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Welcome to Palo AltoWhether you are visiting for business, for pleasure or to attend a conference or other event at Stanford University, you will quickly discover the unusual blend of intellect, innovation, culture and natural beauty that makes the Palo Alto area so special.

Palo Alto’s neighboring communities are home to Nobel Prize winners, Silicon Valley CEOs, ven-ture capital firms, Hewlett-Packard, Facebook and one of the most renowned universities and medical centers in the world.

While Palo Alto developed as a sleepy college town, the emergence of Stanford University as the leading high technology academic research center in the nation in the 1970s led to hundreds of start-up businesses with connections to Stan-ford professors and their inventions. Thus Palo Alto became known as the birthplace of Silicon Valley and attracted engineers and others from all over the world to pursue their dreams.

The Stanford campus itself is the biggest visitor attraction, and visitors could easily spend a day or longer exploring the beautiful (and large) campus.

But at a minimum any visit should also include a walk or drive through the tree-lined (and one of the costliest in the nation) residential neigh-borhoods, a walk in the foothills or baylands and some great shopping and eating in the several business districts.

For our list of 10 sites not to miss while you are visiting, look in the Attractions section. Enjoy!

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Attractions .................................... 6Arts & Entertainment .............. 11Hotels ............................................ 14Stanford ....................................... 16Recreation ................................... 18Shopping ..................................... 19Map ................................................ 20Dining ........................................... 25Getting Around/Safety .......... 38

The Palo Alto Visitors Center is co-located with the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce at 122 Hamilton Ave. in downtown Palo Alto. The Visitors Center is staffed seven days a week from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and may be reached at 650-327-2344. The center has useful brochures and other materials and can assist with answering questions and addressing special or unusual needs of visitors.

Destination Palo Alto (www.destinationpaloalto.com) offers much more information about where to go and what to do while visiting Palo Alto.

Visitors Guide is a special project of the Palo Alto Weekly. Copyright ©2010 by Embarcadero Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited.

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The Palo Alto and Stanford area offers things to do for all ages and interests. Our favorite recommenda-tions for out-of-town visitors are listed below. The numbers shown in ( ) are the location markers on the center-fold map.

A trip to the Stanford University campus is the high-light for most visitors, where attractions include Hoover Tower, Memorial Church (see page 16), Can-tor Arts Center, Rodin Sculpture Garden and a central campus bustling with activity.

Hoover Tower (5)Stanford University; 650-723-2053; www.stanford.edu/dept/visitorinfo/plan/guides/hoover.htmlHours: Daily 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed during finals and academic breaksVisible to all the surrounding areas, Hoover Tower is a landmark to Stanford students, faculty, alumni and the local communities. The 285-foot tower offers spec-tacular views of Stanford campus, the Foothills and the Bay Area from its observation deck. A student tour guide is available to point out important landmarks and sights. Finished in 1941 to celebrate the university’s 50th anni-versary, the landmark is part of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace. The breathtaking views and historical background makes a visit to Hoover Tower a truly one-of-a-kind Palo Alto experience.

Cantor Arts Center (4)328 Lomita Drive (at Museum Way); 650-723-4177; www.museum.stanford.eduThe Stanford family created the museum to display their personal collection of objects of art and cultural interest; now, the museum’s collections are devoted to a wide range of art, from 19th-century American drawings to contemporary sculptures. While at the Center, visitors should be sure to visit Stanford’s outdoor sculptures: the Rodin Sculpture Garden, which houses the largest col-lection of Auguste Rodin sculptures outside of Paris, the New Guinea Sculpture Garden as well as numerous piec-es throughout the campus. Admission to the museum is free, and visitors can take advantage of docent tours, lectures, gallery talks, special events, the bookstore, and the cafe overlooking the sculpture gardens.

HP Garage (7)367 Addison Ave., Palo AltoKnown as the Birthplace of Silicon Valley, the HP garage is a symbol of innovation and entrepreneurism. Col-lege friends Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard purchased the garage in 1938 as a workspace to develop their own company, which has become one of the most suc-cessful in the country. The modest building served as a research lab and a development and manufacturing workshop. However, as the company grew, the garage was quickly outgrown and the company moved to a larger headquarters. The property is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Although the garage is not open for public tours, feel free to ob-serve from the street and imagine the pioneers of the electronics revolution chasing their innovative dream.

Computer History Museum (10)1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View; 650-810-1010; www.computerhistory.orgDedicated to the preservation and celebration of com-puting history, the Computer History Museum houses one of the largest international collections of comput-ing artifacts in the world, including computer hard-ware, ephemera, photographs, moving images, docu-ments, and software. Through online and physical exhibits, visitors can discover the worldwide impact of the computing revolution on the human experience. While some of the online exhibits complement physi-cal exhibits, most are independent from each other and provide the visitor with unique information on computers. The museum is free to the public and of-fers docent led tours throughout the afternoon.

