the Axe, the Tree, Full Moon on the Quad today, the Wacky Walk and which ones the public can see.
- [Tresidder and Old Union](https://paloalto.org/stanford/tresidder-and-old-union/): What visitors can use at Stanford's student unions: Tresidder's food court, CoHo, the bike shop and shipping counter, plus Old Union's history and its cafe.
- [Stanford with kids](https://paloalto.org/stanford/visiting-with-kids/): Plan a Stanford visit with kids: the free Cantor and Anderson museums, the Rodin garden, Arizona Cactus Garden, the Dish, Lake Lagunita, game days and tips.
- [Visitor Center](https://paloalto.org/stanford/visitor-center/): The Stanford Visitor Center at 295 Galvez Street: weekday hours, admission tours and info sessions, group tour rules, winter closures and where to park nearby.
- [Volleyball](https://paloalto.org/stanford/volleyball/): Stanford volleyball for fans: nine women's NCAA titles, two men's titles, the 2026 ACC season at Maples, free men's matches at Burnham Pavilion and parking.
- [Volunteering at Stanford](https://paloalto.org/stanford/volunteering-at-stanford/): How Palo Alto residents can volunteer at Stanford: hospital programs and age rules, museum roles, Jasper Ridge docent training, the farm and conservation days.
- [Water polo](https://paloalto.org/stanford/water-polo/): Stanford water polo at Avery Aquatic Center: 11 men's and 10 women's NCAA titles, the fall 2026 men's home schedule, the Big Splash, tickets and parking.
- [White Plaza](https://paloalto.org/stanford/white-plaza/): White Plaza at Stanford: the 1964 Claw fountain, its Big Game bear tradition, student life on the plaza, the buildings around it and the Town Center plans.
- [Windhover](https://paloalto.org/stanford/windhover/): Windhover at Stanford: Nathan Oliveira's kestrel paintings, the Aidlin Darling building, who can enter, the public labyrinth and hours as Stanford lists them.
- [Women's basketball](https://paloalto.org/stanford/womens-basketball/): Stanford women's basketball at Maples Pavilion: three NCAA titles, the ACC era under Kate Paye, the 2026 to 2027 schedule, ticket prices, parking and food.
- [Terms](https://paloalto.org/terms/): The terms that apply when you use PaloAlto.org: general information only, no guarantees, third-party and affiliate links plus content rights.
- [ADUs and SB 9](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/adus/): Palo Alto ADU and JADU rules as the city publishes them, the state laws behind them, SB 9 lot splits and two-unit projects and the permit steps to a final.
- [Below market rate housing](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/below-market-rate-housing/): How Palo Alto's Below Market Rate housing program works: who runs it, the purchase waitlist, rentals by building, eligibility as published and resale rules.
- [Buying a home](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/buying-a-home/): How buying a home works in Palo Alto: pre-approval, TDS and NHD disclosures, contingencies, escrow and title, typical timelines, offer dates and school checks.
- [Condos and townhomes](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/condos-and-townhomes/): Buying a condo or townhome in Palo Alto: where they are, how HOAs work under California law, the documents to read, reserves, rental rules and insurance gaps.
- [Earthquake retrofits](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/earthquake-retrofits/): Seismic retrofits for Palo Alto homes: foundation bolting, cripple walls, rooms over garages, Brace + Bolt grant status for 2026 and city permit rules.
- [Buying an Eichler](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/eichler-buying-guide/): What to check before buying a Palo Alto Eichler: radiant slab heat, flat roofs, single-pane glass, single-story overlays and the city's 2018 Eichler guidelines.
- [First-time buyer programs](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/first-time-buyer-programs/): First-time buyer help in Palo Alto: CalHFA MyHome and Dream For All, the closed county Empower loan, the city's BMR purchase program and loan limits.
- [Flood zones and insurance](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/flood-zones-and-insurance/): Palo Alto hazard maps for homeowners: FEMA flood zones, San Francisquito Creek and the 1998 flood, Bay levees, CEA earthquake insurance and foothill fire zones.
- [Owning a historic home](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/historic-home-rules/): Palo Alto historic home rules: the inventory's categories, the Historic Resources Board, Professorville and other districts, Eichler overlays and incentives.
- [Home inspections](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/home-inspections/): How home inspections work when buying in Palo Alto: California inspector rules, termite reports, sewer lateral scopes, roof and foundation checks, city rules.
- [Home insurance](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/home-insurance/): How home insurance works for Palo Alto owners: what policies cover, earthquake and flood gaps, the California FAIR Plan and the 2026 state insurance market.
- [Home prices and the market](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/home-prices/): Palo Alto home prices explained with dated, sourced data: the single-family median from 2023 to 2025, cash buyers, neighborhood gaps and how to read it.
- [Home remodeling](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/home-remodeling/): Planning a Palo Alto remodel: which reviews apply, historic and single-story rules, CSLB license checks, deposit limits and the 2025 energy code.
- [Housing Element](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/housing-element/): Palo Alto's 2023 to 2031 Housing Element: the 6,086-home RHNA target, the long road to state certification in 2024, builder's remedy projects and 2026 updates.
- [Real estate](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/): Palo Alto housing explained: Craftsman homes, Spanish Revival, Eichlers, condos and rentals, how the market works, historic districts, ADUs and Prop 13 taxes.
- [Intern and student housing](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/intern-and-student-housing/): Summer intern and student housing in Palo Alto: Stanford's intern housing rules and 2026 rates, sublets, Community Housing listings and scams to avoid.
- [Mortgage basics](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/mortgage-basics/): Mortgage basics for Palo Alto: the 2026 FHFA conforming and jumbo limit for Santa Clara County, how rates and APR are quoted and CalHFA programs.
- [Neighborhoods compared](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/neighborhoods-compared/): A neutral side-by-side table of every Palo Alto neighborhood on our site: housing type, schools as reported, nearest Caltrain station and rough distance.
- [New construction](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/new-construction/): New homes in Palo Alto's pipeline: projects the city approved in 2025, big pending applications, city-funded affordable buildings and how to track any project.
- [Property records](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/property-records/): How to research a Palo Alto house: county Assessor and Clerk-Recorder records, the city's Parcel Report and Permit View, historic files and old maps.
- [Property taxes and Prop 13](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/property-taxes/): A deeper look at Palo Alto property taxes: how Prop 13 sets your base, Prop 19 transfers, supplemental bills with an example, school parcel taxes and bonds.
- [Real estate brokerages](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/real-estate-brokerages/): Real estate brokerage offices in Palo Alto confirmed on each firm's own site, plus how to check a license with the DRE, agency disclosures and what to ask.
- [Rent prices](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/rent-prices/): What renters pay in Palo Alto: the Census median of $3,484, rent burden, county and state comparisons, a dated asking-rent estimate and how to read each figure.
- [School boundaries](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/school-boundaries/): How Palo Alto Unified attendance areas work for home buyers and renters: the School Finder, clusters, overflow, transfers and why boundaries can change.
- [Selling a home](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/selling-a-home/): Selling a home in Palo Alto: California seller disclosures, county and city transfer taxes, tax withholding, city rules that apply and general advice on timing.
- [Senior housing](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/senior-housing/): Senior housing in Palo Alto: life plan communities such as Channing House, Moldaw and Vi, a rental retirement home, affordable apartments and what to check.
- [Short-term rental rules](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/short-term-rental-rules/): Palo Alto short-term rental rules for owners: the 30-day line in the zoning code, the 15.5% hotel tax, registration, ADU and SB 9 limits, HOAs and enforcement.
- [Tenant protections](https://paloalto.org/real-estate/tenant-protections/): Palo Alto tenant protections explained: California's AB 1482 rent cap and just cause rules, deposit limits, the city's own ordinances and where to get help.
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- [Ainsley House](https://paloalto.org/nearby/ainsley-house/): Visiting the 1925 Ainsley House and Campbell Historical Museum from Palo Alto: 2026 hours, ticket prices, Holidays at Ainsley House dates, kid tips and food.
- [Alameda](https://paloalto.org/nearby/alameda/): Alameda from Palo Alto: the USS Hornet museum, Crown Memorial State Beach and Crab Cove, the monthly Antiques Faire, Victorian streets and ferries to the city.
- [Allied Arts Guild](https://paloalto.org/nearby/allied-arts-guild/): Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park: a 1929 Spanish Colonial arts complex with gardens, artist studios, Café Wisteria and a mission to help a children's hospital.
- [Alviso](https://paloalto.org/nearby/alviso/): Alviso, San Jose's bayside village, from Palo Alto: port town history, the historic district, floods and the new levee, refuge trails, the library and transit.
- [Ardenwood Historic Farm](https://paloalto.org/nearby/ardenwood-historic-farm/): Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont from Palo Alto: 2026 hours, cashless entry fees by season, the Patterson House, the farm train, kid tips and food nearby.
- [Bedwell Bayfront Park](https://paloalto.org/nearby/bedwell-bayfront-park/): Bedwell Bayfront Park in Menlo Park: a 160-acre former landfill with a 2.3-mile Bay Trail loop, hilltop views, birding, gate hours and tips for visiting.
- [Belmont food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/belmont-food/): Where to eat in Belmont near Palo Alto: Spanish tapas, French Continental dining, Italian, burgers, Chinese, poke, pizza and a brewery, checked in late 2026.
- [Belmont](https://paloalto.org/nearby/belmont/): Belmont from Palo Alto: Twin Pines Park and its museum, Ralston Hall, Waterdog Lake trails, the 2026 centennial, the Caltrain station and why to go there.
- [Brisbane](https://paloalto.org/nearby/brisbane/): Brisbane from Palo Alto: San Bruno Mountain hikes, the City of Stars and painted hydrants, the Sierra Point marina, Bayshore Caltrain and the Baylands plan.
- [Burlingame food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/burlingame-food/): Where to eat in Burlingame near Palo Alto and SFO: Greek meze, pizza, crepes, a Danish bakery, prime rib on Broadway and coffee, each checked in late 2026.
- [Burlingame](https://paloalto.org/nearby/burlingame/): Burlingame from Palo Alto: Burlingame Avenue and Broadway shopping, the free trolley, bayfront hotels near SFO, the historic depot and city events.
- [Bus Barn Theater](https://paloalto.org/nearby/bus-barn-theater/): The Bus Barn Theater in Los Altos: a 1940s school bus barn turned 99-seat playhouse, Los Altos Stage Company's 2026 to 2027 season, subscriptions and tips.
- [California's Great America](https://paloalto.org/nearby/californias-great-america/): California's Great America from Palo Alto: the 50th season, what Six Flags has said about closing after 2027, tickets, passes and getting there by light rail.
- [Campbell food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/campbell-food/): Where to eat in downtown Campbell near San Jose: Greek, Turkish, sushi, a raw bar, deep dish pizza, brunch, Cal-Mex, sourdough and coffee, checked in 2026.
- [Campbell](https://paloalto.org/nearby/campbell/): Campbell from Palo Alto: downtown Campbell Avenue, the Sunday farmers market, the Pruneyard, the water tower, museums, the creek trail and light rail.
- [Castro Street](https://paloalto.org/nearby/castro-street/): Castro Street in downtown Mountain View: the car-free 100 to 300 blocks, the Caltrain and light rail station, the library, Pioneer Park and getting there.
- [Chase Center](https://paloalto.org/nearby/chase-center/): Chase Center from Palo Alto: Warriors, Valkyries and concerts, Caltrain plus free Muni, the $75 garage, bag size rules and food nearby at Mission Rock.
- [Children's Discovery Museum](https://paloalto.org/nearby/childrens-discovery-museum/): A Palo Alto family guide to the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose: exhibits, short school-year hours, $22 tickets, parking near Woz Way and light rail.
- [Computer History Museum](https://paloalto.org/nearby/computer-history-museum/): Visiting the Computer History Museum in Mountain View from Palo Alto: Revolution and other exhibits, IBM 1401 and PDP-1 demos, hours, tickets and getting there.
- [Cooley Landing](https://paloalto.org/nearby/cooley-landing/): Cooley Landing Park in East Palo Alto: a former burn dump turned nine-acre bayfront park with an education center, marsh views, trails and Bay Trail access.
- [Cupertino food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/cupertino-food/): Where to eat in Cupertino near Palo Alto: Main Street Cupertino steak, seafood and dim sum, ramen on Wolfe Road, Korean dessert and coffee, checked in 2026.
- [Cupertino](https://paloalto.org/nearby/cupertino/): Cupertino from Palo Alto: the Apple Park Visitor Center, McClellan Ranch, Memorial Park and its Cherry Blossom Festival, foothill preserves and the drive.
- [CuriOdyssey](https://paloalto.org/nearby/curiodyssey/): CuriOdyssey at Coyote Point in San Mateo from Palo Alto: science exhibits, native animals, IlluminOdyssey, winter hours, ticket prices and the $6 park fee.
- [Daly City food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/daly-city-food/): Where to eat in Daly City near Palo Alto: Filipino BBQ skewers and silvanas, Koi Palace dim sum, a 1950 diner, Original Joe's Westlake and Yunnan noodles.
- [Daly City](https://paloalto.org/nearby/daly-city/): Daly City from Palo Alto: BART and driving, the Cow Palace and Grand National Rodeo, Mussel Rock and the coast, Westlake's Little Boxes and Filipino food.
- [Deer Hollow Farm](https://paloalto.org/nearby/deer-hollow-farm/): Deer Hollow Farm at Rancho San Antonio near Palo Alto: free hours, the one-mile walk from Lot 1, what you can see, parking, rules and tips for families.
- [Downtown Los Altos](https://paloalto.org/nearby/downtown-los-altos/): A guide to downtown Los Altos near Palo Alto: the triangle of Main and State streets, historic buildings, free parking plazas, shops and published events.
- [Downtown Redwood City](https://paloalto.org/nearby/downtown-redwood-city/): A walking guide to downtown Redwood City from Palo Alto: Courthouse Square, the History Museum, the Fox Theatre, the multiplex and free events on the square.
- [Dublin](https://paloalto.org/nearby/dublin/): Dublin from Palo Alto: BART to the end of the line, Old St. Raymond's Church and Heritage Park, the St. Patrick's Day festival, The Wave and Tri-Valley parks.
- [East Palo Alto food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/east-palo-alto-food/): Where to eat in East Palo Alto: family taquerias, a Tongan and Samoan food stand, local pizza, the Four Seasons restaurant and the food stops off East Bayshore.
- [East Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/nearby/east-palo-alto/): East Palo Alto, the separate city beside Palo Alto: its history from Ravenswood to 1983, its community, University Circle, IKEA and the Cooley Landing shore.
- [Edgewood Park](https://paloalto.org/nearby/edgewood-park/): Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve in Redwood City: serpentine trails, free spring wildflower walks, the Bill and Jean Lane Education Center and parking tips.
- [El Granada and Princeton](https://paloalto.org/nearby/el-granada-and-princeton-by-the-sea/): El Granada and Princeton-by-the-Sea from Palo Alto: Pillar Point Harbor, fresh fish, Mavericks views, Quarry Park, Daniel Burnham's street plan and bus options.
- [Emerald Hills](https://paloalto.org/nearby/emerald-hills/): Emerald Hills above Redwood City: its 1920s resort history, the private Emerald Lakes, Edgewood Park trails and wildflowers, the Easter Cross and nearby food.
- [Emma Prusch Farm Park](https://paloalto.org/nearby/emma-prusch-farm-park/): Emma Prusch Farm Park in San Jose from Palo Alto: free farm animals, the city's largest barn, a rare fruit orchard, a Saturday farm stand and current hours.
- [Foothill College](https://paloalto.org/nearby/foothill-college/): Visiting Foothill College in Los Altos Hills: free Friday night telescope viewing, the Japanese garden inspired campus, daily parking permits and public events.
- [Foster City food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/foster-city-food/): Where to eat in Foster City near Palo Alto: thick green onion pancakes at Chez Xue, sushi and Italian on Beach Park, falafel, cookies, boba and BBQ nearby.
- [Foster City](https://paloalto.org/nearby/foster-city/): Foster City from Palo Alto: paddling the lagoon, Leo J. Ryan Park and its new community center, the planned-city story, transit, events and the bay trail.
- [Fox Theatre, Redwood City](https://paloalto.org/nearby/fox-theatre-redwood-city/): The Fox Theatre in Redwood City: its 1929 opening as the New Sequoia, how shows and tickets work today, house rules and tips for a night out from Palo Alto.
- [Fremont food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/fremont-food/): Where to eat in Fremont near Palo Alto: a Niles pizza parlor, a French dining room open over 45 years, Pakistani and Indian food, coffee roasters and breakfast.
- [Fremont](https://paloalto.org/nearby/fremont/): Fremont from Palo Alto: Mission San Jose, Niles and Chaplin's silent film days, Ardenwood Historic Farm, the Niles Canyon train, BART and the Dumbarton Bridge.
- [Google Visitor Experience](https://paloalto.org/nearby/google-visitor-experience/): The Google Visitor Experience at Gradient Canopy in Mountain View: the Google Store, public cafe, plaza and event space, hours, free parking and transit.
- [Hakone Gardens](https://paloalto.org/nearby/hakone-gardens/): Visiting Hakone Estate and Gardens in Saratoga from Palo Alto: the history, the four gardens, winter 2026 hours, ticket prices, accessibility and lunch nearby.
- [Half Moon Bay food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/half-moon-bay-food/): Where to eat in Half Moon Bay: chowder and fish and chips at the harbor, a brewpub, Italian on Main Street, a caboose diner and bakeries, checked late 2026.
- [Hayward food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/hayward-food/): Where to eat in Hayward near Palo Alto: Latin cocina on B Street, Edomae nigiri, scratch Italian, African food, Pakistani kebabs, smoked BBQ and late pizza.
- [Hayward](https://paloalto.org/nearby/hayward/): Hayward from Palo Alto: the San Mateo Bridge, BART and Amtrak, the Japanese Gardens, the shoreline and Garin hills, the Hayward Fault and 150 years of history.
- [Hidden Villa](https://paloalto.org/nearby/hidden-villa/): Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills: the Duveneck farm and wilderness preserve since 1924, its trails, the $10 parking fee, visitor rules and programs for families.
- [Hiller Aviation Museum](https://paloalto.org/nearby/hiller-aviation-museum/): Planning a trip to the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos from Palo Alto: aircraft on show, the 747 cockpit, hours, admission, events and getting there.
- [Hillsborough](https://paloalto.org/nearby/hillsborough/): Hillsborough from Palo Alto: a town with no shops, its history, how to book a free Carolands Chateau tour and where to eat, walk and stay nearby.
- [History Park San Jose](https://paloalto.org/nearby/history-park-san-jose/): History Park in San Jose's Kelley Park from Palo Alto: 30-plus historic buildings, a Light Tower replica, weekend trolley rides, free entry, hours and parking.
- [Huddart Park](https://paloalto.org/nearby/huddart-park/): Huddart Park in Woodside: redwood canyon trails, the Skyline climb, picnic areas, the vehicle entry fee as published, hours, dog rules and logging history.
- [Nearby towns](https://paloalto.org/nearby/): The towns around Palo Alto compared: Menlo Park, Mountain View, Los Altos, East Palo Alto, Woodside and more, with distances, transit and a quick table.
- [Intel Museum](https://paloalto.org/nearby/intel-museum/): Is the Intel Museum in Santa Clara open? Weekday hours, free entry, what you see, group tours and how to get there from Palo Alto, checked for late 2026.
- [Japanese Friendship Garden](https://paloalto.org/nearby/japanese-friendship-garden/): Visiting San Jose's Japanese Friendship Garden in Kelley Park from Palo Alto: the koi ponds, its Okayama history, free entry, seasonal hours and parking fees.
- [La Honda](https://paloalto.org/nearby/la-honda/): La Honda from Palo Alto: the Highway 84 drive, Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, plus redwood parks such as Sam McDonald and Memorial and road tips.
- [Levi's Stadium](https://paloalto.org/nearby/levis-stadium/): Levi's Stadium from Palo Alto: 49ers games and concerts, Caltrain plus VTA light rail, parking that sells out, the clear bag rule, the museum and food nearby.
- [Lick Observatory](https://paloalto.org/nearby/lick-observatory/): Visiting Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton from Palo Alto: storm repairs and what is open, free daytime hours, the Summer Series and tips for the winding road.
- [Los Altos farmers market](https://paloalto.org/nearby/los-altos-farmers-market/): The Downtown Los Altos Farmers' Market: Thursday evenings on State Street from late April to late October, its operator, its farms, parking and winter options.
- [Where to eat in Los Altos](https://paloalto.org/nearby/los-altos-food/): Where to eat in downtown Los Altos: the State Street Market food hall, Main Street restaurants, Japanese, Indian, Italian and Mexican, with practical tips.
- [Los Altos Hills](https://paloalto.org/nearby/los-altos-hills/): Los Altos Hills, the rural town beside Palo Alto: its history, no-commerce zoning, 80 miles of pathways, Hidden Villa, Byrne Preserve and Foothill College.
- [Los Altos History Museum](https://paloalto.org/nearby/los-altos-history-museum/): The free Los Altos History Museum near Palo Alto: hours, current and upcoming exhibits, the 1905 J. Gilbert Smith House, the apricot orchard and group tours.
- [Los Altos](https://paloalto.org/nearby/los-altos/): Los Altos, Palo Alto's quiet southern neighbor: its railroad-town origins, Main and State streets, the free History Museum, Redwood Grove and daily life.
- [Los Gatos food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/los-gatos-food/): Where to eat in downtown Los Gatos: Greek fine dining, New Orleans plates, Italian, bocce, Mexican, Southern breakfast, a brewery, gelato and French pastry.
- [Los Gatos](https://paloalto.org/nearby/los-gatos/): Los Gatos from Palo Alto: the historic downtown and Sunday market, the Los Gatos Creek Trail, Vasona Lake, the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad and seasonal events.
- [Menlo Park food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/menlo-park-food/): Where to eat in Menlo Park near Palo Alto: Santa Cruz Avenue cafes and bakeries, pizza, Korean tasting plates, Madera at Rosewood and lunch at Allied Arts.
- [Menlo Park](https://paloalto.org/nearby/menlo-park/): Menlo Park, Palo Alto's northern neighbor: its 1854 gate and historic station, Santa Cruz Avenue, Sand Hill Road, Bedwell Bayfront Park and daily life.
- [Millbrae food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/millbrae-food/): Where to eat in Millbrae near Palo Alto: hand-pulled noodles, Korean ox bone soup, Hubei and Malaysian cooking, an Irish pub, Italian and a bakery by Caltrain.
- [Millbrae](https://paloalto.org/nearby/millbrae/): Millbrae from Palo Alto: the only BART and Caltrain transfer, the 1907 depot, Chinese restaurants on Broadway, hotels next to SFO and Labor Day's festival.
- [Milpitas food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/milpitas-food/): Where to eat in Milpitas near Palo Alto: Koi Palace dim sum, Japanese yakiniku, yakitori bentos, Taiwanese hot pot, Indian street food and a Greek diner.
- [Milpitas](https://paloalto.org/nearby/milpitas/): Milpitas from Palo Alto: the Great Mall in an old Ford plant, Legoland Discovery Center, the BART and light rail station, Asian food and Ed R. Levin park.
- [Mission San José](https://paloalto.org/nearby/mission-san-jose/): Visiting Mission San José in Fremont from Palo Alto: 2026 hours, $15 self-guided and guided tour prices, the rebuilt adobe church, events and food nearby.
- [Mission Santa Clara](https://paloalto.org/nearby/mission-santa-clara/): Visiting Mission Santa Clara de Asis and the free de Saisset Museum at Santa Clara University: history, hours, Mass times, parking and the Caltrain trip.
- [Moffett Field Museum](https://paloalto.org/nearby/moffett-field-historical-society-museum/): Visiting the Moffett Field Museum beside Hangar One from Palo Alto: USS Macon history, cockpits, Wednesday to Saturday hours, $10 tickets and the Real ID rule.
- [Montalvo Arts Center](https://paloalto.org/nearby/montalvo-arts-center/): Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga from Palo Alto: the 1914 Villa Montalvo, free gardens and trails, Carriage House concerts, closures, parking and dog rules.
- [Montara and Moss Beach](https://paloalto.org/nearby/montara-and-moss-beach/): Montara and Moss Beach from Palo Alto: Fitzgerald Marine Reserve tide pools, Montara State Beach, the lighthouse hostel, Montara Mountain and SamTrans 117.
- [Morgan Hill food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/morgan-hill-food/): Where to eat in Morgan Hill from Palo Alto: oak-smoked BBQ, Monterey Bay seafood, a Mexican cafe from 1960, Italian, vegan, a brewery and a family winery.
- [Morgan Hill](https://paloalto.org/nearby/morgan-hill/): Morgan Hill from Palo Alto: the drive and weekday Caltrain, Villa Mira Monte and the Hill family story, downtown Monterey Road, Uvas Canyon falls and lakes.
- [Mountain View farmers market](https://paloalto.org/nearby/mountain-view-farmers-market/): The Mountain View Farmers' Market near Palo Alto: Sundays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Caltrain station lot, Hope Street relocation dates, parking and tips.
- [Mountain View food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/mountain-view-food/): Where to eat in downtown Mountain View near Palo Alto: Castro Street restaurants and cafes confirmed open in October 2026, plus tips on timing and parking.
- [Mountain View](https://paloalto.org/nearby/mountain-view/): Mountain View beside Palo Alto: Castro Street, Shoreline Park, the Computer History Museum, the Shockley lab site, Caltrain and light rail, hotels and life.
- [Mountain Winery](https://paloalto.org/nearby/mountain-winery/): The Mountain Winery in Saratoga from Palo Alto: hilltop concerts, Paul Masson history, weekend tasting, parking prices, the clear bag rule and show shuttles.
- [Museum of Local History, Fremont](https://paloalto.org/nearby/museum-of-local-history-fremont/): The Washington Township Museum of Local History in Fremont's Mission San José district: 2026 open days, exhibits on Niles films and farms, entry and tips.
- [Newark food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/newark-food/): Where to eat in Newark across the Dumbarton Bridge: crab boils, Malaysian curries, Taiwanese night market food, Mumbai street food, ramen and a Swiss club.
- [Newark](https://paloalto.org/nearby/newark/): Newark from Palo Alto: crossing the Dumbarton Bridge by car, bus or bike, the salt marsh refuge on the bay shore, NewPark Mall's changes and where to eat.
- [Niles Canyon Railway](https://paloalto.org/nearby/niles-canyon-railway/): Niles Canyon Railway from Palo Alto: Train of Lights 2026 dates and prices (sold out), the regular March to October season, Niles and Sunol stations and tips.
- [North Fair Oaks](https://paloalto.org/nearby/north-fair-oaks/): North Fair Oaks from Palo Alto: Middlefield Road's Mexican food and shops, how it stayed unincorporated, the community festival, parks and transit tips.
- [Oracle Park](https://paloalto.org/nearby/oracle-park/): Oracle Park from Palo Alto: Giants baseball steps from the 4th and King Caltrain station, ballpark tours, the bag size rule, McCovey Cove and where to eat.
- [Pacifica food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/pacifica-food/): Where to eat in Pacifica near Palo Alto: ocean-view seafood at Rockaway Beach, Peruvian food, barbecue, afternoon tea, a 50-year bakery and a beach Taco Bell.
- [Pacifica](https://paloalto.org/nearby/pacifica/): Pacifica from Palo Alto: Linda Mar surfing, the Devil's Slide Trail, Mori Point, the Sánchez Adobe, the closed pier, BART and SamTrans options and the weather.
- [PayPal Park](https://paloalto.org/nearby/paypal-park/): PayPal Park in San Jose from Palo Alto: Earthquakes and Bay FC matches, Caltrain to Santa Clara, the free shuttle, cashless parking, clear bags and food trucks.
- [Pleasanton](https://paloalto.org/nearby/pleasanton/): Pleasanton from Palo Alto: the drive over the Sunol Grade, BART and ACE, historic Main Street and its museum, the county fair, Shadow Cliffs and the ridge.
- [Portola Valley Town Center](https://paloalto.org/nearby/portola-valley-town-center/): Portola Valley Town Center at 765 Portola Road: the LEED Platinum civic campus built away from the San Andreas Fault, its library, fields, trails and events.
- [Portola Valley](https://paloalto.org/nearby/portola-valley/): Portola Valley, the wooded town west of Palo Alto: Windy Hill hikes and parking, the Alpine Inn and its internet history, Town Center and daily life.
- [Pulgas Water Temple](https://paloalto.org/nearby/pulgas-water-temple/): Pulgas Water Temple on Cañada Road: SFPUC hours, weekday-only parking, weekend walk-in access, Saturday wedding closures, no dogs and the Hetch Hetchy story.
- [Rancho San Antonio](https://paloalto.org/nearby/rancho-san-antonio/): Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve: Wildcat Loop, the old PG&E Trail, Deer Hollow Farm, parking that fills early and the rules.
- [Ravenswood 101](https://paloalto.org/nearby/ravenswood-shopping-center/): Ravenswood 101 on East Bayshore Road in East Palo Alto: Home Depot, Cardenas, IKEA across the street, what changed since Target left and how to get there.
- [Where to eat in Redwood City](https://paloalto.org/nearby/redwood-city-food/): Where to eat in downtown Redwood City, a short Caltrain ride from Palo Alto: pizza, Italian, a steakhouse, Latin food, German beer, bakeries and gelato.
- [Redwood City](https://paloalto.org/nearby/redwood-city/): Redwood City, the county seat north of Palo Alto: lumber port history, Courthouse Square, the History Museum, Fox Theatre, Edgewood Park and Caltrain.
- [Redwood Grove](https://paloalto.org/nearby/redwood-grove/): Redwood Grove Nature Preserve in Los Altos: redwoods planted in the 1920s, the Adobe Creek boardwalk, the Halsey House demolition plan and tips.
- [Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum](https://paloalto.org/nearby/rosicrucian-egyptian-museum/): Visiting the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose from Palo Alto: mummies, the rock-cut tomb replica, Friday to Sunday hours, ticket prices and parking.
- [San Bruno food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-bruno-food/): Where to eat in San Bruno near Palo Alto: French and Peruvian dinners at JC Bruno, Filipino feasts, dumplings, izakaya omakase, taquerias and cafes by Caltrain.
- [San Bruno](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-bruno/): San Bruno from Palo Alto: Caltrain and BART stations, the Tanforan racetrack story, Sweeney Ridge and the bay discovery site, Junipero Serra Park and SFO.
- [San Carlos food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-carlos-food/): Where to eat in San Carlos near Palo Alto: pastrami at the Refuge, German, Greek and Turkish dinners, salads, deep dish and family pizza, checked in late 2026.
- [San Carlos](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-carlos/): San Carlos from Palo Alto: the Hiller Aviation Museum, Laurel Street and its Sunday market, the 1888 Caltrain depot, Burton Park and why the trip is worth it.
- [Downtown San Jose food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-jose-food/): Where to eat in downtown San Jose: San Pedro Square Market stalls, Original Joe's, Oaxacan moles, oak-grilled ribs by SAP Center, coffee and cocktails in 2026.
- [San Jose Japantown food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-jose-japantown-food/): Where to eat in San Jose Japantown: sushi boats, Hawaiian plate lunch, poke, Korean food, a 1946 market and coffee in an old gas station, checked late 2026.
- [San Jose Japantown](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-jose-japantown/): San Jose Japantown from Palo Alto: the Japanese American Museum, monuments, temples, festivals, the seasonal Sunday market, light rail and parking tips.
- [San Jose Municipal Rose Garden](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-jose-municipal-rose-garden/): The San Jose Municipal Rose Garden from Palo Alto: 3,500 roses in 189 varieties, free entry, hours, best bloom months, parking, rules and nearby stops.
- [San José Museum of Art](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-jose-museum-of-art/): Plan a visit to the San José Museum of Art from Palo Alto: 1892 post office building, current shows, hours, $20 tickets, free youth entry, transit and parking.
- [San Leandro](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-leandro/): San Leandro from Palo Alto: BART and the bridges, Casa Peralta and its Don Quixote tiles, the Cherry Festival since 1909, Lake Chabot and the bay shoreline.
- [San Mateo County History Museum](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-mateo-county-history-museum/): The San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City's 1910 courthouse: 2026 hours, $6 admission, exhibits, the new carriage house and Caltrain from Palo Alto.
- [San Mateo food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-mateo-food/): Where to eat in downtown San Mateo near Palo Alto: ramen, izakaya plates, a churrascaria, pasta, tacos, bakeries and coffee, each checked in late 2026.
- [San Mateo Japanese Tea Garden](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-mateo-japanese-tea-garden/): The Japanese Garden in San Mateo's Central Park from Palo Alto: Nagao Sakurai's 1966 design, koi pond, pagoda, hours, koi feedings, Caltrain access and tips.
- [San Mateo](https://paloalto.org/nearby/san-mateo/): San Mateo from Palo Alto: downtown dining, Central Park and its Japanese Garden, Hillsdale Shopping Center, Coyote Point and three Caltrain stations.
- [Sánchez Adobe](https://paloalto.org/nearby/sanchez-adobe/): Visiting the free Sánchez Adobe in Pacifica from Palo Alto: 2026 hours, Ohlone, mission and rancho history, the Rancho Day Fiesta, kid tips and food nearby.
- [Santa Clara food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/santa-clara-food/): Where to eat in Santa Clara: Korean barbecue on El Camino, dumplings and tacos at Santa Clara Square, Valley Fair ramen, a 1959 donut shop and Yemeni tea.
- [Santa Cruz Avenue](https://paloalto.org/nearby/santa-cruz-avenue/): Santa Cruz Avenue in downtown Menlo Park: Kepler's Books, cafes and shops, the Sunday farmers market, free parking plazas and the easy trip from Palo Alto.
- [Santana Row and Valley Fair](https://paloalto.org/nearby/santana-row-and-valley-fair/): Santana Row and Westfield Valley Fair from Palo Alto: hours, parking fees, transit, history, holiday snow shows and a nearby Winchester Mystery House visit.
- [Santana Row food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/santana-row-food/): Where to eat at Santana Row in San Jose: Brazilian grill, Singaporean, Japanese, Indian, Mexican, tapas, dumplings, bakery and doughnuts, checked late 2026.
- [SAP Center](https://paloalto.org/nearby/sap-center/): SAP Center in San Jose from Palo Alto: Sharks games and concerts, Caltrain to Diridon across the street, event parking, the bag size rule and food nearby.
- [Saratoga food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/saratoga-food/): Where to eat in Saratoga Village near Palo Alto: the Michelin-starred Plumed Horse, steak, fondue, Indian, a Mexican cantina and weekend brunch, checked 2026.
- [Saratoga](https://paloalto.org/nearby/saratoga/): Saratoga from Palo Alto: Hakone Gardens hours, Montalvo's free grounds and trails, Saratoga Village on Big Basin Way, foothill parks, events and the drive down.
- [Sawyer Camp Trail](https://paloalto.org/nearby/sawyer-camp-trail/): Sawyer Camp Trail near Palo Alto: 6 paved, car-free miles in the Crystal Springs watershed, sunrise to sunset hours, no dogs and November 2026 trail status.
- [Sharon Heights](https://paloalto.org/nearby/sharon-heights/): Sharon Heights in Menlo Park: the 1960s hillside neighborhood on the old Sharon estate, its shopping center, the private country club and nearby Sand Hill Road.
- [Shoreline Amphitheatre](https://paloalto.org/nearby/shoreline-amphitheatre/): Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View: the venue's history and layout, seats versus lawn, how concert nights work, parking and getting there from Palo Alto.
- [Shoreline Park](https://paloalto.org/nearby/shoreline-park/): Shoreline at Mountain View near Palo Alto: the 750-acre bayfront park's lake, trails, Rengstorff House, burrowing owls, kite lot and rules such as no dogs.
- [South San Francisco food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/south-san-francisco-food/): Where to eat in South San Francisco near Palo Alto: Basque pintxos at Zazpi, dim sum, Little Lucca sandwiches, Filipino bakeries and coffee on Grand Avenue.
- [South San Francisco](https://paloalto.org/nearby/south-san-francisco/): South San Francisco from Palo Alto: Genentech and the birthplace of biotech, Grand Avenue, Sign Hill, Oyster Point and the ferry's November 2026 pause.
- [Stevens Creek Trail](https://paloalto.org/nearby/stevens-creek-trail/): The Stevens Creek Trail through Mountain View: about five paved miles from Shoreline to Dale Avenue, its segments, access points, planned extension and tips.
- [Sunnyvale food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/sunnyvale-food/): Where to eat on Murphy Avenue in downtown Sunnyvale: Middle Eastern, Mayan, Turkish, ramen, Thai, Irish pub food, all-day breakfast, dessert and coffee.
- [Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum](https://paloalto.org/nearby/sunnyvale-heritage-park-museum/): The free Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum near Palo Alto: 2026 hours, the Murphy house replica, the apricot orchard, the doll exhibit, winter teas and directions.
- [Sunnyvale](https://paloalto.org/nearby/sunnyvale/): Sunnyvale from Palo Alto: Caltrain in one fare zone, historic Murphy Avenue, the Saturday market, Heritage Park Museum, Baylands Park and Moffett Field history.
- [The Tech Interactive](https://paloalto.org/nearby/the-tech-interactive/): Visiting The Tech Interactive in downtown San Jose from Palo Alto: exhibits, IMAX Dome, fall 2026 hours, $38 and $28 tickets, parking validation and Caltrain.
- [Union City](https://paloalto.org/nearby/union-city/): Union City from Palo Alto: the Dumbarton Express to Union City BART, Alvarado and Decoto history, the first US beet sugar mill and Dry Creek Pioneer park.
- [University Circle](https://paloalto.org/nearby/university-circle/): University Circle in East Palo Alto: the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, three office towers and the story of Whiskey Gulch, the strip it replaced in 2000.
- [Willow Glen food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/willow-glen-food/): Where to eat on Lincoln Avenue in Willow Glen, San Jose: breakfast, Burmese, sushi, wood-fired pizza, an Italian deli, Cal-Mex and chocolate, checked late 2026.
- [Willow Glen](https://paloalto.org/nearby/willow-glen/): Willow Glen from Palo Alto: downtown Lincoln Avenue, the Saturday farmers market, the 1927 town that joined San Jose, holiday trees, trails and Caltrain tips.
- [Winchester Mystery House](https://paloalto.org/nearby/winchester-mystery-house/): A Palo Alto visitor's guide to the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose: the Mansion Tour, attic and basement add-ons, hours, parking and getting there.
- [Windy Hill](https://paloalto.org/nearby/windy-hill/): Windy Hill Open Space Preserve above Portola Valley: the Sausal Pond walk, the 7.2-mile summit loop, Skyline parking, dog and bike rules and paragliding.
- [Woodside and Atherton](https://paloalto.org/nearby/woodside-and-atherton/): Woodside and Atherton, two small towns north of Palo Alto: their history, Filoli, the Woodside Store, Huddart Park, Holbrook-Palmer Park and daily life.
- [Woodside food](https://paloalto.org/nearby/woodside-food/): Where to eat in Woodside, Atherton and Portola Valley: a Michelin-starred pub, Buck's, Alice's on Skyline, a historic beer garden and a deli, checked 2026.
- [Woodside Store](https://paloalto.org/nearby/woodside-store/): The free Woodside Store museum, an 1854 general store from the redwood logging days near Palo Alto: 2026 hours, history, kid tips, food and how to get there.
- [Woodside village](https://paloalto.org/nearby/woodside-village/): Woodside's village center and the 1854 Woodside Store museum: hours as published, Buck's and the Village Pub, horses on the roads and visiting from Palo Alto.
- [Wunderlich Park](https://paloalto.org/nearby/wunderlich-park/): Wunderlich Park in Woodside: redwood and meadow trails to Skyline, the restored Folger Stable and Carriage Room museum, hours, rules and the estate's history.
- [Business directory](https://paloalto.org/directory/): The PaloAlto.org business directory: what it covers, how listings are chosen and checked, how they stay current and a guide to Palo Alto's shopping districts.
- [Bakeries, ice cream and sweets](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/): Palo Alto bakeries, ice cream and sweet shops by district, with when to go, ordering cakes ahead, parking, allergy tips and how each listing is checked.
- [Beauty, hair and wellness](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/): Palo Alto hair salons, barbers, nail studios, spas and massage by district, with how to choose, license checks, booking, parking and how listings are checked.
- [Cafes and coffee shops](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/): Palo Alto cafes and coffee shops by district, with when to go, laptop and meeting norms, parking, Caltrain, dietary tips and how each listing is checked.
- [Books, gifts and specialty shops](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/): Palo Alto bookstores, gift shops, electronics, art, pet and music stores by district, with return rules, shipping, parking and how listings are checked.
- [Classes, tutoring and learning](https://paloalto.org/directory/classes-and-learning/): Palo Alto tutoring, music schools, coding and language classes, flight schools and the city's Enjoy! catalog, with what to ask before you enroll.
- [Home, furniture and garden](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/): Palo Alto furniture, kitchen, hardware, paint, florist and garden stores by district, with delivery tips plus the city's tree and leaf blower rules.
- [Restaurants](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/): A directory of Palo Alto restaurants by district, with how to choose, typical hours, reservations, parking, dietary tips and how each listing is checked.
- [Health and medical](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/): Palo Alto clinics, dentists, pharmacies and hospitals: the major health systems, urgent care versus the ER, where clinics cluster, parking and license checks.
- [Quick bites and takeout](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/): Palo Alto counter-service spots and takeout by district, with lunch rush timing, ordering ahead, delivery, late-night tips and how each listing is checked.
- [Professional services](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/): Palo Alto law firms, accountants, real estate brokerages, insurance and financial advisors by area, with official license checks, parking and how listings work.
- [Clothing, shoes and accessories](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/): Palo Alto clothing, shoe, jewelry and watch stores by district, from Stanford Shopping Center to downtown, with returns, alterations and tax.
- [Groceries and food shops](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/): Palo Alto supermarkets, natural foods, delis, corner stores and wine shops by district, with bag fees, food tax, delivery and how listings are checked.
- [Everyday services](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/): Palo Alto banks, credit unions, dry cleaners, auto repair, childcare, vets and post offices by area, with license checks, parking and how listings are checked.
- [Bars and pubs](https://paloalto.org/directory/bars-and-pubs/): Palo Alto bars, pubs and wine bars: where they cluster, happy hour and closing times, ID rules, getting home by Caltrain and how each listing is checked.
- [Fitness, dance and martial arts](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/): Palo Alto gyms, yoga and cycling studios, dance schools, martial arts, bike shops and city recreation by district, with trial class tips and parking.
- [Amtrak connections](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/amtrak/): Amtrak does not stop in Palo Alto. Here is how the Capitol Corridor, Coast Starlight, Gold Runner and Thruway buses connect with Caltrain at San Jose Diridon.
- [By bike](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/by-bike/): Arriving in Palo Alto by bike: Caltrain bike cars and rules, the Bay Trail and Stevens Creek Trail, routes from nearby towns and bike parking at the stations.
