You’ll enjoy unique gift stores in the Stanford Shopping Center and countless things to do and see in this San Francisco Bay Area paradise.
You’ll be fascinated by the Palo Alto Computer history museum the gift stores that present a unique Palo Alto, CA charm and add to the many things to do in the beautiful Palo Alto community near San Francisco.
Everything from, and the wine festival in March and April, to thrilling theme parks for the whole family, you’ll always find exciting things to do when you stay here at the Palo Alto Quality Inn near San Francisco.
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts Visit the exceptional Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. In addition to the 24 galleries featuring a variety of great and beautiful items, you’ll get to saunter about beautiful terraces, gardens and a fantastic courtyard. Visit them online at http://ccva.stanford.edu/ Computer History Museum
Check out this exciting museum that chronicles the history of computers from day one. Free tours! The museum is located at 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. in nearby Mountain View. Call them at (650) 810-1010. [Top]
Brown Bag Concert Series
Enjoy fun music in the open air. Palo Alto’s Brown Bag Concerts display an amazing selection of musical experiences ranging from string to opera and more. Find out more by visiting http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/artsculture/brownbag.html/
Palo Alto Art Center
Enjoy an excellent art gallery and on going exhibitions. You’ll find the Palo Alto Art Center at 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303. You may also find out more about them on the web at http://www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/artcenter/
Palo Alto Art and Wine festival
When August arrives, Palo Alto comes alive with the Art, wine and music festival after March, April and the mid-summer months. Experience fine art and local wines at the jazzy Palo Alto Arts Festival. Not only has it been around for 22 years, but it’s free. Taking place on the tree-lined University Avenue in lovely downtown Palo Alto, this festival is within walking distance of Quality Inn.
Palo Alto Children’s Theatre
Enjoy an exhibition of the best children’s talent in this amazingly creative Palo Alto Children’s Theatre community arts project. They’re located at 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. To find out more call (650) 463-4930 or visit http://www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/theatre/
Palo Alto Philharmonic
Indulge in the beautiful sound of this Philharmonic orchestra. To find out more visit their website at http://www.paphil.org/ [Top]
Off-beat Locations
Barbie Hall of Fame
Check out the amazing cultural relics preserved in a fantastic Palo Alto museum
545 Ramona St., Palo Alto, California 94301; Tel. 650.326.5841
Winchester Mystery House
Wend your way through this mysterious, exotic ─ and haunted ─Victorian-style mansion. Discover the bizarre history of the fascinating heiress to the Winchester Rifle fortune, and her unending will to keep building. The site is located at 525 South Winchester Boulevard, San Jose , CA 95128 . Call ahead for tour reservations at (408) 247-2101 or visit their website: http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com [Top]
Nearby Attractions
Paramount's Great America
Find a fun-filled vacation destination for the entire family at Paramount's Great America. Open every Sunday through Thursday, from 10 in the morning to 8 at night as well as Saturday from 10 to 9, this park features the best in exceptional happy entertainment and fun-filled rides. Reach the by calling (408) 988-1776 or visit their website at: http://www.pgathrills.com/
Raging Water
Splash into the cool water park near the Palo Alto Quality Inn. This is fun-filled theme park for the entire family can be enjoyed when you at 2333 South White Road, San Jose, CA 95148 Call them at (408) 238-9900 or visit their website http://www.rwsplash.com
Children's Discovery Museum
Delve into an amazing world where science and imagination serve to the top enjoyment of kids from all over. It’s a destination that makes it worth taking the whole family to the Palo Alto Quality Inn. It’s open from Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm and on Sunday from 12pm noon to 5pm. Call ahead at 408-298-5437 or visit their website: http://www.cdm.org
San Jose Shark Arena
Whether or not you’re a hockey fan, you’ll no doubt enjoy a thrilling home game here at the San Jose Shark Arena. Call (408) 999-5757 or visit their website: http://www.sjsharks.com/ [Top]
Bay Area / Silicon Valley Resources
Santa Clara Convention Center
Discover highly useful information and visitors' resources at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Reach these friendly folks by dialing (408) 748-7027 or visit their website: http://www.santaclara.org/
San Jose Convention and Cultural Facilities
Experience the liveliness of commerce, culture and education at the San Jose Convention Center. Hosting a wide variety of cultural and community functions as well as business events, the Convention Center staff can be reached by phone at (408) 277-5277. Alternatively, you can visit their website: http://www.sjcc.com/
Santa Clara-Tech Mart
You and other business professionals will discover that the TechMart is an invaluable resource for a wide range of enterprise and commercial functions. One of its highlights is the dynamic meeting room space. Make reservations for this state-of-the-art center by calling (408) 562-6111 or visiting their website: Http://www.networkmeetingcenter.com/ [Top]
Quality Inn Stanford/ Palo Alto
3901 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Reservations: 800-393-5419,
Fax: (650) 494-7833
E-mail: 3901gm@gmail.com
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