Sunset Magazine Gardens (3)80 Willow Road, Menlo Park; 650-321-3600; www.sunset.com/gardenIf you are the home-gardening type, you won’t want to miss a visit to the famous Sunset Magazine Garden. Located at Sunset Magazine’s headquarters in nearby Menlo Park, the display garden offers a glimpse of ar-chitecture and foliage from the major climate zones of the West. The garden contains a 1.2-acre lawn, four des-ignated areas representing the Northwest, Northern California, Central California, and the Southwest Desert and Southern California regions, and a 3,000-square-foot test area. The entire display garden is open for free, self-guided tours, weekdays 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Gamble Garden (8)1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto; 650-329-1356; www.gamblegarden.orgWilled to the city of Palo Alto by Elizabeth F. Gamble in 1981, the 2.3-acre Gamble Garden Center features a 1902 Colonial/Georgian Revival house and formal, working, and demonstration gardens. The historic property is now a nonprofit community horticultural foundation, and places an emphasis on education as well as aesthetic beauty. The demonstration gardens include an herb garden and cutting beds. The estate also includes a carriage house, teahouse, tool house, greenhouse and a gazebo. Conveniently located and open to the public at no charge during daylight hours, a visit to Gamble Garden Center is always a relaxing experience.

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Filoli Estate & Gardens (1)86 Cañada Road, Woodside; 650-364-8300; www.filoli.orgStanding for Fight, Love, Live, Filoli Gardens is one of the most magnificent remaining country estates and gardens of the early 20th century. The 43-room estate, built for Mr. and Mrs. William Bourne in 1917, allows visitors to enjoy a collection of 17th- and 18th-century antiques. The spectacular gardens, made up of terraces, pathways, pools, lawns, foli-age, trees and flower beds, are perfectly groomed and ever-changing based on the time of year. The gardens are most known for their collection of more than 500 varieties of roses. Whether your goal is to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere or learn about the various plant collections, a stroll through the exqui-site gardens will not leave you disappointed. The gardens and estate are open to visitors from mid-February through October.

Palo Alto Baylands (9)East end of Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto; Interpretive Center: 650-329-2506; Baylands Preserve: 650-617-3156The Baylands protects some of the last remaining salt-marsh and mud-flat habitats on the West Coast. It offers excellent birding year round. Wintertime high tides bring bird watchers from around the world. In the spring and fall, the Baylands is a prime stopover or destination for birds traveling on the Pacific route of their migration flyway.

Stanford Dish Walk (6)Hours: Sunrise to sunset (from 6-6:30 a.m. to 5:30-8 p.m. depending on the season) Rain or shine, you’ll find hundreds of locals and Stan-ford students walking or jogging the trail at The Dish, named after the large old radio-telescope used for research in the Stanford foothills and visible from throughout the area.The paved trail climbs the hills and offers spectacular views of the Peninsula, the campus and the coastal mountains. The main loop trail is 3.5 miles and takes about an hour and 15 minutes to walk. Most visitors park on Stanford Avenue, then enter through the gate at Junipero Serra Boulevard. Be sure not to park on the side streets where Stanford residential parking permits are required or you’ll be ticketed. No dogs or bicycles are allowed.

Allied Arts Guild (2)75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park; 650-322-2405; www.alliedartsguild.orgLocated in nearby Menlo Park, the Allied Arts Guild is an oasis of shops, gardens, artists’ studios and a cafe. A favorite spot for visitors, the historic site has carried out the founders’ original vision of a European-style crafts guild and created a lovely environment to shop, eat and relax. The Guild houses numerous studios and shops of various artists, ranging from furniture repair to pottery making. The Artisan Shop sells handmade art and is operated solely for the benefit of critically ill children at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Visi-tors can also enjoy lunch at the charming cafe with a view of the gardens.

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Theater, music and opera are alive and well in Palo Alto, with performances nearly every night of the week:

Palo Alto Players, which brings works from Broadway, Off-Broadway and beyond, performs at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, including “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” (Sept. 10-26); ”Sunset Boule-vard” (Nov. 5-21); and “Shadowlands” (Jan. 21-Feb. 6). Call 650-329-0891 or visit www.paplayers.org.

TheatreWorks, a nationally acclaimed theater of Sili-con Valley under the direction of Robert Kelley, pres-ents dramas, comedies and musicals year-round at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., and at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middle-field Road, Palo Alto, including “The Light in the Pi-azza” (Aug. 25-Sept. 19); “Superior Donuts” (Oct. 6-31); “A Christmas Memory” (Dec. 1-26); “The 39 Steps” (Jan. 19-Feb. 13); “The North Pool” (March 9-April 3); and “Snow Falling on Cedars” (March 30-April 24); Call 650-463-1950 or visit www.theatreworks.org.

Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, the oldest theater by and for children in the United States, performs at Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-463-4930 or visit www.cityofpaloalto.org/childrenstheatre.