- [By car](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/by-car/): Driving to Palo Alto: US 101 and I-280 exits for downtown, Stanford and California Avenue, express lanes, bridge tolls, rush hours, parking and EV charging.
- [From Los Angeles](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/from-los-angeles/): How to get from Los Angeles to Palo Alto: flights from LAX, Burbank and Long Beach to SFO or SJC, I-5 versus US 101, the Coast Starlight and intercity buses.
- [From Sacramento](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/from-sacramento/): Sacramento to Palo Alto by Capitol Corridor train to San Jose and Caltrain, or by car via I-80 and I-680, with the Oakland Coliseum and Diridon service changes.
- [From San Francisco](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/from-san-francisco/): How to get from San Francisco to Palo Alto: Caltrain from Fourth and King, BART to Millbrae, late night buses, driving on 101 or 280, rideshare and best times.
- [From San Jose](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/from-san-jose/): Getting from San Jose to Palo Alto: Caltrain from Diridon, VTA Rapid 522 on El Camino Real, light rail to Mountain View, driving on 101 or 280 and rideshare.
- [From Santa Cruz and Monterey](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/from-santa-cruz-and-monterey/): Getting to Palo Alto from Santa Cruz or Monterey: driving Highway 17 safely, the Highway 17 Express bus to San Jose, MST and Amtrak links from Salinas.
- [From the coast](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/from-the-coast/): Half Moon Bay, Pescadero and the San Mateo coast to Palo Alto: Highway 92 or 84 over the hills, SamTrans Route 294 to Caltrain and tips for the winding roads.
- [From the East Bay](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/from-the-east-bay/): From Oakland, Berkeley or Fremont to Palo Alto: BART to Millbrae and Caltrain, the Dumbarton Express, the Dumbarton and San Mateo bridges and their tolls.
- [From the North Bay](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/from-the-north-bay/): Marin, Sonoma and Napa to Palo Alto: Golden Gate Bridge tolls by plate or FasTrak, SMART plus ferry plus Caltrain trips and drive times through San Francisco.
- [Getting here](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/): How to get to Palo Alto from SFO, San Jose and Oakland airports by train, bus, rideshare or rental car, plus driving routes, Amtrak links and flight tips.
- [Intercity bus](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/intercity-bus/): No long-distance coach stops in Palo Alto. Here is where Greyhound, FlixBus and Amtrak Thruway buses stop nearby and how to finish the trip on Caltrain.
- [International visitors](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/international-visitors/): For international visitors to Palo Alto: arriving at SFO or SJC, getting into town, ESTA and visa links, money and tipping, SIM and eSIM options and time.
- [From Oakland airport](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/oakland-airport/): Getting from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Palo Alto: the BART connector, the weekday Dumbarton Express, rideshare, rental cars and the Dumbarton Bridge.
- [Private aviation](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/private-aviation/): Flying privately to Palo Alto: Palo Alto Airport for small aircraft, San Carlos, the FBOs at San Jose and SFO, transient fees, tower hours and noise rules.
- [From SFO](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/sfo/): Every way from SFO to Palo Alto: BART to Millbrae plus Caltrain, the overnight SamTrans 397, rideshare and taxi pickups, Waymo, rental cars and drive routes.
- [From SJC](https://paloalto.org/getting-here/sjc/): How to get from San Jose Mineta airport to Palo Alto: free VTA Route 60 to Caltrain, rideshare and Waymo pickup stops, taxi rates and the SJC Rental Car Center.
- [Artisan bread](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/artisan-bread/): Where to buy sourdough, baguettes and country loaves in Palo Alto: house-milled bread, a mall boulangerie, diner loaves, market bakers and Menlo Park options.
- [Asian food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/asian/): Where to eat Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Burmese and Indian food in Palo Alto, from ramen on Bryant Street to tofu soup on El Camino Real.
- [Bagels and delis](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/bagels-and-delis/): Bagels and delis in Palo Alto: a kosher bagel bakery, New York style bagels, a Jewish deli at the market, old-style sandwich delis and grocery deli counters.
- [Bakeries and desserts](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/bakeries-and-desserts/): Where to find bread, pastry, bagels, ice cream and dessert in Palo Alto, from Town & Country Village to University Avenue, plus bakeries announced to open.
- [Barbecue](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/barbecue/): Barbecue in Palo Alto: mesquite ribs by the Caltrain station, charcoal burgers since 1948, Korean barbecue plates, Persian kabobs and tabletop grills nearby.
- [Bars, wine and beer](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/bars-and-wine/): Where to drink in Palo Alto: downtown pubs, cocktail bars, wine bars on Cal Ave and Kipling Street, nearby breweries, closing times and the Caltrain ride home.
- [Beer gardens](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/beer-gardens/): Beer gardens near Palo Alto: the 1852 Alpine Inn in Portola Valley, Ludwig's on Castro Street, Gourmet Haus Staudt, brewery yards and downtown patios.
- [Biryani](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/biryani/): Biryani in Palo Alto: Pakistani degh biryani on Cal Ave, Himalayan rice biryani on University, Burmese chicken biryani on Emerson and halal options nearby.
- [Boba and tea](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/boba-and-tea/): Boba and tea in Palo Alto: milk tea at Town & Country, Cal Ave and Midtown, Japanese matcha cafes downtown and on El Camino, a robot matcha bar and tea cakes.
- [Brazilian food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/brazilian/): Brazilian food in and near Palo Alto: Show De Carnes on El Camino Real, Fogo de Chão at Santana Row and Espetus in San Mateo, with prices and what to order.
- [Breakfast burritos](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/breakfast-burritos/): Where to get a breakfast burrito in Palo Alto: Midtown taquerias, a tater tot burrito at Town & Country, a golf course cafe, a nonprofit cafe and brunch.
- [Breakfast](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/breakfast/): Where to eat breakfast in Palo Alto, from cafes opening at 4:30 a.m. to bagel bakeries, a 1923 diner and French pastry, with the hours each place publishes.
- [Breweries](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/breweries/): Palo Alto has no brewery of its own. Here are the closest taprooms in Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, San Mateo and Los Gatos, with hours and the ride home.
- [Brunch](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/brunch/): Where to eat weekend brunch in Palo Alto: bottomless mimosas at NOLA, Mexican brunch at Reposado, a 1923 diner, French pastry, bagels and market breakfasts.
- [Burgers and sandwiches](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/burgers-and-sandwiches/): Burgers and sandwiches in Palo Alto: charcoal steakburgers since 1948, a 1923 diner, plant-based burgers, Cubanos, bagel sandwiches, panini and fried chicken.
- [Burmese food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/burmese/): Where to eat Burmese food in and near Palo Alto: Rangoon Ruby on Emerson Street, Burma Love in Menlo Park and Burma Spice in Redwood City, plus what to order.
- [Business lunch](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/business-lunch/): Where to take a business lunch in Palo Alto: restaurants with published weekday lunch hours downtown, on California Avenue and near Stanford Research Park.
- [Caribbean food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/caribbean/): Caribbean food in Palo Alto: Jamaican cooking at Coconuts on Ramona Street, Cuban plates and mojitos on Cal Ave and Back A Yard takeout in nearby Menlo Park.
- [Catering](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/catering/): Palo Alto restaurants, cafes and markets that publish catering menus, from breakfast trays to sushi boats, with notice times and tips for office orders.
- [Cheap eats and late night](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/cheap-eats/): How to eat well for less in Palo Alto: taquerias, tofu soup, slices and halal plates on El Camino and Cal Ave, food court-style centers and late-night options.
- [Chicken wings](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/chicken-wings/): Chicken wings in Palo Alto: Buffalo and Szechuan wings on Cal Ave, Jamaican jerk wings on Ramona, Vietnamese fish sauce wings, Thai Demon Wings and late wings.
- [Chinese food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/chinese/): Chinese restaurants in Palo Alto: Shanghainese soup dumplings, Inner Mongolian lamb, Chinese-American plates and dim sum downtown, plus ordering tips.
- [Chocolate and candy](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/chocolate-and-candy/): Chocolate and candy in Palo Alto: two Bryant Street chocolate makers, Swiss and Japanese sweets at the malls, See's custom boxes, market bars and hot chocolate.
- [Cocktail bars](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/cocktail-bars/): Cocktail bars in Palo Alto: Bar Underdog on Cal Ave, mezcal and tequila downtown, Cuban rum, tiki drinks, Indian spice cocktails, a rooftop and mocktails.
- [Coffee roasters](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/coffee-roasters/): Coffee roasters in Palo Alto: an in-house roaster in Midtown, Coupa, Verve, Blue Bottle, Peet's, Philz and a Sunday roaster stand at the Cal Ave market.
- [Coffee](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/coffee/): A guide to coffee in Palo Alto: Coupa Café, Philz, Blue Bottle, Verve and newer independents, plus matcha and boba, laptop etiquette and where to work.
- [Cookies](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/cookies/): Cookies in Palo Alto: a warm cookie shop at Town & Country, diner giant cookies for $4.25, French bakery cookies, cupcake shop cookies and late Crumbl nearby.
- [Crepes and waffles](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/crepes-and-waffles/): Crepes and waffles in Palo Alto: buckwheat galettes on Ramona Street, all-day crepes on University Ave, Belgian waffles at a 1923 diner and chicken and waffles.
- [Custom cakes](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/custom-cakes/): Ordering a custom or birthday cake in Palo Alto: lead times, deposits and sizes at Marvel Cake, Topi and La Baguette, plus eggless and Japanese-style cakes.
- [Dessert cafes](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/dessert-cafes/): Dessert cafes in Palo Alto: French pastry and cake cafes, crepes on Ramona Street, taiyaki soft serve and the dessert spots still open after 9 p.m. downtown.
- [Dim sum](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/dim-sum/): Where to eat dim sum in Palo Alto: Szechuan and dim sum on University Avenue, Shanghai soup dumplings at Edgewood Plaza, a mall dumpling bar and a market stall.
- [Donuts](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/donuts/): Where to get donuts from Palo Alto: Italian bombolini at the Stanford Barn, Krispy Kreme's Hot Light in Mountain View and a cash-only 1959 shop in Santa Clara.
- [Dumplings and noodles](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/dumplings-and-noodles/): Dumplings and noodles in Palo Alto: soup dumplings, dim sum, Georgian khinkali, Nepali momo, lamb shaomai, pho, udon, Burmese noodles and market dumplings.
- [Empanadas](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/empanadas/): Empanadas in Palo Alto: Cuban pork empanadas on Cal Ave since 1997, shrimp empanadas on Hamilton, late beef empanadas on Ramona and Peruvian empanadas nearby.
- [Ethiopian food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/ethiopian/): Ethiopian food near Palo Alto: Zeni, LeYou and Mudai in San Jose, about 15 miles away, plus a plain guide to injera, wot, kitfo and the vegetarian combo.
- [Falafel and shawarma](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/falafel-and-shawarma/): Falafel and shawarma in Palo Alto: Cal Ave wraps since 1997, green herb falafel on University Avenue, gyro plates at Stanford Shopping Center and more nearby.
- [Farm-to-table](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/farm-to-table/): Palo Alto restaurants that state where their food comes from: local farm partners, Northern California produce, Bay Area ranches and Seafood Watch policies.
- [Farmers markets](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/farmers-markets/): Palo Alto's two year-round farmers markets: downtown on Saturdays and California Avenue on Sundays, with hours, organizers, vendors, EBT matching and parking.
- [Filipino food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/filipino/): Filipino food near Palo Alto: Jollibee and Goldilocks in Milpitas and Union City, 12 to 16 miles away, plus a guide to adobo, pancit, lumpia and halo-halo.
- [Fine dining](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/fine-dining/): Palo Alto's special-occasion restaurants: Michelin-starred Protégé, the five guide-listed rooms, tasting menus, booking rules, dress and nearby starred tables.
- [Food halls and food courts](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/food-halls/): Food halls near Palo Alto: Town & Country Village counters, Stanford Shopping Center dining, the Tresidder food court, State Street Market and more for groups.
- [Food trucks](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/food-trucks/): Where to find food trucks in and around Palo Alto, including Stanford's weekday truck market, plus the city's sidewalk vending rules and county health permits.
- [French food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/french/): French food in Palo Alto: Zola and La Boheme, Bistro Elan near Cal Ave, crepes on Ramona Street, pastry shops, a French-leaning wine shop and what to order.
- [Fried chicken](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/fried-chicken/): Where to eat fried chicken in Palo Alto: halal Nashville hot chicken downtown, gluten-free tenders on El Camino, Thai Hat Yai chicken and chicken and waffles.
- [Gelato](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/gelato/): Gelato in Palo Alto: an Italian deli with up to 60 flavors open late on Emerson Street, a gelato chain at Stanford Shopping Center and nearby gelato counters.
- [German and European food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/german-and-european/): German, Austrian, Swiss and Georgian food in and near Palo Alto: schnitzel off Cal Ave, khachapuri downtown, a Bavarian beer hall and Swiss chocolate shops.
- [Gluten-free](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/gluten-free/): Gluten-free options in Palo Alto as restaurants state them: labeled menus, gluten-free crusts and crepes, a gluten-free menu and advice on cross-contact.
- [Greek food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/greek/): Where to eat Greek food in Palo Alto: wood-grilled lamb at Evvia, brunch at Taverna, pitas on Cal Ave and late gyros on University Avenue, plus ordering tips.
- [Group dining](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/group-dining/): Palo Alto restaurants that state they take large parties: group size limits, family-style menus, how to book a big table and where to park the whole group.
- [Halal food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/halal/): Halal food in Palo Alto and nearby, limited to restaurants that state they are halal on their own sites, with tips on certification, alcohol and Ramadan hours.
- [Happy hours](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/happy-hours/): Palo Alto happy hours as the venues list them in October 2026: days, times and where they apply, downtown, on Cal Ave, at Stanford Shopping Center and beyond.
- [Hawaiian food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/hawaiian/): Hawaiian food in and near Palo Alto: poke counters at Stanford Shopping Center and Town & Country, plus L&L plate lunches in Mountain View and Redwood City.
- [Hot pot](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/hot-pot/): Hot pot near Palo Alto: no dedicated shop in town, so here are the Mountain View hot pot rooms, bubbling pots in Palo Alto and how to cook at the table.
- [Hotel bars](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/hotel-bars/): Hotel bars in and near Palo Alto: the Graduate's rooftop, Nobu's lounge, Hotel Citrine's bistro bar, Madera Bar at Rosewood and Roger at The Ameswell.
- [Hotel restaurants](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/hotel-restaurants/): The best hotel restaurants and bars in and near Palo Alto: Nobu downtown, Madera at Rosewood, Quattro at the Four Seasons and casual all-day rooms on El Camino.
- [Ice cream and frozen treats](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/ice-cream/): Ice cream in Palo Alto: a Midtown shop dating to 1956, late scoops downtown, frozen yogurt, matcha and Straus soft serve, diner sundaes and Korean shaved ice.
- [Food and drink](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/): Where to eat in Palo Alto: University Avenue, Cal Ave, Town & Country, Michelin-starred Protégé, two year-round farmers markets, bakeries, bars and cheap eats.
- [Indian sweets](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/indian-sweets/): Indian sweets near Palo Alto: gulab jamun and kulfi ice cream in Midtown, restaurant desserts downtown and a Sunnyvale mithai shop with eggless cakes.
- [Indian food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/indian/): Indian, Pakistani and Nepalese restaurants in Palo Alto, from Cal-Indian dining on Bryant Street to halal kababs on Cal Ave, with dietary and booking tips.
- [Israeli food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/israeli/): Israeli food in and near Palo Alto: Oren's Hummus on University Avenue and at Town & Country, a kosher Yemenite counter on El Camino Real and Castro Street.
- [Italian food and pizza](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/italian-and-pizza/): Italian restaurants and pizza in Palo Alto: Neapolitan pies on Cal Ave and Emerson, pasta at the Stanford Barn, slices on El Camino Real and family pizza spots.
- [Japanese food and sushi](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/japanese/): Japanese restaurants in Palo Alto: ramen on Bryant Street and Cal Ave, sushi and omakase, udon, onigiri, a vegan izakaya and a Japanese market on El Camino.
- [Juice and smoothies](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/juice-and-smoothies/): Juice and smoothies in Palo Alto: cold-pressed juice at Stanford, three Joe & The Juice bars, acai bowls downtown and on Cal Ave plus smoothies at the market.
- [Kid-friendly restaurants](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/kid-friendly/): Family-friendly places to eat in Palo Alto: restaurants with kids' menus, casual counters, a 1923 diner, kids' ramen and ice cream stops near parks and downtown.
- [Korean BBQ](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/korean-bbq/): Korean BBQ near Palo Alto: galbi and bulgogi plates on El Camino Real, tabletop grilling on Castro Street in Mountain View and Santa Clara's Korean strip.
- [Korean food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/korean/): Korean food in Palo Alto: soft tofu soup on El Camino Real, bulgogi bowls downtown, Korean touches at brunch and contemporary Korean dining in Menlo Park.
- [Kosher food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/kosher/): Kosher food in Palo Alto: three certified eateries, a kosher meat counter on Cal Ave, campus kosher dining, kosher caterers and certified options nearby.
- [Late-night bars](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/late-night-bars/): Bars open late in and near Palo Alto: 1 a.m. on Emerson and Ramona streets, midnight wine on Ramona and 2 a.m. Irish pubs in Mountain View and Sunnyvale.
- [Late-night food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/late-night/): What is open late in Palo Alto, based on published hours: pizza until 2 a.m., a 24-hour drive-thru, halal kababs near midnight and ice cream until 11 p.m.
- [Macarons](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/macarons/): Where to buy French macarons in Palo Alto: prices per piece, flavors and custom event orders at three bakeries, plus a Mountain View macaron shop.
- [Mediterranean and Middle Eastern](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/mediterranean-and-middle-eastern/): Greek, Turkish, Israeli and Lebanese-inspired food in Palo Alto: wood-grilled Greek on Emerson, meze, hummus on University Avenue and falafel on Cal Ave.
- [Mexican and Latin](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/mexican-and-latin/): Where to eat Mexican, Caribbean and Latin American food in Palo Alto: tacos in Midtown, modern Mexican on Cal Ave, Reposado downtown and Peninsula picks.
- [Michelin and awards](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/michelin-and-awards/): Palo Alto's 2026 Michelin star and guide-listed restaurants, nearby stars and Bib Gourmands, plus wine, pizza and local awards that are worth knowing about.
- [Milkshakes](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/milkshakes/): Where to get a milkshake in Palo Alto: century-old soda fountains, charcoal burger stands, organic shakes at Town & Country and hand-spun shakes until 3 a.m.
- [Mochi and Japanese sweets](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/mochi-and-japanese-sweets/): Mochi, wagashi and matcha sweets in Palo Alto: seasonal confections at Stanford, matcha soft serve, taiyaki and a Japanese-style patisserie in Los Altos.
- [Mocktails](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/mocktails/): Alcohol-free drinks in Palo Alto: Bar Underdog's spirit-free list, agave mocktails on Hamilton Avenue, Japanese zero-proof cocktails and NA beer nearby.
- [Eating near California Avenue](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-california-avenue/): Where to eat on and near California Avenue in Palo Alto: the car-free blocks, Birch Street, coffee, late food, the Sunday market, plus parking and train tips.
- [Eating near Caltrain](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-caltrain/): Food near the Palo Alto, California Avenue and San Antonio Caltrain stations, sorted by walking distance, with parking, early coffee and late-train tips.
- [Eating near the Computer History Museum](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-computer-history-museum/): Food near the Computer History Museum in Mountain View: the lobby cafe, Italian across the street, Google's cafe, a golf course grill and Castro Street.
- [Eating near Cubberley](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-cubberley/): Food near Cubberley Community Center on Middlefield Road: Charleston Center coffee, pizza and ice cream, a deli for groups, ramen and late eats nearby.
- [Eating near Edgewood Plaza](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-edgewood-plaza/): Food at Edgewood Plaza by Highway 101: Chef Zhao's soup dumplings, an early Starbucks, The Market at Edgewood deli and nearby Baylands, Midtown and EPA picks.
- [Eating along El Camino Real](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-el-camino-real/): A north to south guide to eating along El Camino Real in Palo Alto, from Stanford Shopping Center to the San Antonio Road end, with parking and bus tips.
- [Eating near the JMZ](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-junior-museum-and-zoo/): Food near the Junior Museum and Zoo and Rinconada Park: picnic supplies, family lunches downtown and at Town & Country, ice cream and timing around JMZ tickets.
- [Eating in Midtown](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-midtown/): Where to eat in Midtown Palo Alto: tacos, burgers, pho and coffee at Middlefield and Colorado, plus Charleston Center and Mitchell Park a short drive south.
- [Eating near Mitchell Park](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-mitchell-park/): Food near Mitchell Park and the Magical Bridge Playground: Ada's Cafe at the library, Charleston Center pizza and ice cream, picnic supplies and nearby dinners.
- [Eating near the Research Park](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-research-park/): Food near Stanford Research Park: The Hub on Porter Drive, El Camino Real at Page Mill and Hansen Way, the Arastradero end and California Avenue, by distance.
- [Eating near Shoreline Amphitheatre](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-shoreline-amphitheatre/): Concert night food near Shoreline Amphitheatre: what you can bring in, the cashless stands, the no-tailgating rule and dinner spots before the show.
- [Eating near Stanford Hospital](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-stanford-hospital/): Food near Stanford Hospital and Lucile Packard Children's: hospital cafes as published, the Stanford Barn, Stanford Shopping Center, late food and delivery.
- [Eating at Stanford Shopping Center](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-stanford-shopping-center/): Restaurants, counters, coffee and sweets at Stanford Shopping Center, grouped by side of the mall, with parking, late hours and booking notes for groups.
- [Eating near Stanford Stadium](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-stanford-stadium/): Game day food near Stanford Stadium: stadium concessions, Fan Fest, tailgating, Town & Country across El Camino and downtown dinners after the final whistle.
- [Eating near Stanford](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-stanford/): Where to eat near the Stanford campus: Town & Country Village, Stanford Shopping Center, the Stanford Barn and on-campus cafes, grouped by walking distance.
- [Eating near the Baylands](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-the-baylands/): Food near the Palo Alto Baylands: the golf course cafe, the airport, Edgewood Plaza, East Bayshore Road and stops along Embarcadero Road, with picnic tips.
- [Eating near the Dish](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-the-dish/): Coffee, breakfast and lunch after hiking the Stanford Dish: the closest food to the Stanford Avenue gate, El Camino Real, California Avenue and campus options.
- [Eating at Town & Country](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/near-town-and-country/): Every kind of meal at Town & Country Village on El Camino Real: sit-down dinners, quick counters, bagels, bread, coffee and ice cream, with parking tips.
- [Nepalese and Himalayan food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/nepalese-and-himalayan/): Nepalese and Himalayan food in and near Palo Alto: momo and dal bhat at Rara on Cal Ave, a new Los Altos kitchen and Peninsula picks, plus a dish guide.
- [Oldest restaurants](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/oldest-restaurants/): Palo Alto's longest-running restaurants still open in 2026, from a 1923 soda fountain and a 1948 burger stand to a 1959 coffee house and a 1974 steakhouse.
- [Outdoor dining and patios](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/outdoor-dining/): Outdoor dining in Palo Alto: the car-free blocks of California Avenue and Ramona Street, heated patios and parklets, garden seating and tips on dogs and weather.
- [Oysters](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/oysters/): Oysters in Palo Alto: a New Orleans oyster bar on Ramona Street, half dozens at a Cal Ave bistro, happy hour oysters in Menlo Park and Peruvian oysters nearby.
- [Pakistani food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/pakistani/): Pakistani food in and near Palo Alto: Zareen's on California Avenue and its three sister restaurants, plus Kabab & Curry's in Santa Clara and Cupertino.
- [Pastries and croissants](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/pastries-and-croissants/): Croissants and pastries in Palo Alto: French bakeries downtown and at Stanford, kouign amann at Town & Country, Italian cafe pastry and Saturday market bakers.
- [Persian and Afghan food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/persian-and-afghan/): Persian and Afghan food in and near Palo Alto: Arya on University Avenue, Chelokababi and Kabul in Sunnyvale, plus a guide to kabobs, tahdig, mantu and stews.
- [Peruvian food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/peruvian/): Where to eat Peruvian food near Palo Alto: Limón in Mountain View and Redwood City and Emelina's Plus in Sunnyvale, plus what to order from ceviche to causa.
- [Pho](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/pho/): Pho in Palo Alto: northern-style beef pho on University Avenue, pho tai and pho ga in Midtown, wagyu pho at lunch and a chicken pho box at Town & Country.
- [Pie](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/pie/): Where to buy pie in Palo Alto: diner whole pies from $46, slices a la mode, French holiday tarts, bakery fruit tarts and Thanksgiving 2026 pre-order tips.
- [Pizza](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/pizza/): Pizza in Palo Alto by style: Neapolitan on Cal Ave, New York slices, Detroit squares, Indian curry pies, family parlors and delivery open past 2 a.m.
- [Poke](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/poke/): Poke in Palo Alto: build-your-own bowls at Stanford Shopping Center and Town & Country, poke plates at a fish house, a campus counter and nearby branches.
- [Private dining rooms](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/private-dining-rooms/): Palo Alto restaurants that publish private dining rooms and capacities, from a 10-seat room at Protégé to a 250-guest buyout, with booking tips.
- [Pubs](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/pubs/): British and Irish pubs in and near Palo Alto: the Rose & Crown on Emerson Street, Molly MaGees and Fibbar MaGees, the Alhambra Irish House and English cask ale.
- [Ramen](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/ramen/): Ramen in Palo Alto: tonkotsu on Bryant Street, miso and shoyu on Cal Ave, build-your-own bowls on San Antonio Road, vegan ramen and nearby ramen counters.
- [Romantic restaurants](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/romantic-restaurants/): The most romantic restaurants in Palo Alto for an anniversary or date night: tasting menus, quiet bistros, candlelit patios and a skylit rooftop garden room.
- [Rooftop bars](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/rooftop-bars/): Rooftop bars near Palo Alto: President's Terrace downtown, the RH rooftop at Stanford, Menlo Park's seasonal roof and Cielo at Santana Row, with winter notes.
- [Sake](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/sake/): Where to drink sake in Palo Alto: graded lists at Jin Sho, sake by the glass at Bar Underdog and Taro San, Fuki Sushi's bottles and a guide to ordering.
- [Salads and bowls](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/salads-and-bowls/): Salads and bowls in Palo Alto: build-your-own salad shops, grain bowls, chef plates, poke, noodle boxes and acai bowls downtown, on Cal Ave and at the malls.
- [Sandwiches](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/sandwiches/): Where to get a great sandwich in Palo Alto: an old-style deli on El Camino, kosher lox, a Cubano on Cal Ave, po' boys downtown and grilled cheese until 3 a.m.
- [Seafood](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/seafood/): Seafood in Palo Alto: a seafood dining room on El Camino Real, sustainable fish at Stanford Shopping Center, sushi, Cantonese crab, grilled fish and tacos.
- [Soup](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/soup/): Soup in Palo Alto: pho and Hue noodles, Korean soft tofu stew, Burmese mohinga, Thai tom kha, Cuban black bean, salmon chowder and diner chicken noodle soup.
- [Spanish and tapas](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/spanish-and-tapas/): Spanish food and tapas in and near Palo Alto: Telefèric Barcelona's paella, the El Merkat market, Cuban small plates on Cal Ave and Peninsula tapas bars.
- [Sports bars](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/sports-bars/): Where to watch the game in Palo Alto: The Pro on Ramona Street, The Patio's 21 TVs, the Rose & Crown, plus Ghostwood and Irish pubs in nearby towns.
- [Steakhouses](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/steakhouses/): Steakhouses in Palo Alto: Fleming's at Stanford Shopping Center, family-run Sundance since 1974, a halal Persian steakhouse downtown and steak on other menus.
- [Sushi](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/sushi/): Sushi in Palo Alto by format: sushi bars on Cal Ave and El Camino, tatami rooms, Stanford Shopping Center counters, vegan nigiri and sushi burritos downtown.
- [Tacos and burritos](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/tacos-and-burritos/): Tacos and burritos in Palo Alto: Midtown taquerias, Baja fish tacos, Mexico City street tacos downtown, breakfast burritos, chains and late-night drive-thrus.
- [Taiwanese food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/taiwanese/): Taiwanese food in and near Palo Alto: Wanpo tea at Stanford Shopping Center, Din Tai Fung at Valley Fair and Meet Fresh desserts, plus dishes to know first.
- [Takeout and pickup](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/takeout/): Palo Alto restaurants with their own online ordering for pickup, by area, plus tips on timing, curbside pickup and where to park while you grab your order.
- [Thai food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/thai/): Thai restaurants in Palo Alto: a downtown dining room on Emerson, a family bistro on Cal Ave, Hat Yai fried chicken, protein bowls on El Camino and more.
- [Turkish food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/turkish/): Where to eat Turkish food in Palo Alto: a meyhane on Emerson Street, Anatolian kebabs on Cal Ave, pide and weekend Turkish breakfast at Stanford Shopping Center
- [Vegetarian and vegan](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/vegetarian-and-vegan/): Plant-based eating in Palo Alto: all-vegan Wildseed and Tane Vegan Izakaya, vegetarian-friendly Indian and Greek, market produce and nearby vegan spots.
- [Vietnamese food](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/vietnamese/): Where to eat Vietnamese food in Palo Alto: pho on University Avenue, modern plates at Tamarine, rice boxes at Town & Country and pho with curry in Midtown.
- [Wine bars](https://paloalto.org/food-and-drink/wine-bars/): Wine bars in Palo Alto: a wine-only lounge on Ramona Street, flights on Kipling Street and Page Mill Road, a Cal Ave tasting bar and restaurants with big lists.
- [Accessible trails](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/accessible-trails/): Ten paved or firm trails near Palo Alto that agencies describe as accessible for wheelchairs and strollers, with lengths, surfaces, parking, dog rules and fees.
- [Adobe Creek](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/adobe-creek/): Adobe Creek from Black Mountain through Los Altos Hills, Los Altos and south Palo Alto to the Baylands, with the 101 bike bridge and the Adobe Creek Loop Trail.
- [Almaden Quicksilver County Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/almaden-quicksilver-county-park/): Almaden Quicksilver County Park in south San Jose: old mercury mine trails, the three entrances, free parking, dog and bike rules, the mining museum and safety.
- [Alum Rock Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/alum-rock-park/): Alum Rock Park in east San Jose: California's oldest city park, its mineral springs and creek trails, the hours, free parking, the no-dogs rule and the drive.
- [Alviso Marina County Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/alviso-marina/): Alviso Marina County Park in San Jose: the boardwalk, refuge levees, the boat launch, dog and bike rules, hours, parking and the story of the old port town.
- [Backpacking](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/backpacking/): Backpacking near Palo Alto: Black Mountain camp permits, Castle Rock trail camps, Skyline to the Sea status, Henry W. Coe permits and fees and what to carry.
- [San Francisco Bay Trail](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/bay-trail/): How to walk or ride the San Francisco Bay Trail through Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Palo Alto and Mountain View. Segments, access points, surfaces and tips.
- [Bay view hikes](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/bay-view-hikes/): Ten bay view hikes near Palo Alto, from marsh levees to foothill lookouts, with published distances, dog and bike rules, parking, fees and the best seasons.
- [Baylands Nature Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/baylands-nature-preserve/): Visit the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve. The boardwalk, Lucy Evans nature center, winter birding, Byxbee Park, the Duck Pond, sunsets and parking tips.
- [Beaches near Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/beaches-nearby/): Beaches near Palo Alto: Half Moon Bay, San Gregorio, Pomponio, Pescadero and Santa Cruz state beaches, with fees, dog rules, sneaker wave safety and routes.
- [Biking in Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/biking/): Where to ride a bike in Palo Alto: the Bryant Street bike boulevard, Bay Trail, Bol Park path, Stanford and the hills, plus Caltrain bike rules and tips.
- [Birdwatching](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/birdwatching/): Where to watch birds in Palo Alto by season. Baylands tides and rails, the Lucy Evans center, Arastradero bluebirds, foothill raptors and local field trips.
- [Bol Park and its bike path](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/bol-park/): Guide to Bol Park in Palo Alto's Barron Park: the car-free bike path on an old rail line, Matadero Creek, the Barron Park donkeys and how to visit them kindly.
- [Boulware Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/boulware-park/): Boulware Park in Ventura reopened in April 2025 after a $4.2 million expansion to 2.4 acres, with playgrounds, basketball courts, BBQ grills and picnic tables.
- [Bowden Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/bowden-park/): Jerry Bowden Park on High Street: a 2-acre garden park by the California Avenue station, redesigned in 1960 by landscape architect Robert Royston.
- [Byxbee Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/byxbee-park/): Byxbee Park turned Palo Alto's old landfill into grassy hills with land art and wide bay views. History, the Pole Field and Wind Wave, trails, rules and tips.
- [Camping near Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/camping-nearby/): Camping near Palo Alto: Black Mountain backpack camp, Sanborn, Uvas Canyon, Memorial Park, Portola, Butano and Big Basin status and how each one takes bookings.
- [Castle Rock State Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/castle-rock-state-park/): Castle Rock State Park on Skyline: climbing on Castle Rock and Goat Rock, the 1.3-mile falls walk, trail camp status, the $10 fee, hours, rules and safety tips.
- [Coal Creek Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/coal-creek/): Coal Creek Open Space Preserve near Skyline and Page Mill: Cloud's Rest, the shaded Crazy Pete's loop, a winter waterfall, dog and bike rules plus parking.
- [Community gardens](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/community-gardens/): How to get a plot in a Palo Alto community garden: the five city sites, who can apply, the waitlist, the organic rules, work hours and what grows well here.
- [Coyote Hills Regional Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/coyote-hills/): Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont: the Ohlone village site and visitor center, the paved Bayview Trail, the marsh boardwalk, hours, fees, dogs, the drive.
- [Coyote Point Recreation Area](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/coyote-point-recreation-area/): Coyote Point Recreation Area in San Mateo: the bay beach and windsurfing, trails, CuriOdyssey, playground construction, winter hours, the $6 fee and dog rules.
- [Dog-friendly hikes](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/dog-friendly-hikes/): Dog-friendly hikes near Palo Alto: Arastradero, the Pulgas Ridge off-leash area, Windy Hill and coast trails, plus where dogs are banned and heat tips.
- [Dog parks and dog-friendly places](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/dog-parks/): Palo Alto's four fenced dog parks with hours and rules, leash laws in parks and preserves and the best dog-friendly trails nearby, including Windy Hill.
- [Don Edwards SF Bay Refuge](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/don-edwards-refuge/): Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge: Fremont visitor center, Alviso center status, levee trails, birds, dog rules and the Dumbarton pier.
- [Easy hikes](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/easy-hikes/): Nine easy hikes near Palo Alto with published distances and climbs, plus dog and bike rules, parking, fees and the best season for each gentle trail.
- [Ed R. Levin County Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/ed-r-levin-county-park/): Ed R. Levin County Park in Milpitas: trails toward Monument Peak, Sandy Wool Lake, the hang gliding launches, the off-leash dog park, fees, hours and safety.
- [El Camino Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/el-camino-park/): El Camino Park at 155 El Camino Real: Palo Alto's oldest park: lighted turf fields by the Caltrain station and the Hostess House, with a water reservoir below.
- [El Corte de Madera Creek](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/el-corte-de-madera-creek/): El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve on Skyline: tafoni sandstone, an old-growth redwood, the Resolution memorial, parking, bike and horse rules plus safety tips.
- [Eleanor Pardee Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/eleanor-pardee-park/): Eleanor Pardee Park on Center Drive: 9.6 acres of lawn, playgrounds, picnic areas and community gardens, its 1920 gift to the city and the new restroom plan.
- [Esther Clark Nature Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/esther-clark-preserve/): Esther Clark Park is a small grass and oak preserve in the Palo Alto foothills. Where it is, how to get in, what to expect and the story behind its name.
- [Fall colors](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/fall-colors/): Where to see fall color in Palo Alto: pistache, sweetgum and ginkgo street trees, Stanford's campus, black oaks and maples in the hills, plus when leaves turn.
- [Fishing](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/fishing/): Where to fish near Palo Alto: Boronda Lake, bay piers, Stevens Creek and Lexington reservoirs and Pillar Point, with 2026 license fees and mercury advice.
- [Foothills Nature Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/foothills-nature-preserve/): Guide to Foothills Nature Preserve in Palo Alto. Its residents-only past, entry fee and visitor cap, Boronda Lake, the Los Trancos Trail and nearby hikes.
- [Fremont Older Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/fremont-older/): Fremont Older Open Space Preserve above Cupertino and Saratoga: the Seven Springs Loop, Hunters Point, Maisie's Peak, dog and bike rules, parking plus history.
- [Golf](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/golf/): Golf in and near Palo Alto: the rebuilt Baylands Golf Links on the bay, who can play Stanford Golf Course, the public Stanford range and Shoreline Golf Links.
- [Greer Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/greer-park/): Greer Park in Midtown Palo Alto: 22 acres with the 1991 tri-bowl skate park, sports fields, playground, small dog run, restrooms and its seafaring namesake.
- [Hang gliding and paragliding](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/hang-gliding-and-paragliding/): Hang gliding and paragliding near Palo Alto: Ed R. Levin launches, Windy Hill permits, Fort Funston and Mussel Rock, tandem flights, ratings and where to watch.
- [Hard hikes](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/hard-hikes/): Nine hard hikes near Palo Alto, from Black Mountain to Mission Peak and Mount Umunhum, with published distances, climbs, rules, fees and heat safety tips.
- [Henry W. Coe State Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/henry-w-coe-state-park/): Henry W. Coe State Park near Morgan Hill: the Coe Ranch, Hunting Hollow and Dowdy entrances, the $8 fee, Frog Lake and China Hole hikes, dogs, heat and creeks.
- [Heritage Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/heritage-park/): Heritage Park at 300 Homer Avenue: a two-acre lawn with a sentinel redwood, a playground around a transplanted oak, picnic tables and the May Fete fair.
- [Best hikes near Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/hiking/): The best hikes in and near Palo Alto: the Dish, Arastradero, Foothills, Windy Hill, Rancho San Antonio, Russian Ridge, Huddart and Purisima Creek redwoods.
- [Hoover Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/hoover-park/): Hoover Park on Cowper Street in Midtown: 4.2 acres with a playground, tennis and basketball courts, a ball field, restrooms, a shady dog run and a dry creekbed.
- [Hopkins Creekside Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/hopkins-creekside-park/): Hopkins Creekside Park: about 12.4 acres of oaks, picnic tables and paths along San Francisquito Creek in Downtown North, given by Timothy Hopkins.
- [Horseback riding](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/horseback-riding/): Horseback riding near Palo Alto: guided beach and trail rides, lessons at Stanford's Red Barn and the rules for riders in Midpen, county and state parks.
- [Outdoors](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/): A local guide to the outdoors in Palo Alto. Baylands marsh trails, Foothills and Arastradero hikes, the Stanford Dish, city parks, bike routes and dog rules.
- [Johnson Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/johnson-park/): Johnson Park at 268 Waverley Street: a 2.5-acre block in Downtown North with a playground, basketball court and community garden, plus history and directions.
- [Juana Briones Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/juana-briones-park/): Juana Briones Park on Maybell Avenue: a 4.1-acre former apricot orchard with a train playground, basketball, shade trees, picnic tables and a history sign.
- [Kayaking and paddling](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/kayaking-and-paddling/): Kayaking and paddleboarding near Palo Alto: the Baylands launch and its tides, the lost Palo Alto Yacht Harbor, Shoreline Lake rentals and bay safety tips.
- [La Honda Creek Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/la-honda-creek/): La Honda Creek Preserve near La Honda: Sears Ranch Road parking, the Grasshopper Loop, the free Allen Road permit, seasonal dog rules, bikes and cattle safety.
- [Lawn bowling at Bowling Green Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/lawn-bowling/): Try lawn bowling at Bowling Green Park, 474 Embarcadero Road: the Palo Alto Lawn Bowls Club's free drop-in lessons, draw games, dues and its green from 1935.
- [Long Ridge Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/long-ridge-preserve/): Long Ridge Open Space Preserve on Skyline Boulevard: the 4.3-mile Peters Creek loop, the Wallace Stegner bench, dog-friendly trails, parking areas and rules.
- [Loop hikes](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/loop-hikes/): Ten loop hikes near Palo Alto from 1.5 to 7.2 miles, with published distances and climbs, which way to walk, dog and bike rules, parking, fees and seasons.
- [Los Trancos Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/los-trancos-preserve/): Los Trancos Open Space Preserve on Page Mill Road: the 1.5-mile San Andreas Fault Trail stop by stop, the Triple Loop, parking, rules and safety tips.
- [Matadero Creek](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/matadero-creek/): Matadero Creek from Los Altos Hills to the Palo Alto Flood Basin: Bol Park, the concrete channel, flood work, the renaturalization study and where to see it.
- [Mission Peak Regional Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/mission-peak/): Mission Peak Regional Preserve in Fremont: Ohlone College and Stanford Avenue trailheads, hours, the $4 college parking fee, dogs, heat safety and the drive.
- [Mitchell Park and Magical Bridge](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/mitchell-park/): Guide to Mitchell Park in south Palo Alto: the Magical Bridge Playground, Mitchell Park Library and Community Center, the dog park, courts and Adobe Creek.
- [Monte Bello Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/monte-bello-preserve/): Monte Bello Open Space Preserve above Palo Alto: Black Mountain, the Stevens Creek Nature Trail, the backpack camp permit rules, parking, bikes and safety.
- [Mountain biking](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/mountain-biking/): Mountain biking near Palo Alto: which Midpen, county and state park trails allow bikes, El Corte de Madera from Skeggs Point, Russian Ridge and helmet rules.
- [Ocean view hikes](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/ocean-view-hikes/): Ten hikes near Palo Alto with Pacific views, from Skyline ridge summits to paved coastal paths, with distances, dog and bike rules, parking, fees and fog tips.
- [Outdoor rock climbing](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/outdoor-rock-climbing/): Outdoor rock climbing near Palo Alto: Castle Rock bouldering, Goat Rock, Sanborn crags on Skyline, rain closures, park rules, gear and going from gym to rock.
- [Pearson-Arastradero Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/pearson-arastradero-preserve/): Guide to Pearson-Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto: 622 acres of grassland and oaks, about 10 miles of trails, the gateway facility, parking, dogs and bikes.
- [Peers Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/peers-park/): Peers Park in Evergreen Park: the city's largest dog run, two play structures, tennis courts, a rentable field house and redwoods grown from space-flown seeds.
- [Picchetti Ranch Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/picchetti-ranch/): Picchetti Ranch Preserve in Cupertino: the Zinfandel and Bear Meadow trails, the historic winery, Montebello Road parking and the no dogs or bikes rules.
- [Picnic spots](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/picnic-spots/): The best picnic spots in Palo Alto and how to book a group site: Rinconada and Mitchell Park reservations, Foothills Nature Preserve rules and the Baylands.
- [Portola Redwoods State Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/portola-redwoods/): Portola Redwoods State Park from Palo Alto: the steep drive, camping and trail camp status, Old Tree, Tiptoe Falls, the Peters Creek Grove, fees and dog rules.
