Guidebook for Palo Alto
Essentials
Friendly neighborhood supermarket with wonderful fresh produce, deli, prepared foods and everything else you need. Only a few blocks walk.
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Piazza's Deli
3922 Middlefield RdFriendly neighborhood supermarket with wonderful fresh produce, deli, prepared foods and everything else you need. Only a few blocks walk.
Safeway
2811 Middlefield Rd1 mile walk or take 35 bus. Low prices. Open 24 hours.
Best farmer's market in the area from 8 to 1 pm on Sundays in parking lot near CalTrain Station in downtown Mountain View.
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Mountain View Farmers Market
600 W Evelyn AveBest farmer's market in the area from 8 to 1 pm on Sundays in parking lot near CalTrain Station in downtown Mountain View.
Food Scene
Superb coffee. Lively spot for neighbors and friends to meet.
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Peet's Coffee
22350 Homestead RdSuperb coffee. Lively spot for neighbors and friends to meet.
Burmese/Chinese food presented by a husband/wife team. Good to dine in or take out.
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Green Elephant Gourmet
3950 Middlefield RdBurmese/Chinese food presented by a husband/wife team. Good to dine in or take out.
Great place to have coffee, some food and hang out. Wifi.
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Palo Alto Cafe
2675 Middlefield RdGreat place to have coffee, some food and hang out. Wifi.
Fresh bagels, etc. Taste of Brooklyn in Palo Alto.
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Izzy's Brooklyn Bagels
477 California AveFresh bagels, etc. Taste of Brooklyn in Palo Alto.
Great dim sum and also wonderful Chinese food. Low prices after 9 pm. Open late.
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Fu Lam Mum
153 Castro StGreat dim sum and also wonderful Chinese food. Low prices after 9 pm. Open late.
Entertainment & Activities
Rick's Ice Cream
3946 Middlefield RdYummy, homemade ice cream and fudge.
Lake is fun for renting boats. Learn to wind surf. Great playground for kids and lots of geese. Adjacent to Baylands for long walks or bike rides and lots of migratory birds.
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Shoreline Lake Park
3160 N Shoreline BlvdLake is fun for renting boats. Learn to wind surf. Great playground for kids and lots of geese. Adjacent to Baylands for long walks or bike rides and lots of migratory birds.
Neighborhood library in temporary location. Soon to move into new building at Mitchell Park.
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Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield RdNeighborhood library in temporary location. Soon to move into new building at Mitchell Park.
Mitchell Park is a great place to play tennis, find a soccer/football game, picnic, stroll or enjoy the playground.
Mitchell Park Tennis Courts
3800 Middlefield RdMitchell Park is a great place to play tennis, find a soccer/football game, picnic, stroll or enjoy the playground.
Ramos Park
800 E Meadow DrNice local park for strolling, basketball and little playground.
Arts & Culture
Great community center and fitness center with gym and outdoor pool. Concerts, lectures, cafe and more.
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Oshman Family JCC
3921 Fabian WayGreat community center and fitness center with gym and outdoor pool. Concerts, lectures, cafe and more.
Movies accessible by bike or car. Bus also possible. Some restaurants are nearby.
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Century Cinema 16
1500 N Shoreline BlvdMovies accessible by bike or car. Bus also possible. Some restaurants are nearby.
Free art museum. Great cafe with outdoor seating next to sculpture garden. Andrew Goldsworthy installation.
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Centro de Artes Visuais Iris & B. Gerald Cantor
328 Lomita DrFree art museum. Great cafe with outdoor seating next to sculpture garden. Andrew Goldsworthy installation.
Lots to do in San Jose, including Tech Museum, Children's Museum, events in downtown area, San Jose State University, hockey, concerts, Rosicrucian museum, etc.
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San Jose
Lots to do in San Jose, including Tech Museum, Children's Museum, events in downtown area, San Jose State University, hockey, concerts, Rosicrucian museum, etc.
Theater, concerts, etc. Walking distance to lots of good restaurants.
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Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
500 Castro StTheater, concerts, etc. Walking distance to lots of good restaurants.
Everything Else
Chase Bank
749 W El Camino RealLocal bank about 1 mile walk or take 35 bus.
Sightseeing
Beautiful campus and historic buildings, including Memorial Chapel, concerts, lectures, student union which has a great bike shop.
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Stanford University
450 Serra MallBeautiful campus and historic buildings, including Memorial Chapel, concerts, lectures, student union which has a great bike shop.
Legendary university. Visit the campanile for a great view and Telegraph Avenue for bookstores, street vendors and more. Concerts, lectures, sports, etc.
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Universidade da Califórnia, Berkeley
Oxford StreetLegendary university. Visit the campanile for a great view and Telegraph Avenue for bookstores, street vendors and more. Concerts, lectures, sports, etc.
Shopping
Fancy shopping with lovely flowers and outdoor seating. Some restaurants, as well.
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Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping CenterFancy shopping with lovely flowers and outdoor seating. Some restaurants, as well.
ZombieRunner Coffee
344 California Avebest coffee in town and running gear, too!