{"id":125,"date":"2017-05-01T05:25:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T05:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alcatrazticketsf.com\/blog\/?p=125"},"modified":"2021-02-09T01:53:44","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T01:53:44","slug":"best-places-to-see-in-silicon-valley-visit-city-of-palo-alto-landmarks-to-do-silicon-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alcatraztoursf.com\/blog\/best-places-to-see-in-silicon-valley-visit-city-of-palo-alto-landmarks-to-do-silicon-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"The City of Palo Alto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The City of Palo Alto is the \u2018Birthplace of the Silicon Valley\u2019, and home to Stanford University. This is where Silicon Valley\u2019s top entrepreneurs and notable people live. Located 35 miles south of San Francisco and 14 miles north of San Jose, Palo Alto is a dynamic and wealthy community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The City of Palo Alto is more than 100 years old, and is named after a majestic 1000 (not 250) year old coastal redwood tree along San Francis Quito Creek, where early Spanish explorers settled. The blend of business and residential areas, anchored by a vibrant downtown, defines Palo Alto\u2019s unique character. A charming mixture of old and new, Palo Alto\u2019s tree-lined streets and historic buildings reflect its Californian heritage. At the same time, Palo Alto is recognized worldwide as a leader in cutting-edge technological development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Top things to do in Palo Alto<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stanford University<br \/>\nCantor Arts Center and Art Museums<br \/>\nThe Stanford Shopping Center<br \/>\nGardens Shopping Malls<br \/>\nThe Stanford Shopping Center<br \/>\nHoover Tower<br \/>\nHistory Museums<br \/>\nLap Alto Theaters<br \/>\nThe Stanford Dish Hiking Trail<br \/>\nPalo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve<br \/>\nElizabeth F. Gamble Garden<br \/>\nJunior Museum &#038; Zoo<br \/>\nChildren&#8217;s Museums &#8211; Junior Museum &#038; Zoo<br \/>\nEducational sites Historic Sites including<br \/>\nHewlett Packard Garage<br \/>\nDowntown Palo Alto Farmer&#8217;s Market<br \/>\nFlea &#038; Street Markets<br \/>\nMitchell Park<br \/>\nPlaygrounds Parks like Mitchell Park<br \/>\nPearson-Arastradero Preserve<br \/>\nMonte Bello Open Space Preserve M<br \/>\nRinconada Park<br \/>\nLucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center<br \/>\nSigona&#8217;s Farmers Market<br \/>\nFarmers Markets<br \/>\nSigona&#8217;s Farmers Market<br \/>\nTown &#038; Country Village<br \/>\nFactory Outlets<br \/>\nTown &#038; Country Village<br \/>\nProfessorville<br \/>\nNeighborhoods<br \/>\nThe Museum of American Heritage<br \/>\nHistory Museums: The Museum of American Heritage<br \/>\nByxbee Park<br \/>\nSLAC National Accelerator Laboratory<br \/>\nArchitectural Buildings: Hanna House<br \/>\nLos Trancos Open Space Preserve<br \/>\nPoints of Interest &#038; Landmarks like Los Trancos Open Space Preserve<br \/>\nPalo Alto Research Center (PARC)<br \/>\nThomas Welton Stanford Art Gallery<br \/>\nCalifornia Avenue Farmer&#8217;s Market<br \/>\nTesla and McLaren dealerships<br \/>\nAnd much more<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Stanford University Campus and President Hoover Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, adjacent to Palo Alto. Join us and tour the world-renowned Stanford University. Stanford University campus is one of the largest and most beautiful in the country and deserves a visit. Stanford University also has the distinction of having the largest campus in the word and is the number one ranking University in North America. It\u2019s one of the best universities in the World and worth a visit! It has such a beautiful campus, with Romanesque style buildings, art centers and bronze statues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alcatrazticketsf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/STANFORD-MAP-IMAGE-.jpg\" alt=\"STANFORD MAP\" width=\"416\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alcatraztoursf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/STANFORD-MAP-IMAGE-.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.alcatraztoursf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/STANFORD-MAP-IMAGE--300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Stanford Campus Walking Tour<\/span>. Stanford University is restricting access to vehicles larger than 7-seaters, require special permits and charge over $350 per hour for parking at their private campus. They do not make profit from tourism and they don\u2019t have the staff to manage the thousands of visors who travel daily to visit their campus. We recommend choosing our small private tour to bypass these restrictions. Bear in mind that this is a self-walking tour when Stanford\u2019s own walking tour is not available. Parking remain an issue and hard to find, so please exchange your telephone number with your driver and schedule a meeting location just in case you can\u2019t reach him or her.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alcatrazticketsf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walking tour<\/a> groups are available seasonally and twice a day, based on availability. You will spend an hour or more walking with a Stanford student guide exploring the highlights of Stanford&#8217;s beautiful campus &#8211; a great introduction for first-time visitors and tourists. This tour covers central campus, including the Main Quad (historic and academic center of campus, including the school of Humanities &amp; Sciences), walking by Hoover Tower and Library, visit the Memorial Church, see the Engineering Quad, and White Plaza (student activities area, including the Bookstore, Student Store, Old Union, and Tresidder Memorial Union). The Campus Walking Tour departs from the Stanford Visitor Center. This public group walking tour lasts 70 minutes and available at 11:00 am &amp; 3:15pm but subject to change at any time as this a private campus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cantor Arts Center<\/span> is one of the most impressive university museums in the country. The Cantor Arts Center is always bristling with visitors. The museum boasts a permanent art collection of more than 32,000 works and has several exhibits that are displayed throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Hoover Tower:<\/span> Stanford University&#8217;s Hoover Tower is a landmark to Stanford students, faculty and alumni, and local residents. At the top of the 285-foot tower, on the observation deck, visitors can take in sweeping views of the Stanford campus, the foothills and the Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-128 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alcatrazticketsf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hoover-tower-stanford.jpg\" alt=\"hoover tower stanford\" width=\"127\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alcatraztoursf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hoover-tower-stanford.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.alcatraztoursf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hoover-tower-stanford-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 127px) 100vw, 127px\" \/>A tour guide is available to point out landmarks and sights. Completed in 1941 to celebrate the university&#8217;s 50th anniversary, the structure is part of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace. Cost is $4 for adults and $3 for seniors and children 12 and under. 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