- [Pulgas Ridge Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/pulgas-ridge/): Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve in San Carlos: the 17.5-acre off-leash dog area, the 2-mile loop, the accessible Cordilleras Trail, parking and Midpen rules.
- [Purisima Creek Redwoods](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/purisima-creek-redwoods/): Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve above Half Moon Bay: the Redwood Trail, routes from Skyline, the Purisima Creek Trail, three parking areas, rules and safety.
- [Ramos Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/ramos-park/): Ramos Park at 800 East Meadow Drive: a 4.4-acre south Palo Alto park, reopened in April 2025 with a new restroom and playground, plus its 1958 history.
- [Rancho San Antonio trails](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/rancho-san-antonio-trails/): Trail-by-trail guide to Rancho San Antonio: the PG&E or Abbors Trail, Wildcat Canyon, Rogue Valley, Deer Hollow, High Meadow, Black Mountain and parking.
- [Ravenswood Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/ravenswood-preserve/): Ravenswood Open Space Preserve in East Palo Alto: the paved Bay Trail levee, boardwalk, birding, Bay Road parking, bike and e-bike rules and the no dogs rule.
- [Redwood hikes](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/redwood-hikes/): Nine redwood hikes near Palo Alto, from a flat quarter mile to old-growth giants, with published distances, climbs, dog rules, parking, fees and seasons.
- [Ride: Alpine Road](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/ride-alpine-road/): Ride Alpine Road from Stanford through Ladera and Portola Valley to the end of the pavement below Skyline: distance, climbing, stops, dirt options and closures.
- [Ride: the Arastradero loop](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/ride-arastradero-loop/): A 15-mile Arastradero Road bike loop from Palo Alto's California Avenue station, back on Alpine Road and the Dish, with climbing, stops and closure notes.
- [Ride: Baylands and Shoreline](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/ride-baylands-and-shoreline/): A flat bike ride from Palo Alto's California Avenue station through the Baylands to Shoreline and the Stevens Creek Trail, ending at Mountain View Caltrain.
- [Ride: Cañada Road](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/ride-canada-road/): Ride Cañada Road from Palo Alto and catch Bicycle Sunday, when San Mateo County closes 3.8 miles to cars from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Route, stops and 2026 dates.
- [Ride: family greenways](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/ride-family-greenways/): An easy, low-traffic family bike ride in Palo Alto: the Bryant Street bike boulevard from downtown to Mitchell Park, with distances, stops and crossings.
- [Ride: Los Altos Hills loop](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/ride-los-altos-hills-loop/): A Los Altos Hills bike loop from Palo Alto: Arastradero, Purissima, Elena and Moody roads, home on Foothill Expressway, with climbing, stops and road notes.
- [Ride: the Portola Valley Loop](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/ride-portola-valley-loop/): Ride the Portola Valley Loop from Palo Alto: Arastradero, Alpine, Portola Road and Sand Hill, with distance, climbing, stops, traffic notes and closures.
- [Ride: the Stanford perimeter](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/ride-stanford-perimeter/): A 9-mile bike loop around Stanford from Palo Alto station: Sand Hill Road, Junipero Serra past the Dish, the Stanford Perimeter Trail, stops and safety.
- [Ride: Palo Alto to Half Moon Bay](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/ride-to-half-moon-bay/): Ride a bike from Palo Alto to Half Moon Bay over Old La Honda or Kings Mountain and Highway 92 or 84: distance, climbing, traffic warnings and the way home.
- [Rinconada Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/rinconada-park/): Guide to Rinconada Park in central Palo Alto: the public pool, playgrounds, the redwood Magic Forest, the Junior Museum and Zoo next door and the library.
- [Road cycling climbs](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/road-cycling-climbs/): Road bike climbs near Palo Alto: Old La Honda, Page Mill, Kings Mountain, Tunitas Creek and Montebello, with distances, grades and Highway 84 safety notes.
- [Robles Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/robles-park/): Robles Park at 4116 Park Boulevard: a 4.7-acre Charleston Meadows park with two playgrounds, grills, picnic tables, basketball and a softball field.
- [Running routes](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/running/): The best running routes in Palo Alto: the Stanford Dish loop, flat Baylands and Bay Trail miles, Bryant Street, Stanford campus, foothill trails and a local race.
- [Russian Ridge Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/russian-ridge-preserve/): Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve at Skyline and Page Mill: Borel Hill, spring wildflowers, Mindego Hill, Alpine Pond, the four parking areas and the rules.
- [Sailing and windsurfing](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/sailing-and-windsurfing/): Sailing and windsurfing near Palo Alto: Shoreline Lake lessons, Coyote Point wind, Foster City lagoon, Redwood City sailing school and clubs and bay safety.
- [Sam McDonald County Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/sam-mcdonald-county-park/): Sam McDonald County Park near La Honda: Heritage Grove redwoods, trails, hours, fees, the no dogs rule, horse camp and the Stanford man behind the name.
- [San Pedro Valley Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/san-pedro-valley-park/): San Pedro Valley Park in Pacifica: the Brooks Falls loop, Montara Mountain views, steelhead creeks, winter hours, the $6 fee, the no-dogs rule and trails.
- [Sanborn County Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/sanborn-county-park/): Sanborn County Park above Saratoga: redwood trails, hike-in and RV camping, Lake Ranch, dog and bike rules, vehicle fees, parking limits and seasonal closures.
- [Saratoga Gap Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/saratoga-gap/): Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve at Skyline and Highway 9: the Bay Area Ridge Trail, links to Castle Rock and the Saratoga to the Skyline Trail, parking, rules.
- [Seale Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/seale-park/): Henry W. Seale Park on Stockton Place in Midtown: 4.3 acres beside Matadero Creek with a meadow, playgrounds, soccer, basketball and picnic tables.
- [Shaded hikes](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/shaded-hikes/): Nine shaded hikes near Palo Alto under redwoods, oaks and fir, with published distances, dog and bike rules, parking, fees and the best season for each.
- [Short hikes](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/short-hikes/): Ten short hikes near Palo Alto you can finish in under an hour, with published distances and climbs, dog and bike rules, parking, fees and the best seasons.
- [Sierra Azul Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/sierra-azul/): Sierra Azul Preserve and Mount Umunhum: the summit road and 3.9-mile trail, the Cold War radar tower, hours, parking areas, dog limits and safety in the heat.
- [Skyline Ridge Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/skyline-ridge-preserve/): Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve near Palo Alto: Horseshoe Lake, Alpine Pond, the Daniels Nature Center hours, easy trails, parking, rules and the tree farm.
- [The Stanford Dish](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/stanford-dish/): How to hike the Stanford Dish loop in Palo Alto. Distance and climb, the four gates, seasonal hours set by Stanford, rules, wildlife and the best times to go.
- [Stevens Creek County Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/stevens-creek-county-park/): Stevens Creek County Park in Cupertino: the reservoir, picnic areas, trails to Fremont Older, dog and bike rules, vehicle fees, boating and fishing advice.
- [Sunol Regional Wilderness](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/sunol-regional-wilderness/): Sunol Regional Wilderness near Fremont: the Alameda Creek Overlook (Little Yosemite), trail mileage, hours, the $5 weekend fee, dogs and fire rules.
- [Sunset spots](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/sunset-spots/): Where to watch the sunset near Palo Alto: the Dish, Byxbee Park, the Baylands, Windy Hill and Skyline Boulevard, with closing times as each park posts them.
- [Surfing](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/surfing/): Surfing near Palo Alto: beginner waves at Linda Mar and Cowell Beach, Half Moon Bay breaks, Santa Cruz surf schools, wetsuits, safety and watching Mavericks.
- [Tennis and pickleball](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/tennis-and-pickleball/): Where to play tennis and pickleball in Palo Alto. How city courts and reservations work, the Mitchell Park pickleball courts, the court debate and local clubs.
- [Terman Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/terman-park/): Terman Park, 7.7 acres behind Ellen Fletcher Middle School: soccer and softball fields, tennis and basketball courts and paths, with school-hours rules.
- [Thornewood Preserve](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/thornewood/): Thornewood Open Space Preserve in Woodside: the easy walk to Schilling Lake, ruins of the Schilling spice estate, the Thorne house, dog rules and the tiny lot.
- [Tide pooling](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/tide-pooling/): Tide pooling near Palo Alto: Fitzgerald Marine Reserve with its closed ramp, Pescadero, Bean Hollow and Natural Bridges, plus low tide planning and the rules.
- [Trail running](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/trail-running/): Trail running near Palo Alto: Arastradero, Rancho San Antonio, Windy Hill, Huddart and Purisima routes with distances, winter 2026 to 2027 races and rules.
- [Trees and the urban forest](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/urban-forest/): Palo Alto's urban forest: street trees, the Urban Forest Master Plan, protected oaks and redwoods, heritage trees, the Great Oak Count and El Palo Alto.
- [Vasona Lake County Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/vasona-lake-county-park/): Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos: paddle and row boat rentals, the Los Gatos Creek Trail, the Youth Science Institute, the little train, fees and dog rules.
- [Waterfalls near Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/waterfalls-nearby/): Seasonal waterfalls near Palo Alto: Uvas Canyon, Castle Rock, Tiptoe and Brooks falls, Berry Creek Falls status at Big Basin and the safe route to Alamere.
- [Weisshaar Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/weisshaar-park/): Frederick W. Weisshaar Park on Dartmouth Street: a 1.1-acre College Terrace square with two public tennis courts and a lawn, named for an original landowner.
- [Werry Park](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/werry-park/): William C. Werry Park on Dartmouth Street: a 1.1-acre College Terrace square from the 1887 plan with a playground, lawn and a renovation listed for 2028.
- [Whale watching](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/whale-watching/): Whale watching near Palo Alto: Monterey and Moss Landing boat tours, gray whale trips, seasons by species and shore spots at Pigeon Point and Davenport.
- [Wildflowers](https://paloalto.org/outdoors/wildflowers/): Where to see spring wildflowers near Palo Alto: Edgewood's serpentine grassland, Russian Ridge, Arastradero and the Dish, with bloom timing and trail rules.
- [AC Hotel Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/ac-hotel-palo-alto/): AC Hotel Palo Alto at 744 San Antonio Road: a Marriott hotel near Highway 101 with AC Kitchen breakfast, the AC Lounge, valet parking, pets and Caltrain tips.
- [AC Hotel Sunnyvale Cupertino](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/ac-hotel-sunnyvale-cupertino/): AC Hotel Sunnyvale Cupertino at 597 East El Camino Real: AC Lounge, underground parking, EV charging, dogs up to 50 pounds and the drive to Palo Alto.
- [AC Hotel Sunnyvale Moffett Park](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/ac-hotel-sunnyvale-moffett-park/): AC Hotel Sunnyvale Moffett Park at 1235 Bordeaux Drive: 164 rooms, an outdoor pool, AC Kitchen and Lounge, paid parking, small pets and the drive to Palo Alto.
- [Aloft Cupertino](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/aloft-cupertino/): Aloft Cupertino at 10165 North De Anza Boulevard: free parking, EV charging, an outdoor pool, small dogs welcome and the I-280 drive to Palo Alto.
- [Aloft Mountain View](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/aloft-mountain-view/): Aloft Mountain View at 840 East El Camino Real: outdoor pool, WXYZ bar, paid parking and EV charging, pets up to 50 pounds and the drive to Palo Alto.
- [Aloft Sunnyvale](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/aloft-sunnyvale/): Aloft Sunnyvale at 170 S. Sunnyvale Avenue: steps from Caltrain and Murphy Avenue, free parking, small dogs welcome and the train ride to Palo Alto.
- [Best Western Inn, Redwood City](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/best-western-inn-redwood-city/): Best Western Inn at 316 El Camino Real, Redwood City: free hot breakfast, an outdoor pool and free parking near downtown and Caltrain, 5.4 miles from Palo Alto.
- [Boutique hotels](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/boutique-hotels/): Palo Alto's independent and small hotels: the 1924 Cardinal, Hotel Keen and el Prado downtown, family-run Dinah's, the 23-suite Clement and two in Menlo Park.
- [Budget stays](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/budget/): How to stay in Palo Alto on a budget. El Camino Real motels, cheaper nights in Mountain View and Sunnyvale, timing tricks and smart choices for longer trips.
- [Cardinal Hotel](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/cardinal-hotel/): The Cardinal Hotel at 235 Hamilton Avenue, downtown Palo Alto's historic 1924 hotel: its architecture, room types including shared-bath rooms and booking tips.
- [citizenM Menlo Park](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/citizenm-menlo-park/): citizenM Menlo Park at 2 Meta Way: 240 compact rooms with XL king beds, the 24/7 canteenM, free parking and no pets, next to Meta's headquarters by the bay.
- [City Express Mountain View](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/city-express-by-marriott-mountain-view-sunnyvale/): City Express by Marriott Mountain View/Sunnyvale at 64 West El Camino Real: free parking, free breakfast, no pets, Caltrain a mile away and Palo Alto 7 miles.
- [Coronet Motel](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/coronet-motel/): Coronet Motel at 2455 El Camino Real: a family-run 20-unit motel by California Avenue with free parking, a seasonal pool and a short walk to Caltrain.
- [Courtyard Palo Alto Los Altos](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/courtyard-palo-alto-los-altos/): Courtyard Palo Alto Los Altos at 4320 El Camino Real: a renovated Marriott with the Long Bar & Bistro, a heated pool, garage parking, EV charging and no pets.
- [Courtyard Redwood City](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/courtyard-redwood-city/): Courtyard Redwood City at 600 Bair Island Road: 177 rooms, a heated outdoor pool, The Bistro, $24 self-parking and pets for a $150 fee, 5 miles from Palo Alto.
- [Courtyard San Mateo Foster City](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/courtyard-san-mateo-foster-city/): Courtyard San Mateo Foster City at 550 Shell Boulevard: renovated rooms, The Bistro, low-cost parking, small dogs welcome and the drive to Palo Alto.
- [Courtyard Sunnyvale Silicon Valley](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/courtyard-sunnyvale-silicon-valley/): Courtyard Sunnyvale Silicon Valley at 660 West El Camino Real: outdoor pool and whirlpool, The Bistro, paid parking, EV charging and dogs up to 60 pounds.
- [Creekside Inn](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/creekside-inn/): Creekside Inn at 3400 El Camino Real: 136 rooms and suites by Matadero Creek, a heated pool, a Brazilian steakhouse on site and parking near California Avenue.
- [Crowne Plaza Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/crowne-plaza-palo-alto/): Crowne Plaza Palo Alto at 4290 El Camino Real, the former Cabana: 195 rooms, a big pool deck, Cabana Cove restaurant, the Beatles Suite, parking and pet rules.
- [Delta Hotels Santa Clara Silicon Valley](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/delta-hotels-santa-clara-silicon-valley/): Delta Hotels Santa Clara Silicon Valley at 2151 Laurelwood Road: outdoor pool, Lucas Lounge, paid parking, dogs up to 90 pounds and quick access to SJC.
- [Dinah's Garden Hotel](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/dinahs-garden-hotel/): Dinah's Garden Hotel, 4261 El Camino Real: a family-run Palo Alto hotel since 1957 with a garden pond, a pool, two restaurants and free parking.
- [Staying downtown](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/downtown/): Where to stay in downtown Palo Alto. Who the area suits, how walkable it is and the confirmed hotels near University Avenue and the Caltrain station.
- [Hotels along El Camino Real](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/el-camino-real/): A north to south guide to the hotels on El Camino Real in Palo Alto: who each stretch suits, traffic and noise, VTA 22 and Rapid 522 buses and nearby Caltrain.
- [el Prado](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/el-prado/): el Prado at 520 Cowper Street, the downtown Palo Alto boutique hotel once called the Garden Court: its 2021 rename, 62 rooms, courtyard, bar and tips.
- [Enchanté Boutique Hotel](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/enchante-boutique-hotel/): Enchanté at One Main Street, Los Altos: a French-styled boutique hotel with about 19 rooms, breakfast and parking included, dog-friendly rooms and a bistro.
- [Hotels with EV charging](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/ev-charging/): Palo Alto area hotels that list EV charging, the ones that say they have none plus the city garages and Superchargers nearby for overnight or fast charging.
- [Family-friendly hotels](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/family-friendly/): Palo Alto area hotels that work for families: suites, full kitchens, pools, cribs and free breakfast, plus the kid attractions closest to each part of town.
- [Four Seasons Silicon Valley](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/four-seasons-hotel-silicon-valley/): Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at 2050 University Avenue, East Palo Alto: 200 rooms, Quattro restaurant, a rooftop pool, the spa, valet parking and transit.
- [Hotels with free parking](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/free-parking/): Which Palo Alto area hotels include parking and which charge for self-parking or valet, plus EV charging notes and how city garages work for drivers downtown.
- [Graduate by Hilton](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/graduate-by-hilton-palo-alto/): Graduate by Hilton Palo Alto at 488 University Avenue: the 1929 Hotel President building, rooms, the President's Terrace rooftop bar, parking and transit.
- [Grand Bay Hotel San Francisco](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/grand-bay-hotel-san-francisco/): Grand Bay Hotel San Francisco at 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City: the former Pullman and Sofitel on a lagoon, with a pool, paid parking and pet rules.
- [Hampton Inn & Suites Mountain View](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/hampton-inn-and-suites-mountain-view/): Hampton Inn & Suites Mountain View at 390 Moffett Boulevard: free hot breakfast, free parking, pets allowed and a short walk to Caltrain and Castro Street.
- [Hilton Garden Inn](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/hilton-garden-inn-palo-alto/): Hilton Garden Inn Palo Alto at 4216 El Camino Real: an indoor pool, The Kitchen at Palo Alto restaurant, EV charging, pet rules and how to get there by train.
- [Hilton Garden Inn Sunnyvale](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/hilton-garden-inn-sunnyvale/): Hilton Garden Inn Sunnyvale at 767 N. Mathilda Avenue: heated outdoor pool, Kitchen at Peery Park, free EV charging, dogs and cats and the drive to Palo Alto.
- [Holiday Inn Express Mountain View](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/holiday-inn-express-mountain-view-s-palo-alto/): Holiday Inn Express Mountain View - S Palo Alto at 1561 W. El Camino Real: an IHG hotel with free breakfast, a fitness center, EV charging and on-site parking.
- [Homewood Suites Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/homewood-suites-by-hilton-palo-alto/): Homewood Suites by Hilton Palo Alto, 4329 El Camino Real: suites with full kitchens, free hot breakfast, an outdoor pool, pets and parking for long stays.
- [Hotel Avante](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/hotel-avante/): Hotel Avante at 860 E El Camino Real, Mountain View: a 91-room JdV by Hyatt hotel with a heated pool, hot tub, 24/7 market, paid self-parking and dog rules.
- [Hotel Citrine](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/hotel-citrine/): Hotel Citrine at 750 San Antonio Road in south Palo Alto: its 2021 opening, Marriott Tribute Portfolio brand, Wild Onion restaurant, pool, parking and pets.
- [Hotel Keen](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/hotel-keen/): Hotel Keen at 425 High Street, a 41-room downtown Palo Alto hotel steps from Caltrain: rooms, the Wellness Studio, free breakfast, bikes and parking tips.
- [Hotel Nia](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/hotel-nia/): Hotel Nia at 200 Independence Drive, Menlo Park: an 11-story Marriott Autograph Collection hotel near Meta, with Porta Blu, a pool and valet-only parking.
- [Hotel Strata](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/hotel-strata/): Hotel Strata at 93 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View: 58 boutique rooms, free breakfast and parking, loaner bikes and a weekday shuttle. No pets or pool.
- [Hotel Zico](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/hotel-zico/): Hotel Zico at 200 E. El Camino Real, Mountain View: a BW Signature Collection hotel with free hot breakfast, free parking, a fire pit and a weeknight wine hour.
- [Hotels with pools](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/hotels-with-pools/): Which Palo Alto area hotels list a pool, which are heated, rooftop, indoor or seasonal and the posted pool hours, plus city pools for hotels that have none.
- [Hyatt Centric Mountain View](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/hyatt-centric-mountain-view/): Hyatt Centric Mountain View at 409 San Antonio Rd.: 167 rooms by the Village at San Antonio Center, Fairchilds Public House, a terrace pool and nearby Caltrain.
- [Where to stay](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/): Where to stay in Palo Alto. Compare downtown, El Camino Real, California Avenue and nearby towns, see well known hotels and learn when prices peak.
- [Kasa Niche Hotel Redwood City](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/kasa-niche-hotel-redwood-city/): Kasa Niche Hotel at 868 Main Street, Redwood City: compact rooms with self check-in, 24/7 virtual support, pets allowed and Caltrain a short walk away.
- [Long stays](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/long-stays/): Planning weeks or months in Palo Alto? Compare furnished rentals, extended-stay hotels and corporate housing, with tips for interns, researchers and movers.
- [Luxury hotels](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/luxury/): The luxury hotels of Palo Alto and Menlo Park compared: Rosewood Sand Hill, Nobu Hotel Palo Alto, The Clement, Hotel Nia and el Prado, plus spas and dining.
- [Menlo Park and Mountain View](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/menlo-park-and-mountain-view/): When a hotel in Menlo Park or Mountain View beats Palo Alto: confirmed hotels in each city, Caltrain links one or two stops away and who each town suits.
- [Hotels near Caltrain](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/near-caltrain/): Hotels within walking distance of the Palo Alto, California Avenue, Menlo Park and Mountain View Caltrain stations, with distances and which trains stop.
- [Hotels near Stanford Hospital](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/near-stanford-hospital/): The closest hotels to Stanford Hospital and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, the patient rates on Stanford Health Care's published list and shuttle options.
- [Staying near Stanford](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/near-stanford/): Where to stay near Stanford University. Hotels on El Camino Real and Sand Hill Road, the Stanford Guest House and tips for graduation and family weekends.
- [Nobu Hotel Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/nobu-hotel-palo-alto/): Nobu Hotel Palo Alto at 180 Hamilton Avenue: its downtown location, history as The Epiphany, the Nobu restaurant, room types, fitness and practical tips.
- [Park James Hotel](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/park-james-hotel/): Park James at 1400 El Camino Real, Menlo Park: a boutique hotel with Oak + Violet restaurant, valet parking, dog-friendly rooms and a short walk to Caltrain.
- [Pet-friendly hotels](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/pet-friendly-hotels/): Palo Alto area hotels that take dogs and cats, with the weight limits, pet counts and fee types each hotel publishes, plus tips for walking a dog in town.
- [Residence Inn Palo Alto Los Altos](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/residence-inn-palo-alto-los-altos/): Residence Inn Palo Alto Los Altos at 4460 El Camino Real: Marriott suites with full kitchens, free hot breakfast, a pool, paid parking and dogs up to 75 pounds.
- [Residence Inn Palo Alto Menlo Park](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/residence-inn-palo-alto-menlo-park/): Residence Inn Palo Alto Menlo Park at 555 Glenwood Avenue: all suites with kitchens, free hot breakfast, dogs up to 75 pounds and Caltrain a short walk away.
- [Residence Inn Palo Alto Mountain View](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/residence-inn-palo-alto-mountain-view/): Residence Inn Palo Alto Mountain View at 1854 El Camino Real West: Marriott suites with full kitchens, free hot breakfast, a Peloton gym, pets and parking.
- [Residence Inn San Francisco Airport/San Mateo](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/residence-inn-san-francisco-airport-san-mateo/): Residence Inn San Francisco Airport/San Mateo at 2000 Winward Way: kitchen suites, free hot breakfast, low-cost parking, pets up to 75 pounds and the 101 drive.
- [Rosewood Sand Hill](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/rosewood-sand-hill/): Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park: its Sand Hill Road location, history since 2009, rooms and villas, Madera, the spa and why venture capitalists meet there.
- [Santa Clara Marriott](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/santa-clara-marriott/): Santa Clara Marriott at 2700 Mission College Boulevard: near Levi's Stadium and the convention center, a big pool, four dining spots and paid parking.
- [Shashi Hotel](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/shashi-hotel/): Shashi Hotel at 1625 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View: 200 rooms, heated pool, Broma restaurant, dog friendly, $20 parking, near Google and Shoreline.
- [Sheraton Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/sheraton-palo-alto/): Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel at 625 El Camino Real: location near Stanford and Caltrain, rooms, pool, dining, meeting space and how it compares with the Westin.
- [Signature Inn Mountain View](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/signature-inn-mountain-view/): Signature Inn Mountain View at 1665 W. El Camino Real: a 31-room Sonesta budget hotel opened in 2026 with $5 parking, pets for $25 a night and mini-fridges.
- [SpringHill Suites Belmont Redwood Shores](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/springhill-suites-belmont-redwood-shores/): SpringHill Suites Belmont Redwood Shores at 1401 Shoreway Road: all suites, free hot breakfast, heated outdoor pool, EV charging and dogs up to 75 pounds.
- [Stanford Guest House](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/stanford-guest-house/): Stanford Guest House, 2575 Sand Hill Road on SLAC grounds: who qualifies, 112 queen rooms, free breakfast and parking, the security gate and booking rules.
- [Stanford Park Hotel](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/stanford-park-hotel/): The Stanford Park Hotel at 100 El Camino Real in Menlo Park, at the Palo Alto line: location, rooms, Menlo Tavern, courtyard pool, free bikes and booking tips.
- [TETRA Hotel Sunnyvale](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/tetra-hotel-autograph-collection/): TETRA Hotel, Autograph Collection at 400 West Java Drive, Sunnyvale: 186 rooms, Adrestia and the Nokori whisky bar, a heated pool, paid parking and pet rules.
- [The Ameswell Hotel](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/the-ameswell-hotel/): The Ameswell Hotel at 800 Moffett Boulevard, Mountain View: 255 rooms on 10 acres by NASA Ames, ROGER restaurant, a saltwater pool, dog rules and parking.
- [The Clement Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/the-clement/): The Clement Palo Alto explained: an all-inclusive suite hotel at 711 El Camino Real. What the rate covers, the 23 suites, the rooftop pool and who it suits.
- [Treehouse Hotel Silicon Valley](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/treehouse-hotel-silicon-valley/): Treehouse Hotel Silicon Valley at 1100 N. Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale: 111 rooms, Valley Goat by Stephanie Izard, a heated pool, free bikes and dog rules.
- [Vacation rentals](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/vacation-rentals/): Palo Alto's short-term rental rules as the city has published them, the 15.5% hotel tax, ADU limits, what to check before booking a home and where to look.
- [Westin Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/where-to-stay/westin-palo-alto/): The Westin Palo Alto at 675 El Camino Real: its 2021 reopening, 184 rooms, Café Soleil, pool, parking, pets and how it compares with the Sheraton next door.
- [1906 earthquake](https://paloalto.org/history/1906-earthquake/): What the 1906 earthquake did to Stanford and Palo Alto: Memorial Church, the gym and library, the Agassiz statue, wrecked downtown stores and how both rebuilt.
- [The 1918 flu](https://paloalto.org/history/1918-flu-pandemic/): How the 1918 flu hit Palo Alto: 147 deaths at Camp Fremont, 14 at Stanford, campus masks and nightly temperature checks and what records say about the town.
- [The 1960s](https://paloalto.org/history/1960s/): Palo Alto's 1960s: Kepler's Books, Ken Kesey on Perry Lane, the Grateful Dead's local start, Joan Baez, Stanford protests and the Midpeninsula Free University.
- [African American history](https://paloalto.org/history/african-american-history/): Black history in Palo Alto: Stanford's first Black graduate, University AME Zion Church, the 1920 segregation fight, Take Back the Mic and East Palo Alto.
- [Anna Zschokke](https://paloalto.org/history/anna-zschokke/): Anna Zschokke, early Palo Alto resident and historian: the 1893 schoolhouse she lobbied for and the high school she mortgaged her home to build.
- [Baylands history](https://paloalto.org/history/baylands-history/): How Palo Alto's bay shore went from tidal marsh to yacht harbor, airport and city dump, then back to a nature preserve after the fights of the 1960s and 1970s.
- [Birge Clark](https://paloalto.org/history/birge-clark/): Birge Clark, Palo Alto's leading architect: his life, Spanish Colonial Revival style, downtown buildings, the post office and the Lucie Stern Center.
- [Camp Fremont](https://paloalto.org/history/camp-fremont/): Camp Fremont, the 1917 to 1919 Army training camp in Menlo Park: its size, the 8th Division, the 1918 flu, the Hostess House and what you can still see today.
- [The Children's Library](https://paloalto.org/history/childrens-library/): History of the Palo Alto Children's Library: Lucie Stern's 1940 gift, Birge Clark's design, the Secret Garden, a near closure and the 2007 and 2025 renovations.
- [Chinese American history](https://paloalto.org/history/chinese-american-history/): Chinese American history in Palo Alto: workers on Leland Stanford's farm, the Arboretum quarters dig, Thomas Foon Chew's cannery and the postwar community.
- [City seal and symbols](https://paloalto.org/history/city-seal-and-symbols/): Palo Alto's city seal, logo and 1967 flag explained, plus El Palo Alto as a symbol of the city and Stanford, the 1908 flagpole and the seal's April 23 date.
- [City utilities history](https://paloalto.org/history/city-utilities/): How Palo Alto came to own its water, sewer, electric, gas and fiber utilities: the 1896 water system, 1900 power plant, 1917 gas and carbon neutral milestones.
- [Cubberley High School](https://paloalto.org/history/cubberley-high-school/): Palo Alto's Cubberley High School: Ellwood P. Cubberley, the 1956 opening, the Third Wave, the 3 to 2 closure vote of 1979 and what the campus became.
- [David Starr Jordan](https://paloalto.org/history/david-starr-jordan/): David Starr Jordan led Stanford from 1891 to 1913 as Palo Alto grew at its gates. His science, his peace work, his eugenics record and the 2020 renamings.
- [The dot-com era](https://paloalto.org/history/dot-com-era/): Palo Alto in the dot-com years: Google and PayPal downtown, VMware and TIBCO, record office rents in 2000, the 2000 to 2002 bust and what it left behind.
- [Douglas Engelbart](https://paloalto.org/history/douglas-engelbart/): Douglas Engelbart's Peninsula story: SRI's Augmentation Research Center in Menlo Park, the first mouse, the 1968 demo and his papers at Stanford.
- [Downtown theaters](https://paloalto.org/history/downtown-theaters/): History of Palo Alto's movie houses: the 1925 Stanford Theatre and its Packard restoration, the Varsity, the Aquarius, the Fine Arts, the Bijou and more.
- [Palo Alto's alcohol ban](https://paloalto.org/history/dry-town/): Why Palo Alto stayed dry for 80 years: Hopkins's deed clause, the 1909 mile-and-a-half law, Stanford's own rules, Whiskey Gulch and the 1971 first legal drink.
- [Eadweard Muybridge](https://paloalto.org/history/eadweard-muybridge/): Eadweard Muybridge's Palo Alto story: the 1878 horse-in-motion photos on Leland Stanford's farm, the break with Stanford and his work in Stanford collections.
- [Eichler homes](https://paloalto.org/history/eichler-homes/): Eichler homes in Palo Alto: about 2,700 houses in some 30 tracts, the Anshen and Allen and Jones and Emmons designs, open housing and preservation.
- [El Camino Real history](https://paloalto.org/history/el-camino-real/): The history of El Camino Real through Palo Alto: the mission road legend, the bells, Mayfield's main street, streetcars, 1950s motels and today's housing plans.
- [Ellen Fletcher](https://paloalto.org/history/ellen-fletcher/): Ellen Fletcher, Kindertransport survivor and Palo Alto council member: the Bryant Street bike boulevard, bikes on Caltrain and the school named for her.
- [Fair housing history](https://paloalto.org/history/fair-housing/): Racial covenants in Palo Alto deeds, the Lawrence Tract, Eichler's open sales, East Palo Alto blockbusting and the fair housing laws and groups that followed.
- [Federal Telegraph](https://paloalto.org/history/federal-telegraph/): How Cyril Elwell's Federal Telegraph Company and Lee de Forest's 1911 to 1913 work on the vacuum tube amplifier made Palo Alto an early radio town.
- [The fire department](https://paloalto.org/history/fire-department/): Palo Alto Fire Department history: early volunteers, Birge Clark's 1927 Bryant Street station, postwar stations, paramedics and Stanford coverage since 1976.
- [The 1998 flood](https://paloalto.org/history/flood-of-1998/): The February 3, 1998 San Francisquito Creek flood: the night it hit, 1,700 damaged properties, anger at City Hall, the 1999 creek authority and later projects.
- [Founding of Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/history/founding/): How Timothy Hopkins's University Park became Palo Alto: the 1887 townsite, the liquor clause in every deed, the 1894 incorporation vote and Professorville.
- [Frederick Law Olmsted](https://paloalto.org/history/frederick-law-olmsted/): Frederick Law Olmsted's plan for Stanford: the foothill site he lost, the arboretum that stalled, his 1890 exit and the parts of his design you can still see.
- [Frederick Terman](https://paloalto.org/history/frederick-terman/): Frederick Terman, the Stanford engineer called the father of Silicon Valley: Hewlett and Packard, his wartime lab and the 1951 Stanford Industrial Park.
- [Freeways and expressways](https://paloalto.org/history/freeways-and-expressways/): How Palo Alto's big roads came to be: El Camino Real, Bloody Bayshore and US 101, the Embarcadero underpass, the 1962 Oregon Expressway vote and Interstate 280.
- [The Grateful Dead](https://paloalto.org/history/grateful-dead/): How the Grateful Dead began in Palo Alto and Menlo Park: Dana Morgan Music, the jug band, the Warlocks at Magoo's Pizza Parlor in 1965 and the sites today.
- [Herbert Hoover](https://paloalto.org/history/herbert-hoover/): Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover at Stanford: the Pioneer Class, the geology lab romance, the house on San Juan Hill, election nights and the Hoover Institution.
- [Heritage trees](https://paloalto.org/history/heritage-trees/): Palo Alto's heritage tree program explained: how trees are designated, the eight trees on the city list, El Palo Alto as No. 1 and historic trees at Stanford.
- [Hewlett and Packard](https://paloalto.org/history/hewlett-and-packard/): The lives of Bill Hewlett and David Packard: Stanford, the 1939 partnership at 367 Addison, the HP Way and the foundations that reshaped Palo Alto and Stanford.
- [Historic districts](https://paloalto.org/history/historic-districts/): Palo Alto's historic districts with dates: Professorville (1980), Ramona Street (1986), Greenmeadow and Green Gables (2005), plus local districts and overlays.
- [Historic markers](https://paloalto.org/history/historic-markers/): Where to find Palo Alto's historic plaques: El Palo Alto, Federal Telegraph, the HP Garage, Fairchild, Muybridge, Shockley and the 1969 Mayfield markers.
- [Hostess House](https://paloalto.org/history/hostess-house/): The Hostess House at 27 University Avenue: Julia Morgan's 1918 Camp Fremont building, its 1919 move, the first city community center and today's MacArthur Park.
- [Houses of worship](https://paloalto.org/history/houses-of-worship-history/): Palo Alto's historic congregations: St. Thomas Aquinas, All Saints Episcopal, University AME Zion, the lost Maybeck Unitarian church and Memorial Church.
- [Jane Stanford](https://paloalto.org/history/jane-stanford/): Jane Lathrop Stanford's own story: her Albany youth, the decade she ran Stanford alone, the money crisis, the Ross affair, her Jewel Fund and her 1905 death.
- [Japanese American history](https://paloalto.org/history/japanese-american-community/): Palo Alto's Japanese American community: early families, Stanford's Yamato Ichihashi, the 1942 removal to Santa Anita and Heart Mountain and memorials.
- [Joan Baez in Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/history/joan-baez/): Joan Baez's Palo Alto years: Palo Alto High School, the air raid drill protest, Ira Sandperl of Kepler's and the Institute for the Study of Nonviolence.
- [John Steinbeck at Stanford](https://paloalto.org/history/john-steinbeck/): John Steinbeck at Stanford, 1919 to 1925: Edith Mirrielees's writing class, a summer at Hopkins Marine Station, a Palo Alto shack and leaving with no degree.
- [Joseph Eichler](https://paloalto.org/history/joseph-eichler/): Joseph Eichler, the egg wholesaler turned builder: his New York youth, the Frank Lloyd Wright house he rented, his open sales policy and his company's fall.
- [Juana Briones](https://paloalto.org/history/juana-briones/): Juana Briones de Miranda: healer, San Francisco pioneer and owner of Rancho La Purísima Concepción, plus the 2011 demolition of her Palo Alto house.
- [Kathleen Norris](https://paloalto.org/history/kathleen-norris/): Kathleen Norris, once among America's best-paid writers: her San Francisco start, 93 novels, her causes and the Birge Clark house she built on Cowper Street.
- [Ken Kesey](https://paloalto.org/history/ken-kesey/): Ken Kesey near Palo Alto: the Oregon wrestler who wrote Cuckoo's Nest on Perry Lane, then ran the Merry Pranksters from a La Honda cabin until his 1965 arrest.
- [Kepler's Books](https://paloalto.org/history/keplers-books/): The story of Kepler's Books in Menlo Park: pacifist Roy Kepler's 1955 paperback shop, its place in 1960s peace activism and counterculture and the store today.
- [Historic landmarks](https://paloalto.org/history/landmarks/): Guide to Palo Alto's historic landmarks: California Historical Landmarks, National Register listings and the city's historic inventory, with numbers and dates.
- [Latino history](https://paloalto.org/history/latino-history/): Latino history in Palo Alto: the Portolá camp, Mexican ranchos, Juana Briones, Don Jesus Ramos of Mayfield, Stanford's El Centro and the Buena Vista fight.
- [Leland Stanford Jr.](https://paloalto.org/history/leland-stanford-jr/): Leland Stanford Jr., 1868 to 1884: his short life, his death in Florence at 15, the university named for him and the museum built around his collection.
- [1989 Loma Prieta earthquake](https://paloalto.org/history/loma-prieta-earthquake/): How the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake hit Palo Alto and Stanford: 242 damaged campus buildings, Memorial Church, the museum and the long rebuild.
- [Lost landmarks](https://paloalto.org/history/lost-landmarks/): Palo Alto places that are gone, with dates: the 1906 Stanford losses, the Carnegie library, Perry Lane, the Juana Briones house, Rickey's, theaters and more.
- [Lou Henry Hoover](https://paloalto.org/history/lou-henry-hoover/): Lou Henry Hoover's Stanford and Palo Alto life: the 1898 geology degree, Palo Alto Girl Scouts and their 1926 house, the home she designed and her 1944 death.
- [Lucie Stern](https://paloalto.org/history/lucie-stern/): Lucie Stern, Palo Alto's great 1930s benefactor: her family story and the community center, Children's Theatre and Children's Library she paid for.
- [Mayfield](https://paloalto.org/history/mayfield/): The story of Mayfield, the older town around California Avenue: its saloons, Leland Stanford's dry demand, its 1903 incorporation and the 1925 annexation.
- [Neighborhood names](https://paloalto.org/history/neighborhood-names/): How Palo Alto's neighborhoods got their names: Professorville, Crescent Park, Barron Park, College Terrace, Midtown, Charleston Meadows and more, with sources.
- [Palo Alto's newspapers](https://paloalto.org/history/newspapers/): A history of Palo Alto's newspapers: the Palo Alto Times of 1893, the Stanford Daily, the Palo Alto Weekly, Palo Alto Online, the Daily News and the Daily Post.
- [The Ohlone](https://paloalto.org/history/ohlone/): The Ohlone peoples of the Palo Alto area: Puichon villages on San Francisquito Creek, shellmounds, the mission era and the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe today.
- [Oldest businesses](https://paloalto.org/history/oldest-businesses/): Palo Alto businesses still open in 2026 after decades: the 1923 creameries, Palo Alto Bicycles (1930), Gleim (1931), Bell's Books (1935), HP (1939) and more.
- [Orchards and agriculture](https://paloalto.org/history/orchards-and-agriculture/): Before Silicon Valley, Palo Alto sat in the Valley of Heart's Delight: ranchos, Stanford's farm, apricot and walnut orchards, dairies and the Mayfield cannery.
- [Palo Alto Airport](https://paloalto.org/history/palo-alto-airport/): Palo Alto Airport (PAO) history: the first field by Stanford Stadium, the 1935 move to the Baylands, county control from 1967 to 2014 and flying today.
- [Palo Alto firsts](https://paloalto.org/history/palo-alto-firsts/): Documented Palo Alto firsts with sources: city utilities, the first city community center, the children's library, the chip, bike boulevards and clean power.
- [Palo Alto Medical Clinic](https://paloalto.org/history/palo-alto-medical-clinic/): How Dr. Russel Lee's group practice grew from a 1932 Birge Clark clinic on Homer Avenue into the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, part of Sutter Health since 1993.
- [Pedro de Lemos](https://paloalto.org/history/pedro-de-lemos/): Pedro de Lemos, the printmaker and Stanford museum director who built Spanish style shops on Ramona Street and his own hacienda on Waverley Oaks in Palo Alto.
- [Perry Lane and Ken Kesey](https://paloalto.org/history/perry-lane/): Perry Lane, the cottage enclave by the Stanford golf course where Ken Kesey wrote Cuckoo's Nest: who lived there, the VA drug tests and its 1963 demolition.
- [Postwar growth](https://paloalto.org/history/postwar-growth/): How Palo Alto doubled after World War II: annexations, Eichler tracts, Stanford Industrial Park, new freeways and expressways and a school building boom.
- [Railroad history](https://paloalto.org/history/railroad-history/): How the railroad shaped Palo Alto: the 1863 San Francisco and San Jose line, the depots, Southern Pacific, the Mayfield Cutoff and 2024 electrification.
- [Ray Lyman Wilbur](https://paloalto.org/history/ray-lyman-wilbur/): Ray Lyman Wilbur: Stanford student, campus doctor, longtime president and Hoover's Interior Secretary, whose name was on a Palo Alto school from 1953 to 1985.
- [Russel Lee](https://paloalto.org/history/russell-lee/): Dr. Russel V. A. Lee, who founded the Palo Alto Medical Clinic: his Utah youth, war service, family of doctors, bold ideas and the land for Foothills Park.
- [San Francisquito Creek](https://paloalto.org/history/san-francisquito-creek/): San Francisquito Creek through history: Ohlone villages, El Palo Alto, Stanford's dams, the 1998 flood of record, the creek authority and today's flood work.
- [School district history](https://paloalto.org/history/school-district-history/): Palo Alto school history from Mayfield's 1855 schoolhouse and the 1893 district to the 1967 peak, Cubberley's closure, the Tinsley program and the renamings.
- [Shockley and semiconductors](https://paloalto.org/history/shockley-and-semiconductors/): Shockley Semiconductor in Mountain View, the traitorous eight, Fairchild's Palo Alto lab, the integrated circuit and Intel: how silicon came to Silicon Valley.
- [Silicon Valley history](https://paloalto.org/history/silicon-valley/): How Palo Alto shaped Silicon Valley: Federal Telegraph, Terman, the HP Garage, Stanford Research Park, Fairchild, Xerox PARC, the dot-com years and the AI era.
