Stanford Shopping Center Summer Jazz Series – SFJAZZ has announced
Arts centers and galleries Palo Alto Art Center – Take a look
at the whimsical art galleries at the Palo Alto Art Center, which features both local artists and featured work of talented students in the school district. http://www.paacf.org PACE Gallery – Pace is a leading contemporary international art gallery representing more than 70 artists and estates. http://www.pacegallery.com The Foster – Experience beautiful art
and inspiring journeys in this quiet, contemplative place. It houses the permanent collection of watercolor wilderness adventures of the artist, Tony Foster. www.thefoster.org
Museums Museum of American Heritage – Go back in time when you visit the Museum of American Heritage and discover inventions that shaped America in a century-old home and garden. www.moah.org Hewlett Packard House and Garage
– historical site of birth of Silicon Valley (on Addison). Not open to public. www.hpmuseum.org/garage/garage.htm Computer History Museum – Spend a
day at the Computer History Museum. Find out why computer history is 2000 years old. Learn about computer history´s game-changers in the fantastic multimedia exhibitions. www.computerhistory.org/visit OUTDOOR AND RECREATION
Nature preserves Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
– Go on a biking trip around the Palo Alto Baylands and enjoy the natural
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Los Trancos Open Space Preserve
– Enjoy nature to its fullest at the Los Trancos Open Space Preserve, a 274-acre area located in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Palo Alto. The preserve is situated at about 2,000 feet and always has fresh air scented with fragrant bay leaves, sweet grass and damp woods. Here, visitors will find a pleasant environment of rolling grassland knolls alternating with oak woodland and cool shaded forest. www.openspace.org/preserves/los-trancos Shoreline Aquatic Center – Take the whole family down to Shoreline lake for a nice afternoon boating session. There are small boats for rent and a chic lake side restaurant. https://shorelinelake.com
Palo Alto Airport – Flying lessons and plane watching with the Stanford Flying Club. http://flystanford.com
FITNESS CENTERS
Stay active at these family friendly fitness centers. JCC – Fitness center with indoor and
outdoor pool, volleyball, basketball, children’s play area, as well as weekly family events. Get a free three-day guest pass with full access to the gym. http://paloaltojcc.org YMCA – Members enjoy an assortment
of free dance and group exercise classes (yoga, Taekwondo, Zumba). Basketball courts, indoor heated swimming pool and a gym with workout machines are available for use. Fun for the whole family. www.ymcasv.org/paloalto/index.html ENTERTAINMENT
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden – Relax,
Stanford Theatre – Watch a timeless
read a novel or take a stroll amidst the beautiful flower-decked paths of the Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden. www.gamblegarden.org
movie classic at the stylish Stanford Theater, designed and built as a movie palace styled in Neoclassical Persian and Moorish architecture. http://stanfordtheatre.org
Farmers markets California Avenue Farmers Market –
Wander through the delightful farmers market on California Avenue and enjoy naturally local grown produce. Open every Sunday. www.urbanvillageonline.com/markets/californiaavenue Downtown Farmers Market – Open
every Saturday May through December. http://pafarmersmarket.org
Golf Golf Courses – Enjoy a day at of golf
and fun times with family, friends and colleagues at Palo Alto Golf course. www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/golf
Airports Mineta San José International Airport – Conveniently serving
a wealthy and diverse region approaching four million people and thousands of Silicon Valley companies, SJC is Silicon Valley’s airport. 1701 Airport Blvd., Ste. B1130, San Jose, CA 95110 (408) 392-3600 | info@sjc.org
www.paloaltochamber.com
the lineup for its SummerFest concert series held Thursdays at the Stanford Shopping Center. The free performances run 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the courtyard between Nordstrom and Crate & Barrel. Clifford Brown Jr. serves as emcee. http://www.axs.com/summer-jazz-series-returnsto-stanford-shopping-center-46318
wonders of the bay. These walking, biking and running trails connect to the Shoreline Bayshore. www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/parks/ preserves/baylands.asp
Ice skating at Winter Lodge – Come ice-skate with friends at the outdoor skating rink at Winter Lodge. http://winterlodge.com
SHOPPING Stanford Shopping Center – Treat
yourself to a day at a luxury spa and shop to your heart’s content at brandname stores. www.simon.com/mall/stanford-shopping-center Town and Country – Check out the chic boutiques at Town and Country shopping center at the heart of the city. www.tandcvillage.com Downtown Palo Alto – This is the place
to go to shop, eat and play. Downtown Palo Alto hosts a fantastic collection of cozy outdoor cafes, bookstores, specialty shops, art galleries, boutiques and much more. www.destinationpaloalto.com/pages/d/ downtown-palo-alto?visitor_info_id=22
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California Avenue – The new place
to go in town for awesome restaurants and outdoor cafes and small, familyowned businesses.
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