- [Sister cities](https://paloalto.org/history/sister-cities/): Palo Alto's eight sister cities from Palo, Leyte (1963) to Yangpu, Shanghai (2018), plus its sibling and friendship cities, Neighbors Abroad and the exchanges.
- [Spanish and Mexican era](https://paloalto.org/history/spanish-and-mexican-era/): From the 1769 Portolá camp by El Palo Alto to Mission Santa Clara, the ranchos of San Francisquito Creek, the Robles family and the American takeover.
- [Stanford and the city](https://paloalto.org/history/stanford-and-the-city/): How Stanford and Palo Alto grew up together: the founding grant, dry rules, annexations, the research park, the 2000 permit, the hospital deal and StanfordNext.
- [Steve Jobs and Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/history/steve-jobs/): Steve Jobs's Palo Alto story: HP as a teen, the 1979 Xerox PARC visit, NeXT, his Old Palo Alto family life and the 2005 Stanford commencement speech.
- [Stock farm and Muybridge](https://paloalto.org/history/stock-farm/): Leland Stanford's Palo Alto Stock Farm: record-setting trotters, Electioneer, Eadweard Muybridge's 1878 horse photographs and the Red Barn you can still see.
- [Street names](https://paloalto.org/history/street-names/): Where Palo Alto's street names came from: the writers' grid of 1887, Alma, Middlefield, Page Mill, Embarcadero, College Terrace and how new streets get named.
- [Streetcars and the interurban](https://paloalto.org/history/streetcars/): Palo Alto's lost streetcars: the 1906 town lines, the Stanford cars of 1909 to 1929 and the Peninsular Railway interurban to Los Altos that ran until 1934.
- [The 1890s](https://paloalto.org/history/the-1890s/): Palo Alto in the 1890s: Stanford opens in 1891, University Park becomes Palo Alto, the 1894 incorporation, the estate crisis and the town's first utilities.
- [The 1900s and 1910s](https://paloalto.org/history/the-1900s-and-1910s/): Palo Alto from 1900 to 1919: Mayfield's 1903 charter, the 1906 earthquake, streetcars, Federal Telegraph's radio lab, Camp Fremont and the 1918 flu.
- [The 1920s](https://paloalto.org/history/the-1920s/): Palo Alto in the 1920s: the 1925 Mayfield annexation, Birge Clark's Spanish Colonial Revival downtown, Ramona Street, new theaters and Hoover's 1928 win.
- [The 1930s](https://paloalto.org/history/the-1930s/): Palo Alto in the 1930s: the Hotel de Zink shelter, Lucie Stern's community center, a new clinic and post office, the klystron and the 1939 HP partnership.
- [The 1950s](https://paloalto.org/history/the-1950s/): Palo Alto in the 1950s: Stanford Industrial Park, Eichler tracts, Shockley's 1956 lab and Fairchild, a doubled population, new schools and a new freeway.
- [The 1970s](https://paloalto.org/history/the-1970s/): Palo Alto in the 1970s: Xerox PARC and the Alto, foothill open space zoning, the Baylands saved, Homebrew and Apple links, Prop 13 and Cubberley's closure.
- [The 1980s](https://paloalto.org/history/the-1980s/): Palo Alto in the 1980s: Sun and Adobe spin out of Stanford and PARC, the 1986 downtown growth cap, the Stanford Theatre's rescue and the 1989 Loma Prieta quake.
- [The 1990s](https://paloalto.org/history/the-1990s/): Palo Alto in the 1990s: the web takes off, Google lands at 165 University, the 1998 San Francisquito Creek flood, schools reopen and Stanford rebuilds.
- [The 2000s](https://paloalto.org/history/the-2000s/): Palo Alto in the 2000s: the dot-com bust empties downtown, PayPal and Google move on, Facebook and Palantir arrive, Tesla comes to town and 2008 hits.
- [The 2010s](https://paloalto.org/history/the-2010s/): Palo Alto in the 2010s: Facebook leaves for Menlo Park, Tesla settles on Deer Creek Road, the Maybell and Buena Vista housing fights and Caltrain's rebuild.
- [The 2020s](https://paloalto.org/history/the-2020s/): Palo Alto from 2020 to 2026: the pandemic and car-free streets, remote work, AI companies, the housing element, electric Caltrain and recent ballot measures.
- [The Stanford family](https://paloalto.org/history/the-stanford-family/): Who the Stanfords were: Leland the railroad baron and governor, Jane the co-founder, their son Leland Jr., the 1885 founding grant and Jane's 1905 poisoning.
- [Thomas Foon Chew](https://paloalto.org/history/thomas-foon-chew/): Thomas Foon Chew, the Asparagus King: his Bayside Canning Company, the 1918 cannery at 340 Portage Avenue and its 2026 reopening with a mosaic in his honor.
- [Palo Alto timeline](https://paloalto.org/history/timeline/): A year-by-year Palo Alto timeline: Ohlone homeland, the 1769 Portolá camp, ranchos, Mayfield, Stanford, the 1894 incorporation, Silicon Valley and today.
- [Timothy Hopkins](https://paloalto.org/history/timothy-hopkins/): Timothy Hopkins, the adopted railroad heir who laid out University Park, served Stanford for 50 years and funded the lab that became Hopkins Marine Station.
- [University Avenue history](https://paloalto.org/history/university-avenue/): How University Avenue grew from an 1887 dirt road to Palo Alto's main street: the 1906 quake, Clark storefronts, the 1941 depot, Lytton Plaza and dot-coms.
- [The Varian brothers](https://paloalto.org/history/varian-brothers/): Russell and Sigurd Varian: from the Halcyon community to the 1937 klystron at Stanford, Varian Associates, the research park and the fight to save Castle Rock.
- [Women's history](https://paloalto.org/history/womens-history/): Women who shaped Palo Alto: Jane Stanford's 500 rule, the 1894 Woman's Club, suffrage, Lucie Stern, Kathleen Norris, Esther Clark and the open space fighters.
- [World War II](https://paloalto.org/history/world-war-ii/): Palo Alto's World War II home front: rationing and victory gardens, Army training at Stanford, the 1942 removal, Dibble General Hospital and the postwar boom.
- [April weather](https://paloalto.org/weather/april/): Palo Alto weather in April: NOAA averages of 69.6°F and 45.3°F, under an inch of rain, sunrise and sunset times, wind, pollen and SF and San Jose compared.
- [August weather](https://paloalto.org/weather/august/): Palo Alto weather in August: NOAA averages of 78.7°F and 55.3°F, 0.03 inches of rain, sunset times, wildfire smoke season notes and SF and San Jose compared.
- [December weather](https://paloalto.org/weather/december/): Palo Alto weather in December: NOAA averages of 57.6°F and 38.6°F, 2.95 inches of rain, frost, the shortest days, air quality and SF and San Jose compared.
- [February weather](https://paloalto.org/weather/february/): Palo Alto weather in February: NOAA averages of 60.7°F and 41.3°F, 3.18 inches of rain, rainy days, sunset times, SF and San Jose compared and what to pack.
- [Weather](https://paloalto.org/weather/): Palo Alto weather month by month with NOAA averages. Rain season, summer fog versus inland warmth, what to pack and the best time of year to visit the city.
- [January weather](https://paloalto.org/weather/january/): Palo Alto weather in January: NOAA averages of 57.8°F and 39.0°F, 2.95 inches of rain, frost, sunrise and sunset, SF and San Jose compared and packing tips.
- [July weather](https://paloalto.org/weather/july/): Palo Alto weather in July: NOAA averages of 79.4°F and 55.7°F, zero rain, sunrise and sunset times, summer fog in San Francisco and San Jose compared.
- [June weather](https://paloalto.org/weather/june/): Palo Alto weather in June: NOAA averages of 78.5°F and 52.7°F, almost no rain, the longest days, June gloom, heat spells and how SF and San Jose compare.
- [March weather](https://paloalto.org/weather/march/): Palo Alto weather in March: NOAA averages of 65.5°F and 43.6°F, 2.19 inches of rain, daylight saving sunrise and sunset times, SF and San Jose compared.
- [May weather](https://paloalto.org/weather/may/): Palo Alto weather in May: NOAA averages of 73.3°F and 49.5°F, almost no rain, May gray mornings, long evenings, SF and San Jose compared and what to pack.
- [November weather](https://paloalto.org/weather/november/): Palo Alto weather in November: NOAA averages of 63.7°F and 42.5°F, 1.60 inches of rain, 5 p.m. sunsets, fall color, air quality and SF and San Jose compared.
- [October weather](https://paloalto.org/weather/october/): Palo Alto weather in October: NOAA averages of 74.0°F and 48.4°F, 0.64 inches of rain, offshore winds, smoke season, sunset times and SF and San Jose compared.
- [September weather](https://paloalto.org/weather/september/): Palo Alto weather in September: NOAA averages of 79.6°F and 53.0°F, the warmest month, heat waves, smoke season, sunset times and SF and San Jose compared.
- [3000 Sand Hill Road](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/3000-sand-hill-road/): The story of 3000 Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park: Tom Ford's office campus, the firms linked to it, the Sundeck cafe and how to visit the area with respect.
- [Accel](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/accel/): Accel explained: the 1983 firm with its Silicon Valley office at 500 University Avenue in Palo Alto, its 2005 Facebook deal, other notable bets and 2026 funds.
- [AI investors](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/ai-investors/): How artificial intelligence reshaped Peninsula venture capital, with dated AI funds and programs from Khosla, Menlo, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed and others.
- [Amplify Partners](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/amplify-partners/): Amplify Partners explained: the Menlo Park firm Sunil Dhaliwal started in 2012 for technical founders, its early Datadog and Fastly bets, funds and pitching.
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/andreessen-horowitz/): Andreessen Horowitz explained: its 2009 founding, the platform model, major deals and funds, the 2026 raise and its Sand Hill Road offices in Menlo Park.
- [Angel investors](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/angel-investors/): How angel investing works near Palo Alto: Band of Angels, Keiretsu Forum, Sand Hill Angels, syndicates and the SEC accredited investor rules in plain English.
- [Bain Capital Ventures](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/bain-capital-ventures/): Bain Capital Ventures explained: the venture arm of Bain Capital, its office at 524 Hamilton Avenue in Palo Alto, its 2026 Fund XI and how to reach it.
- [Battery Ventures](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/battery-ventures/): Battery Ventures explained: the 1983 Boston tech investor, its office at 2882 Sand Hill Road, its software focus, its 2026 fund and how founders reach it.
- [Benchmark](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/benchmark/): Benchmark explained: the 1995 venture firm built as an equal partnership, its eBay and Uber deals, its small funds and its Woodside and San Francisco offices.
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/bessemer-venture-partners/): Bessemer Venture Partners explained: the steel-fortune firm with a Redwood City office, its Pinterest and Twilio bets, its Anti-Portfolio and its funds.
- [Biotech and health investors](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/biotech-investors/): Life science and health investors near Palo Alto: NEA, Vivo Capital, Sofinnova and others, plus Stanford's SPARK, Biodesign and StartX Med programs explained.
- [Canaan Partners](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/canaan-partners/): Canaan explained: the early-stage firm spun out of GE in 1987, its Menlo Park office on Oak Grove, its tech and health funds and how founders can reach it.
- [Cap tables](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/cap-tables/): How a startup cap table works, from founder shares and the option pool to SAFEs and a Series A, with a worked example and tips for keeping the records clean.
- [Climate tech investors](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/climate-tech-investors/): Who funds climate and energy startups near Palo Alto: Khosla, DCVC, Kleiner Perkins and Felicis in their own words, plus Stanford's Doerr School programs.
- [Coatue](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/coatue/): Coatue explained: the 1999 New York tech investor with a Sand Hill Road office, its venture, growth and public strategies and its private portfolio.
- [Convertible notes](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/convertible-notes/): How startup convertible notes work: interest, maturity, discount, valuation cap and qualified financing, with a worked conversion example and founder questions.
- [Corporate VC](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/corporate-venture-capital/): Corporate venture capital explained: how GV, Intel Capital, Salesforce Ventures, M12 and NVentures work, where they sit and the pros and cons for founders.
- [Costanoa Ventures](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/costanoa-ventures/): Costanoa Ventures explained: the firm Greg Sands spun out of Sutter Hill in 2012, its Forest Avenue office in Palo Alto, its sectors, exits and pitch path.
- [Cowboy Ventures](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/cowboy-ventures/): Cowboy Ventures explained: Aileen Lee's seed firm at 525 Lytton Avenue in Palo Alto, its 2012 start, its software focus and its open door to cold pitches.
- [Crosslink Capital](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/crosslink-capital/): Crosslink Capital explained: the 1989 firm now at 2180 Sand Hill Road, its $1 million to $9 million early checks, its Alpha founder network and its portfolio.
- [DCVC](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/dcvc/): DCVC explained: the deep tech venture firm at 270 University Avenue in Palo Alto, founded in 2010 as Data Collective, with its focus areas, funds and key bets.
- [Defy.vc](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/defy-vc/): Defy.vc explained: the Woodside firm Neil Sequeira and Trae Vassallo launched as Defy Partners in 2017, its early Series A focus, funds, companies and contact.
- [Demo days](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/demo-days/): How startup demo days work near Palo Alto: StartX investor demo days, PearX Demo Day, Y Combinator's invite-only format and how investors and founders get in.
- [Down rounds](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/down-rounds/): How startup down rounds work: weighted average and full ratchet anti-dilution, pay-to-play, option repricing and board process, with a worked example.
- [Due diligence](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/due-diligence/): What venture investors check before closing a round: data room contents, legal and cap table review, securities filings and how Palo Alto founders can prepare.
- [Eclipse](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/eclipse-ventures/): Eclipse explained: the firm Lior Susan started in 2015 to back manufacturing, robotics and energy companies, its High Street office, funds and pitch route.
- [Family offices](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/family-offices/): What a family office is, how single and multi-family offices work, how they differ from venture funds and what founders near Palo Alto should know.
- [Felicis](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/felicis/): Felicis explained: the venture firm Aydin Senkut started in 2006, its office at 2460 Sand Hill Road, its founder pledge and early bets on Shopify and Canva.
- [Floodgate](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/floodgate/): Floodgate explained: the seed firm Mike Maples Jr. and Ann Miura-Ko built, its Menlo Park office, early bets on Twitter, Lyft, Okta and Twitch and how to pitch.
- [Foundation Capital](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/foundation-capital/): Foundation Capital explained: the 1995 early-stage firm at 550 High Street in Palo Alto, its first checks in Netflix and Cerebras and how founders reach it.
- [Fusion Fund](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/fusion-fund/): Fusion Fund explained: Lu Zhang's 2015 Palo Alto firm at 550 Lytton Avenue, its $190 million Fund IV, its health, AI and industrial focus and portfolio.
- [VC glossary](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/glossary/): An A to Z glossary of venture capital terms in plain English, from accredited investor and burn rate to pro rata, SAFE, term sheet, vesting and zombie fund.
- [Greylock](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/greylock/): Greylock explained: its 1965 founding near Boston, the move west, bets on Facebook, LinkedIn, Workday and Figma and its Menlo Park and San Francisco offices.
- [VC history](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/history/): How venture capital grew up near Palo Alto: Arthur Rock and the Traitorous Eight, the Draper firms, 1972 on Sand Hill Road, the 1979 pension rule and AI.
- [Venture capital](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/): A plain-English guide to venture capital near Palo Alto: how VC works, the firms on Sand Hill Road and University Avenue, angels, seed funds and how to pitch.
- [IVP](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/ivp/): IVP explained: the growth-stage firm Reid Dennis built, its office at 3000 Sand Hill Road, its Series B focus and its backing of Slack, CrowdStrike and more.
- [Khosla Ventures](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/khosla-ventures/): Khosla Ventures explained: Vinod Khosla's 2004 firm on Sand Hill Road, its climate bets, its early OpenAI investment, recent funds and how founders reach it.
- [Kleiner Perkins](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/kleiner-perkins/): Kleiner Perkins explained: its 1972 founding, Genentech, the Google and Amazon era, the 2018 growth team split and the AI-focused firm on Sand Hill Road today.
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/lightspeed/): Lightspeed Venture Partners explained: its 2000 founding, Snap and other notable deals, its global offices, the $9 billion 2025 raise and its Menlo Park office.
- [Liquidation preferences](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/liquidation-preferences/): How liquidation preferences decide who gets paid in a startup sale: 1x non-participating, participating, caps, multiples and seniority, with a worked waterfall.
- [Mayfield](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/mayfield/): Mayfield explained: the early-stage venture firm founded in 1969, its office at 2484 Sand Hill Road, its focus on inception-stage AI and its best known deals.
- [Menlo Ventures](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/menlo-ventures/): Menlo Ventures explained: founded in 1976, its El Camino Real office, its three stages of early investing, Uber, Chime, Anthropic and the Anthology Fund.
- [NEA](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/nea/): New Enterprise Associates explained: its 1977 founding on both coasts, its size, tech and health care deals and its Sand Hill Road headquarters in Menlo Park.
- [Norwest Venture Partners](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/norwest-venture-partners/): Norwest Venture Partners explained: roots back to 1961, its El Camino Real office in Menlo Park, venture and growth checks, exits and its $3 billion fund.
- [Notable Capital](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/notable-capital/): Notable Capital explained: how GGV Capital split into Notable and Granite Asia in 2024, its office at 3000 Sand Hill Road, its focus and the companies it backs.
- [Pear VC](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/pear-vc/): Pear VC explained: the pre-seed and seed firm Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson started in 2013, its Menlo Park office, the PearX program and how to apply.
- [Pitching investors](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/pitching-investors/): A practical guide to pitching Silicon Valley investors: warm introductions, deck basics, meeting etiquette on Sand Hill Road, follow-up and red flags.
- [Playground Global](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/playground-global/): Playground Global explained: the 2015 Palo Alto deep tech firm at 380 Portage Avenue, its $1.7 billion under management, its focus areas and portfolio.
- [Pro rata rights](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/pro-rata-rights/): How pro rata rights let investors keep their ownership in later rounds: NVCA right of first offer, YC's SAFE side letter, super pro rata and a worked example.
- [SAFE notes](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/safe-notes/): How Y Combinator's post-money SAFE works: valuation caps, discounts, MFN, the pro rata side letter and a worked conversion example for Palo Alto founders.
- [Sand Hill Road](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/sand-hill-road/): Sand Hill Road explained: where it runs, why venture firms clustered there from 1972, the office parks, Rosewood Sand Hill and how to visit without intruding.
- [Sapphire Ventures](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/sapphire-ventures/): Sapphire Ventures explained: the former SAP Ventures, its Santa Cruz Avenue office in Menlo Park, its growth-stage enterprise focus and DocuSign, Box and Auth0.
- [Scale Venture Partners](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/scale-venture-partners/): Scale Venture Partners explained: the Foster City firm that began as Bank of America's venture arm in 2000, its Series A and B focus, Fund VIII and pitch route.
- [Secondaries and tender offers](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/secondaries/): How startup secondary sales and tender offers work, the general rules employees face when selling private shares and what the 2025 market data shows.
- [Seed funds](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/seed-funds/): What seed and pre-seed funds do, how they differ from multi-stage firms and a neutral look at Bay Area seed investors like Floodgate, First Round and SV Angel.
- [Sequoia Capital](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/sequoia-capital/): Sequoia Capital explained: Don Valentine's 1972 founding, Atari and Apple, Google and later deals, the 2021 evergreen fund and the 2023 split from HongShan.
- [Sofinnova Investments](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/sofinnova-investments/): Sofinnova Investments explained: the biotech investor at 3000 Sand Hill Road, its 1976 US start, its drug-focused funds and portfolio and how founders reach it.
- [Startup boards](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/startup-boards/): How startup boards work: seats by stage, investor and independent directors, board observers and California corporate rules every Palo Alto founder should know.
- [Storm Ventures](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/storm-ventures/): Storm Ventures explained: the early-stage B2B software firm on Emerson Street in Palo Alto, its partners, exits such as Marketo and EchoSign and its pitch form.
- [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/sutter-hill-ventures/): Sutter Hill Ventures explained: the 1960s Palo Alto firm at 755 Page Mill Road, its quiet style and how it incubated Pure Storage and Snowflake in house.
- [TCV](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/tcv/): TCV explained: the growth equity firm Jay Hoag and Rick Kimball founded in 1995, its Middlefield Road office, its $3 billion to $4 billion funds and portfolio.
- [Tenaya Capital](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/tenaya-capital/): Tenaya Capital explained: the former Lehman Brothers venture arm, its Park Boulevard office in Palo Alto, its Series B and C focus and the companies it backed.
- [Term sheets](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/term-sheets/): A plain-English guide to startup term sheets: pre and post-money valuation, liquidation preference, pro rata, board seats and Y Combinator's post-money SAFE.
- [Translink Capital](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/translink-capital/): Translink Capital explained: the Palo Alto firm that links startups with Asian corporations, its Lytton Avenue office, founders, funds and how to reach it.
- [True Ventures](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/true-ventures/): True Ventures explained: the Palo Alto seed firm Jon Callaghan and Phil Black started in 2005, its High Street office, its founder network and how to pitch.
- [University funds](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/university-funds/): How Stanford-linked startup money works: StartX and the closed Stanford-StartX Fund, Stanford's equity policy, alumni angel groups and alumni-led funds.
- [Unusual Ventures](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/unusual-ventures/): Unusual Ventures explained: the Menlo Park firm John Vrionis and Jyoti Bansal started in 2018, its product-market fit method, its funds and its portfolio.
- [U.S. Venture Partners](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/us-venture-partners/): USVP explained: the 1981 Menlo Park firm on El Camino Real, its early-stage tech and health focus, its portfolio from Box to Inari and how to reach it.
- [Valuations](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/valuations/): Pre-money and post-money valuation, price per share, SAFE caps and 409A valuations explained with worked examples and the questions Palo Alto founders ask.
- [Venture debt](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/venture-debt/): How venture debt works, from warrants and covenants to bank and fund lenders, what changed after SVB failed in 2023 and which lenders sit on the Peninsula.
- [Vertex Ventures US](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/vertex-ventures-us/): Vertex Ventures US explained: the Palo Alto enterprise software firm launched in 2015, its $200 million third fund, its check sizes, portfolio and founder FAQ.
- [Wing Venture Capital](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/wing-venture-capital/): Wing Venture Capital explained: the Palo Alto firm Accel and Sequoia veterans started in 2013, its AI focus, its four funds, notable companies and pitch route.
- [Women-led funds](https://paloalto.org/venture-capital/women-led-funds/): Women-founded and women-led venture firms with Peninsula offices, programs for women founders and what PitchBook and All Raise data say about the funding gap.
- [Accessible travel](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/accessibility/): Accessible travel in Palo Alto: Caltrain boarding, VTA ACCESS paratransit, placard parking, Magical Bridge Playground, Baylands trails and Stanford help.
- [Bike boulevards](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/bike-boulevards/): Palo Alto's bike boulevards as the city describes them: Bryant Street, the Ross Road and Phase 2 projects, the 2026 bike plan, key crossings and bike parking.
- [Bike parking](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/bike-parking/): Where to park a bike in Palo Alto: Caltrain racks, BikeLink eLockers and Bike Hub, downtown racks, Stanford cages, free Bike Index registration and theft tips.
- [Bike rentals](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/bike-rentals/): Where to rent a bike in Palo Alto with no bike share in town: The Bike Connection's 2026 rates, e-bikes, what to bring, Stanford campus bike rules and tips.
- [Bridges and tolls](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/bridges-and-tolls/): Dumbarton, San Mateo, Bay Bridge and Golden Gate tolls from Palo Alto: 2026 rates, the January 1, 2027 FasTrak tiers, carpool rules and paying without a tag.
- [California Avenue parking](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/california-avenue-parking/): Parking for California Avenue in Palo Alto: the city's nine lots and garages, free time limits, daily permits, Sunday market tips, EV chargers and Caltrain.
- [California Avenue station](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/california-avenue-station/): California Avenue Caltrain station in Palo Alto: which trains stop, parking and bike lockers, the VTA 89 and Marguerite CAX to Research Park and what is nearby.
- [Caltrain](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/caltrain/): Riding Caltrain in Palo Alto: the Palo Alto, California Avenue and Stanford stations, fares and Clipper, bikes on board, weekend trains and the Baby Bullet.
- [Car rentals](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/car-rentals/): Where to rent a car in Palo Alto: the Avis and Budget, Hertz and Enterprise offices and their hours, plus the airport rental centers at SFO, SJC and Oakland.
- [Clipper and fares](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/clipper-and-fares/): Clipper cards, Clipper 2.0 and tap to pay on Caltrain and VTA, plus 2026 youth, senior and discount fares and Caltrain zone fares before the January 2027 rise.
- [Commuting to Cupertino](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/commuting-to-cupertino/): Palo Alto to Cupertino commute: Interstate 280 at rush hour, Caltrain to Sunnyvale or Mountain View with VTA 55 or 51, bike routes, shuttles and parking.
- [Commuting to Menlo Park](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/commuting-to-menlo-park/): Palo Alto to Menlo Park commute: 3 minute Caltrain ride, free city shuttles, SamTrans and Marguerite buses, creek crossings by bike, 101 and free parking.
- [Commuting to Mountain View](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/commuting-to-mountain-view/): Palo Alto to Mountain View commute: 7 minute Caltrain express, $4 one zone fare, VTA 21 and 522, MVgo shuttles, Bay Trail bike route, 101 and parking.
- [Commuting to Redwood City](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/commuting-to-redwood-city/): Palo Alto to Redwood City commute: 6 minute Caltrain express, two zone fares for 2026 and 2027, SamTrans, free shuttles, Stanford Redwood City, 101 and parking.
- [Commuting to San Francisco](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/commuting-to-san-francisco/): Palo Alto to San Francisco commute: Caltrain express times, 2026 and 2027 zone fares, bikes on board, SamTrans buses, 101 express lanes and SF parking.
- [Commuting to San Jose](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/commuting-to-san-jose/): Palo Alto to San Jose commute: 21 minute Caltrain express to Diridon, 2026 and 2027 fares, VTA Rapid 522, bikes, 101 and 280 at rush hour and parking.
- [Commuting to Stanford](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/commuting-to-stanford/): Palo Alto to Stanford commute: free Marguerite lines, bike routes and tunnels, Caltrain stations, Dumbarton Express, rush hour roads and 2026 permit prices.
- [Commuting to Sunnyvale](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/commuting-to-sunnyvale/): Palo Alto to Sunnyvale commute: Caltrain express in 10 to 11 minutes, $4 one zone fare, Lawrence station, VTA light rail to Moffett Park, 101 and parking.
- [Commuting to the East Bay](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/commuting-to-the-east-bay/): Palo Alto to the East Bay commute: Dumbarton Express to Union City BART, Caltrain and BART links, bridge tolls for 2026 and 2027, 880 express lanes and parking.
- [Downtown parking garages](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/downtown-parking-garages/): Every city garage and lot in downtown Palo Alto as the city lists them, with free time limits, color zones, daily permit prices and EV charging spots.
- [EV charging](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/ev-charging/): Where to charge an electric car in Palo Alto: 121 city ports in garages and libraries, nearby Tesla Superchargers, utility EV programs, apps and etiquette.
- [Express lanes](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/express-lanes/): US 101 express lanes near Palo Alto: San Mateo and Santa Clara segments, weekday toll hours, FasTrak Flex settings, carpool discounts, sample tolls and fines.
- [Getting around](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/): How to get around Palo Alto without stress. Caltrain stations, the free Marguerite shuttle, buses, biking, robotaxis, downtown and Stanford parking.
- [Marguerite shuttle](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/marguerite-shuttle/): Stanford's free Marguerite shuttle explained: who can ride, the main lines, stops at the Palo Alto Transit Center, weekday and weekend service and the live map.
- [Menlo Park station](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/menlo-park-station/): Menlo Park Caltrain station, one stop north of Palo Alto: the 1867 depot, which trains stop, parking, the BikeHub room, buses and the walk to Santa Cruz Avenue.
- [Mountain View station](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/mountain-view-station/): Mountain View station for Palo Alto riders: Caltrain express stops, the VTA Orange Line, buses, parking, bike parking and the short walk to Castro Street.
- [Palo Alto station](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/palo-alto-station/): Palo Alto Caltrain station at University Avenue: the 1941 depot, transit center buses, the free Marguerite, bike and car parking and what is a short walk away.
- [Parking](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/parking/): Parking in Palo Alto explained: free time limits, downtown color zones, daily permits, Cal Ave garages, Stanford Shopping Center, EV spaces and placard rules.
- [Redwood City station](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/redwood-city-station/): Redwood City Caltrain station: express stops, fares from Palo Alto, three parking lots, the BikeHub room, SamTrans and Marguerite links and the walk downtown.
- [Robotaxis and rideshare](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/robotaxis-and-rideshare/): How Waymo robotaxis, Uber, Lyft and taxis work in Palo Alto: service areas, pickup rules at SFO, SJC and OAK, accessible rides and tips for riding safely.
- [Safe routes to school](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/safe-routes-to-school/): Palo Alto's Safe Routes to School program: Walk and Roll route maps for each PAUSD campus, bike safety lessons, crossing guards and how to flag a route problem.
- [San Antonio station](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/san-antonio-station/): San Antonio Caltrain station at the Palo Alto line: which trains stop, its shared parking, bike lockers, VTA Route 21 and the shops and Shockley site nearby.
- [Stanford Shopping Center parking](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/stanford-shopping-center-parking/): Parking at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto: surface lots, the two Quarry Road garages, EV fast chargers and Superchargers, rideshare zones and transit.
- [Stanford stadium station](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/stanford-stadium-station/): Stanford's Caltrain station by the stadium opens only for select events and is closed for 2026 football. How game day service works and how to get there now.
- [Taxis and shuttles](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/taxis-and-shuttles/): Taxis, airport shuttles and car services for Palo Alto: metered fares at SFO and SJC, why shared vans skip the town, prebooked transfers and free shuttles.
- [Traffic and rush hour](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/traffic-and-rush-hour/): When and where traffic jams in Palo Alto: US 101, I-280, El Camino Real, Page Mill and Oregon Expressway, school bell times, Stanford game days and holidays.
- [VTA buses and shuttles](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/vta-buses/): Buses and shuttles in Palo Alto: VTA 22 and Rapid 522, SamTrans routes north, the free Marguerite, the Dumbarton Express and what replaced Palo Alto Link.
- [Walking](https://paloalto.org/getting-around/walking/): Walking in Palo Alto: the most walkable districts, real distances between downtown, Cal Ave and Stanford, railroad crossings, accessible routes and night walks.
- [Art and wine festivals](https://paloalto.org/events/art-and-wine-festivals/): The Peninsula and South Bay art and wine festival calendar: Sunnyvale, Los Altos, Palo Alto, Millbrae, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Los Gatos and San Carlos.
- [Art Center Family Days](https://paloalto.org/events/art-center-family-days/): Palo Alto Art Center Family Days: free spring and fall afternoons of art projects, dance and a teen zone on Newell Road. 2026 dates, what to expect and tips.
- [Bay to Breakers](https://paloalto.org/events/bay-to-breakers/): Bay to Breakers 2027 is Sunday, May 16 in San Francisco. 12K and 15K prices, the early Caltrain from Palo Alto, shuttles, rules and tips for runners and fans.
- [Big Game](https://paloalto.org/events/big-game/): Big Game week: Stanford vs. Cal football, the Axe, Gaieties and campus traditions, the 2026 game in Berkeley and what to expect when it returns in 2027.
- [Bike to Work Day](https://paloalto.org/events/bike-to-work-day/): Bike to Work Day and Bike to Wherever Days in Palo Alto: the May timing, the 2026 energizer stations, free gifts for riders and how to plan a first commute.
- [Black Friday and Small Business Saturday](https://paloalto.org/events/black-friday-and-small-business-saturday/): Black Friday 2026 in Palo Alto is November 27. Stanford Shopping Center and outlet hours, independent shops for Small Business Saturday, parking and closures.
- [Car shows](https://paloalto.org/events/car-shows/): Car shows near Palo Alto: Dream Machines in Half Moon Bay, the Corvette Spectacular in Los Altos, the Hillsborough Concours, Goodguys and a weekly coffee meet.
- [Cherry Blossom Festival, SF](https://paloalto.org/events/cherry-blossom-festival-san-francisco/): The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in SF Japantown marks its 60th year April 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2027. Parade, hours, food and transit tips.
- [Chili Cook-off](https://paloalto.org/events/chili-cook-off/): The Palo Alto 4th of July Chili Cook-off at Mitchell Park: its history since the early 1980s, how the tasting and judging work, the awards and tips for the day.
- [Chinese New Year Parade](https://paloalto.org/events/chinese-new-year-parade-san-francisco/): San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade is Saturday, February 20, 2027 at 5:15 p.m. Route, bleacher seats, street fairs and Caltrain tips from Palo Alto.
- [Christmas Day](https://paloalto.org/events/christmas-day/): Christmas Day 2026 in Palo Alto is Friday, December 25. What is closed, Caltrain's weekend schedule, Stanford church services, lights and where to eat.
- [Christmas in the Park](https://paloalto.org/events/christmas-in-the-park/): Christmas in the Park fills Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose from November 27, 2026 to January 1, 2027. Free entry, hours, Caltrain, parking and food tips.
- [Cinco de Mayo](https://paloalto.org/events/cinco-de-mayo/): Cinco de Mayo 2027 near Palo Alto: East Palo Alto's Festival Latino, San Jose's parade, Mexican restaurants in town and what the holiday celebrates.
- [Clay and Glass Festival](https://paloalto.org/events/clay-and-glass-festival/): The Clay and Glass Festival at the Palo Alto Art Center each July: 130+ juried California artists, a pottery throwdown, demos, free entry and 2026 details.
- [Craft fairs](https://paloalto.org/events/craft-fairs/): Craft and maker fairs near Palo Alto: Silicon Valley Open Studios, the Clay and Glass Festival, Kings Mountain Art Fair, the glass pumpkin patch and FabMo.
- [Cultural festivals](https://paloalto.org/events/cultural-festivals/): Heritage festivals in and near Palo Alto: the Stanford Powwow, Obon, Lunar New Year, Cherry Blossom, Fiestas Patrias, the Greek Festival, Mid-Autumn and Diwali.
- [Cycling events](https://paloalto.org/events/cycling-events/): Cycling events near Palo Alto: The Sequoia from Foothill College, Bike to Work Day, Tierra Bella, Primavera, the Sea Otter Classic and free summer group rides.
- [Día de los Muertos](https://paloalto.org/events/dia-de-los-muertos/): Día de los Muertos in Palo Alto: library and Art Center events, the meaning of ofrendas and marigolds, 2026 and 2027 dates and where to celebrate nearby.
- [Dickens Fair](https://paloalto.org/events/dickens-fair/): The Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace runs five weekends from November 21 to December 20, 2026. Tickets, parking, transit and tips from Palo Alto.
- [Diwali](https://paloalto.org/events/diwali/): Diwali in Palo Alto: the library's Festival of Lights at Mitchell Park, Stanford student celebrations, community galas, nearby festivals and a Diwali meal out.
- [Earth Day](https://paloalto.org/events/earth-day/): Palo Alto's free Earth Day Festival at the Art Center: what happens, recent dates, booths and activities for kids, plus other ways to mark Earth Month in April.
- [Easter egg hunts](https://paloalto.org/events/easter-egg-hunt/): Easter egg hunts in Palo Alto: Gamble Garden's hunt with 2026 times and prices, the Town and Country Bunny Hop and free hunts in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto.
- [Father's Day](https://paloalto.org/events/fathers-day/): Father's Day 2027 in Palo Alto is Sunday, June 20, the day after Juneteenth. Steakhouses and burgers, golf, hikes, museums and what is open that weekend.
- [Festival of the Arts](https://paloalto.org/events/festival-of-the-arts/): The Palo Alto Festival of the Arts on University Avenue each August: its history, about 250 artists, Italian street painting on Tasso Street, dates and tips.
- [Food festivals](https://paloalto.org/events/food-festivals/): Food festivals near Palo Alto: the July 4 Chili Cook Off, Gilroy Garlic, the Belmont Greek Festival, Half Moon Bay pumpkins, Campbell Oktoberfest and the fair.
- [Fourth of July](https://paloalto.org/events/fourth-of-july/): Fourth of July in Palo Alto: the free Chili Cook-off at Mitchell Park, where to see fireworks nearby, why all fireworks are illegal in town and safety tips.
- [Gamble Garden Spring Tour](https://paloalto.org/events/gamble-garden-spring-tour/): Gamble Garden's Spring Tour of private Palo Alto gardens each April: 2026 dates and ticket prices, the plant sale and marketplace, parking and what is nearby.
- [Gamble Garden Winter Festival](https://paloalto.org/events/gamble-garden-winter-festival/): Gamble Garden's Winter Festival in Old Palo Alto, December 3 to 5, 2026: the holiday marketplace, holiday tea, Santa photos, opening night and visiting tips.
- [Garden tours](https://paloalto.org/events/garden-tours/): Garden and home tours near Palo Alto: Gamble Garden's Spring Tour, the free native garden tours, Filoli's house tours and Palo Alto Stanford Heritage walks.
- [Great Glass Pumpkin Patch](https://paloalto.org/events/great-glass-pumpkin-patch/): The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch at the Palo Alto Art Center: 10,000+ handblown glass pumpkins each September, free entry, 2026 dates, parking and buying tips.
- [Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival](https://paloalto.org/events/half-moon-bay-pumpkin-festival/): The Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival ran October 17 and 18, 2026. What it includes, the weigh-off, likely 2027 dates and how to beat Highway 92 traffic.
- [Halloween](https://paloalto.org/events/halloween/): Halloween in Palo Alto: city and museum events, trick-or-treat tips, the nearest pumpkin patches at Webb Ranch and Half Moon Bay plus safety and dates.
- [Hanukkah](https://paloalto.org/events/hanukkah/): Hanukkah 2026 in Palo Alto runs December 4 to 12. The City Hall menorah lighting, JCC events, kosher food, what stays open and tips for the eight nights.
- [Hardly Strictly Bluegrass](https://paloalto.org/events/hardly-strictly-bluegrass/): Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is a free three-day music festival in Golden Gate Park each October. 2026 recap, 2027 outlook, rules and Muni tips from Palo Alto.
- [Holiday markets](https://paloalto.org/events/holiday-markets/): Holiday markets and craft fairs near Palo Alto for 2026: Gamble Garden, Allied Arts Guild, the German market in Mountain View and Los Altos, with dates.
- [Holiday season](https://paloalto.org/events/holidays/): Palo Alto's holiday season: the Lytton Plaza tree lighting, Christmas Tree Lane on Fulton Street, Winter Lodge skating, holiday concerts, Hanukkah and Diwali.
- [Events](https://paloalto.org/events/): The Palo Alto events calendar month by month. May Fete Parade, Twilight Concerts, Stanford football and commencement, Bing Concert Hall and farmers markets.
- [Juneteenth](https://paloalto.org/events/juneteenth/): Juneteenth around Palo Alto: East Palo Alto's weekend jubilee, festivals in Los Altos and Menlo Park, library events and what to expect on June 19, 2027.
- [Lunar New Year](https://paloalto.org/events/lunar-new-year/): Lunar New Year in and around Palo Alto: library and community celebrations, lion dances, San Jose Tet festivals, San Francisco events and where to eat for 2027.
- [May Fete Parade](https://paloalto.org/events/may-fete-parade/): Palo Alto's May Fete Children's Parade: a tradition since 1924, the University Avenue route, early May timing, the Heritage Park fair, how to march and tips.
- [MLK Day of Service](https://paloalto.org/events/mlk-day-of-service/): MLK Day in Palo Alto: the Youth Community Service day of service, the Mitchell Park gathering, Stanford's MultiFaith Celebration and events nearby.
- [Moonlight Run](https://paloalto.org/events/moonlight-run/): The Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk: a September night race at the Baylands with a 5K walk, 5K and 10K runs, parking tips and the 2027 outlook.
- [Mother's Day](https://paloalto.org/events/mothers-day/): Mother's Day 2027 in Palo Alto is Sunday, May 9. Where to book brunch or tea, gardens to walk, the Stanford Powwow that weekend and what is open on the day.
- [Mountain View Art and Wine](https://paloalto.org/events/mountain-view-art-and-wine/): The Mountain View Art and Wine Festival on Castro Street: 400 artists, two music stages, a wine lounge, the usual September timing and the easy Caltrain trip.
- [New Year's Day](https://paloalto.org/events/new-years-day/): New Year's Day 2027 in Palo Alto is Friday, January 1. What is closed, Caltrain and trash changes, new fares and rules that start that day, hikes and brunch.
- [New Year's Eve](https://paloalto.org/events/new-years-eve/): New Year's Eve in Palo Alto is quiet. Where to have dinner, how to see the San Francisco fireworks and how to get home late on Caltrain or by car on Dec. 31.
- [Obon Festival](https://paloalto.org/events/obon-festival/): The Obon festival at the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple on Louis Road each August: bon odori dancing, taiko, Japanese food, its history, dates and visiting tips.
- [Outdoor movies](https://paloalto.org/events/outdoor-movies/): Palo Alto's free Family Movie Nights on the Mitchell Park field: the 2026 films, seating rules, when to arrive and where to see classic films indoors all year.
- [Outside Lands](https://paloalto.org/events/outside-lands/): Outside Lands returns to Golden Gate Park August 6 to 8, 2027. Ticket status, rules for kids, the shuttle, BART and Muni and late-night tips from Palo Alto.
- [Palo Alto Pride](https://paloalto.org/events/palo-alto-pride/): Palo Alto Pride at King Plaza by City Hall: the city's first Pride on June 7, 2026, the stage program, community booths, getting there and Bay Area Pride dates.
- [Running races](https://paloalto.org/events/running-races/): Running races in and near Palo Alto with posted dates: the Moonlight Run, Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, Resolution Run, Bay to Breakers, Big Sur and the parkrun.
- [San Mateo County Fair](https://paloalto.org/events/san-mateo-county-fair/): The San Mateo County Fair returns June 4 to 13, 2027. Ticket prices from 2026, discount days, parking, the Hillsdale Caltrain route and tips for families.
- [St. Patrick's Day](https://paloalto.org/events/st-patricks-day/): St. Patrick's Day 2027 in Palo Alto is a Wednesday. Where to find a pint downtown, how to reach San Francisco's parade by Caltrain and tips for a safe night.
- [Stanford Admit Weekend](https://paloalto.org/events/stanford-admit-weekend/): Stanford Admit Weekend for admitted students: April 28 to 30, 2027, what happens over the two and a half days, the two-guest rule, overnight stays and hotels.
- [Stanford Family Weekend](https://paloalto.org/events/stanford-family-weekend/): Stanford Family Weekend on February 26 and 27, 2027: registration rules, the four-guest limit, what the 2026 schedule looked like, hotels, parking and Caltrain.
- [Holi at Stanford](https://paloalto.org/events/stanford-holi/): Holi at Stanford: the Asha Stanford festival of colors at Sand Hill Fields since about 1999. The 2026 date, tickets for non-students, what to wear and tips.
- [Stanford Jazz Festival](https://paloalto.org/events/stanford-jazz-festival/): The Stanford Jazz Festival each summer on campus: 2026 dates and headliners, how tickets work, Dinkelspiel and other venues, parking, Caltrain and dinner tips.
- [Lunar New Year at Stanford](https://paloalto.org/events/stanford-lunar-new-year/): Lunar New Year at Stanford: student lion dances, White Plaza celebrations, the Stanford Shopping Center show and what to expect in the Year of the Goat, 2027.
- [Stanford Powwow](https://paloalto.org/events/stanford-powwow/): The Stanford Powwow, a student-run gathering held since 1971 in the Eucalyptus Grove each May: its history, 2027 dates, parking, rules and visitor etiquette.
- [Stanford Reunion Homecoming](https://paloalto.org/events/stanford-reunion-homecoming/): Stanford Reunion Homecoming each October: who reunites, Dinner on the Quad, Classes Without Quizzes, the football game, 2027 timing, hotels and parking.
- [Summer events](https://paloalto.org/events/summer/): Palo Alto summer events: free Twilight Concerts, the July 4th Chili Cook-off, Festival of the Arts, the Stanford Jazz Festival, Frost shows and movie nights.
- [Thanksgiving](https://paloalto.org/events/thanksgiving/): Thanksgiving 2026 in and around Palo Alto: the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, hotel dinners and to-go feasts, free community meals and what closes for the holiday.
- [Thursday Live on Cal Ave](https://paloalto.org/events/thursday-live-cal-ave/): Thursday Live on Cal Ave: free monthly street concerts on car-free California Avenue from May to September. 2026 themes, the 3rd Thursday story and parking.
- [Twilight Concerts](https://paloalto.org/events/twilight-concerts/): Palo Alto's free Twilight Concert Series: Saturday evening shows in Mitchell and Rinconada parks, the 2026 lineup, when 2027 dates appear and tips for the lawn.
- [Valentine's Day](https://paloalto.org/events/valentines-day/): Valentine's Day 2027 in Palo Alto falls on a Sunday. Where to book dinner, classic films, chocolate and flowers, local events and what the long weekend changes.
- [Veterans Day](https://paloalto.org/events/veterans-day/): Veterans Day in Palo Alto: the joint city and Stanford ceremony, past speakers and venues, the Hostess House link to 1919 and how to check 2026 plans.
- [Stanford Viennese Ball](https://paloalto.org/events/viennese-ball/): The Stanford Viennese Ball: a student-run formal since 1978. The 2027 date and venue, the dress code, free Austria Fortnight lessons and tips for the night.
- [24 hours in Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/24-hours-in-palo-alto/): A timed one-day Palo Alto itinerary: Stanford by free shuttle, the museums, the HP Garage, a Baylands sunset and dinner downtown, plus weekend swaps.
- [A day at Stanford](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/a-day-at-stanford/): A full day at Stanford from a sunrise Dish hike to the Main Quad, Hoover Tower galleries, the free Cantor and Rodin garden, lunch on campus and an evening show.
- [Anniversary trip](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/anniversary-trip/): A three-day anniversary plan for Palo Alto: resort or downtown stays, a starred dinner, Filoli, the coast, couples massage and what to book ahead.
- [April](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/april/): Palo Alto in April: NOAA weather averages, peak wildflowers and gardens, PAUSD spring break dates for 2027, Stanford spring quarter, events and day trips.
- [Architecture tour](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/architecture-tour/): A three-day Palo Alto architecture itinerary: Birge Clark's Spanish Revival downtown, Professorville, the Stanford Quad, the Hanna House and Eichler tracts.
- [Art lovers weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/art-lovers-weekend/): An art weekend in Palo Alto: the Cantor and Anderson Collection, the Rodin garden, the Palo Alto Art Center, downtown galleries and a public art walk.
- [August](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/august/): Palo Alto in August: NOAA weather normals, Festival of the Arts, the last Twilight Concerts, back to school dates, packing, hotel tips and cool day trips.
- [Babymoon](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/babymoon/): A gentle babymoon in Palo Alto: calm hotels with pools, prenatal massage, flat garden walks, mocktails, good food and where the hospitals are if you need one.
- [Bachelorette weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/bachelorette-weekend/): Plan a bachelorette weekend in Palo Alto: suites for the group, a rooftop bar, brunch, a winery or chocolate class, karaoke nearby and what to book first.
- [Bay Area road trip](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/bay-area-road-trip/): A Bay Area road trip loop from Palo Alto: San Francisco, Marin and Point Reyes, wine country, Livermore, Santa Cruz, Monterey and the coast back home.
- [Birthday weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/birthday-weekend/): Plan a birthday weekend in Palo Alto: a hotel birthday package, a starred dinner or a private room, a custom cake, a rooftop toast and fun for a group.
- [Palo Alto on a budget](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/budget-trip/): How to visit Palo Alto on a budget: free museums and hikes, the free Stanford shuttle, Caltrain fares, cheaper places to stay and where to eat for less.
- [Business travel](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/business-travel/): A business traveler's guide to Palo Alto: which hotels suit which meetings, SFO and SJC transfers, working near downtown or Stanford Research Park and tips.
- [Cafes for working](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/cafes-for-working/): Where to work with a laptop in Palo Alto: library branches with Wi-Fi, cafes that state Wi-Fi and outlets, Stanford options, etiquette and when to go.
- [Car-free visit](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/car-free-visit/): How to visit Palo Alto without a car: Caltrain from the airports, the free Marguerite shuttle, buses, bike rentals, walking routes and hotels near stations.
- [Client dinners](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/client-dinners/): Where to take clients to dinner in Palo Alto: Michelin-listed rooms, private dining rooms by size, steakhouses, booking windows and tips for a smooth evening.
- [Coastal weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/coastal-weekend/): A two-day coast trip from Palo Alto with one night away: Half Moon Bay, the harbor and tide pools, then Pescadero, Pigeon Point and Año Nuevo on Sunday.
- [A college visit](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/college-visit/): Plan a college visit around Palo Alto: Stanford's official tours and info sessions, Santa Clara University and Foothill College, timing, parking and hotels.
- [Conference venues](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/conference-venues/): Meeting and event space in Palo Alto: hotel ballrooms, city community centers like Mitchell Park and Lucie Stern, Stanford venues and how booking works.
- [December](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/december/): Palo Alto in December: NOAA weather normals, the Lytton Plaza tree lighting, Christmas Tree Lane, Stanford holiday concerts, school breaks and hotel tips.
- [Fall](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/fall/): Palo Alto in fall: NOAA weather for September to November, heat waves and first rain, Stanford football, Code:ART, late fall color, Thanksgiving and hotel tips.
- [Family reunion](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/family-reunion/): Plan a family reunion in Palo Alto: hotel blocks and suites, restaurants for big tables, the city's reservable picnic sites, their rules and a 3-day plan.
- [Family week](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/family-week/): A seven-day Palo Alto itinerary for families: the Junior Museum and Zoo, Stanford, the Baylands, San Francisco by train, Santa Cruz and two farms nearby.
- [February](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/february/): Palo Alto in February: the wettest month by NOAA averages, early blossoms, Lunar New Year, Presidents' Day school dates for 2027, packing and day trip ideas.
- [First-time visitor guide](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/first-time-visitor/): New to Palo Alto? How the city is laid out, how to get around without a car, what to see first, local etiquette, safety tips and what things cost in 2026.
- [Food and wine week](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/food-and-wine-week/): A seven-day food and wine plan from Palo Alto: Michelin dinners, both farmers markets, Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, coast cheese and a Livermore day.
- [Foodie weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/foodie-weekend/): A two-day Palo Alto food itinerary: both farmers markets, the best bakeries, lunch counters, a Michelin-starred dinner and Sunday options that stay open.
- [Girls' getaway](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/girls-getaway/): A three-day girls' getaway in Palo Alto: shopping at Stanford, a spa or yoga morning, wine flights, art, a coast or garden day and dinners worth sharing.
- [Golf weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/golf-weekend/): A three-day golf weekend from Palo Alto: Baylands Golf Links, Shoreline, the public Stanford range, Half Moon Bay's two coastal courses and booking tips.
- [Graduation weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/graduation-weekend/): Plan graduation weekend in Palo Alto: Stanford Commencement June 10 to 13, 2027, guest tickets, early booking, family dinners, photo spots and high schools.
- [History buff weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/history-buff-weekend/): A Friday to Sunday history weekend in Palo Alto: El Palo Alto, Professorville, the HP Garage, Hoover Tower, the Stanford Mausoleum and the Muybridge marker.
- [Plan your trip](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/): Plan a trip to Palo Alto with 1, 2 and 3 day itineraries, budget tips, the best time to visit, dates to book ahead and advice for international visitors.
- [January](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/january/): Palo Alto in January: NOAA weather averages, Stanford and school dates for 2027, Baylands birding, king tides, events, what to pack and winter day trips.
- [A job interview trip](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/job-interview-trip/): Interviewing in Palo Alto? How to reach Stanford Research Park and nearby campuses, where to stay, rush-hour timing, what to wear and quiet places to prepare.
- [July](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/july/): Palo Alto in July: NOAA weather averages, the July 4 Chili Cook Off, Twilight Concerts, golden hills, fire season tips, packing, hotels and day trip ideas.
- [June](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/june/): Palo Alto in June: NOAA weather averages, Stanford commencement on June 13, 2027, school dates, summer concerts, Juneteenth, hotel tips, packing and day trips.
- [Labor Day weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/labor-day-weekend/): Labor Day weekend in Palo Alto: 2027 dates, what is open, Caltrain service, heat and fire weather tips, football and festival timing, local plans and day trips.
- [March](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/march/): Palo Alto in March: NOAA weather averages, first wildflowers, Stanford finals and spring break dates for 2027, PAUSD days off, events and day trip ideas.
- [May](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/may/): Palo Alto in May: NOAA weather averages, the May Fete Parade, Stanford Powwow, Thursday Live, Memorial Day and school dates for 2027, packing and day trips.
- [Staying for a medical visit](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/medical-visit-stay/): Plan a stay for care at Stanford Hospital or Lucile Packard Children's: nearby hotels, published patient rates, Ronald McDonald House, food and quiet places.
- [Memorial Day weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/memorial-day-weekend/): Memorial Day weekend in Palo Alto: 2027 dates, what is open and closed, Caltrain and shuttle service, traffic, weather, outdoor plans and easy day trips.
- [November](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/november/): Palo Alto in November: NOAA weather normals, the first rains, Big Game and Stanford football, Thanksgiving school breaks, Filoli lights, king tides and tips.
- [October](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/october/): Palo Alto in October: NOAA weather normals, the first rain, Code:ART 2027, Stanford football and Reunion Homecoming, pumpkin season, hotel tips and day trips.
- [One week in Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/one-week-in-palo-alto/): A seven-day Palo Alto itinerary: four days for Stanford, downtown, the markets and the hills, plus San Francisco, the coast and the towns next door.
- [Outdoor weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/outdoor-weekend/): A two-day outdoor plan for Palo Alto: a Baylands morning, a Bay Trail ride, the Dish, Foothills Nature Preserve and a Skyline ridge hike at sunset.
- [Palo Alto as a base](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/palo-alto-as-a-base/): Why Palo Alto makes a good Bay Area base, which day trips work best from it by train or car, which ones need an overnight and where in town to stay.
- [Peninsula towns day](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/peninsula-towns-day/): One day by car through Palo Alto's neighbors: Menlo Park's Santa Cruz Avenue, Woodside's village and 1854 store, Portola Valley and dinner in Los Altos.
- [A rainy weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/rainy-weekend/): A rainy weekend in Palo Alto: free Stanford museums, the Computer History Museum, libraries, cafes, classic films at the Stanford Theatre and live theater.
- [Romantic weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/romantic-weekend/): Plan a romantic weekend in Palo Alto: hotels for couples, dinners worth booking, sunset spots, a classic film at the Stanford Theatre and quiet gardens.
- [September](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/september/): Palo Alto in September: the warmest month by NOAA normals, Stanford move-in and football, the Moonlight Run, fire season tips, hotel advice and day trips.
- [SFO layover](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/sfo-layover/): Can you visit Palo Alto on a long SFO layover? Travel times by BART and Caltrain or rideshare, SFO luggage storage, a 6 to 8 hour plan and when to skip it.
- [Solo travel](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/solo-travel/): A solo traveler's guide to Palo Alto: easy two-day itineraries, free museums and tours, bar and counter seats for dinner alone and practical safety tips.
- [Spring break](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/spring-break/): Plan a spring break in Palo Alto with kids: when local schools and Stanford break, which attractions get crowded, how to book ahead and easy family day plans.
- [Spring](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/spring/): Palo Alto in spring: NOAA weather for March to May, when wildflowers peak, Stanford's spring quarter events, school breaks, packing tips and hotel advice.
- [Stanford alumni weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/stanford-alumni-weekend/): Planning a return to Stanford: how Reunion Homecoming works, what to book for 2027, plus a weekend plan for any alumni visit and what has changed on campus.
- [Stanford event weekends](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/stanford-event-weekends/): Visiting Palo Alto for Stanford commencement, Family Weekend, Reunion Homecoming or a big game: 2027 dates, when to book hotels, parking and Caltrain tips.
- [Summer](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/summer/): Palo Alto in summer: NOAA weather for June to August, fog versus sun, free park concerts, July 4, the Festival of the Arts, fire season and booking advice.
- [Tech history tour](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/tech-history-tour/): A one-day tech history route from the HP Garage and 165 University to Xerox PARC, the Shockley site, the Computer History Museum and Google's visitor center.
- [Thanksgiving weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/thanksgiving-weekend/): Thanksgiving weekend 2026 in Palo Alto: what is open and closed day by day, Caltrain and trash schedules, Black Friday hours, football, skating and quiet plans.
- [Three days in Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/three-days-in-palo-alto/): A three-day Palo Alto itinerary: Stanford and downtown, a foothill hike and California Avenue, then a day trip to San Francisco, the coast or Filoli.
- [Traveling with pets](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/traveling-with-pets/): Visiting Palo Alto with a dog or cat: hotels that state pet policies, dog parks and leash rules, trails that allow dogs, patios, transit and 24-hour vets.
- [Visiting with older travelers](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/visiting-with-seniors/): Plan an easy Palo Alto visit with older travelers: low-walking itineraries, benches and gardens, senior fares, parking and shuttle tips and quieter times.
- [Wellness retreat](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/wellness-retreat/): A three-day wellness retreat in Palo Alto: yoga and Pilates, a bathhouse soak, a resort spa, foothill hikes, a labyrinth and plant-forward meals.
- [Wine weekend](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/wine-weekend/): A three-day wine weekend from Palo Alto: Ridge, Picchetti and Thomas Fogarty in the Santa Cruz Mountains, tasting bars in town and safe ways to get home.
- [Winter holidays week](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/winter-holidays/): Palo Alto from December 24 to January 1: closures by day, Caltrain and trash changes, holiday lights, Winter Lodge skating and Stanford's winter closure.
- [Winter](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/winter/): Palo Alto in winter: NOAA weather for December to February, how storms arrive, holiday lights, outdoor skating, winter birding, rainy day plans and hotel tips.
- [Visiting with teens](https://paloalto.org/plan-your-trip/with-teens/): A two-day Palo Alto plan for families with teens: the Dish, Stanford, the Computer History Museum, an escape room, shopping, ice skating and good cheap food.
- [Addison Elementary](https://paloalto.org/schools/addison-elementary/): Addison Elementary on Addison Avenue: its 1925 start, 2025 to 2026 enrollment, the 2026 to 2027 bell schedule, drop-off tips, PTA life and after-school care.
- [Adult education](https://paloalto.org/schools/adult-education/): Adult learning in Palo Alto: the Palo Alto Adult School's free ESL and low-cost classes, Foothill College courses and fees and Stanford Continuing Studies.
- [After-school programs](https://paloalto.org/schools/after-school-programs/): After-school care in Palo Alto: PACCC Kids' Clubs, PAUSD's expanded learning partners, on-campus classes and city programs such as the Teen Center.
- [Barron Park Elementary](https://paloalto.org/schools/barron-park-elementary/): Barron Park Elementary on Barron Avenue: the former Hoover campus that reopened in 1998, its Maker Studio and garden, TK, bell times and drop-off rules.
- [Bowman School](https://paloalto.org/schools/bowman-school/): Bowman School, a year-round Montessori school in Palo Alto from 12 weeks old to grade 12: its 1995 founding, four sites, admission and 2026 to 2027 tuition.
- [Cañada College](https://paloalto.org/schools/canada-college/): Cañada College in Redwood City, 7 miles from Palo Alto: history, programs, the $46 unit fee and Free College waiver, tours, parking, transit and public events.
- [Castilleja School](https://paloalto.org/schools/castilleja-school/): Castilleja School on Bryant Street: its 1907 founding, grades 6 to 12 for girls, how admission works, 2026 to 2027 tuition and the campus rebuild underway.
- [Choice programs and immersion](https://paloalto.org/schools/choice-programs/): Palo Alto Unified choice programs: Ohlone and its farm, Hoover, Mandarin and Spanish dual immersion, the middle school programs and how the lottery works.
- [College of San Mateo](https://paloalto.org/schools/college-of-san-mateo/): College of San Mateo from Palo Alto: 1922 founding, programs, Free College fees, planetarium talks, the 400-seat theatre, tours, parking and the CSM Shuttle.
- [Crystal Springs Uplands School](https://paloalto.org/schools/crystal-springs-uplands-school/): Crystal Springs Uplands School, grades 6 to 12, in Hillsborough and Belmont: its 1952 founding, 2027 to 2028 admission dates, 2026 to 2027 tuition and aid.
- [De Anza College](https://paloalto.org/schools/de-anza-college/): De Anza College in Cupertino for Palo Alto residents: history, programs, $31 per unit fees, short courses, tours, parking, the planetarium and flea market.
- [Duveneck Elementary](https://paloalto.org/schools/duveneck-elementary/): Duveneck Elementary on Alester Avenue: its 1950 campus and name, 2025 to 2026 enrollment, TK, the 8:05 a.m. bell schedule, life skills program and child care.
- [Eastside College Preparatory School](https://paloalto.org/schools/eastside-college-preparatory-school/): Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto: a tuition-free private high school for first-generation students. 2027 to 2028 applications due Dec. 11.
- [El Carmelo Elementary](https://paloalto.org/schools/el-carmelo-elementary/): El Carmelo Elementary on Bryant Street: its 1955 campus, 2025 to 2026 enrollment, the 8:25 a.m. bell schedule, yellow zone drop-off rules, biking and care.
- [Elementary schools](https://paloalto.org/schools/elementary-schools/): All 12 Palo Alto Unified elementary schools with addresses as PAUSD lists them, how attendance areas and overflow work, TK sites and the 2018 school renamings.
- [Fletcher Middle School](https://paloalto.org/schools/ellen-fletcher-middle-school/): Ellen Fletcher Middle School, formerly Terman, on Arastradero Road: the site's history, the cycling pioneer it honors, electives, bell times and bike routes.
- [English learners](https://paloalto.org/schools/english-learners/): How Palo Alto Unified supports English learners: the home language survey, ELPAC testing, ELD classes at JLS and Gunn, reclassification and family groups.
- [Escondido Elementary](https://paloalto.org/schools/escondido-elementary/): Escondido Elementary on Stanford land: its 1960 opening, the 90/10 Spanish Immersion program, 2025 to 2026 enrollment, bell times, safe routes and child care.
- [Fairmeadow Elementary](https://paloalto.org/schools/fairmeadow-elementary/): Fairmeadow Elementary on East Meadow Drive: its Eichler-era campus beside JLS and Mitchell Park, 2025 to 2026 enrollment, TK, bell times and drop-off rules.
- [Greene Middle School](https://paloalto.org/schools/frank-s-greene-jr-middle-school/): Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle School, formerly Jordan, on North California Avenue: the renaming votes, who Greene was, electives, bell times and safe routes.
- [Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School](https://paloalto.org/schools/gideon-hausner-jewish-day-school/): Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School on San Antonio Road: its 1990 founding, TK to 8 program, Hebrew studies, admission timeline and 2026 to 2027 tuition.
- [Gunn High School](https://paloalto.org/schools/gunn-high-school/): Henry M. Gunn High School on Arastradero Road: its 1964 opening on former Stanford land, the man it honors, the campus, programs and Titans athletics.
- [The Harker School](https://paloalto.org/schools/harker-school/): The Harker School in San Jose, TK to 12: its Palo Alto origins, 2027 to 2028 admission deadlines, 2026 to 2027 tuition and aid, bus service and campuses.
- [High school courses](https://paloalto.org/schools/high-school-courses/): Course options at Paly and Gunn as published for 2026 to 2027: AP and honors, career tech pathways, Foothill College dual enrollment and Middle College.
- [Hoover Elementary](https://paloalto.org/schools/hoover-elementary/): Herbert Hoover Elementary, PAUSD's structured choice school: its 1974 founding, the new campus that opened in January 2026, the lottery, bell times and routes.
- [Schools](https://paloalto.org/schools/): A factual guide to schools in Palo Alto: the Palo Alto Unified School District, Paly and Gunn, private schools, Stanford, nearby colleges and libraries.
- [JLS Middle School](https://paloalto.org/schools/jane-lathrop-stanford-middle-school/): Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School on East Meadow Drive: its 1953 start as Wilbur Junior High, Connections, electives, bell times and safe routes to school.
- [Juana Briones Elementary](https://paloalto.org/schools/juana-briones-elementary/): Juana Briones Elementary on Orme Street: its 1952 campus, the pioneer it is named for, 2025 to 2026 enrollment, bell times, arrival rules and after-school life.
- [Keys School](https://paloalto.org/schools/keys-school/): Keys School, a K to 8 independent school with campuses on Middlefield Road and El Camino Real: programs, admission steps and 2026 to 2027 tuition and fees.
- [Kindergarten registration](https://paloalto.org/schools/kindergarten-registration/): Registering for kindergarten or TK in Palo Alto Unified for 2027 to 2028: birthday cutoffs, the winter priority window, TK sites, documents and placement dates.
- [Los Altos High School](https://paloalto.org/schools/los-altos-high-school/): Los Altos High School on Almond Avenue: MVLA attendance areas, 2027 to 2028 registration and transfer dates, Freestyle Academy, Eagles sports and state data.
- [Lucille M. Nixon Elementary](https://paloalto.org/schools/lucille-m-nixon-elementary/): Lucille M. Nixon Elementary on Stanford Avenue: its 1970 campus, the educator it honors, 2025 to 2026 enrollment, bell times, drop-off rules and traditions.
- [Menlo-Atherton High School](https://paloalto.org/schools/menlo-atherton-high-school/): Menlo-Atherton High on Middlefield Road, just over the Palo Alto line: Sequoia district boundaries, 2027 to 2028 open enrollment dates, programs and data.
- [Menlo College](https://paloalto.org/schools/menlo-college/): Menlo College, 2 miles from downtown Palo Alto: its 1927 founding, business and psychology programs, 2026 to 2027 tuition, tours, parking and public events.
- [Menlo School](https://paloalto.org/schools/menlo-school/): Menlo School in Atherton, grades 6 to 12, a short drive from Palo Alto: its 1915 origins, campus, admission steps, STAR test and 2026 to 2027 tuition and aid.
- [Middle schools](https://paloalto.org/schools/middle-schools/): Palo Alto's three PAUSD middle schools, Greene, Fletcher and JLS: addresses, histories, choice programs and how students move on to Paly or Gunn.
- [Mission College](https://paloalto.org/schools/mission-college/): Mission College in Santa Clara for Palo Alto readers: history since 1975, programs, $46 unit fee, free noncredit classes, Vargas Gallery, parking and transit.
- [Mountain View High School](https://paloalto.org/schools/mountain-view-high-school/): Mountain View High School on Truman Avenue: its 1902 roots, MVLA boundaries and 2027 to 2028 transfer dates, Spartans sports and state data beside Palo Alto.
- [Notre Dame de Namur University](https://paloalto.org/schools/notre-dame-de-namur-university/): Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont: its 1851 history, the 2025 campus sale to UC, graduate programs, 2026 to 2027 tuition, Ralston Hall and how to visit.
- [The Nueva School](https://paloalto.org/schools/nueva-school/): The Nueva School for gifted learners, PreK to 12, in Hillsborough and San Mateo: 2027 to 2028 admission steps, IQ testing rules, 2026 to 2027 tuition and aid.
- [Ohlone Elementary](https://paloalto.org/schools/ohlone-elementary/): Ohlone Elementary on Amarillo Avenue: its open school philosophy, Mandarin immersion, the farm, 2026 to 2027 bell times, the lottery and getting to campus.
- [Palo Alto High School](https://paloalto.org/schools/palo-alto-high-school/): Paly, Palo Alto High School: its history since 1894, the 1918 campus at Embarcadero and El Camino, the Media Arts Center journalism program and athletics.
- [Palo Alto University](https://paloalto.org/schools/palo-alto-university/): Palo Alto University on Arastradero Road: 1975 founding, psychology and counseling degrees, the low-cost community clinic, info sessions, parking and transit.
- [Palo Verde Elementary](https://paloalto.org/schools/palo-verde-elementary/): Palo Verde Elementary on Louis Road: its 1953 campus, the Sequoyah years, 2026 to 2027 bell times, attendance and overflow, PTA events and after-school care.
- [PAUSD calendar 2026 to 2027](https://paloalto.org/schools/pausd-calendar/): The Palo Alto Unified 2026 to 2027 school calendar: first and last days, every break and holiday, early release days and the posted 2027 to 2028 dates.
- [Enrolling in PAUSD](https://paloalto.org/schools/pausd-enrollment/): How to enroll in Palo Alto Unified: who qualifies, the proof of residency PAUSD requires, kindergarten and TK birthdays, placement timing and transfer windows.
- [Pinewood School](https://paloalto.org/schools/pinewood-school/): Pinewood School in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills: its 1959 start in a family home, three K to 12 campuses, admission, 2026 to 2027 tuition and financial aid.
- [Preschools and childcare](https://paloalto.org/schools/preschools-and-childcare/): Finding licensed childcare and preschool in Palo Alto: the state license search, city subsidies, PACCC, transitional kindergarten and waitlist timing.
- [Private schools](https://paloalto.org/schools/private-schools/): Private schools in and near Palo Alto: Castilleja, Keys, Bowman, Hausner, Kehillah, St. Elizabeth Seton, Menlo and Sacred Heart, with grades and addresses.
- [Public schools (PAUSD)](https://paloalto.org/schools/public-schools/): Palo Alto Unified schools: every elementary, middle and high school, the School Finder, how to enroll, kindergarten age rules and choice program lotteries.
- [Sacred Heart Schools Atherton](https://paloalto.org/schools/sacred-heart-schools-atherton/): Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton: its 1898 founding, preschool to grade 12 on a 63-acre campus, traditions, the farm, admission steps and 2026 to 2027 tuition.
- [San José State University](https://paloalto.org/schools/san-jose-state-university/): San José State University for Palo Alto readers: its 1857 roots, programs, 2026 to 2027 CSU tuition, tours, parking, the King Library and public venues.
- [Santa Clara University](https://paloalto.org/schools/santa-clara-university/): Santa Clara University for Palo Alto readers: history since 1851, 2026 to 2027 tuition, tours, free visitor parking, de Saisset Museum and OLLI classes.
- [PAUSD school board](https://paloalto.org/schools/school-board/): How the Palo Alto Unified Board of Education works: five trustees elected at large, Tuesday meetings at 25 Churchill, how to comment and the 2026 election.
- [School meals](https://paloalto.org/schools/school-meals/): Palo Alto Unified gives every student a free breakfast and lunch each school day. How meals work, where to find menus, special diets and why meal forms matter.
- [School sports](https://paloalto.org/schools/school-sports/): High school sports at Paly and Gunn: the SCVAL and CIF Central Coast Section, season dates, athletic clearance, middle school teams and where to find schedules.
- [School transfers](https://paloalto.org/schools/school-transfers/): How transfers work in Palo Alto Unified for 2027 to 2028: requests between PAUSD schools, transfers into or out of the district and the Tinsley program.
- [Sequoia High School](https://paloalto.org/schools/sequoia-high-school/): Sequoia High in Redwood City: founded in 1895 for Stanford-bound students, IB Diploma Programme, Ravens sports, 2027 to 2028 enrollment dates and state data.
- [Silicon Valley International School](https://paloalto.org/schools/silicon-valley-international-school/): Silicon Valley International School in Palo Alto and Menlo Park: its 1979 roots, Chinese, French and German tracks, the IB, admission and 2026 to 2027 tuition.
- [Special education](https://paloalto.org/schools/special-education/): Special education in Palo Alto Unified: how IEP referrals and timelines work, 504 plans, programs and services, the North West SELPA and parent resources.
- [St. Elizabeth Seton School](https://paloalto.org/schools/st-elizabeth-seton-school/): St. Elizabeth Seton School on Channing Avenue: a Catholic preschool to grade 8 school since 1978, its Daughters of Charity mission, programs, admission and aid.
- [Stanford Online High School](https://paloalto.org/schools/stanford-online-high-school/): Stanford Online High School explained: an online independent school for grades 7 to 12, its 2006 start, live seminars, 2026 to 2027 tuition, aid and admission.
- [The Girls' Middle School](https://paloalto.org/schools/the-girls-middle-school/): The Girls' Middle School in Palo Alto, grades 6 to 8: its 1998 founding, the planned 2027 move to Fabian Way, programs, admission dates and 2026 to 2027 tuition
- [The Kehillah School](https://paloalto.org/schools/the-kehillah-school/): The Kehillah School on Fabian Way: its 1999 founding, grades 9 to 12, Jewish studies and K-Term, how admission works and 2026 to 2027 tuition and aid.
- [Tutoring and enrichment](https://paloalto.org/schools/tutoring-and-enrichment/): Tutoring and enrichment for Palo Alto students: free school and library help, city classes, music, coding, language and arts options and questions to ask first.
- [Walter Hays Elementary](https://paloalto.org/schools/walter-hays-elementary/): Walter Hays Elementary at Middlefield and Embarcadero: its 1923 roots, the 2026 to 2027 bell schedule, drop-off rules, Oceans Night and after-school care.
- [Woodside High School](https://paloalto.org/schools/woodside-high-school/): Woodside High School on Churchill Avenue: its 1958 opening, Sequoia district boundaries, Green Academy, Wildcats sports, 2027 to 2028 dates and state data.
- [17-Mile Drive](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/17-mile-drive/): 17-Mile Drive from Palo Alto: the 2026 gate fee and dining credit, hours and rules, which gate to use, the best stops, where to eat and a sample day.
- [Alcatraz](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/alcatraz/): Visit Alcatraz from Palo Alto: Caltrain to Pier 33, Alcatraz City Cruises ticket prices for 2026, the dock repair closure, night tours and how to plan the day.
- [Angel Island](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/angel-island/): An Angel Island day trip from Palo Alto: ferries from San Francisco and Tiburon, the Immigration Station museums, bikes, trams and the winter schedule gaps.
- [Año Nuevo](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/ano-nuevo/): Año Nuevo elephant seals from Palo Alto: the guided walk season and booking, the free permit system from April to November and what you see by month.
- [Aquarium of the Bay](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/aquarium-of-the-bay/): Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39 from Palo Alto: daily hours, $28.25 adult tickets, 90 minute visits, tunnels, river otters, transit discounts and parking tips.
- [Bay Area Discovery Museum](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/bay-area-discovery-museum/): Bay Area Discovery Museum at Fort Baker from Palo Alto: $25 tickets, Wednesday to Sunday hours, free parking, ages 0 to 8, Golden Gate Bridge toll and tips.
- [Benicia and Martinez](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/benicia-and-martinez/): Benicia and Martinez from Palo Alto: John Muir National Historic Site hours and free entry, the Benicia Capitol, First Street and getting there by Amtrak.
- [Berkeley](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/berkeley/): A Berkeley day trip from Palo Alto: the UC Berkeley campus and Campanile, North Shattuck food, Telegraph Avenue and BART from Millbrae or the drive.
- [Big Basin Redwoods](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/big-basin-redwoods/): Big Basin Redwoods State Park from Palo Alto in 2026: what is open after the fire, parking reservations and fees, the summer shuttle, trails and a sample day.
- [Big Sur](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/big-sur/): Plan Big Sur from Palo Alto: Highway 1 status posted by Caltrans in late 2026, Bixby Bridge parking ban, Pfeiffer Big Sur, McWay Falls and fuel and cell tips.
- [Bodega Bay](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/bodega-bay/): Bodega Bay from Palo Alto: the two-hour drive, Bodega Head whale watching, Sonoma Coast beaches and fees, The Birds locations and seafood by the harbor.
- [California Academy of Sciences](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/california-academy-of-sciences/): California Academy of Sciences from Palo Alto: late 2026 ticket prices and peak dates, planetarium passes, Caltrain and N Judah, garage parking and kid tips.
- [Calistoga](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/calistoga/): Calistoga day trip from Palo Alto: routes and tolls, mud baths, Old Faithful Geyser and Petrified Forest prices, gondola wineries, food and a sample day.
- [Cannery Row](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/cannery-row/): Cannery Row in Monterey from Palo Alto: the drive, Steinbeck and Doc Ricketts sites, the walking trail, tasting rooms, where to eat, parking and a sample day.
- [Capitola](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/capitola/): Capitola from Palo Alto: an hour over Highway 17 to a colorful beach village, the rebuilt wharf, New Brighton State Beach, parking tips and where to eat.
- [Carmel-by-the-Sea](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/carmel-by-the-sea/): Carmel-by-the-Sea from Palo Alto: drive routes, Carmel Beach rules and parking, the mission's hours, tasting rooms, where to eat, hotel tips and a sample day.
- [Carmel Valley](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/carmel-valley/): Plan a Carmel Valley day trip from Palo Alto: the drive, tasting rooms in Carmel Valley Village, Garland Ranch hikes and visitor center hours and when to go.
- [Chabot Space and Science Center](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/chabot-space-and-science-center/): Chabot Space and Science Center from Palo Alto: Wednesday to Sunday hours, $24 tickets, free parking, telescope nights, AC Transit 31 and the drive to Oakland.
- [Chinatown, San Francisco](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/chinatown-san-francisco/): San Francisco Chinatown from Palo Alto: Caltrain and the T Third to Chinatown-Rose Pak, a Grant Avenue walking route, museums, where to eat and parking.
- [Davenport and the North Coast](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/davenport/): Davenport and the Santa Cruz County north coast from Palo Alto: Cotoni-Coast Dairies trails, Wilder Ranch fees, whale watching, berry farm pie and beach safety.
- [Exploratorium](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/exploratorium/): The Exploratorium at Pier 15 from Palo Alto: $39.95 tickets, Tuesday to Sunday hours, Thursday After Dark, the Tactile Dome, Caltrain and Muni and parking.
- [Felton and Henry Cowell](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/felton-and-henry-cowell/): Felton and Henry Cowell Redwoods from Palo Alto: old-growth grove trails, the $10 park fee, Roaring Camp train tickets, the covered bridge and Highway 9.
- [Ferry Building](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/ferry-building/): The Ferry Building from Palo Alto: Caltrain and Muni, Saturday farmers market hours, marketplace food stalls, validated parking, ferries and a waterfront walk.
- [Filoli and Woodside](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/filoli/): Visit Filoli, the historic house and gardens in Woodside: its history, the best seasons, how tickets work, plus Woodside village and Huddart Park nearby.
- [Fisherman's Wharf](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/fishermans-wharf/): Fisherman's Wharf from Palo Alto: Caltrain and the F line, Pier 39 sea lions and garage, the Hyde Street Pier closure, historic ships, food and break-in tips.
- [Gilroy and San Juan Bautista](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/gilroy-and-san-juan-bautista/): Gilroy and San Juan Bautista from Palo Alto: the outlets, Gilroy Gardens' season, the mission, the state historic park and the garlic festival's return.
- [Gold Country](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/gold-country/): Gold Country from Palo Alto: drive times to Coloma, Sutter Creek and Columbia, Marshall Gold Discovery park fees and hours and how to pick one town per day.
- [Golden Gate Bridge](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/golden-gate-bridge/): Golden Gate Bridge from Palo Alto: sidewalk hours for walkers and cyclists, parking lots and rates, transit, the Welcome Center plaza and Fort Point.
- [Golden Gate Park](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/golden-gate-park/): Golden Gate Park from Palo Alto: Caltrain and the N Judah, garage rates, the free shuttle, Japanese Tea Garden hours, a walking route and where to eat nearby.
- [Haight-Ashbury](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/haight-ashbury/): Haight-Ashbury from Palo Alto: Caltrain and the N Judah or 7 bus, the new Counterculture Museum, a 1960s walking route, Buena Vista Park, food and parking tips.
- [Half Moon Bay](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/half-moon-bay/): A Half Moon Bay day trip from Palo Alto: the Highway 92 drive, the best beaches, Pillar Point Harbor, the Coastside Trail, pumpkin season and Pescadero.
- [Happy Hollow Park and Zoo](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/happy-hollow-park-and-zoo/): Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose from Palo Alto: November weekend-only hours, $22 tickets, $10 parking, rides, animals and Kelley Park pairings.
- [Healdsburg](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/healdsburg/): Healdsburg from Palo Alto: drive times and tolls, tasting rooms on the plaza, Dry Creek and Alexander valleys, the Russian River and when to stay overnight.
- [Day trips](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/): The best day trips from Palo Alto, with drive times, which trips work by Caltrain, when to go and how to choose between the coast, redwoods and wine country.
- [Jack London State Historic Park](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/jack-london-state-park/): Jack London State Historic Park from Palo Alto: hours, the $15 fee, Beauty Ranch, the Wolf House ruins, the museum, free weekend tours and lunch in Glen Ellen.
- [Lake Tahoe](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/lake-tahoe/): Plan a Lake Tahoe overnight from Palo Alto: drive routes, seasons, Caltrans chain controls explained, the main lake towns and Forest Service beaches and trails.
- [Lands End](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/lands-end/): Lands End from Palo Alto: the Coastal Trail, Sutro Baths ruins, shipwreck views, Muni 38 Geary, parking and break-in tips, food nearby and the Cliff House.
- [Lawrence Hall of Science](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/lawrence-hall-of-science/): Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley from Palo Alto: $27 tickets, Wednesday to Sunday hours, planetarium shows, $1.50 parking, BART and bus and views.
- [Livermore Valley](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/livermore-valley/): A Livermore Valley day trip from Palo Alto: wine tasting along Tesla Road, the region's 1880s winery history, the historic downtown and how to get there.
- [Lodi](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/lodi/): Lodi wine country from Palo Alto: under two hours away, the Lodi Wine and Visitor Center's hours and tasting fee, old-vine Zinfandel and sandhill crane season.
- [Marin Headlands](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/marin-headlands/): Marin Headlands day trip from Palo Alto: the drive and tunnel, bridge viewpoints, Nike site and Point Bonita open days, Rodeo Beach and a sample day.
- [Mendocino](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/mendocino/): Mendocino from Palo Alto is about four hours each way. Here are the routes, why an overnight works better, the headlands, state park fees and Fort Bragg.
- [Mission District](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/mission-district/): The Mission District from Palo Alto: Caltrain to 22nd Street or 4th and King, Muni lines, Mission Dolores hours, mural tours, Dolores Park, food and parking.
- [Monterey and Carmel](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/monterey-and-carmel/): Plan a Monterey and Carmel day trip from Palo Alto: drive time, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, 17-Mile Drive, Carmel-by-the-Sea and Point Lobos.
- [Monterey Bay Aquarium](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/monterey-bay-aquarium/): Plan a Monterey Bay Aquarium day trip from Palo Alto: the drive, 2026 ticket prices, feeding times, Cannery Row parking garages, where to eat and a sample day.
- [Moss Landing and Elkhorn Slough](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/moss-landing-and-elkhorn-slough/): Moss Landing from Palo Alto: kayaking with sea otters, Elkhorn Slough Reserve hours, boat tours and what officials report about the battery plant fire cleanup.
- [Mount Diablo](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/mount-diablo/): Plan a Mount Diablo day from Palo Alto: the summit museum and its view, fees, the North and South Gate roads, Rock City's wind caves and fire season closures.
- [Mount Tamalpais](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/mount-tamalpais/): Plan a Mount Tam day from Palo Alto: East Peak views, the hike-in West Point Inn, the Mountain Theater, parking fees, road work and pairing with Muir Woods.
- [Muir Woods](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/muir-woods/): Muir Woods from Palo Alto: the NPS parking and shuttle reservation rules, the $15 entrance fee, the main loop and pairing with Muir Beach or Mount Tam.
- [Mystery Spot](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/mystery-spot/): The Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz from Palo Alto: directions, $12 tickets and $5 parking, why weekends sell out, what the tour is like and a sample Santa Cruz day.
- [Napa and Sonoma](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/napa-and-sonoma/): How to do Napa or Sonoma as a day trip from Palo Alto: routes and drive times, choosing between the two valleys, tasting reservations, wine tours and drivers.
- [North Beach](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/north-beach/): North Beach from Palo Alto: Caltrain plus the T Third or 30 Stockton, Coit Tower hours and elevator fees, City Lights, Italian food, Filbert Steps, parking.
- [Oakland Zoo](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/oakland-zoo/): Oakland Zoo from Palo Alto: required advance tickets, early fall closing times, the gondola to California Trail, $15 parking, Glowfari dates and getting there.
- [Oakland](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/oakland/): An Oakland day trip from Palo Alto: walking Lake Merritt, Children's Fairyland, the Oakland Museum of California, Jack London Square and how to get there.
- [Pacific Grove](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/pacific-grove/): Pacific Grove from Palo Alto: monarch butterfly sanctuary season and rules, Lovers Point, Point Pinos Lighthouse hours and fees and the shoreline drive.
- [Pescadero and the coast](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/pescadero-and-the-coast/): A day trip from Palo Alto over Highway 84 to Pescadero, Pigeon Point Light Station and the Año Nuevo elephant seals, with tour rules, timing and tips.
- [Petaluma](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/petaluma/): A Petaluma day trip from Palo Alto: driving or ferry and SMART train, the historic downtown, Petaluma Adobe hours and fees, the museum and the Seed Bank.
- [Pinnacles](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/pinnacles/): A Pinnacles National Park day trip from Palo Alto: east vs west entrances, the $30 fee, talus caves and bat closures, where to see condors and the best season.
- [Point Lobos](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/point-lobos/): Point Lobos State Natural Reserve from Palo Alto: drive time, 2026 hours and the $10 fee, parking tips, the best short trails, wildlife by season and rules.
- [Point Reyes](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/point-reyes/): Plan a Point Reyes National Seashore trip from Palo Alto: drive time, the lighthouse and its 313 steps, Tomales Point tule elk, dog rules and whale season.
- [Presidio](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/presidio/): The Presidio from Palo Alto: Caltrain, Muni and the free Presidio GO shuttle, Tunnel Tops, the Visitor Center, trails and beaches, food, parking and break-ins.
- [Redwood forests](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/redwood-forests/): The best redwood forests near Palo Alto: Purisima Creek, Huddart, Portola, Big Basin after the 2020 fire, Henry Cowell and Muir Woods and its reservations.
- [Roaring Camp Railroads](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/roaring-camp-railroads/): Roaring Camp Railroads from Palo Alto: steam train prices, $10 parking, the beach train's 2027 return, holiday trains, food, dogs on board and a sample day.
- [Russian River](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/russian-river/): Guerneville and Forestville from Palo Alto: drive routes, Armstrong Redwoods fees, Korbel tastings and tours, canoe season, where to eat and a sample day.
- [Sacramento](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/sacramento/): Sacramento from Palo Alto: free State Capitol tours on weekdays, the Railroad Museum, Old Sacramento and driving vs the Capitol Corridor from San Jose.
- [Salinas](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/salinas/): A Salinas day trip from Palo Alto: National Steinbeck Center hours and $15 tickets, lunch at the Steinbeck House, Oldtown, Steinbeck's grave and farm country.
- [San Francisco Zoo](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/san-francisco-zoo/): San Francisco Zoo from Palo Alto: winter hours from November 1, weekday and weekend ticket prices, $15 to $20 parking, ZooLights, Muni L Taraval and tips.
- [San Francisco](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/san-francisco/): Plan a San Francisco day trip from Palo Alto: Caltrain to 4th and King, a one-day route, the best neighborhoods, tours, city passes and the Alcatraz closure.
- [San Jose](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/san-jose/): A San Jose day trip from Palo Alto by Caltrain or car: downtown, The Tech Interactive, the Winchester Mystery House, Japantown and Santana Row, with a day plan.
- [Santa Clara](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/santa-clara/): A Santa Clara day trip from Palo Alto: Levi's Stadium and the 49ers Museum, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, Santa Clara University and the future of Great America.
- [Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk/): Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk from Palo Alto: the 2026 season, winter ride days, wristband and parking prices, the new Vertigo 360, where to eat and a sample day.
- [Santa Cruz Mountains wineries](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/santa-cruz-mountains-wineries/): Santa Cruz Mountains wineries open in 2026, from Saratoga and Summit Road to Los Gatos, Santa Cruz and Soquel: hours, routes, events and a sober-driver plan.
- [Santa Cruz](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/santa-cruz/): A Santa Cruz day trip from Palo Alto: driving Highway 17, the Beach Boardwalk, the wharf, surfing at Steamer Lane, Natural Bridges and Henry Cowell redwoods.
- [Sausalito and Marin](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/sausalito-and-marin/): A Sausalito and Marin day trip from Palo Alto: the ferry from San Francisco, Muir Woods reservation rules from the NPS and the best Marin Headlands viewpoints.
- [Sonoma Plaza](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/sonoma-plaza/): Sonoma Plaza from Palo Alto: drive routes, the mission and state historic park, tasting rooms near the plaza, where to eat, fees, parking and a sample day.
- [St. Helena](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/st-helena/): St. Helena from Palo Alto: drive times, Main Street, Beringer and Charles Krug, the CIA at Greystone, the Bale Grist Mill, where to eat, fees and a sample day.
- [Stinson Beach](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/stinson-beach/): Stinson Beach day trip from Palo Alto: the winding drive, when the lot fills, lifeguard season, dog rules, Mount Tam hikes, where to eat and a sample day.
- [Tilden Regional Park](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/tilden-regional-park/): Tilden Regional Park and the Berkeley Hills from Palo Alto: the carousel, steam trains, Little Farm, Botanic Garden, fees, ridge hikes and winter closures.
- [Tomales Bay](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/tomales-bay/): Tomales Bay day trip from Palo Alto: oyster farms open in 2026, Hog Island tours and reservations, kayaking, bioluminescence tours and a sample day.
- [Yosemite](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/yosemite/): Plan a Yosemite overnight from Palo Alto: 2026 entry rules from the NPS, entrance fees, the best routes to the Valley, road seasons and when to go.
- [Yountville](https://paloalto.org/day-trips/yountville/): Yountville from Palo Alto: drive routes, Washington Street tasting rooms, Thomas Keller restaurants, the Napa Valley Museum, fees, parking and a sample day.
- [Architecture](https://paloalto.org/culture/architecture/): Palo Alto architecture: Birge Clark's Spanish Revival downtown, the Ramona Street district, Professorville shingle homes, Eichler tracts and City Hall.
- [Art museums guide](https://paloalto.org/culture/art-museums-guide/): Art museums within about an hour of Palo Alto, from the free Cantor and Anderson to SFMOMA, the de Young and the Legion of Honor, with hours and prices.
- [Choral music](https://paloalto.org/culture/choral-music/): Choirs and choral concerts in Palo Alto for 2026 to 2027: Peninsula Women's Chorus, Stanford choirs, California Bach Society, Bay Choral Guild and more.
- [Classical music](https://paloalto.org/culture/classical-music/): Classical music in and near Palo Alto for 2026 to 2027: the Palo Alto Philharmonic, Stanford orchestras, Music@Menlo, chamber series and youth strings.
- [Craftsman and Brown Shingle](https://paloalto.org/culture/craftsman-and-brown-shingle/): Palo Alto's Craftsman, bungalow and brown shingle houses: how the city's Professorville guidelines define each style and where to see listed examples.
- [Cultural centers](https://paloalto.org/culture/cultural-centers/): Cultural centers in and near Palo Alto: the Oshman Family JCC, India Community Center, heritage museums in San Jose and Stanford's student community centers.
- [Dance](https://paloalto.org/culture/dance/): Watch and join dance near Palo Alto in 2026 to 2027: Stanford Live companies, Smuin's Christmas Ballet in Mountain View, student shows and contra dances.
- [Film festivals](https://paloalto.org/culture/film-festivals/): Film festivals near Palo Alto: UNAFF at Mitchell Park and Stanford, Cinequest in San Jose and Mountain View, plus Asian, African and Jewish film festivals.
- [Historic homes](https://paloalto.org/culture/historic-homes/): Palo Alto's historic homes explained: the city's Historic Inventory and its four categories, the historic districts, National Register listings and etiquette.
- [Arts and culture](https://paloalto.org/culture/): Palo Alto arts and culture: free Stanford museums, the Art Center, TheatreWorks, classic films at the Stanford Theatre, Bing Concert Hall and bookstores.
- [Jazz](https://paloalto.org/culture/jazz/): Where to hear jazz in and near Palo Alto: the Meyhouse Jazz room downtown, Stanford Live and student big bands, Stanford Jazz Workshop jams and nearby clubs.
- [Libraries](https://paloalto.org/culture/libraries/): Guide to the Palo Alto City Library: five branches and their hours, who can get a card, free services and events, plus visitor access to Stanford's libraries.
- [Readings and literary events](https://paloalto.org/culture/literary-events/): Where to hear authors in and near Palo Alto: Kepler's talks, Stanford's Lane Lecture Series and Stegner Fellow readings, Books Inc. and library book clubs.
- [Live music](https://paloalto.org/culture/live-music/): Where to hear live music in Palo Alto: Bing Concert Hall, Frost Amphitheater, Stanford Live, the Stanford Jazz Festival, free Twilight Concerts and more.
- [Mid-century modern](https://paloalto.org/culture/mid-century-modern/): Mid-century modern Palo Alto: Eichler tracts, Edgewood Plaza, Birge Clark's later work, Edward Durell Stone's buildings and Stanford's 1950s and 1960s campus.
- [Movie theaters](https://paloalto.org/culture/movie-theaters/): Where to see a movie in Palo Alto: the classic Stanford Theatre, the Aquarius art house, Mountain View multiplexes and free summer movies in Mitchell Park.
- [Murals and street art](https://paloalto.org/culture/murals-and-street-art/): Palo Alto murals by address: Greg Brown's 1976 trompe l'oeil series, the 2026 downtown murals, California Avenue works and the Cannery mosaic.
- [Palo Alto in books](https://paloalto.org/culture/palo-alto-in-books/): Books set in Palo Alto and at Stanford: novels by James Franco and Elizabeth McKenzie, Stegner and Kesey, plus memoirs and histories of the city and tech.
- [Palo Alto in film and TV](https://paloalto.org/culture/palo-alto-in-film-and-tv/): Palo Alto on screen: the 2013 and 2007 films named Palo Alto, The Social Network, HBO's Silicon Valley and more, with what was really filmed in town.
- [Photography spots](https://paloalto.org/culture/photography-spots/): Where to take photos in Palo Alto: the Main Quad, Memorial Church, Hoover Tower, the Baylands, the Dish and Ramona Street, with light tips and drone rules.
- [Poetry](https://paloalto.org/culture/poetry/): Where to hear and share poetry near Palo Alto in 2026 and 2027: Stanford's Poetry Live! and visiting poets, county poet laureates, open mics and slams.
- [Public art](https://paloalto.org/culture/public-art/): Find Palo Alto's public art: Greg Brown's trompe l'oeil murals, the 1932 Arnautoff frescoes, Byxbee Park land art, new 2026 murals and the city's sculpture map.
- [Sculpture walk](https://paloalto.org/culture/sculpture-walk/): A self-guided sculpture walk from downtown Palo Alto to Stanford: city collection pieces, Rodin bronzes, Stone River and the Papua New Guinea garden.
- [Spanish Colonial Revival](https://paloalto.org/culture/spanish-colonial-revival/): Spanish Colonial Revival in Palo Alto: Birge Clark's downtown, the Ramona Street district, the 1932 post office, the Norris House and Lucie Stern Center.
- [Theater](https://paloalto.org/culture/theater/): Palo Alto theater guide: TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, the Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto Players, West Bay Opera, the Children's Theatre and Stanford stages.
- [Barron Park walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-barron-park/): Self-guided Barron Park walk: the Sarah Wallis landmark, Bol Park, the donkey pasture and its history, the Bol Park bike path and Juana Briones Park.
- [California Avenue walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-california-avenue/): Self-guided California Avenue walk: old Mayfield's depot and brewery site, the Bayside Cannery, car-free blocks, new murals and the 1853 roadhouse site.
- [Charleston Meadows walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-charleston-meadows/): Self-guided Charleston Meadows walk: one of Joseph Eichler's first Palo Alto tracts, Robles Park, Monroe Mini Park and the Wilkie Way bridge. About 2.2 miles.
- [College Terrace walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-college-terrace/): Self-guided College Terrace walk in Palo Alto: the college-named streets from Yale to Amherst, four 1887 parks, the 1936 library and the Kee House.
- [Community Center walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-community-center/): Self-guided Community Center walk in Palo Alto: Lucie Stern Center, the Children's Library, Rinconada redwoods and art by the library. About 1.8 miles.
- [Crescent Park walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-crescent-park/): Self-guided Crescent Park walk in Palo Alto: the Squire and Wilson houses, Dunker House, San Francisquito Creek, Green Gables and Eleanor Pardee Park.
- [Downtown North walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-downtown-north/): Self-guided Downtown North walk in Palo Alto: the 1910 Tower Well, El Palo Alto, Hopkins Creekside Park, Johnson Park and inventory houses. About 2 miles.
- [Downtown architecture walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-downtown/): Self-guided downtown Palo Alto architecture walk: Birge Clark buildings, the Varsity Theatre, 1920s storefronts and the Ramona Street district in 14 stops.
- [Evergreen Park walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-evergreen-park/): A self-guided Evergreen Park walk in Palo Alto: Peers Park's Challenger redwoods, inventory houses, the Uncle Jim's Cabin marker and Cal Ave. About 1.8 miles.
- [Green Acres walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-green-acres/): Self-guided Green Acres walk in Palo Alto: old apricot orchard land, Fletcher Middle School, Gunn High, the Fire Station 5 mural and Briones Park. 2.5 miles.
- [Greenmeadow Eichler walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-greenmeadow/): Self-guided Greenmeadow Eichler walk: the 1955 historic district, its community center and pool, the Fairmeadow circles and Mitchell Park, about 2.3 miles.
- [Midtown walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-midtown/): Self-guided Midtown walk in Palo Alto: Middlefield shops, Winter Lodge, Hoover Park's dry creek, Seale Park and the Greer Park Eichlers. About 3 miles.
- [Old Palo Alto walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-old-palo-alto/): Self-guided Old Palo Alto walk: Gamble Garden, the Lucie Stern Center, Birge Clark's Coleridge Avenue and Bowden Park, about 2.5 miles to California Avenue.
- [Professorville walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-professorville/): A self-guided Professorville walking tour: 14 stops from the Federal Telegraph plaque to the HP Garage and Gamble Garden, about 2 miles in 2 hours.
- [Southgate walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-southgate/): Self-guided Southgate walk in Palo Alto: Town & Country Village, Paly's 1918 campus, 1920s stucco houses, original street lights and Peers Park. About 2 miles.
- [University South walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-university-south/): Self-guided University South walk in Palo Alto: Homer Avenue, Heritage Park, two historic churches, the Maybeck church site and Channing House. About 1.8 miles.
- [Ventura walking tour](https://paloalto.org/culture/walking-tour-ventura/): A self-guided Ventura walk in Palo Alto: the 1918 cannery and its 2026 mosaic, postwar Olive Avenue, Matadero Creek, Boulware Park and Park Boulevard. 2.3 mi.
- [World music and folk](https://paloalto.org/culture/world-music-and-folk/): World music and folk near Palo Alto for 2026 and 2027: Stanford Live global concerts, JCC tango and klezmer, bluegrass and old-time jams and Sacred Harp sings.
- [Accessible activities](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/accessible-activities/): Accessible things to do in Palo Alto: Magical Bridge Playground, museums that lend wheelchairs, captioned theater, paved bay trails and a beach wheelchair.
- [Adult sports leagues](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/adult-sports-leagues/): Adult sports in Palo Alto: city softball, basketball and volleyball leagues, the Sunday adult soccer league, tennis and pickleball clubs and where they play.
- [Animal encounters](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/animal-encounters/): Where kids can see animals near Palo Alto: the Junior Museum and Zoo, Deer Hollow Farm, Hidden Villa, the Barron Park donkeys, Baylands birds and Stanford.
- [Art classes](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/art-classes/): Adult art classes in Palo Alto: Art Center studios and drop-in life drawing, Pacific Art League, Adult School, Stanford Continuing Studies and Foothill.
- [Axe throwing](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/axe-throwing/): Axe throwing near Palo Alto: Tee & Timber in Fremont and AxeVentures in San Jose, with 2026 hours, age and shoe rules plus how a first session works.
- [Baby-friendly Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/baby-friendly-palo-alto/): Palo Alto with a baby: Little Ones Storytime, the JMZ baby meadow, published family restrooms and nursing spaces and tips for Caltrain with a stroller.
- [Bay FC](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/bay-fc/): A Palo Alto guide to Bay FC, the Bay Area's NWSL team: how 2026 ended, the 2027 start, Caltrain and BART to PayPal Park, tickets, kids and club history.
- [Billiards and darts](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/billiards-and-darts/): Where to play pool and darts near Palo Alto in 2026: Round1 tables in San Jose and Hayward, Krazy Darts in Fremont and a free pool table for teens in town.
- [Birthday parties](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/birthday-parties/): Where to hold a kids birthday party in Palo Alto: Junior Museum and Zoo party rooms, city picnic reservations, Hidden Villa, Hiller Aviation and more.
- [Board games and chess](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/board-games-and-chess/): Where to play board games and chess in Palo Alto: Gamelandia's open play library, weekly drop-in chess clubs, library game days and teen game programs.
- [Book clubs](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/book-clubs/): Book clubs in Palo Alto: free library groups like Pageturners, Kepler's Non-Fiction and Deep Cuts clubs, Avenidas reading groups and book club kits to borrow.
- [Bowling and arcades](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/bowling-and-arcades/): Palo Alto has had no bowling alley since 2011. Here are the nearest lanes and arcades in Cupertino, San Mateo, San Jose and Milpitas, plus lawn bowling in town.
- [Bridge and card games](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/bridge-and-card-games/): Bridge and card games near Palo Alto: Palo Alto Bridge's daily games and classes, casual bridge and mahjong at Avenidas, youth bridge and card game nights.
- [Climbing gyms](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/climbing-gyms/): Climbing gyms near Palo Alto: Movement Mountain View for bouldering, Touchstone's Hyperion in Redwood City and rope walls in Sunnyvale, Belmont and San Jose.
- [Clubs and meetups](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/clubs-and-meetups/): Clubs in Palo Alto: Sierra Club hikes, free library book clubs, Toastmasters, chess, quiz club, running groups and newcomer clubs, with meeting times to check.
- [Coding for kids](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/coding-for-kids/): Coding for kids in Palo Alto: theCoderSchool on California Avenue, iCode on East Bayshore, iD Tech summer camps at Paly, free MakeX and Stanford programs.
- [Comedy and open mics](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/comedy-and-open-mics/): Stand-up and open mics near Palo Alto: Rooster T. Feathers in Sunnyvale, the San Jose Improv, Monday open mic at Red Rock Coffee and pop-up comedy nights.
- [Cooking classes](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/cooking-classes/): Cooking classes in Palo Alto: Sur La Table at Town & Country, one-night Adult School classes at Paly, chocolate workshops downtown and Stanford courses.
- [Cycling clubs](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/cycling-clubs/): Palo Alto cycling clubs and group rides: Western Wheelers, Alto Velo's Saturday rides from California Avenue, weekday training rides and classic climbs nearby.
- [Dance classes](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/dance-classes/): Dance classes in Palo Alto for kids and adults: Victoria Ballet, Luna Dance Studio, Friday ballroom at Cubberley Pavilion, Western Ballet and city classes.
- [Date night](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/date-night/): Date night ideas in Palo Alto: where to book dinner, classic films at the Stanford Theatre, concerts at Bing, sunset walks, cocktail bars and late dessert.
- [Disc golf](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/disc-golf/): Disc golf near Palo Alto: Villa Maria in Cupertino, Emerald Hills in Redwood City, Kelley and Hellyer parks in San Jose, plus clubs, fees and beginner tips.
- [Escape rooms](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/escape-rooms/): Escape rooms near Palo Alto confirmed for 2026: Omescape in Sunnyvale and San Jose, Red Door in San Mateo and Palace Games in SF, with group sizes and ages.
- [Family day trips](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/family-day-trips/): Family day trips from Palo Alto: the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, The Tech Interactive, San Francisco cable cars, Hiller and redwoods.
- [Family events](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/family-events/): A month by month calendar of Palo Alto family events: May Fete, the July 4 Chili Cook Off, movie nights, the glass pumpkin patch and the holiday tree lighting.
- [Family hikes](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/family-hikes/): Short, easy family hikes near Palo Alto: the Baylands boardwalk, Arastradero Lake, Boronda Lake, Deer Hollow Farm and Edgewood, with distances and rules.
- [Free museum days](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/free-museum-days/): Free museum days near Palo Alto: always-free Stanford museums, de Young Free Saturdays, first Sundays, Museums on Us weekends and library passes.
- [Free things for kids](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/free-things-for-kids/): Free things for kids in Palo Alto: storytimes, free museum passes from the library, farm animals, donkeys, train watching, stargazing and kids' parades.
- [Free things to do](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/free/): Free things to do in Palo Alto: the Cantor and Anderson museums, campus art, the Dish, the Baylands, Gamble Garden, the HP Garage and free summer concerts.
- [Gardening classes](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/gardening-classes/): Gardening classes in Palo Alto: Gamble Garden workshops and free Gardener's Hour, city compost classes, UC Master Gardeners talks and Adult School courses.
- [Gardens](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/gardens/): Public gardens near Palo Alto: free Gamble Garden, Stanford's cactus and sculpture gardens, Filoli, Hakone, Japanese gardens in San Jose and San Mateo and more.
- [Geocaching](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/geocaching/): Geocaching in and around Palo Alto: how the game works, Midpen's cache agreement and hours, city preserve and Stanford rules and tips for responsible caching.
- [Go-karts](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/go-karts/): Indoor go-karts near Palo Alto: K1 Speed in Santa Clara and South San Francisco, with 2026 race prices, height rules, hours and tips for a first race.
- [Golden State Valkyries](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/golden-state-valkyries/): The Valkyries won the 2026 WNBA title in their second season. A Palo Alto fan's guide to the parade, Chase Center by Caltrain, tickets, kids and history.
- [Golden State Warriors](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/golden-state-warriors/): Seeing the Warriors from Palo Alto: the 2026 to 2027 season at Chase Center, key dates, Caltrain and Muni to the arena, ticket tips, kids and team history.
- [Holiday lights](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/holiday-lights/): Holiday lights in and near Palo Alto for 2026: Christmas Tree Lane on Fulton Street, the Lytton Plaza tree, Filoli Holiday Lights and Christmas in the Park.
- [Hot day](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/hot-day/): Things to do in Palo Alto on a hot day: Rinconada Pool, Mitchell Park water play, Shoreline Lake, cool redwood trails, the foggy coast and free museums.
- [Ice skating](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/ice-skating/): Ice skating in Palo Alto: the outdoor Winter Lodge rink's 2026 to 2027 season, sessions, tickets and lessons, plus year-round skating at Sharks Ice San Jose.
- [Things to do](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/): The best things to do in Palo Alto, grouped by interest. Stanford and its museums, tech history, hikes, food streets, film, free things and easy day trips.
- [Karaoke](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/karaoke/): Private karaoke rooms near Palo Alto: Round1 at Eastridge in San Jose and Southland Mall in Hayward, with 2026 hourly room rates, hours and booking tips.
- [Kids and trains](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/kids-and-trains/): For train-loving kids near Palo Alto: where to watch electric Caltrain, the San Francisco cable cars and museum, Roaring Camp steam and a Menlo Park model club.
- [Bike rides with kids](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/kids-bike-rides/): Bike rides with kids in Palo Alto: the car-free Bol Park path, the Bay Trail, Bryant Street and the Stevens Creek Trail, plus California's helmet law.
- [Kids classes](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/kids-classes/): Kids classes in Palo Alto: Art Center studios, Children's Theatre, JMZ science, music schools, coding, dance and language, plus how Enjoy! sign-up works.
- [Kids museums](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/kids-museums/): Kid-friendly museums near Palo Alto: the Junior Museum and Zoo, Museum of American Heritage, Hiller Aviation, Computer History and The Tech Interactive.
- [Youth sports](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/kids-sports/): Youth sports in Palo Alto: AYSO Region 26 soccer, Palo Alto Soccer Club, Little League, PASA swimming, YMCA basketball, city classes and when to register.
- [Kite flying](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/kite-flying/): Where to fly a kite near Palo Alto: Byxbee Park Hills, the Shoreline Kite Lot and Baylands lawns, plus bay wind timing and FAA rules near the two airfields.
- [Language classes](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/language-classes/): Adult language classes in Palo Alto: Adult School Spanish, French, Italian and Chinese, Foothill College, Stanford courses, Alliance Française and free ESL.
- [Maker spaces](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/maker-spaces/): Maker spaces near Palo Alto: free MakeX at Cubberley, the library's Vintage Media Lab, Adult School woodshop classes, Maker Nexus and Hacker Dojo.
- [Martial arts](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/martial-arts/): Martial arts in and near Palo Alto: Tamayo's Judo, NITO Boxing, USSD karate, Kung Fu Kids and traditional Goju-ryu karate in Menlo Park, for kids and adults.
- [Mini golf](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/mini-golf/): Mini golf near Palo Alto for late 2026: Golfland in Sunnyvale, Milpitas and San Jose plus a tech course in Fremont, with prices, hours and age rules.
- [Music lessons](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/music-lessons/): Music lessons in Palo Alto for adults and families: local music schools, Adult School piano and violin, CSMA, community orchestras, bands and jazz camps.
- [Nature programs](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/nature-programs/): Nature programs for Palo Alto kids: Baylands and Lucy Evans classes, Hidden Villa farm days, Grassroots Ecology volunteer days and Midpen docent hikes.
- [Nightlife](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/nightlife/): An honest guide to Palo Alto nightlife: downtown pubs and cocktail bars, The Pro, concerts at Bing and Frost, late-night food and the last Caltrain home.
- [Paint and sip](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/paint-and-sip/): Paint and sip near Palo Alto: Wine & Design in Los Altos, Painting & Vino pop-ups, Pinot's Palette in San Bruno and San Mateo paint nights, with prices.
- [Photography classes](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/photography-classes/): Photography classes in Palo Alto: Stanford Continuing Studies, Foothill's darkroom program, Adult School courses, a free library meetup and camera clubs.
- [Playgrounds](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/playgrounds/): Palo Alto's best playgrounds, from the all-ability Magical Bridge at Mitchell Park to Rinconada, Johnson and Greer parks, with restroom, shade and access notes.
- [Pottery and ceramics](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/pottery-and-ceramics/): Pottery classes near Palo Alto: the Art Center's ceramics studio and passes, wheel throwing in Mountain View, CSMA, Foothill ceramics and Cupertino memberships.
- [Public speaking](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/public-speaking/): Public speaking in Palo Alto: Toastmasters clubs that meet at 6:30 a.m., at lunch and in the evening, plus Stanford Continuing Studies speaking courses.
- [Pumpkin patches](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/pumpkin-patches/): Pumpkin patches near Palo Alto: Webb Ranch, the Half Moon Bay farms still open after Halloween 2026, Saratoga, Brentwood and the glass pumpkin patch in town.
- [Rainy day](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/rainy-day/): Indoor things to do in Palo Alto when it rains: free Stanford museums, the Junior Museum and Zoo, libraries, classic films, board games, bookstores and cafes.
- [Robotics for kids](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/robotics-for-kids/): Robotics for kids in Palo Alto: Paly Robotics Team 8, Gunn's GRT 192, Peninsula Robotics 6036, LEGO league help, summer camps and weekly robotics classes.
- [San Jose Barracuda](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/san-jose-barracuda/): The San Jose Barracuda, the Sharks' AHL team: the 2026 to 2027 season at Tech CU Arena, theme nights, parking, cheaper tickets and tips for families.
- [San Jose Earthquakes](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/san-jose-earthquakes/): A Palo Alto fan's guide to the Earthquakes: the 2026 playoff push, the 2027 Sprint Season, Caltrain to PayPal Park, tickets on Tixr, kids and club history.
- [San Jose Giants](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/san-jose-giants/): The San Jose Giants, the SF Giants' Single-A team: the 2026 season, the 2027 calendar, Excite Ballpark parking and transit, cheap seats and family tips.
- [San Jose Sharks](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/san-jose-sharks/): A Palo Alto guide to the San Jose Sharks: the 2026 to 2027 season at SAP Center, theme nights, Caltrain to Diridon, ticket tips, kids and watch parties.
- [Scenic drives](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/scenic-drives/): Scenic drives from Palo Alto: Skyline Boulevard, Page Mill Road, Highway 84 to the coast, Highway 1, Interstate 280, Mount Hamilton and Mount Diablo.
- [School break camps](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/school-break-camps/): Camps for Palo Alto school breaks: Thanksgiving, winter and spring break options, PAUSD days off for 2026 to 2027 and how city, museum and private camps work.
- [Seniors](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/seniors/): Things to do for seniors in Palo Alto: Avenidas classes, free lawn bowling lessons, Stanford courses, $5 classic films, free museums, pickleball and book sales.
- [Sewing and fiber classes](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/sewing-and-fiber-classes/): Sewing and fiber classes near Palo Alto: Adult School garment sewing and knitting, Art Center fiber arts, yarn shop stitch nights and a Sunnyvale sewing studio.
- [San Francisco 49ers](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/sf-49ers/): A Palo Alto fan's guide to the 49ers: the 2026 home schedule at Levi's Stadium, Caltrain and VTA to games, tickets, kids and where to watch in town.
- [San Francisco Giants](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/sf-giants/): A Palo Alto guide to the San Francisco Giants: how 2026 ended, the 2027 schedule and opener, Caltrain to Oracle Park, cheap seats, kids and team history.
- [Silicon Valley sights](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/silicon-valley-sights/): Silicon Valley sights you can visit from Palo Alto: the HP Garage, Computer History Museum, Apple Park Visitor Center, Google, Intel Museum and SLAC tours.
- [Skateparks](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/skateparks/): Skateparks in and near Palo Alto: the Greer Park bowls, Rengstorff Park in Mountain View, Burgess in Menlo Park and Redwood City, with hours and pad rules.
- [Stargazing](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/stargazing/): Stargazing near Palo Alto: park rules after dark, the Midpen astronomy permit at Monte Bello, free star parties, Lick Observatory's status and dark-sky tips.
- [Storytimes](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/storytimes/): Palo Alto library storytimes by branch: Little Ones for under 2s, family storytimes, bilingual Spanish storytime, Music and Movement and nearby library options.
- [Stroller-friendly walks](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/stroller-friendly-walks/): Stroller-friendly walks in Palo Alto: the Baylands boardwalk, Ravenswood Bay Trail, Rinconada Park, Palm Drive, Bol Park and two accessible loops on Skyline.
- [Summer camps](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/summer-camps/): How summer camps work in Palo Alto: city camps in the Enjoy! catalog, swim camps at Rinconada, Stanford camps, registration dates and planning tips.
- [Sunrise spots](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/sunrise-spots/): Where to watch the sunrise near Palo Alto: the Stanford Dish, Windy Hill, Mission Peak, the Ravenswood Bay Trail and more, with opening times that fit dawn.
- [Swimming pools](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/swimming-pools/): Where to swim in Palo Alto: Rinconada Pool lap and open swim, prices, family rules and lessons, plus the YMCA on Ross Road and who can use Stanford's pools.
- [Table tennis](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/table-tennis/): Where to play table tennis near Palo Alto: BAPPA and ICC clubs in Milpitas, Round1 ping pong tables in San Jose and free tables for teens at Mitchell Park.
- [Teen volunteering](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/teen-volunteering/): Volunteer options for Palo Alto teens with minimum ages as each group publishes them: the library, JMZ, Art Center, Grassroots Ecology, Canopy and food banks.
- [Teens](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/teens/): Things to do with teens in Palo Alto: free teen centers, MakeX, the Greer Park skate bowls, Art Center programs, sports, volunteering and getting around safely.
- [Toddlers](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/toddlers/): Toddler outings in Palo Alto: the Junior Museum and Zoo baby area, Little Ones Storytime, Playhouse shows for ages 2 to 6, tot lots, water play and classes.
- [Trampoline parks](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/trampoline-parks/): Trampoline parks near Palo Alto in 2026: Sky Zone in San Carlos and San Jose, with jump ticket prices, hours, sock and waiver rules plus party tips.
- [Trivia nights](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/trivia-nights/): Trivia in and near Palo Alto: The Pro on Tuesday, The Patio on Wednesday, the free Bay Area Quiz Club at Mitchell Park Library and quizzes in nearby towns.
- [U-pick farms](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/u-pick-farms/): U-pick farms within a day's drive of Palo Alto: Webb Ranch berries, Santa Cruz County strawberries and apples, Brentwood cherries, seasons and 2026 status.
- [Unusual things to do](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/unusual-things-to-do/): Unusual things to do in Palo Alto: the Barron Park donkeys, a tree with 40 kinds of fruit, the Angel of Grief, a ship-shaped scout hall and fake-window murals.
- [Virtual reality](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/virtual-reality/): Full-body VR near Palo Alto: Sandbox VR at Hillsdale in San Mateo, Valley Fair in Santa Clara and on Market Street in SF, with 2026 prices, hours and rules.
- [Watching sports](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/watching-sports/): Where to watch live sports from Palo Alto: Stanford games on campus, plus the Sharks, Warriors, 49ers, Giants and Earthquakes by Caltrain and VTA.
- [Weekend itinerary](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/weekend-itinerary/): A two-day Palo Alto itinerary with times: farmers markets, the HP Garage, Stanford museums, a classic film, the Dish hike, California Avenue and the Baylands.
- [Wine tasting](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/wine-tasting/): Wine tasting near Palo Alto: Ridge Monte Bello, Thomas Fogarty on Skyline, Picchetti, tasting bars in town, reservation rules and how to get home safely.
- [With kids](https://paloalto.org/things-to-do/with-kids/): Family guide to Palo Alto. The Junior Museum and Zoo, Magical Bridge Playground, Winter Lodge skating, the Children's Library, Baylands walks and rainy days.
- [Alegio Chocolate](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/alegio-chocolate/): A Bryant Street chocolate shop selling Claudio Corallo's bars made from cacao grown and processed on São Tomé and Príncipe. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Antoine's Cookie Shop](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/antoines-cookie-shop/): A Peninsula cookie bakery at Town & Country Village that makes its own dough and sells about ten kinds of warm, crisp-edged cookies.
- [Bacio di Latte](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/bacio-di-latte/): Italian gelato shop at Stanford Shopping Center from a Milan-born chain that makes its gelato daily in each shop, with affogatos and cookies.
- [Baskin-Robbins](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/baskin-robbins/): The Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop at 2615 Middlefield Road in Midtown Palo Alto, with dine-in, online ordering and delivery through app partners.
- [K. Minamoto](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/k-minamoto/): Japanese wagashi shop at Stanford Shopping Center from Minamoto Kitchoan, selling mochi, fruit sweets and gift boxes made in Japan.
- [Kara's Cupcakes](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/karas-cupcakes/): A Bay Area cupcake bakery at Town & Country Village that bakes cupcakes, cakes and cookies in small batches, with gluten-free and vegan options.
- [La Baguette](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/la-baguette/): A French-style bakery and cafe at Stanford Shopping Center that bakes breads, croissants, pastries and cakes from scratch each day.
- [Läderach](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/laderach/): Swiss chocolatier Läderach's shop at Stanford Shopping Center, selling FrischSchoggi chocolate bark, pralines and truffles made in Switzerland.
- [Mademoiselle Colette](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/mademoiselle-colette/): A French pastry shop and cafe on Lytton Avenue with croissants, entremets, breads and a light breakfast and lunch menu. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Manresa Bread](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/manresa-bread/): The Town & Country Village cafe of Manresa Bread, a bakery that mills its own organic flour and slowly ferments its sourdough loaves.
- [Marvel Cake](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/marvel-cake/): A boutique patisserie and cafe on University Avenue known for custom celebration cakes, macarons and pastries, part of a small Bay Area group.
- [Pinkberry](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/pinkberry/): Pinkberry's frozen yogurt shop in Suite 14 at Stanford Shopping Center, open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily for dine-in, pickup, online orders and delivery.
- [Salt & Straw](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/salt-and-straw/): Small-batch ice cream from a national chain, scooped on University Avenue until 11 p.m. with classic flavors and a monthly flavor series.
- [Scoop Microcreamery](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/scoop-microcreamery/): Family-run ice cream shop on University Avenue that freezes small batches with liquid nitrogen for a dense scoop, with rotating flavors.
- [See's Candies](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/sees-candies/): See's Candies' Stanford Shopping Center shop at 131 Stanford Shopping Center, with a candy counter for custom mixed boxes and a free sample.
- [SomiSomi](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/somisomi/): SomiSomi on University Avenue serves soft serve in fish-shaped taiyaki cones, plain taiyaki and drinks, open until 10:30 p.m. or later daily.
- [Sprinkles Cupcakes](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/sprinkles-cupcakes/): The Bay Area bakery of the Sprinkles cupcake brand, selling cupcakes, mini cupcakes, cookies and layer cakes at Stanford Shopping Center.
- [Sweet 55](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/sweet-55/): A Swiss chocolate shop at Town & Country Village selling small-batch chocolates made in Half Moon Bay, gift boxes and corporate gifts.
- [The Penny Ice Creamery](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/the-penny-ice-creamery/): The Town & Country Village outpost of a Santa Cruz ice cream maker known for scratch-made, seasonal flavors and house-made waffle cones.
- [Timothy Adams Chocolates](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/timothy-adams-chocolates/): A downtown chocolate shop on Bryant Street making small-batch truffles with silk-screened button designs, plus hands-on chocolate workshops.
- [Topi](https://paloalto.org/directory/bakeries-and-desserts/topi/): A cake and dessert shop on El Camino Real that opened in 2025, known for tea-flavored cakes, character cakes and custom orders.
- [Aesop](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/aesop/): Aesop's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the Australian brand's skin, body and hair care, fragrance and home scents near the Center Pavilion.
- [Beautiful Moon Salon](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/beautiful-moon-salon/): A downtown University Avenue salon that books nails, facials, waxing, threading, lashes, hair color and permanent makeup through Booksy.
- [Bella Beauty Salon](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/bella-beauty-salon/): Owner-run full service salon in downtown Palo Alto offering haircuts, color, blowouts, facials and waxing, booked online through Fresha.
- [bluemercury](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/bluemercury/): Bluemercury's Town & Country Village shop sells luxury skin care, makeup, hair care and fragrance brands, with spa services and curbside pickup.
- [Body Kneads Day Spa](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/body-kneads-day-spa/): Massage spa at 808-810 San Antonio Road with body, deep tissue, pain relief and couples massage, open daily until 9:30 p.m. with online booking.
- [Diptyque](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/diptyque/): Diptyque's Town & Country Village boutique sells the Paris house's scented candles, perfumes and home fragrance, with pickup and call and collect.
- [Drybar](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/drybar/): Drybar's Stanford Shopping Center blow dry bar does blowouts, dry styling, updos and braids, with no cuts or color, plus clip-in extensions.
- [Forest Spa Boutique](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/forest-spa-boutique/): Forest Spa Boutique is a small downtown day spa on Ramona Street offering SkinCeuticals facials, waxing, lash and brow services and massage.
- [From Europe With Love](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/from-europe-with-love/): A Palo Alto skin care clinic focused on acne and corrective facials, moving to 230 California Avenue on November 1, 2026. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Great Clips](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/great-clips/): Great Clips at Charleston Center on Middlefield Road is a walk-in hair salon for men, women and kids, with online check-in and evening hours.
- [Hair International](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/hair-international/): A long-running full-service salon at Stanford Shopping Center for haircuts, Goldwell color, balayage, threading, nails and bridal styling.
- [Heavenly Nail Spa](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/heavenly-nail-and-spa/): A nail salon on El Camino Real in south Palo Alto offering manicures, spa pedicures, dipping powder, acrylics, waxing and kids' services.
- [Jonathan David Salon](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/jonathan-david-salon/): A hair salon on Park Boulevard near California Avenue offering cuts, color, keratin smoothing and event styling, with drop-ins welcome.
- [Julian Chase Salon](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/julian-chase-salon/): Full-service hair salon on Birch Street near California Avenue since 1997, offering cuts, color, balayage, smoothing, extensions and bridal styling.
- [Kitchen Nail Bar](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/kitchen-nail-bar/): Downtown Palo Alto branch of Kitchen Nail Bar, a Bay Area nail salon group with nine locations, online booking and a shared membership.
- [LaBelle Day Spa & Salon](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/labelle-day-spas-and-salons/): A full day spa and hair salon at Town & Country Village with facials, massage, nails, lashes, bridal services and spa packages.
- [Like! Hair Salon](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/like-hair-salon-kipling-street/): Like! Hair Salon is a downtown salon and barbershop on Kipling Street, open since 2017, cutting and coloring hair for men, women and kids.
- [L'Occitane en Provence](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/loccitane/): L'Occitane en Provence at Stanford Shopping Center sells the French brand's body, face, hair and home products and fragrance on the Garden Walk.
- [Massage Therapy Center](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/massage-therapy-center/): A California Avenue massage center open since 1981, with licensed therapists, nine private rooms, a sauna and evening hours most days.
- [Midtown Hair Studio](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/midtown-hair-studio/): A Midtown hair salon on Middlefield Road with cuts, color, perms, waxing and kids' services, plus a sister salon in Los Altos.
- [Monica Foster Salon](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/monica-foster-salon/): Full-service Midtown hair salon on Middlefield Road for precision cuts, color, keratin treatments, extensions and event makeup, with online booking.
- [Olivia & Lash](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/olivia-and-lash/): Olivia & Lash is a Waverley Street lash and brow studio, open since 2013, known for its glue-free Korean No Glue Lash Lift, lash extensions and brow lamination.
- [Palo Alto Laser & Skin Care](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/palo-alto-laser-and-skin-care/): A downtown med spa on Lytton Avenue for laser treatments, injectables, facials and body contouring, founded by a surgeon and a nurse practitioner.
- [Radhika Beauty Salon](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/radhika-beauty-salon/): An El Camino Real beauty salon for threading, waxing, facials, hair color and bridal henna, makeup and saree draping, booked through Setmore.
- [Sephora Downtown Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/sephora-hamilton-avenue/): Sephora's downtown Palo Alto store on Hamilton Avenue sells makeup, skin care and fragrance, with brow and lash services, lessons and quiet hours.
- [Sephora Stanford Shopping Center](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/sephora-stanford-shopping-center/): Sephora's Stanford Shopping Center store sells makeup, skin care, fragrance and hair care, with beauty services, events and weekday curbside pickup.
- [SkinSpirit](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/skin-spirit/): SkinSpirit's Palo Alto clinic on Emerson Street is a medical spa offering injectables, laser and light treatments, body contouring and facials.
- [Social Salon](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/social-salon/): A boutique hair salon near California Avenue specializing in same-day extensions from in-stock hair, blonding, smoothing and permanent straightening.
- [Spoke & Weal](https://paloalto.org/directory/beauty-and-wellness/spoke-and-weal/): The California Avenue branch of Spoke & Weal, a hair salon group known for dry cutting, custom color, keratin smoothing and extensions.
- [Ada's Cafe](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/adas-cafe/): A nonprofit cafe at the Mitchell Park library building that trains and employs people with developmental disabilities and serves breakfast and lunch.
- [Backyard Brew](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/backyard-brew/): A family-owned specialty coffee shop on California Avenue serving espresso, cold brew, matcha, chai and breakfast since 2016. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Baylands Cafe](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/baylands-cafe/): The clubhouse cafe at Baylands Golf Links, serving breakfast, burgers and salads to golfers and Baylands visitors seven days a week.
- [Blue Bottle Coffee Stanford Shopping Center](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/blue-bottle-coffee-stanford-shopping-center/): Blue Bottle's cafe at Stanford Shopping Center, by the El Camino Real entrance, open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Blue Bottle Coffee University Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/blue-bottle-coffee-university-avenue/): Blue Bottle's downtown Palo Alto cafe, open early every day at 525 University Avenue after a move across the street in September 2026.
- [Boba Guys](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/boba-guys/): A Bay Area milk tea chain at Town & Country Village that brews organic tea and uses Straus organic milk and housemade syrups and jellies.
- [Coupa Cafe Lytton](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/coupa-cafe-lytton/): The Lytton Avenue branch of family-owned Coupa Cafe, across from the Palo Alto Caltrain station, with espresso, arepas and early hours.
- [Coupa Cafe](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/coupa-cafe/): The downtown Ramona Street branch of Coupa Cafe, a family-owned Palo Alto cafe group dating to 2004 with locations across Stanford.
- [Fambrini's Cafe](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/fambrinis-cafe/): A daytime cafe on El Camino Real near California Avenue with all-day breakfast, weekend brunch, big salads and a dog-friendly garden patio.
- [Joe & The Juice Hamilton Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/joe-and-the-juice-hamilton-avenue/): Joe & The Juice at 240 Hamilton Avenue beside City Hall, a juice bar for shakes, coffee and sandwiches with app pre-orders and laptop outlets.
- [Joe & The Juice Stanford Shopping Center](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/joe-and-the-juice-stanford-shopping-center/): Joe & The Juice's Stanford Shopping Center juice bar for juices, shakes, coffee and sandwiches to eat in or take away, with app pre-orders.
- [Joe & The Juice University Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/joe-and-the-juice-university-avenue/): Joe & The Juice's University Avenue juice bar at number 508, serving juices, shakes, coffee and sandwiches with app pre-ordering, Wi-Fi and outlets.
- [Palo Alto Cafe](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/palo-alto-cafe/): A family-owned Midtown cafe on Middlefield Road, open since 1996, that roasts its own coffee and serves breakfast, sandwiches, juices and smoothies.
- [Peet's Coffee Homer Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/peets-coffee-homer-avenue/): Peet's downtown Palo Alto coffeebar at 153 Homer Avenue, open from 5 a.m. on weekdays with order ahead, delivery, warm breakfast and free Wi-Fi.
- [Peet's Coffee Middlefield Road](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/peets-coffee-middlefield-road/): Peet's south Palo Alto coffeebar at 3904 Middlefield Road, called Charleston by the chain, with indoor seating, outlets and Wi-Fi.
- [Peet's Coffee Town & Country Village](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/peets-coffee-town-and-country-village/): Peet's coffeebar in Suite 77 at Town & Country Village, open 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays with indoor and outdoor seating and free Wi-Fi.
- [Philz Coffee](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/philz-coffee/): Philz Coffee's only Palo Alto cafe, at 101 Forest Avenue near Alma Street, opening at 4:30 a.m. on weekdays for custom drip coffee.
- [SIGNAL Coffee (Sunday Pop Up)](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/signal-coffee-sunday-pop-up/): An Alameda coffee roaster's Sunday stand at the California Avenue Farmers Market, serving and selling beans roasted weekly in the Bay Area.
- [Starbucks 2000 El Camino Real](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/starbucks-2000-el-camino-real/): Starbucks at 2000 El Camino Real near the California Avenue district, open 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day with indoor and outdoor seating.
- [Starbucks 3885 El Camino Real](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/starbucks-3885-el-camino-real/): The only Palo Alto Starbucks with a drive-through, at 3885 El Camino Real in south Palo Alto, open from 4:30 a.m. on weekdays until 10 p.m. daily.
- [Starbucks University Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/starbucks-university-avenue/): The downtown Palo Alto Starbucks at University Avenue and High Street, open 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily with indoor and outdoor seating.
- [Starbucks West Bayshore Road](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/starbucks-west-bayshore-road/): Starbucks at Edgewood Plaza, 2190 West Bayshore Road near Highway 101, opening at 4:30 a.m. on weekdays with indoor and outdoor seating.
- [Teaspoon](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/teaspoon/): A Teaspoon boba shop in Midtown Shopping Center serving milk teas, chai, fruit teas and Vietnamese coffee since 2017. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Tootsie's at the Stanford Barn](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/tootsies-at-the-stanford-barn/): An Italian-style weekday cafe in the brick Stanford Barn on Welch Road, serving espresso, pastries, breakfast plates and panini.
- [UMe Tea](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/ume-tea/): A Bay Area bubble tea chain's California Avenue shop, serving milk tea, fruit tea, matcha and yogurt drinks late into the evening.
- [Verve Coffee Roasters](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/verve-coffee-roasters/): The downtown Palo Alto cafe of Verve, an independent Santa Cruz roaster known for hand-roasted, directly sourced coffee. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Yummy Future](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/yummy-future/): A robot-run coffee and matcha bar on University Avenue from a Y Combinator startup that builds robotic cafes, open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
- [Yutori](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/yutori/): A Japanese cafe, konbini, market and dinner restaurant on El Camino Real, with matcha by day and shared plates and cocktails at night.
- [ZombieRunner Coffee](https://paloalto.org/directory/cafes/zombierunner-coffee/): A California Avenue coffee shop that grew out of a trail running store, known for espresso and house drinks like the Zombie Fizz.
- [Apple Stanford](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/apple-stanford/): Apple's store at Stanford Shopping Center, near Neiman Marcus, with the Genius Bar, Today at Apple sessions and online order pickup.
- [Apple University Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/apple-university-avenue/): Apple's downtown Palo Alto store on University Avenue, with the Genius Bar, free Today at Apple sessions and online order pickup.
- [AT&T El Camino Real](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/at-and-t-el-camino-real/): AT&T's El Camino Real store at Page Mill Road sells phones, plans and home internet, with its own parking lot and visits you can reserve ahead.
- [AT&T University Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/at-and-t-university-avenue/): AT&T's downtown Palo Alto store on University Avenue sells phones, plans and home internet, with trade-ins, activations and in-store appointments.
- [Bell's Books](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/bells-books/): Family-owned downtown bookstore founded in 1935, selling new, used and rare books across two floors and about 500 subjects. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Bloomingdale's](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/bloomingdales/): Bloomingdale's three-level store at Stanford Shopping Center sells fashion, beauty and home, with stylists, tailoring, bra fittings and spa services.
- [Books Inc.](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/books-inc/): Books Inc.'s Town & Country Village store sells books of all sorts plus gifts, games and toys, with a busy event schedule. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Bryant Street Gallery](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/bryant-street-gallery/): An independent downtown art gallery showing contemporary painting and sculpture since 2000, with custom framing and art consulting.
- [Christian Science Reading Room](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/christian-science-reading-room/): The Christian Science Reading Room on California Avenue is a bookstore and quiet reading space run by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Palo Alto.
- [Gamelandia](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/gamelandia/): Tabletop game store on California Avenue with a 600-game open play library, trading card events, kids programs and party rooms.
- [Gryphon Stringed Instruments](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/gryphon-stringed-instruments/): A Palo Alto music shop since 1969 for acoustic guitars, mandolins, banjos and ukuleles, known for its repair and appraisal work.
- [Kelly Spicers](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/kelly-spicers/): Palo Alto store of Kelly Spicers, a family-owned Western distributor of paper, packaging, wide format and facility supplies. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Mac's Smoke Shop](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/macs/): Mac's Smoke Shop is a family-run downtown store on Emerson Street, in business for over 85 years, selling cigars, tobacco, beer, wine and snacks.
- [Macy's](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/macys/): Multi-level Macy's department store at Stanford Shopping Center with fashion, beauty, home, kids and toys, a cafe and a free stylist.
- [Miniso](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/miniso/): Miniso's downtown store at 281 University Avenue sells the global brand's plush toys, blind boxes, stationery, beauty items, snacks and gadgets.
- [Neiman Marcus](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/neiman-marcus/): Neiman Marcus luxury department store at Stanford Shopping Center, with personal shopping, a salon, alterations and NM Cafe upstairs.
- [Nordstrom](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/nordstrom/): Nordstrom's Stanford Shopping Center store, with fashion, shoes and beauty, alterations, Style Help and two places to eat: Bazille and Ebar.
- [Paper Source](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/paper-source/): Paper Source at Town & Country Village sells stationery, greeting cards, gift wrap and custom invitations, with seasonal in-store events.
- [Pet Food Express](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/pet-food-express/): Pet Food Express by Piazza's on Middlefield Road sells pet food and supplies, with a self-service pet wash, a weekly vet clinic and adoption days.
- [Qualia Contemporary Art](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/qualia-contemporary-art/): Qualia Contemporary Art is a Hamilton Avenue gallery, founded in 2020, showing emerging and established artists from Asia and its diasporas.
- [rororiri](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/rororiri/): A dog clothing boutique at Stanford Shopping Center from designer Rita Li, selling knits, bandanas, leashes, bow ties and matching human and dog sets.
- [Stanford Health Care Gift Shop](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/stanford-health-care-gift-shop/): The gift shop at Stanford Hospital, selling balloons, books, cards, snacks, comfort items and Stanford gifts, with online ordering and pickup.
- [Stanford Shopping Center](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/stanford-shopping-center/): Practical listing for Palo Alto's open-air mall: phone lines, holiday hours, EV charging, bike parking, transit and visitor services.
- [T-Mobile University Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/t-mobile/): T-Mobile's Experience Store at 165 University Avenue sells phones, plans and home internet, with trade-ins, support and online order pickup.
- [Verizon El Camino Real](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/verizon-el-camino-real/): Victra's Verizon store at 2999 El Camino Real sells Verizon phones, plans and accessories, with appointments and in-store pickup.
- [Verizon University Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/shops-and-gifts/verizon-university-avenue/): Victra's Verizon store at 222 University Avenue sells Verizon phones and plans downtown, takes appointments and offers in-store pickup.
- [AJ Tutoring](https://paloalto.org/directory/classes-and-learning/aj-tutoring/): AJ Tutoring's Palo Alto center near California Avenue offers one-on-one SAT and ACT prep, academic tutoring and college admissions counseling.
- [Best in Class Education Center](https://paloalto.org/directory/classes-and-learning/best-in-class-education-center/): A Best in Class franchise on California Avenue teaching enrichment math and English to kindergarten through 10th grade, in person and online.
- [Kumon of Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/classes-and-learning/kumon/): The Kumon math and reading center on Middlefield Road in Midtown, part of the worksheet-based after-school program, with free assessments.
- [Learnika Language and Tutoring Center](https://paloalto.org/directory/classes-and-learning/learnika-learning-center/): Learnika is a language and tutoring center on College Avenue with Spanish classes, K to 12 tutoring, coding, a K to 5 afterschool program and summer camps.
- [New Mozart](https://paloalto.org/directory/classes-and-learning/new-mozart/): Music school on El Camino Real near College Terrace, teaching private lessons from age 4 and group music classes for young children since 1989.
- [Opus 1 Music Studio](https://paloalto.org/directory/classes-and-learning/opus-1-music-studio/): Family-owned music studio on El Camino Real offering private lessons, group classes for young children, exam prep and lessons for adults.
- [School of Rock Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/classes-and-learning/school-of-rock/): The Palo Alto branch of the School of Rock chain teaches band-based music lessons for ages 4 to adult in Midtown, with regular live shows.
- [The Coder School](https://paloalto.org/directory/classes-and-learning/the-coder-school/): Coding school near California Avenue teaching kids ages 7 to 18 in small 2:1 sessions, plus robotics, AI classes and school-break camps.
- [West Valley Flying Club](https://paloalto.org/directory/classes-and-learning/west-valley-flying-club/): A nonprofit flying club at Palo Alto Airport since 1972, offering flight training, aircraft rental, simulators and ground school.
- [Artsy Rugs](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/artsy-rugs/): Artsy Rugs is a hand-knotted rug gallery on University Avenue, with rug cleaning, repair, appraisals and free in-home consultations.
- [Avocado Green Mattress](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/avocado/): Avocado Green Mattress runs a showroom on University Avenue where you can test its certified organic mattresses and buy bedding and pillows.
- [California Paint Company](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/california-paint-company/): A Benjamin Moore paint dealer on South California Avenue, run by a Bay Area company founded in 1936, with stains, wallpaper and blinds.
- [Crate & Barrel](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/crate-and-barrel/): Crate & Barrel's two-story Stanford Shopping Center store sells furniture, kitchenware and lighting, with free design help and registry consultations.
- [Design Within Reach](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/design-within-reach/): DWR Palo Alto is Design Within Reach's University Avenue studio, showing modern furniture, lighting and decor with free design services.
- [DUXIANA](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/duxiana/): DUXIANA's Bryant Street showroom sells DUX beds from Sweden, a component-based sleep system with replaceable parts, in downtown Palo Alto.
- [Frette](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/frette/): Frette's Stanford Shopping Center boutique sells the brand's luxury bed linens, towels, robes, throws and home accessories. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Hassett ACE Hardware](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/hassett-ace-hardware/): Hassett Ace Hardware is a family-run downtown hardware store on Alma Street, with key cutting, paint matching, propane and screen repair.
- [Hästens](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/hastens/): Hästens' Stanford Shopping Center store sells the Swedish maker's handcrafted beds and offers private, guided bed tests by appointment.
- [Hudson Grace](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/hudson-grace/): Hudson Grace's Town & Country Village store sells white Italian ceramics, candles, serveware and gifts, with registry, trade and corporate gifting services.
- [Mancini's Sleepworld](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/mancinis-sleepworld/): The Palo Alto store of Mancini's Sleepworld, a Bay Area mattress chain founded in 1969, on El Camino Real near California Avenue.
- [Pottery Barn Kids](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/pottery-barn-kids/): Pottery Barn Kids at Stanford Shopping Center sells nursery and kids' room furniture, bedding and decor, with free design and registry help.
- [Pottery Barn](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/pottery-barn/): Pottery Barn's Stanford Shopping Center store sells furniture, bedding, lighting and decor, with free design help and wedding registry experts.
- [RH Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/restoration-hardware/): RH's three-story design gallery on El Camino Real, called The Gallery at Stanford, with furniture, rugs, design services and a rooftop restaurant.
- [Sherwin-Williams](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/sherwin-williams/): A Sherwin-Williams paint store on Page Mill Road that opens at 6 a.m. on weekdays, selling paints, stains and supplies to homeowners and pros.
- [Sleep Number](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/sleep-number/): Sleep Number's Palo Alto store on El Camino Real at Page Mill Road shows the brand's adjustable beds and offers free pressure mapping.
- [SummerWinds Nursery](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/summer-winds-nursery/): A garden center near San Antonio and Middlefield roads since 1960, with California natives, edibles, houseplants, succulents and pottery.
- [Sur La Table](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/sur-la-table/): Sur La Table at Town & Country Village is a kitchen store with hands-on cooking classes, knife sharpening, a gift registry and in-store pickup.
- [Tempur-Pedic](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/tempur-pedic/): Tempur-Pedic's flagship store at Stanford Shopping Center pairs shoppers with a sleep expert to try mattresses, adjustable bases and pillows.
- [The Container Store](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/the-container-store/): The Container Store at Stanford Shopping Center sells storage and organizing products, with custom closet design and elfa shelving installation.
- [Village Flower Shoppe](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/village-flower-shop/): A family-owned florist on El Camino Real taking phone and web orders, with same-day local delivery, sympathy flowers and wedding work.
- [Visual Comfort & Co.](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/visual-comfort-and-co/): Visual Comfort & Co. runs a designer lighting showroom on University Avenue, open since 2023, with lighting design appointments for homes.
- [Williams Sonoma](https://paloalto.org/directory/home-and-garden/williams-sonoma/): Williams Sonoma's Stanford Shopping Center store sells cookware, bakeware and gourmet food, with cooking classes and wedding registry help.
- [Anatolian Kitchen](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/anatolian-kitchen/): A family-run Turkish restaurant on California Avenue with mezze, kebabs, moussaka and kunefe, open for lunch and dinner every day.
- [Arya Steakhouse](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/arya-steakhouse/): Persian steakhouse on University Avenue with an all-halal menu, steaks dry-aged in house, kabobs, Persian stews and private dining rooms.
- [Bevri](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/bevri/): A Georgian restaurant on University Avenue, open since 2018, known for wood-oven khachapuri, khinkali dumplings and a tip-free policy.
- [Bistro Elan](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/bistro-elan/): A small California French bistro on Birch Street near California Avenue, with seasonal menus, an open kitchen and a patio. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Bistro Maxine](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/bistro-maxine/): A small French creperie on Ramona Street serving savory buckwheat galettes, sweet crepes and espresso since 2006. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Buca di Beppo](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/buca-di-beppo/): Family-style Italian chain restaurant on Emerson Street downtown, serving platters to share for 2 to 5, with private party rooms and catering.
- [Cafe Pro Bono](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/cafe-pro-bono/): Long-running Italian restaurant near California Avenue with homemade pastas, a 300-bottle wine list, a patio and three private event rooms.
- [Caffe Riace](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/cafe-riace/): A family-owned Italian trattoria on Sheridan Avenue near California Avenue, dating to 1997, with a large outdoor piazza and event rooms.
- [Cafe Venetia](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/cafe-venetia/): An Italian-style cafe on University Avenue built around northern Italian coffee traditions, organic ingredients and late hours.
- [Celia's Mexican Restaurant](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/celias-mexican-restaurant/): A sit-down Mexican restaurant on El Camino Real from a small Bay Area chain, serving combination plates, fajitas and fresh-mixed margaritas.
- [Chef Zhao Kitchen](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/chef-zhao-kitchen/): A Shanghainese restaurant at Edgewood Plaza since 2016, known for pan-fried pork buns, soup dumplings and braised Dong Po pork.
- [Coconuts Caribbean Restaurant & Bar](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/coconuts-caribbean-restaurant/): A Caribbean restaurant and rum bar on Ramona Street run by Jamaican-born chef Robert Simpson, known for jerk chicken, oxtail and curried goat.
- [Crepevine](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/crepevine/): Family-owned Bay Area cafe on University Avenue serving savory and sweet crepes, breakfast, sandwiches and pasta from 8 a.m. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Curry Pizza House](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/curry-pizza-house/): A University Avenue branch of the Indian fusion pizza chain, open until 2 a.m. on weekends with pickup and delivery ordering. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Curry Up Now](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/curry-up-now/): The downtown Palo Alto branch of Curry Up Now, a Bay Area born chain serving Indian street food as burritos, bowls and naan pizzas.
- [Dinah’s Poolside Restaurant](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/dinahs-poolside-restaurant/): The all-day restaurant at Dinah's Garden Hotel on El Camino Real, serving breakfast, lunch and steak and seafood dinners beside the pool.
- [Dohatsuten Ramen & Tapas](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/dohatsuten/): A Japanese ramen kitchen and izakaya on San Antonio Road, with slow-simmered broths, a build-your-own ramen and small plates. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Ettan](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/ettan/): An upscale Cal-Indian restaurant on Bryant Street led by chef Srijith Gopinathan, listed in the MICHELIN Guide and open since 2020.
- [Evvia Estiatorio](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/evvia-estiatorio/): A long-running Greek restaurant on Emerson Street with a wood-fired grill, a big open kitchen and private dining for groups. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/flemings/): Fleming's steakhouse at Stanford Shopping Center serves prime steaks, seafood and wine, with lunch Tuesday to Saturday and private dining rooms.
- [Fuki Sushi](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/fuki-sushi/): Japanese restaurant on El Camino Real with a sushi bar, a skylit sun room and private tatami rooms, plus catering and sushi-making workshops.
- [Hatched](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/hatched/): An egg-focused breakfast and brunch counter at Town & Country Village from the Poon brothers, with egg sandwiches, avocado toasts and a matcha bar.
- [Hobee's Restaurant](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/hobees-restaurant/): The Palo Alto branch of a Bay Area breakfast and lunch chain that dates to 1974, known for omelets, coffeecake and a long menu.
- [HolyShred](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/holyshred/): A fast-casual Thai restaurant on El Camino Real, opened in August 2026, built around high-protein noodle and rice bowls with house-made sauces.
- [Howie's Artisan Pizza](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/howies-artisan-pizza/): Chef Howie Bulka's pizza restaurant at Town & Country Village, with hand-tossed pies, handmade pasta, a heated patio and a bar open to all ages.
- [Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/hummus/): A Mediterranean and Turkish restaurant at Stanford Shopping Center with house-made hummus, rotisserie meats, pides and a weekend Turkish breakfast.
- [Imperial Treasure](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/imperial-treasure/): Chinese restaurant on California Avenue whose menu spans regions from Beijing to Sichuan, with a pre-booked roast Peking duck dinner.
- [INDO Restaurant & Lounge](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/indo-restaurant-and-lounge/): An Indonesian and Southeast Asian restaurant on El Camino Real with shared plates, craft cocktails, a lounge and patio and a weekday happy hour.
- [Indochine](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/indochine/): A Thai and Vietnamese restaurant on Middlefield Road with pho, curries, noodle plates, a long vegetarian list and drop-off catering.
- [iTalico](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/italico/): Italian restaurant and wine bar on California Avenue from the Terún team, focused on handmade pasta and pizza, with private rooms for groups.
- [Izzy's Brooklyn Bagels](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/izzys-brooklyn-bagels/): A kosher bagel bakery on California Avenue with more than 30 kinds of bagels, lox sandwiches, knishes and catering for events.
- [Jin Sho](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/jin-sho/): A family-owned Japanese restaurant on California Avenue founded by two former Nobu executive chefs, serving sushi, omakase and sake.
- [Khazana](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/khazana/): A contemporary Indian restaurant on University Avenue from celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor, with small plates, a full bar and group dining.
- [Kirk's Steakburgers](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/kirks-steakburgers/): A family-run burger restaurant that started in Palo Alto in 1948 and still cooks its steakburgers over an open charcoal flame.
- [Kitchen at Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/kitchen-at-palo-alto/): The restaurant and bar inside the Hilton Garden Inn on El Camino Real, serving breakfast, happy hour and casual American dinners.
- [La Bodeguita Del Medio](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/la-bodeguita-del-medio/): A Cuban-inspired restaurant and rum bar on California Avenue since 1997, with a long rum list, an afternoon social hour and private rooms.
- [La Bohème](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/la-boheme/): A French bistro on California Avenue, open since 2014, serving weekday lunch, weekend brunch and dinner with a wine list guided by its owner.
- [Local Union 271](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/local-union-271/): A family-owned American restaurant on University Avenue built around local farms, with brunch, duck fat burgers, a daily happy hour and a patio.
- [Lotus Thai Bistro](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/lotus-thai-bistro/): A family-run Thai restaurant on California Avenue serving lunch specials and dinner Monday to Saturday, with takeout and office catering.
- [MacArthur Park](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/macarthur-park/): A barbecue and California comfort food restaurant in a 1918 Julia Morgan landmark next to the Palo Alto Caltrain station, open since 1981.
- [Meyhouse](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/meyhouse/): A modern Turkish restaurant on Emerson Street built around the meyhane tradition of meze, grilled dishes, wine and long dinners.
- [Mountain Mike's](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/mountain-mikes/): Mountain Mike's Pizza on Middlefield Road in south Palo Alto, a family pizza parlor with dine-in, carryout, delivery and a party room.
- [Namaste](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/namaste/): An Indian restaurant on California Avenue serving tandoori dishes, biryani and curries at lunch and dinner, with halal, vegan and patio options.
- [Naschmarkt Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/naschmarkt/): An independently owned Austrian restaurant on Birch Street near California Avenue, serving schnitzel, goulash and strudel at lunch and dinner.
- [Nola](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/nola/): New Orleans-style restaurant and bar in a 1908 Pedro de Lemos building on Ramona Street, with an oyster bar, a courtyard and no reservations.
- [Onigilly](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/onigilly/): A Bay Area chain making Japanese rice balls with haiga rice, with more than 30 fillings plus bowls and bento on University Avenue.
- [Oren's Hummus Shop](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/orens-hummus-shop/): The original University Avenue location of Oren's Hummus, an Israeli restaurant group serving fresh hummus, pita and grill plates since 2011.
- [Osteria](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/osteria/): A traditional Tuscan restaurant on Hamilton Avenue at Ramona Street serving lunch and dinner, with patio tables and OpenTable reservations.
- [P.F. Chang's](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/p-f-changs/): P.F. Chang's at Stanford Shopping Center, on the corner of El Camino Real and Quarry Road, with patio dining, weekday happy hour and catering.
- [Pacific Catch](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/pacific-catch/): West Coast fish house chain at Stanford Shopping Center serving poke, grilled fish, bowls and sushi rolls, with a daily Aloha Hour.
- [Palo Alto Creamery](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/palo-alto-creamery/): A downtown diner dating to 1923, serving breakfast all day plus burgers, milkshakes and pies made from scratch on Emerson Street.
- [Palo Alto Sol](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/palo-alto-sol/): A family-run Mexican restaurant on California Avenue specializing in the cooking of Puebla, part of a three-restaurant Peninsula group.
- [Pho Ha Noi](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/pho-ha-noi/): The downtown Palo Alto branch of a Bay Area pho group, serving long-simmered beef and chicken pho, meatless pho in meat broth and northern Vietnamese dishes.
- [Pizza My Heart](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/pizza-my-heart/): Pizza My Heart on University Avenue, a family-owned Bay Area slice shop from Capitola serving pizza by the slice or whole until midnight daily.
- [Pizzeria Delfina](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/pizzeria-delfina/): The Palo Alto branch of Annie and Craig Stoll's San Francisco pizzeria, serving Neapolitan-inspired pies, housemade pasta and Italian wine on Emerson.
- [Poolside Grill](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/pool-side-grill/): The California-style restaurant at the Sheraton Palo Alto on El Camino Real, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner beside the hotel pool.
- [Protégé](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/protege/): Palo Alto's Michelin-starred New American restaurant on California Avenue, with an à la carte lounge and a seven-course tasting menu.
- [Ramen Kowa](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/ramen-kowa/): A California Avenue ramen shop serving miso, tonkotsu, shoyu and vegetarian ramen plus Japanese curry rice, karaage and bingsu.
- [Ramen Nagi](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/ramen-nagi/): The first U.S. shop of Tokyo's Ramen Nagi, on Bryant Street downtown, serving four signature King ramens, a vegetarian bowl and rotating specials.
- [Rangoon Ruby](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/rangoon-ruby/): A downtown Burmese restaurant on Emerson Street known for tea leaf salad, noodle dishes and Tiki cocktails, with a sister location in San Carlos.
- [Rara](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/rara/): A Nepalese restaurant on California Avenue named for Nepal's Rara Lake, serving momo, chhoila, dal bhat sets, wine and draft beer.
- [Reposado](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/reposado/): An upscale Mexican restaurant on Hamilton Avenue with a deep tequila and mezcal list, weekend brunch and private dining for big groups.
- [RH Rooftop Restaurant](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/rh-rooftop-restaurant/): A skylit restaurant on the top floor of the RH Palo Alto design gallery at Stanford Shopping Center, with olive trees and a limestone fountain.
- [Rick's Ice Cream](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/ricks-ice-cream/): A south Palo Alto ice cream shop at Charleston Center dating to 1956, now run by the Pints of Joy founders with Rick's classics and Indian-inspired flavors.
- [Rooh](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/rooh/): A progressive Indian restaurant and cocktail bar on University Avenue that pairs regional Indian flavors with seasonal California produce.
- [Round Table Pizza](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/round-table-pizza/): Round Table Pizza on Colorado Avenue in Midtown, a West Coast pizza chain offering carryout, delivery, curbside pickup and party rooms.
- [Saint Michael's Alley](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/saint-michaels-alley/): A Homer Avenue restaurant that began as a 1959 coffee house, now serving seasonal California dinners with a patio, bar and event rooms.
- [San Agus Cocina Urbana & Cocktails](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/san-agus/): A downtown Mexican restaurant and cocktail bar on Hamilton Avenue serving Mexico City street food, mezcal and a weekday happy hour.
- [Sancho's Taqueria](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/sanchos-taqueria/): A fast-casual Midtown taqueria from a local group founded in 2005, known for Baja-style fish tacos, carnitas burritos and California burritos.
- [Sekoya](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/sekoya/): A California Avenue restaurant and cocktail lounge named for the redwoods, with a seasonal California menu, dry-aged steaks and two private rooms.
- [So Gong Dong Tofu House](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/so-gong-dong-tofu-house/): A family-run Korean restaurant on El Camino Real that specializes in soft tofu soup, with 16 versions plus stone pot bibimbap and bulgogi.
- [Sprout](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/sprout/): A University Avenue cafe for build-your-own salads, sandwiches, plated entrees and brunch, with many vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free choices.
- [Starbird](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/starbird/): A Palo Alto branch of the Bay Area fast-casual crispy chicken chain on El Camino Real, serving tenders, sandwiches, salads and wraps.
- [State of Mind Slice House](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/state-of-mind-slice-house/): Family-run pizza shop on El Camino Real selling slices and whole pies in round, pan and gluten-free styles, with California craft beer.
- [Sun of Wolf](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/sun-of-wolf/): A Mexican restaurant and bar on California Avenue with a seasonal menu, weekend brunch and mezcal and tequila cocktails. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Sundance The Steakhouse](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/sundance-the-steakhouse/): A family-run steakhouse on El Camino Real since 1974, serving prime beef, slow-roasted prime rib and seafood, with semi-private rooms.
- [Sushi House](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/sushi-house/): A family-owned Japanese restaurant at Town & Country Village since 1988, serving sushi, chirashi, noodles and teriyaki for lunch and dinner.
- [Sushirrito](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/sushirrito/): The San Francisco sushi burrito brand's University Avenue shop, open since 2015 with made-to-order hand-held rolls, bentos and hand rolls.
- [Sweet Maple](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/sweet-maple/): A San Francisco brunch brand on University Avenue, known for its Millionaire's Bacon and American breakfast with an Asian touch.
- [Tacolicious](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/tacolicious/): The Palo Alto branch of a San Francisco taco restaurant, with a bar, a heated parklet, a private room and clearly labeled vegan tacos.
- [Tai Pan](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/tai-pan/): A downtown Cantonese restaurant on Waverley Street with Hong Kong-style dishes, a long dim sum menu and a VIP room for banquets.
- [Tamarine](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/tamarine/): Modern Vietnamese restaurant on University Avenue since 2002, with family-style dishes, a Vietnamese art gallery and private dining for up to 120.
- [Tane Vegan Izakaya](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/tane-vegan-izakaya/): An all-vegan Japanese izakaya on Emerson Street with plant-based sushi, nigiri, ramen and small plates, from a Honolulu-born group.
- [Taro San Japanese Noodle Bar](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/taro-san/): A modern Japanese noodle bar at Stanford Shopping Center specializing in house-made udon, with izakaya plates, sushi, donburi and sake.
- [Taste](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/taste/): A Szechuan restaurant on University Avenue, open since 2017, with dim sum, spicy fish and beef dishes and direct online ordering.
- [Taverna](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/taverna/): A Greek farm to table restaurant on an Emerson Street corner, open daily with weekend brunch, a veranda and three private dining rooms.
- [Telefèric Barcelona](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/teleferic-barcelona/): Catalan restaurant at Town & Country Village from a Barcelona family group, known for paella, tapas, a long Spanish wine list and a market next door.
- [Terún Pizzeria](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/terun-pizzeria/): A Neapolitan pizzeria on California Avenue, open since 2013, with a wood-fired oven, Verace Pizza Napoletana certification and a covered terrace.
- [Thaiphoon](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/thaiphoon/): A downtown Thai restaurant on Emerson Street founded in 2003, with a full bar, outdoor dining, happy hour and catering for events.
- [The Farm](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/the-farm/): An all-day cafe on Park Boulevard by the California Avenue station, pairing organic coffee with brunch, New York-style pizza and Turkish dishes.
- [The Patio](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/the-patio/): A downtown sports bar and restaurant on Emerson Street with a big outdoor patio, 21 TVs, Wednesday trivia and a pub menu of burgers and tacos.
- [The Sea by Alexander's Steakhouse](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/the-sea-by-alexanders-steakhouse/): Upscale seafood and steak dinner house on El Camino Real from the Alexander's Steakhouse group, with Japanese touches and A5 wagyu.
- [Tie Mu Zhen](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/tie-mu-zhen/): A newer El Camino Real restaurant serving Inner Mongolian lamb dishes, such as roast ribs and shaomai, plus a menu of Sichuan plates.
- [True Food Kitchen](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/true-food-kitchen/): True Food Kitchen at Stanford Shopping Center, a health-focused chain with seasonal plates, weekend brunch, a large patio and OpenTable booking.
- [Vina Enoteca](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/vina-enoteca/): An Italian restaurant and wine bar in the 1880s Stanford Barn, serving house-made pasta and pizza with an Italian wine list. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Wildseed](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/wildseed/): A fully plant-based restaurant and bar at Town & Country Village, serving lunch, dinner, weekend brunch and a weekday happy hour.
- [Yayoi](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/yayoi/): The Palo Alto branch of Yayoi, a Japanese teishoku chain with more than 600 restaurants worldwide, serving set meals on University Avenue.
- [Zareen's](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/zareens/): Chef Zareen Khan's halal Pakistani and Indian restaurant on California Avenue, serving kababs, biryani and paratha rolls until nearly midnight.
- [Zingsters](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/zingsters/): A downtown counter spot for Zabiha Halal Nashville hot chicken and smash burgers, open late every night with six heat levels. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Zola + BarZola](https://paloalto.org/directory/restaurants/zola/): A French bistro and cocktail bar on Bryant Street, listed in the MICHELIN Guide, known for steak frites and several private dining rooms.
- [Acupuncture of Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/acupuncture-of-palo-alto/): A small downtown acupuncture practice run by licensed acupuncturist Yaping Chen, offering traditional Chinese medicine by appointment.
- [Bay IVF](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/bay-ivf/): A small, self-pay fertility clinic on El Camino Real where Dr. Frank Polansky leads IVF, egg freezing and related treatment. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Blue Turtle Dental](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/blue-turtle-dental/): The Birch Street office of Blue Turtle Dental, a family dental group offering general, emergency and cosmetic care near California Avenue.
- [Byers Eye Institute](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/byers-eye-institute/): Stanford Health Care's main eye care center, bringing ophthalmology subspecialty clinics, imaging and an eye laser center under one roof.
- [California Avenue Optometry](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/california-avenue-optometry/): An appointment-only optometry and contact lens practice at California Avenue and El Camino Real, in Palo Alto since 1992. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Cambridge Optometry](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/cambridge-optometry/): A full-service optometry practice at Cambridge Avenue and Birch Street, offering eye exams, contact lenses and a large frame selection.
- [CVS Pharmacy El Camino Real](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/cvs-pharmacy-el-camino-real/): CVS store 3935 at 855 El Camino Real, a late-closing drugstore with a pharmacy, photo counter, ATM and UPS Access Point for drop-offs.
- [CVS Pharmacy Middlefield Road](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/cvs-pharmacy-middlefield-road/): Midtown's CVS, store 9984 at 2701 Middlefield Road, with the latest weekday pharmacy hours of the three Palo Alto CVS stores and UPS drop-off.
- [CVS Pharmacy University Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/cvs-pharmacy-university-avenue/): Downtown Palo Alto's CVS, store 9915 at 352 University Avenue, open until 11 p.m. with a pharmacy, photo counter, ATM and drug disposal.
- [Davis Plastic Surgery](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/davis-plastic-surgery/): Dr. Peter K. Davis's Palo Alto plastic surgery practice, offering cosmetic face, breast and body surgery, medical spa care and transgender surgery.
- [Duet Plastic Surgery](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/duet-plastic-surgery/): An independent Palo Alto plastic surgery practice where two surgeons work as a team on cosmetic breast and body procedures. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Endodontic Associates of Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/endodontic-associates-of-palo-alto/): A root canal specialist practice on Cambridge Avenue, formerly Javidan Endodontics, with three endodontists and GentleWave technology.
- [Endodontic Health of Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/endodontic-health-of-palo-alto/): Root canal specialist practice of Dr. Tri Huynh on Alma Street, offering root canals, retreatment, apicoectomy and care for cracked or injured teeth.
- [Gentle Dental](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/gentle-dental/): The Palo Alto office of the Gentle Dental chain at Middlefield Road and Channing Avenue, open six days with general, kids' and specialty care.
- [Hoover Pavilion](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/hoover-pavilion/): The renovated original Palo Alto Hospital on Quarry Road, now a Stanford Health Care outpatient building with express care, labs and imaging.
- [Illuminate Plastic Surgery](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/illuminate-plastic-surgery/): The Palo Alto office of Illuminate Plastic Surgery, a South Bay practice offering cosmetic surgery, med spa treatments and wellness services.
- [Lee Optometrics](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/lee-optometrics/): A family optometry office and eyewear boutique on Hamilton Avenue downtown since 2006, offering eye exams, contacts and myopia management.
- [Lee & Woo Orthodontics](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/lee-woo-orthodontics/): The Palo Alto office of Lee & Woo Orthodontics on El Camino Way, offering braces and Invisalign for children and adults with a free first visit.
- [LensCrafters](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/lenscrafters/): LensCrafters' tech-focused flagship on University Avenue, opened in 2022, with eye exams, designer frames and digital try-on tools.
- [Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/lucile-packard-childrens-hospital/): Stanford Medicine Children's Health's 361-bed hospital on Welch Road, devoted to pediatrics and obstetrics, with visitor parking and a 24-hour cafe.
- [Lux Eyewear](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/lux-eyewear/): An independent optical shop on El Camino Real with designer frames, an in-house lens lab and eye exams next door at Palo Alto Eye Group.
- [Mary Qian Dental Group](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/mary-qian-dmd/): Dr. Mary Qian's general and cosmetic dental office on Middlefield Road, offering cleanings, crowns, implants, veneers and emergency visits.
- [Monika Stone Skin](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/monika-stone-skin/): A family-run skincare studio on El Camino Real offering custom facials, peels and pre- and post-procedure care, plus its own online shop.
- [One Medical](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/one-medical/): One Medical's downtown Palo Alto primary care office at Forest and Webster, with same or next-day visits and an on-site lab. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Palo Alto Advanced Dentists](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/palo-alto-advanced-dentists/): A family-run general and implant dental practice on south El Camino Real, open six days a week, led by Dr. James Ho since 2005.
- [Palo Alto Dental Wellness](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/palo-alto-dental-wellness/): A family and cosmetic dental office on Middlefield Road in Midtown, led by Dr. Amrit K. Singh with a stated focus on prevention.
- [Palo Alto Eyes Optometry](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/palo-alto-eyes/): A downtown optometry office on University Avenue, serving Palo Alto since 1983 with eye exams, contact lenses, myopia care and eyewear.
- [Palo Alto Eyeworks](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/palo-alto-eyeworks/): An independent optical shop on California Avenue run by a registered optician, serving Palo Alto with eyeglasses and contact lenses since 1992.
- [Palo Alto Medical Foundation](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/palo-alto-medical-foundation/): Sutter Health's large Palo Alto Center on El Camino Real, with primary care, over 50 specialties, imaging, lab and urgent care.
- [Palo Alto Mind Body](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/palo-alto-mind-body/): A psychiatry practice on California Avenue that lists ketamine treatments, Spravato, psychotherapy and functional medicine among its services.
- [Palo Alto Orthodontics](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/palo-alto-orthodontics/): Dr. Jenny Yoo's orthodontic practice on Forest Avenue, offering braces and Invisalign for kids, teens and adults with in-house financing.
- [Palo Alto Smiles](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/palo-alto-smiles/): Dr. Ramtin Rastakhiz's boutique family and cosmetic dental practice on Alma Street, with early weekday hours and Saturday visits by appointment.
- [Palo Alto Vision](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/palo-alto-vision/): An independent optometry practice on California Avenue with eye exams, contact lens fittings, Ortho-K and medical eye visits. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Patricia Wong, MD, FAAD](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/patricia-wong-md/): A downtown Palo Alto dermatology practice on Cowper Street led by a doctor board certified in internal medicine and dermatology.
- [Peninsula Optical](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/peninsula-optical/): An independent optical shop on University Avenue, established in 1953, selling designer eyeglass frames and sunglasses from Tuesday to Saturday.
- [Premier Plastic Surgery](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/premier-plastic-surgery/): The Palo Alto clinic of Premier Plastic Surgery, a Peninsula group led by Dr. James Newman offering facial, body and nonsurgical cosmetic care.
- [Prospectacles Optometry](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/prospectacles/): An optometry office and eyewear shop at Stanford Shopping Center, offering eye exams, contact lens fittings and designer frames.
- [Select Physical Therapy](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/select-physical-therapy/): A Select Physical Therapy clinic on Sherman Avenue near California Avenue offering physical and occupational therapy on weekdays.
- [Site for Sore Eyes](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/site-for-sore-eyes/): The University Avenue store of Site for Sore Eyes, a Northern California eyewear chain, with designer frames and eye exams by an independent optometrist.
- [Stanford Chiropractic Center](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/stanford-chiropractic-center/): A Middlefield Road chiropractic office founded in 1990 by Dr. Gavin Carr, offering adjustments, spinal decompression and injury care.
- [Stanford Comprehensive ENT Clinic](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/stanford-comprehensive-ent-clinic/): Stanford Medicine's general adult ear, nose and throat clinic at 801 Welch Road, near Stanford Hospital and the Pasteur Visitor Garage.
- [Stanford Hospital](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/stanford-hospital/): Stanford Health Care's main hospital on Pasteur Drive, with a 24/7 visitor garage, free cart shuttles and round-the-clock Guest Services.
- [Sunglass Hut](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/sunglass-hut/): The Stanford Shopping Center store of the Sunglass Hut chain, selling designer and sport sunglasses with free in-store repairs.
- [Sunrise Pediatric Dentistry](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/sunrise-pediatric-dentistry/): A pediatric dental office on Alma Street near Jerry Bowden Park, run by board-certified pediatric dentist Dr. Sheila Nguyen, DDS, MS.
- [Uber Eyes Optometry of Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/uber-eyes/): An optometry office and optical boutique on Middlefield Road in Midtown, open since 2009, with a focus on specialty contact lenses.
- [University Chiropractic](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/university-chiropractic/): A downtown chiropractic clinic on Homer Avenue led by Dr. Patricia Kiser-Cohen, with five chiropractors and Spanish spoken. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [VA Palo Alto Health Care System](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/va-palo-alto-health-care-system/): The Palo Alto VA Medical Center on Miranda Avenue, main campus of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, with free parking and 24/7 facility hours.
- [Walgreens El Camino Real](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/walgreens-el-camino-real/): Walgreens store 3344 at El Camino Real and Maybelle Avenue in south Palo Alto, with a drive-through pharmacy, travel health consultations and FedEx.
- [Walgreens Middlefield Road](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/walgreens-middlefield-road/): Walgreens store 6869 at Middlefield Road and Moreno Avenue in Midtown, open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily with a pharmacy, photo and FedEx drop-off.
- [Warby Parker](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/warby-parker/): Warby Parker's downtown eyewear store in a Birge Clark building on Ramona Street, selling glasses, sunglasses and contacts. No eye exams here.
- [Wilby Optical by Alexander Daas](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/wilby-optical/): An optical shop in Town & Country Village dating to 1957, now run by Alexander Daas, with eye exams, an on-site lens lab and designer frames.
- [Silicon Valley Orthodontics](https://paloalto.org/directory/health-and-medical/wu-orthodontics/): Dr. Eric Wu's orthodontic practice on El Camino Real, formerly Wu Orthodontics, offering braces, clear aligners and free consultations.
- [Asian Box](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/asian-box/): A fast-casual Vietnamese counter at Town & Country Village with build-your-own rice and noodle boxes and a menu it says is fully gluten-free.
- [Baja Fresh](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/baja-fresh/): Baja Fresh store 30477 on El Camino Real, a fast-casual Mexican chain location with dine-in, outdoor seating, online orders and catering.
- [Bare Bowls](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/bare/): A downtown acai bowl and smoothie shop on Emerson Street that blends unsweetened acai with house-made nut milks and nut butters.
- [Boichik Bagels](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/boichik-bagels/): The Berkeley bagel company's Town & Country Village shop, modeled on New York's H&H Bagels and open daily from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- [Chipotle El Camino and Page Mill](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/chipotle-el-camino-and-page-mill/): Chipotle on El Camino Real near Page Mill Road, open until 11 p.m. daily with burritos, bowls, tacos, pickup orders and delivery.
- [Chipotle Stanford Shopping Center](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/chipotle-stanford-shopping-center/): Chipotle's Stanford Shopping Center restaurant, facing El Camino Real near Quarry Road, open daily for burritos, bowls, pickup and delivery.
- [Como Esta Taqueria](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/como-esta-taqueria/): A Midtown taqueria on Middlefield Road with burritos, tacos, plates and breakfast, open six days a week with online ordering. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Domino's](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/dominos/): Domino's pizza store on Cambridge Avenue near California Avenue, open until midnight or 1 a.m. for delivery and carryout orders.
- [El Merkat Spanish Market](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/el-merkat/): The small Spanish market next to Telefèric Barcelona at Town & Country Village, selling imported olive oils, cheeses, ibérico ham and paella kits.
- [Go Fish Poke Bar](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/go-fish-poke-bar/): Poke and hand roll counter at Stanford Shopping Center led by a former Google sushi chef, with build-your-own bowls and mochi ice cream.
- [Gott's Roadside](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/gotts-roadside/): The Town & Country Village branch of Gott's Roadside, the Napa Valley burger stand, with a heated patio across from Stanford Stadium.
- [Jack in the Box](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/jack-in-the-box/): Jack in the Box at 2280 El Camino Real, with a drive-thru and lobby listed as open around the clock and breakfast served all day.
- [Jamba Town & Country Village](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/jamba-town-and-country-village/): Jamba's smoothie and bowl shop at Town & Country Village on El Camino Real, open from early morning with online ordering and delivery.
- [Kali Greek Kitchen](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/kali-greek-kitchen/): Casual Greek kitchen on California Avenue since 2017, serving pitas, rice plates, salads and dips, with online ordering for pickup and delivery.
- [LuLu's](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/lulus/): The Town & Country Village branch of LuLu's, a family-owned Peninsula taqueria group founded in 2005, open daily with online ordering.
- [Mamahuhu](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/mamahuhu/): The Palo Alto branch of a San Francisco Chinese-American restaurant group, at Town & Country Village, with vegetable-forward takes on classics.
- [Market Square Cafeteria](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/market-square-cafeteria/): A weekday lunch cafeteria on the first floor of Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive, used by patients' families, visitors and staff.
- [Marugame Udon](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/marugame-udon/): A University Avenue outpost of the Japanese udon chain, with noodles made to order in an open kitchen plus tempura and rice bowls.
- [McDonald's](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/mcdonalds/): McDonald's at Stanford Shopping Center, off Quarry Road near Bloomingdale's, serving the chain's burgers, McNuggets and McCafé drinks.
- [Mediterranean Wraps](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/mediterranean-wraps/): A casual California Avenue spot for falafel, shawarma and kufta wraps and plates, with a long list of vegetarian choices. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Mendocino Farms](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/mendocino-farms/): The downtown Palo Alto branch of the California sandwich and salad chain, on Hamilton Avenue with beer, wine and all-day catering.
- [Nick The Greek](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/nick-the-greek/): Nick the Greek on University Avenue serves gyros, souvlaki, pitas and bowls from 10 a.m. daily, with late closing on Friday and Saturday.
- [Oren's Hummus Express](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/orens-hummus-express/): The quick-service Town & Country Village outpost of Oren's Hummus, the Israeli restaurant group that began on University Avenue in 2011.
- [Palmetto Superfoods](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/palmetto-superfoods/): A build-your-own acai bowl and smoothie shop at Town & Country Village, part of a Bay Area chain that started in San Francisco.
- [Panda Express](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/panda-express/): Panda Express at 2310 El Camino Real near California Avenue, serving American Chinese bowls and plates from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
- [Papa John's](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/papa-johns/): Papa Johns on El Camino Real in south Palo Alto, a delivery and carryout pizza store listed as open until 2:20 a.m. or later every night.
- [Peninsula Creamery Dairy Store & Grill](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/peninsula-creamery/): A family-run breakfast, lunch and milkshake counter at High Street and Channing Avenue, the last outpost of a Palo Alto dairy founded in 1923.
- [Poké House](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/poke-house/): Bay Area poke chain at Town & Country Village with signature salmon and tuna bowls, build-your-own options and seasonal specials.
- [Pressed Juicery](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/pressed-juicery/): Pressed's juice bar at Stanford Shopping Center sells cold-pressed juices, wellness shots and plant-based foods, with long hours listed by the brand.
- [Roost & Roast](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/roost-and-roast/): A Thai chicken shop in Town & Country Village serving Hat Yai-style fried chicken, curry bowls and wok dishes, with office catering.
- [Shake Shack](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/shake-shack/): Shake Shack at Stanford Shopping Center, facing El Camino Real next to P.F. Chang's, serving burgers, fries and shakes 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [Square Pie Guys](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/square-pie-guys/): Detroit-style square pizza on California Avenue from a Bay Area chain, with wings, salads and gluten-free and dairy-free crust options.
- [Subway Midtown](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/subway-midtown/): Subway at 2717 Middlefield Road in Midtown, open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily with breakfast, catering, mobile ordering and delivery.
- [Subway South Middlefield](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/subway-south-middlefield/): Subway at 3962 Middlefield Road in south Palo Alto, near Mitchell Park, with breakfast, catering, mobile ordering and delivery.
- [Sweetgreen](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/sweetgreen/): Sweetgreen on Ramona Street downtown, a salad and grain bowl chain open 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily with app ordering and pickup.
- [Taco Bell](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/taco-bell/): Taco Bell on East Charleston Road in south Palo Alto, with a drive-thru open until 1 or 2 a.m., a dining room and delivery. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Tender Greens](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/tender-greens/): Tender Greens at Stanford Shopping Center, a chef-run counter serving plates, salads, bowls and sandwiches daily from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [The Good Salad](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/the-good-salad/): A build-your-own salad shop on El Camino Real near California Avenue, with halal chicken and steak, house dressings and weekday hours.
- [The Melt](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/the-melt/): Burger and grilled cheese chain at Stanford Shopping Center that stays open until 3 a.m. every night, with a patio and delivery.
- [Vitality Bowls](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/vitality-bowls/): A franchise acai bowl and smoothie cafe on California Avenue, open since 2015, with dine-in seating, an app and catering. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Wetzel's Pretzels](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/wetzels-pretzels/): Wetzel's Pretzels at Stanford Shopping Center, a mall pretzel counter near the Macy's parking structure selling fresh-baked pretzels and dogs.
- [World Wrapps](https://paloalto.org/directory/quick-bites/world-wrapps/): A Bay Area fast-casual chain at Stanford Shopping Center serving global-flavored wraps, rice paper wraps, bowls and salads made to order.
- [Brewer Offord & Pedersen LLP](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/brewer-offord-and-pedersen-llp/): A boutique real estate and lending law firm on El Camino Real near the Palo Alto courthouse, founded as a solo practice in 1995.
- [C. Bruce Hamilton, Attorney at Law](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/c-bruce-hamilton-attorney-at-law/): A small Palo Alto law practice focused on wills, trusts, estate planning and probate, with a second office in San Jose. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Candice Kistner - State Farm](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/candice-kistner-state-farm/): A State Farm insurance agency on Cambridge Avenue in College Terrace, selling auto, home, renters, business, life and health coverage.
- [Capital Tax](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/capital-tax/): A tax and accounting firm with a downtown Palo Alto office on Lytton Avenue that works with individuals, small businesses and trusts.
- [Cooley LLP](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/cooley-llp/): The Palo Alto office of Cooley, a national law firm that grew up advising Silicon Valley companies, in Stanford Research Park on Hanover Street.
- [Frank, Rimerman + Company LLP](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/frank-rimerman-company-llp/): A Bay Area accounting and advisory firm founded in 1949, with a Palo Alto office on Page Mill Road serving companies, funds and families.
- [Haynes Boone](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/haynes-and-boone-llp/): The Palo Alto office of national law firm Haynes Boone, now at Palo Alto Square on El Camino Real, focused on patents and technology work.
- [Irvin, Abrahamson & Company](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/irvin-abrahamson-and-company/): A small Palo Alto CPA and financial planning firm on Cambridge Avenue offering tax, accounting, retirement and estate planning services.
- [Jones Day](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/jones-day/): Jones Day's Silicon Valley office on Embarcadero Road advises technology and life sciences clients on deals, IP and litigation, by appointment.
- [J.P. Morgan Private Bank](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/jp-morgan-private-bank/): J.P. Morgan Private Bank's Palo Alto office on Hanover Street, a wealth management team that meets clients by appointment. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [King & Spalding](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/king-and-spalding/): The Silicon Valley office of global law firm King & Spalding, on Lytton Avenue, focused on technology deals and IP litigation.
- [Lakin Spears](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/lakin-spears/): A Palo Alto law firm founded in 1914 that focuses on family law and on business and real estate matters for Peninsula clients.
- [Law Offices of Nancy M. Martinez, P.C.](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/law-offices-of-nancy-m-martinez/): A family law firm on Park Boulevard near California Avenue handling divorce, custody, support and property division, with Spanish spoken.
- [Lee Aldinger Insurance](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/lee-aldinger-insurance/): A Nationwide insurance agency on South California Avenue offering auto, home, condo, renters, business and farm coverage. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Paul Hastings](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/paul-hastings/): The Palo Alto office of global law firm Paul Hastings, the base of its Silicon Valley practice for deals, disputes and startups.
- [Premier Properties](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/premier-properties/): Downtown commercial real estate firm on Alma Street offering property management, brokerage and investment partnerships on the Peninsula.
- [Simpson Thacher & Bartlett](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/simpson-thacher-and-bartlett/): The Palo Alto office of New York law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, open since 1999 and advising technology companies and investors.
- [Squire Patton Boggs](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/squire-patton-boggs/): The Palo Alto office of global law firm Squire Patton Boggs, founded in 1984, advising technology, life science and investment clients.
- [WilmerHale](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/wilmer-hale/): WilmerHale's Palo Alto office on El Camino Real, opened in 2005, handling IP litigation, corporate, securities and investigations work.
- [Wilson Sonsini](https://paloalto.org/directory/professional-services/wilson-sonsini/): Wilson Sonsini's Palo Alto headquarters on Page Mill Road, the largest office of a law firm that grew up alongside Silicon Valley.
- [Alo](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/alo/): The Stanford Shopping Center store of Alo, the Southern California yoga brand, with activewear for women and men plus wellness lines.
- [Anthropologie](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/anthropologie/): Anthropologie's Stanford Shopping Center store sells women's clothing, shoes, swim and home decor, with a wedding shop, Terrain shop and styling.
- [Arc'teryx](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/arcteryx/): Arc'teryx's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the Canadian brand's technical shell jackets, down layers and outdoor clothing for men and women.
- [Aritzia](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/aritzia/): Aritzia's Stanford Shopping Center boutique sells the Canadian brand's in-house women's labels, from Wilfred and Babaton to TNA and Super Puff.
- [Arnoldi Jewelers](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/arnoldi-jewelers/): Family-run jeweler on University Avenue, founded by a Rome-trained goldsmith, selling Italian fine jewelry and handling repairs and watch service.
- [Athleta](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/athleta/): Athleta's Town & Country Village store sells women's and girls' activewear, with in-store pickup, free returns and exchanges and styling help.
- [Banana Republic](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/banana-republic/): Banana Republic's Stanford Shopping Center store sells men's and women's clothing plus BR Home bedding and decor, with personal styling and pickup.
- [Brandy Melville](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/brandy-melville/): Brandy Melville's University Avenue store sells the chain's casual tops, sweaters, denim, loungewear and small accessories in downtown Palo Alto.
- [Breitling](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/breitling/): Breitling's boutique at Stanford Shopping Center sells the Swiss brand's watches and straps, from the Navitimer to the Superocean.
- [Brighton Collectibles](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/brighton-collectibles/): Brighton's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the California brand's jewelry, charms, handbags, belts, watches and gifts on the Sand Hill Road side.
- [Brilliant Earth](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/brilliant-earth/): Brilliant Earth's Palo Alto showroom at Stanford Shopping Center, an appointment-first store for engagement rings, wedding bands and fine jewelry.
- [Brooks Brothers](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/brooks-brothers/): Brooks Brothers at Stanford Shopping Center sells the 1818 brand's tailored and casual clothing for men, women and boys, with made to measure.
- [Brunello Cucinelli](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/brunello-cucinelli/): Brunello Cucinelli's Stanford Shopping Center boutique sells the Italian house's cashmere and men's and women's collections, with appointments.
- [Cartier](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/cartier/): Cartier's Palo Alto boutique at Stanford Shopping Center sells jewelry, watches, bridal, leather goods and fragrance, with care and repair service.
- [CH Premier Jewelers](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/ch-premier-jewelers/): CH Premier Jewelers at Stanford Shopping Center sells luxury Swiss watches, designer fine jewelry, bridal pieces and its own CH Collection.
- [Coach](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/coach/): Coach's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the New York brand's handbags, wallets, shoes and clothing, with styling, repairs and pickup.
- [Cuyana](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/cuyana/): Cuyana's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the brand's leather bags, small leather goods and clothing, with monogramming and styling appointments.
- [David Yurman](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/david-yurman/): David Yurman's Stanford Shopping Center boutique sells the New York jeweler's cable bracelets, rings, necklaces, men's jewelry and engagement rings.
- [De Novo](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/de-novo/): A downtown gallery of fine contemporary jewelry by about 45 studio artists, with trunk shows, gift boxing and a Ramona Street entrance.
- [Eileen Fisher](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/eileen-fisher/): Eileen Fisher's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the brand's women's clothing, shoes and accessories in petite and plus sizes, with pickup.
- [ZEGNA](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/ermenegildo-zegna/): ZEGNA's Stanford Shopping Center boutique sells the Italian house's ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories, with Su Misura made to measure.
- [EVEREVE](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/evereve/): EVEREVE at Town & Country Village is a women's clothing boutique stocking premium denim and contemporary labels, with free personal styling.
- [Everlane](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/everlane/): Everlane's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the brand's everyday essentials, with a denim wall and a published focus on its factories.
- [Everything But Water](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/everything-but-water/): Everything But Water at Town & Country Village sells designer swimwear and resort wear, including D+ cup sizes, with fit-savvy associates.
- [Faherty](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/faherty/): Faherty's Town & Country Village store sells the family-run brand's beach-inspired clothing for men, women and kids, plus accessories.
- [Fillmore & 5th](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/fillmore-and-5th/): Designer resale shop for women at Town & Country Village, run by Crossroads Trading, that buys, sells and consigns clothing, shoes and bags.
- [Free People](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/free-people/): Free People's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the brand's bohemian women's clothing, with shoes, intimates, beauty and FP Movement activewear.
- [Gap](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/gap/): Gap's Stanford Shopping Center store carries Gap, GapKids, babyGap and GapBody clothing, with in-store pickup and returns. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Gleim the Jeweler](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/gleim-the-jeweler/): Gleim the Jeweler is a family jeweler founded in Palo Alto in 1931 and an original Stanford Shopping Center tenant, known for estate jewelry and custom design.
- [Going In Style](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/going-in-style/): A travel store at Stanford Shopping Center selling luggage, plug adapters for every country, packing organizers and travel clothing.
- [Gorjana](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/gorjana/): Gorjana's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the California brand's everyday gold jewelry, with in-store stylists, gift wrap and pickup.
- [Hermès](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/hermes/): Hermès Palo Alto is the French luxury house's boutique at Stanford Shopping Center, selling leather goods, silk, ready-to-wear, home and fragrance.
- [J.Crew](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/j-crew/): J.Crew's Stanford Shopping Center store carries women's and men's clothing, men's suiting and crewcuts for kids, with in-store pickup.
- [J.Jill](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/j-jill/): J.Jill's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the brand's relaxed women's clothing in Petite, Women's and Tall sizes, with private appointments.
- [J.McLaughlin](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/j-mclaughlin/): J.McLaughlin at Town & Country Village sells the brothers-founded lifestyle brand's clothing, with appointments, virtual styling and curbside pickup.
- [Janie and Jack](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/janie-and-jack/): Janie and Jack's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the San Francisco-founded brand's dressy children's clothing, from baby sizes to kids.
- [Jenni Kayne](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/jenni-kayne/): Jenni Kayne's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the California brand's clothing, knitwear, home goods and Oak Essentials skincare.
- [Johnny Was](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/johnny-was/): Johnny Was at Town & Country Village sells the California brand's embroidered, bohemian women's clothing, with petites, gift wrap and appointments.
- [KEEN Garage](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/keen-garage/): KEEN's own Palo Alto store on University Avenue sells the brand's hiking, work, casual and kids' footwear, with fittings and member perks.
- [Leaf & Petal](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/leaf-and-petal/): An independent, women-owned boutique for women on California Avenue, curating clothing, jewelry, accessories and gifts since 1979.
- [Levi's](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/levis/): Levi's at Stanford Shopping Center sells the San Francisco brand's jeans and clothing, with a Tailor Shop, stylists and secondhand trade-ins.
- [Loro Piana](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/loro-piana/): Loro Piana's Palo Alto boutique at Stanford Shopping Center sells the Italian house's cashmere and fine-fabric clothing, with private appointments.
- [Louis Vuitton](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/louis-vuitton/): Louis Vuitton Palo Alto is the French fashion house's boutique on the Garden Walk at Stanford Shopping Center, selling leather goods and fashion.
- [lululemon](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/lululemon/): lululemon's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the Vancouver brand's yoga, running and training clothes, shoes and accessories on the Garden Walk.
- [Madewell](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/madewell/): Madewell's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the brand's jeans and everyday clothing, with styling appointments and men's hemming.
- [Margaret O’Leary](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/margaret-oleary/): Town & Country Village shop of Margaret O'Leary, the independent San Francisco label built on cashmere and other knitwear. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Marigold Row](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/marigold-row/): A Town & Country Village boutique selling scarves, women's clothing and jewelry made with Indian textiles and handcraft techniques, open since 2007.
- [Marine Layer](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/marine-layer/): Marine Layer at Town & Country Village sells the brand's soft tees, shirts and knits for men and women and promotes its Re-Spun tee recycling.
- [Max Mara](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/max-mara/): Max Mara Palo Alto is the Italian house's main-line boutique at Stanford Shopping Center, selling coats, suits, dresses and eyewear for women.
- [Outerknown](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/outerknown/): Outerknown's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the brand's casual clothing, made with a focus on preferred fibers and fair labor.
- [Pacific Precious Metals](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/pacific-precious-metals/): A Bay Area precious metals dealer whose Midtown Palo Alto store buys and sells gold, silver and platinum and appraises jewelry.
- [Pandora](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/pandora/): Pandora's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the Danish brand's charms, bracelets and lab-grown diamond jewelry, with engraving and pickup.
- [Panerai Boutique Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/panerai/): Panerai's Palo Alto boutique at Stanford Shopping Center sells the Richemont-owned brand's watches and handles straps, cleaning and pickup.
- [Patagonia](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/patagonia/): Patagonia Palo Alto sells the outdoor brand's clothing and gear from an 1880 former hay barn on Alma Street, across from the Caltrain station.
- [Peserico](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/peserico/): Boutique of Peserico, the family-owned Italian fashion house founded in 1962, selling tailored clothing and knitwear at Stanford Shopping Center.
- [Rails](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/rails/): The Los Angeles brand Rails runs a store at Stanford Shopping Center selling its shirts, knits and denim, with styling appointments and events.
- [Rodd & Gunn](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/rodd-and-gunn/): Rodd & Gunn's Stanford Lodge store sells the New Zealand brand's casual clothing, from polos and knitwear to jeans, with in-store pickup.
- [Rolex Boutique Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/rolex-boutique-palo-alto/): An Official Rolex Jeweler at Stanford Shopping Center, presented by Shreve & Co., selling and servicing Rolex watches with appointments available.
- [Romi Boutique](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/romi-boutique/): Romi Boutique is an independent women's clothing store on Emerson Street, open since 2005, stocking designers such as Nili Lotan, Isabel Marant and Ulla Johnson.
- [Ruti](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/ruti/): Ruti's Town & Country Village boutique sells the brand's women's clothing, designed for women over 35, plus shoes, jewelry and accessories.
- [Shreve & Co.](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/shreve-and-co/): A jeweler founded in San Francisco in 1852, now at Stanford Shopping Center with fine jewelry, watches, bridal, repairs and appraisals.
- [The Cobblery](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/the-cobblery/): A family-owned shoe store and repair shop on California Avenue since 1940, offering resoling, leather work and alterations plus shoes and socks.
- [The Tailor Maid](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/the-tailor-maid/): An alterations shop upstairs at Stanford Shopping Center handling everyday fixes, bridal and formal wear, restyling, custom clothing and home linens.
- [Tiffany & Co.](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/tiffany-and-company/): Tiffany & Co. at Stanford Shopping Center sells the New York jeweler's rings, necklaces and gifts, with engraving, repairs and ring consultations.
- [Tommy Bahama](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/tommy-bahama/): Tommy Bahama's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the island-style brand's men's and women's sportswear, swimwear and accessories.
- [Tory Burch](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/tory-burch/): Tory Burch's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the designer's handbags, shoes and ready-to-wear, with styling, gift concierge and delivery.
- [UNTUCKit](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/untuckit/): UNTUCKit's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the brand's shirts cut to wear untucked, plus polos, knitwear and pants. The store is cashless.
- [Urban Outfitters](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/urban-outfitters/): Urban Outfitters at Stanford Shopping Center sells clothing, shoes, home decor and vinyl records, with in-store pickup and Nuuly returns.
- [Victoria's Secret](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/victorias-secret/): Victoria's Secret and PINK at Stanford Shopping Center sells bras, lingerie, sleepwear and beauty, with bra fittings and free in-store pickup.
- [Vince](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/vince/): Vince's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the brand's women's and men's clothing, with an on-site tailor and private shopping appointments.
- [Vuori](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/vuori/): Vuori's Stanford Shopping Center store sells the California brand's men's and women's activewear, with personal shopping and community classes.
- [Weekend Max Mara](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/weekend-max-mara/): Weekend Max Mara at Stanford Shopping Center sells the Italian group's Weekend line of coats, knitwear, dresses and Pasticcino bags.
- [Wilkes Bashford](https://paloalto.org/directory/clothing-and-accessories/wilkes-bashford/): The Bay Area luxury clothier's 25,000 square foot flagship at Stanford Shopping Center, with designer fashion and in-house alterations.
- [Country Sun](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/country-sun/): An independent natural foods store on California Avenue since 1971, with organic produce, supplements, body care and organic wine.
- [Driftwood Deli and Market](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/driftwood-deli-and-market/): A family deli and small old-style market on El Camino Real, with made-to-order sandwiches, an espresso bar, ice cream and sandwich catering.
- [Ernie's Liquors](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/ernies-liquors/): A neighborhood wine and liquor store on El Camino Real in south Palo Alto, open late every day with online ordering and local delivery.
- [Grocery Outlet](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/grocery-outlet/): The Grocery Outlet discount market at 3445 Alma Street in south Palo Alto, part of a chain of independently run stores selling closeout and overstock food.
- [Mollie Stone's](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/mollie-stones/): A full-service supermarket on California Avenue from a family-owned Bay Area chain founded in 1986, with catering, delivery and kosher food.
- [Nespresso](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/nespresso/): Nespresso's boutique at Stanford Shopping Center sells the brand's coffee capsules, machines and accessories, open daily from 10 or 11 a.m.
- [Piazza's Fine Foods](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/piazzas-fine-foods/): A family-run grocery in the Charleston Shopping Center, founded by John Piazza in 1979, with house-made sausages, a full deli and catering.
- [Real Produce International Market](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/real-produce-international-market/): A family-owned international grocery near California Avenue with produce, halal meats, Middle Eastern and Indian staples and an in-store kitchen.
- [Safeway](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/safeway/): Midtown's Safeway supermarket on Middlefield Road, open late every day, with a pharmacy, service deli, liquor and online pickup and delivery.
- [Sigona's Farmers Market](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/sigonas-farmers-market/): Family-owned produce and specialty food market at Stanford Shopping Center, known for seasonal fruit, cheeses, olive oils and dried fruit.
- [Tea Time](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/tea-time/): A downtown tea shop and English tea room on Ramona Street with more than 120 loose-leaf teas, afternoon tea, private parties and tea classes.
- [The Market at Edgewood](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/the-market-at-edgewood/): A family-owned market at Edgewood Plaza with hand-picked produce, a butcher, cheese, bakery, deli catering and long daily hours.
- [Trader Joe's](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/trader-joes/): The Trader Joe's at Town & Country Village on El Camino Real, a chain grocery with private-label food, fresh flowers, cheese, wine, beer and liquor.
- [Vin Vino Wine](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/vin-vino-wine/): A neighborhood wine shop and tasting bar on California Avenue, run by three co-owners, with daily tastings, themed flights and a monthly wine club.
- [Wanpo Tea Shop](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/wanpo-tea-shop/): The Stanford Shopping Center branch of Wanpo, a Taiwanese tea chain known for boiled tea, brown sugar boba and seasonal fruit drinks.
- [Whole Foods Market](https://paloalto.org/directory/groceries/whole-foods-market/): Downtown Palo Alto's Whole Foods on Emerson Street, open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with a coffee bar, Genji Sushi, prepared foods and Amazon returns.
- [America's Tire](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/americas-tire/): America's Tire on El Camino Real in south Palo Alto, a Discount Tire store for tires and wheels, with rotation, balancing, flat repair and TPMS work.
- [Anderson Honda](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/anderson-honda/): Family-owned Honda dealership on Embarcadero Road near Highway 101, selling new and used cars with a service department and parts counter.
- [Animal Hospital of Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/animal-hospital-of-palo-alto/): A weekday vet clinic for dogs and cats on El Camino Real in south Palo Alto, with surgery, dental care, a pharmacy and curbside drop-off.
- [Audi Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/audi-palo-alto/): The Audi dealership on Embarcadero Road east of Highway 101, selling new, Certified and pre-owned cars with a service department and parts counter.
- [Auto Pride Car Wash](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/auto-pride/): A full-service car wash and detail center on El Camino Real by Town & Country Village, part of a small Bay Area chain with unlimited wash plans.
- [Avis and Budget Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/avis-budget/): Shared Avis and Budget car rental counter on El Camino Real near West Charleston Road, open weekdays and Saturday and Sunday mornings.
- [Bank of America Lytton Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/bank-of-america-lytton-avenue/): Bank of America's Palo Alto Main financial center at 530 Lytton Avenue, open Saturdays, with a notary, foreign currency exchange and a 24-hour ATM.
- [BMO Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/bmo/): BMO's full-service bank branch at 2600 El Camino Real, open weekdays, with an ATM, safe deposit boxes and bankers you can book online.
- [Building Kidz of Palo Alto, Lambert Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/building-kidz-lambert-avenue/): Performing-arts preschool at 415 Lambert Avenue for ages 6 weeks to 6 years, with music, theater and dance plus before and after school care.
- [Cambridge Post Office](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/cambridge-post-office/): The U.S. Postal Service's Cambridge branch near California Avenue, a small post office with PO boxes, money orders and held-mail pickup.
- [Canopy](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/canopy/): Canopy is a Palo Alto nonprofit that plants and cares for street and yard trees and runs free tree walks, youth programs and volunteer plantings.
- [Charleston Cleaners](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/charleston-cleaners/): A dry cleaner on Middlefield Road offering dry cleaning, wash and fold, alterations and repairs, with scheduled pickup and delivery.
- [Chase Hamilton Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/chase-hamilton-avenue/): Chase's downtown Palo Alto branch at 300 Hamilton Avenue, with Saturday morning hours and two walk-up ATMs that stay open 24 hours.
- [Chase Middlefield Road](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/chase-middlefield-road/): Chase's Midtown Palo Alto branch at 2846 Middlefield Road, open weekdays and Saturday mornings, with two walk-up ATMs available 24 hours.
- [Chase Town & Country Village](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/chase-town-and-country-village/): Chase's branch inside Town & Country Village at 855 El Camino Real, open weekdays and Saturday mornings, with two ATMs and bankers by appointment.
- [Citibank El Camino Real](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/citibank-el-camino-real/): Citibank's Palo Alto-El Camino Real branch at 2401 El Camino Real, a weekday branch with an International Banking Center and safe deposit boxes.
- [Citibank University Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/citibank-university-avenue/): Citibank's Palo Alto-Main branch at 250 University Avenue, open Saturday mornings, with an International Banking Center and safe deposit boxes.
- [Edgewood House Preschool](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/edgewood-house-preschool/): A small, home-like, full-day preschool on West Charleston Road with a play-based, relationship-centered program and mixed-age groups.
- [El Carmelo Kids’ Club](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/el-carmelo-kids-club/): Palo Alto Community Child Care's after-school club at El Carmelo Elementary, serving transitional kindergarten through fifth grade until 6 p.m.
- [Ellen Thacher Children's Center](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/ellen-thacher-childrens-center/): A nonprofit PACCC preschool on East Charleston Road for ages 2 to kindergarten entry, with a play-based program inspired by Reggio Emilia.
- [FedEx Office Print and Ship Center, California Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/fedex-office-print-and-ship-center-california-avenue/): Full FedEx Office print and ship store on California Avenue with self-serve copying, large-format prints, passport photos, packing and Amazon returns.
- [FedEx Office Ship Center, El Camino Real](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/fedex-office-ship-center/): FedEx Office Ship Center in Suite 110 at 3000 El Camino Real near Page Mill Road, offering shipping, packing, printing and Amazon return drop-off.
- [Fidelity Investments Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/fidelity-investments/): Fidelity's Palo Alto Investor Center at University Avenue and Ramona Street, open weekdays, with financial planning meetings by appointment.
- [First Tech Federal Credit Union, Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/first-tech-federal-credit-union/): First Tech Federal Credit Union's Palo Alto branch at 3000 El Camino Real near Page Mill Road, with Saturday hours, an ATM and notary by appointment.
- [Hamilton Post Office](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/hamilton-post-office/): Downtown Palo Alto's post office at 380 Hamilton Avenue, a 1933 Birge Clark building with Saturday counter hours and a kiosk open around the clock.
- [Hertz San Antonio Road](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/hertz-san-antonio-road/): Hertz's Palo Alto - San Antonio Road rental office near Highway 101, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for car, SUV and van rentals.
- [Jiffy Lube El Camino Real](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/jiffy-lube-el-camino-real/): A franchised Jiffy Lube on El Camino Real in south Palo Alto for oil changes, batteries, filters, wipers and tire rotations, open seven days.
- [Juana Briones Kids’ Club](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/juana-briones-kids-club/): Palo Alto Community Child Care's after-school club at Juana Briones Elementary, serving kindergarten through fifth grade until 6 p.m.
- [Magnussen's Toyota of Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/magnussens-toyota-of-palo-alto/): Toyota dealership on San Antonio Road selling new, certified and used cars, with a service center, parts counter and Rent A Toyota, open seven days.
- [McLaren San Francisco](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/mclaren-san-francisco/): The Bay Area's McLaren supercar dealer, on El Camino Real in south Palo Alto, with new and pre-owned McLarens, a service center and parts.
- [Mercedes-Benz of Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/mercedes-benz-of-palo-alto/): Swickard-owned Mercedes-Benz dealership on Embarcadero Road east of Highway 101, selling new and certified cars, EQ electric models and Sprinter vans.
- [VCA Palo Alto Animal Hospital](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/palo-alto-animal-hospital/): A VCA veterinary hospital for cats and dogs on El Camino Real, offering wellness care, surgery, dentistry and online booking six days a week.
- [Palo Alto Main Post Office](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/palo-alto-main-post-office/): Palo Alto's main post office on East Bayshore Road, with weekday windows, passport appointments, Saturday PO box access and a self-service kiosk.
- [Palo Alto Montessori School](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/palo-alto-montessori-school/): A Montessori preschool for children ages 2 to 5 on Arastradero Road, operating since 1977, with a school year program and a summer session.
- [Palo Alto Shell](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/palo-alto-shell-el-camino-real/): Shell station with service bays at 2200 El Camino Real, licensed by the state for auto repair and smog test and repair work. Address, hours and what is nearby.
- [Provident Credit Union](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/provident-credit-union/): Provident Credit Union's Palo Alto Community Branch on El Camino Real near California Avenue, open Saturday mornings with a deposit-taking ATM.
- [Public Storage, East Bayshore Road](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/public-storage/): Public Storage self-storage facility at 2047 East Bayshore Road with indoor and outdoor units, car storage and an on-site property manager.
- [Rivian Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/rivian/): Rivian's showroom space at Stanford Shopping Center, where you can sit in the R1T truck and R1S SUV, book a demo drive and browse Rivian gear.
- [Say Ray](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/say-ray/): An independent auto repair shop on Ash Street that specializes in Volvo, Toyota, Lexus and Subaru and says it has served the Bay Area since 1959.
- [Scientific Equipment Repair](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/scientific-equipment-repair/): Lab equipment dealer and repair shop on Industrial Avenue selling refurbished centrifuges, biosafety cabinets and HPLC systems, with a showroom.
- [Shell, Embarcadero Road](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/shell/): Round-the-clock Shell gas station at 1161 Embarcadero Road with a convenience store, restroom and air, between Middlefield Road and Highway 101.
- [Stanford Federal Credit Union Embarcadero Road](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/stanford-federal-credit-union-embarcadero-road/): Stanford FCU's cashless branch on Embarcadero Road just off Highway 101, offering accounts, loans, a member notary and an outdoor ATM.
- [Stanford Federal Credit Union](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/stanford-federal-credit-union-university-avenue/): Stanford Federal Credit Union's full-service branch on University Avenue, open Saturdays, with an ATM, notary service and shared branch services.
- [Technology Credit Union](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/technology-credit-union/): Tech CU's Palo Alto branch on South California Avenue, a weekday branch of the credit union founded by Fairchild Semiconductor employees.
- [Tesla Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/tesla-el-camino-real/): Tesla's Palo Alto showroom and service center at 4180 El Camino Real near Arastradero Road, with demo drives, sales help and vehicle service.
- [Tesla Stanford Shopping Center](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/tesla-stanford-shopping-center/): Tesla's store inside Stanford Shopping Center near Neiman Marcus, open daily for questions and demo drives, with a Destination Charger on site.
- [The Car Doctor Tire Pros](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/the-car-doctor-tire-pros/): An auto repair and tire shop on San Antonio Road, part of the Tire Pros network, with ASE-certified technicians and online booking.
- [The UPS Store Bryant Street](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/the-ups-store-bryant-street/): The UPS Store #0969 at 555 Bryant Street downtown, a franchised shipping, printing and mailbox center open seven days with a notary on the service list.
- [The UPS Store El Camino Real](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/the-ups-store-el-camino-real/): The UPS Store #6105 in Town & Country Village, a franchised shipping and printing center that lists passport photos, notary, shredding and Live Scan.
- [The UPS Store Middlefield Road](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/the-ups-store-middlefield-road/): The UPS Store Midtown, #4562 at 2625 Middlefield Road, a franchised center open seven days with a notary, passport photos, Live Scan and freight.
- [The Whistle Stop Child Development Center](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/the-whistle-stop/): A nonprofit child development center at the Palo Alto VA campus for children 6 weeks to pre-kindergarten, enrolling VA and community families.
- [U.S. Bank Palo Alto South](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/u-s-bank/): U.S. Bank's Palo Alto South branch on El Camino Real, with drive-up and walk-up ATMs open 24 hours, safe deposit boxes, a notary and free parking.
- [U.S. Bank University Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/us-bank-university-avenue/): U.S. Bank's Palo Alto Main Branch at 400 University Avenue, the former Union Bank branch, with a walk-up ATM, notary and safe deposit boxes.
- [Veterinary Emergency Group](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/veterinary-emergency-group/): VEG's 24/7 emergency animal hospital on El Camino Real at Ventura Avenue, where owners can stay with their pets through treatment.
- [Volvo Cars Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/volvo-cars-palo-alto/): Volvo dealership on El Camino Real in south Palo Alto selling new Volvo SUVs, sedans and wagons plus used cars, with weekday service from 7:30 a.m.
- [Wells Fargo California Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/wells-fargo-california-avenue/): Wells Fargo's branch at 505 South California Avenue, listed as Stanford Industrial Park, with safe deposit boxes and staff who speak five languages.
- [Wells Fargo Middlefield Road](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/wells-fargo-middlefield-road/): Wells Fargo's Midtown Palo Alto branch at 2754 Middlefield Road, a weekday branch with a notary, cashier's checks and an envelope-free ATM.
- [Wells Fargo University Avenue](https://paloalto.org/directory/services/wells-fargo-university-avenue/): Wells Fargo's Downtown Palo Alto branch at 301 University Avenue, the only Palo Alto branch open Saturdays, with a notary, safe deposit boxes and 24-hour ATM.
- [Bar Underdog](https://paloalto.org/directory/bars-and-pubs/bar-underdog/): Cocktail bar on California Avenue from the team behind Protégé, with house-made sodas, Japanese-leaning snacks and no reservations.
- [The Rose & Crown](https://paloalto.org/directory/bars-and-pubs/rose-and-crown/): An English-style pub on Emerson Street that calls itself Palo Alto's oldest bar, with a long craft beer tap list and pub food.
- [The Wine Room](https://paloalto.org/directory/bars-and-pubs/the-wine-room/): Downtown wine bar on Ramona Street that stays open until midnight every day, with wines from around the world and plates to share.
- [Barry's](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/barrys/): Barry's Palo Alto is the Stanford Shopping Center studio of the interval training chain, mixing treadmill sprints with strength work in 50 minutes.
- [Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/bicycle-exchange-silicon-valley/): A volunteer-run nonprofit bike shop on East Bayshore Road that refurbishes donated bicycles, gives them away and sells used bikes and parts.
- [Cardinal Bike Shop](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/cardinal-bike-shop/): An independent bike shop on El Camino Real near California Avenue selling road, commuter and electric bikes, with repairs and custom builds.
- [Club Pilates](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/club-pilates/): Club Pilates' California Avenue studio offers 50 minute reformer Pilates classes in eight formats and four levels, with a free intro class.
- [CorePower Yoga](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/corepower-yoga/): CorePower Yoga's heated studio at Town & Country Village teaches Yoga Sculpt, power flow, hot fusion and recovery classes for all levels.
- [Electric Bike Center](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/electric-bike-center/): The Palo Alto store of Electric Bike Center, a California e-bike retailer on El Camino Real offering test rides, assembly and local repairs.
- [Equinox](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/equinox/): Equinox Palo Alto is a full-service club on Portage Avenue with a rooftop pool, group fitness, Pilates, personal training and The Spa by Equinox.
- [Fjällräven](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/fjallraven/): Fjällräven's University Avenue store sells the Swedish brand's outdoor clothing, backpacks and gear, with free G-1000 waxing and repairs.
- [Lively X Studio](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/lively-x-studio/): A downtown Palo Alto strength studio for women, founded in 2022, offering small group classes, personal training, nutrition coaching and a run club.
- [Luna Dance Studio](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/luna-dance-studio/): A community dance studio on Middlefield Road in Midtown teaching ballet, hip hop, jazz and contemporary to kids ages 2 to 18 and adults.
- [Mike's Bikes of Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/mikes-bikes/): The south Palo Alto store of the Mike's Bikes chain, selling road, mountain, kids and electric bikes with a service department open daily.
- [MNT Studio](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/mntstudio/): Downtown Palo Alto branch of MNT Studio, a Bay Area reformer Pilates group with group classes, private sessions, a boutique and on-site childcare.
- [My Gym Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/my-gym/): A children's fitness center in Midtown with parent-and-child classes from three months, kids' gymnastics and Ninja classes, camps and parties.
- [NITO Boxing](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/nitoboxing/): NITO Boxing is a boxing gym on California Avenue run by Hawaii trainer Carlos "Nito" Tangaro, with adult classes plus youth boxing and jiu jitsu.
- [Orangetheory Fitness](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/orangetheory-fitness/): Orangetheory Fitness Palo Alto runs coach-led, heart-rate-based interval classes on West Bayshore Road and calls itself a HYROX training studio.
- [Palo Alto Bicycles](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/palo-alto-bicycles/): A family-led bike shop on University Avenue since 1930, with bikes, apparel, a full service department and an e-bike annex on Alma Street.
- [Pure Barre](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/pure-barre/): Pure Barre's Palo Alto studio on California Avenue teaches low-impact, 45 to 50 minute barre classes in five formats, with a free first class.
- [Rinconada Pool](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/rinconada-pool/): Rinconada Pool is Palo Alto's public pool in Rinconada Park, open all year with a 25-yard lap pool, a play pool, swim lessons and open swim.
- [RockSalt Pilates](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/rocksalt/): A Midtown reformer Pilates studio from the RockSalt chain, teaching 50-minute music-driven classes in three formats: Stretch, Strength and Sweat.
- [Silicon Valley Fit](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/silicon-valley-fit/): Personal training studio near California Avenue that pairs one-on-one training with chiropractic care, massage and youth strength programs.
- [SoulCycle](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/soulcycle/): SoulCycle Palo Alto is the indoor cycling chain's studio at Stanford Shopping Center, with candlelit rides set to themed playlists.
- [Summit Bicycles](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/summit-bicycles/): Summit Bicycles' California Avenue shop focuses on electric and commuter bikes, with repairs, suspension service, rentals and trade-ins.
- [Tamayo’s Judo](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/tamayos-judo/): Tamayo's Judo is a judo club on California Avenue led by former Stanford judo head coach Raul Tamayo, with classes for young kids, juniors and adults.
- [Tennis Town & Country](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/tennis-town-and-country/): A family-run racquet shop at Town & Country Village selling tennis and pickleball gear, with racquet stringing, customization and regripping.
- [The Bike Connection](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/the-bike-connection/): A bike shop on El Camino Real near California Avenue that sells, repairs and rents bikes, including e-bikes, with a sister store in San Francisco.
- [VeloTech Cycles](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/velotechcycles/): Downtown bike shop on Emerson Street focused on road, gravel and track bikes, with Pinarello, Bianchi and Pegoretti frames, bike fitting and wheel building.
- [Victoria Ballet](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/victoria-ballet/): A classical ballet school teaching the Vaganova method to ages 3 to adult, with a Palo Alto studio, a Los Altos studio and a yearly Nutcracker.
- [Winter Lodge](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/winter-lodge/): Winter Lodge is a nonprofit outdoor ice rink on Middlefield Road, open since 1956, with public sessions, skating classes and group events.
- [YogaSix Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/yoga-six/): YogaSix's Stanford Shopping Center studio teaches heated and unheated yoga, sculpt classes with weights and restorative sessions.
- [YogaSource Palo Alto](https://paloalto.org/directory/fitness-and-sports/yoga-source/): Downtown yoga studio on Hamilton Avenue since the 1990s, with more than 50 drop-in classes a week from power and hot yoga to yin and barre.