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Stanford Lively Arts brings in world-class musi-cians and dancers. Upcoming programs include “Awakenings” (Oct. 13); “Bamboo to Bronze” (Nov. 7); “Tobari” (Nov. 13); “A Chanticleer Christmas” (Dec. 9); “Olive Kitteridge Stories” (Jan. 9); and “Red Lips” (Jan. 29). Call 650-725-ARTS (2787) or visit livelyarts.stanford.edu.

Stanford Jazz Festival is held June-August. For festi-val lineup call 650-736-0324 or 650-725-ARTS or visit www.stanfordjazz.org.

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Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, at 500 Castro St., Mtn. View, is a performing-arts complex hosting more than 400 events a year: theater, dance, music, professional Bay Area companies. Call 650-903-6000 (24 hours) or visit www.mvcpa.com.

Shoreline Amphitheatre is an outdoor concert venue that hosts performances by major, world-touring acts

from late April until late October, at One Amphitheatre Parkway, Mtn. View. Call Shoreline box office at 650-967-3000 or visit www.shorelineamp.com.

Stanford University Department of Drama presents many student productions throughout the year, usu-ally at Pigott Theater and The Nitery in the Old Union at Stanford. Call 650-723-2576 or visit www.stanford.edu/dept/drama.

Dragon Productions offers professional live the-ater at 535 Alma St., Palo Alto, including “Love Song” by John Kolvenbach (Sept. 10-Oct. 3); and “The Turn of the Screw” adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the story by Henry James (Nov. 5-28); Call 650-493-2006 or 800-838-3006 or visit www.dragonproductions.net.

Foothill College Smithwick Theatre mounts several full-scale musicals throughout the year, including Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes” ( through Aug. 15) at 12345 El Monte Road (Highway 280 at El Monte), Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7777 or visit www.foothill.edu/fa.

Stanford Music Department offers concerts and recitals, with student, faculty and guest artists in Campbell Recital Hall, the CCRMA Stage or Dinkel-spiel Auditorium. Call 650-723-3811 or visit music.stanford.edu.

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The Stanford University campus is one of the larg-est and most beautiful in the country and deserves a visit regardless of the reason for your stay in the Palo Alto area.

Guided one-hour walking tours leave every day at 11 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. from the Stanford Visitor Center, 295 Galvez St. (at Campus Drive); 650-723-2560 — Visitor Information Services; visitorinformation.stanford.edu.

Learn more about Stanford’s history, architecture, landmarks and art by downloading a Podcast Tour at www.stanford.edu/dept/visitorinfo.

If you are short on time, the formal and most dramatic entrance is from Palm Drive, which approaches the Oval, the Main Quadrangle and Memorial Church from the east and downtown Palo Alto. The Quad is the aca-demic center of the university, with various depart-ments having their classrooms and offices throughout the perimeter.

The non-denominational Memorial Church (450 Serra Mall; 650-723-3469; www.stanford.edu/group/religiouslife/memchu.html) is generally open each week day. Visitors may explore the art and architec-ture Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with do-cent tours every Friday at 2 p.m. and the last Sunday of the month at 11:15 a.m. Services, events and wed-dings can make access on weekends difficult, but a weekly ecumenical worship featuring choir and or-gan music is held each Sunday at 10 a.m. and open to the public.

For a great view of the entire campus and Palo Alto, take the elevator up to the top of 285-foot tall Hoover Tower, the university’s most visible landmark and just a short walk from the Quad. Admission to the tower observa-

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The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, at the corner of Serra and Galvez streets, offers free exhibits on President Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover and rotating exhibits that focus on library and archival holdings in the Herbert Hoover Memorial Exhibit Pavilion, adjacent to Hoover Tower (Tue-Sat 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). www.hoover.org

Art and architectureArt lovers will find many great Stanford resources, but be sure and visit the Cantor Arts Center (see page 6) and the adjacent Rodin Sculpture Garden, with the largest collection of Rodin bronzes outside Paris. The Cantor, which offers free admission, is a popular cul-tural resource for the entire region. While on campus, don’t miss the Stanford Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden (Santa Teresa Street, off Campus Drive West), near Roble Hall, or pick up an Out-door Art Tour, leaving from the Cantor Arts Center.

Architecture fans may try to visit Hanna House, de-signed by Frank Lloyd Wright, based on a hexagonal module. Reservations are required, for those 12 years and older for tours offered the first and third Sunday at 11 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., and the second and fourth Thursday at 2 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Cost

is $10 plus $5 parking fee. Call Alana at 650-725-8352 or visit http://hannahousetours.stanford.edu.

SportsStanford’s intercollegiate athletic program is the top-rated in the nation, and visitors can usually choose from among multiple sports events every weekend when school is in session. For up-to-date informa-tion see the Stanford Athletics website (www.gos-tanford.com), call 800-STANFORD (800-782-6367) or visit PA Sports Online (www.PAsportsonline.com).Stanford athletics venues are all located at the eastern side of the campus, a short walk from Town & Country Village at the corner of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road.

ParkingPay parking is available daily between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., either in coin-metered spaces ($1.50 per hour) or Pay and Display lots. Machines at lots accept credit cards, cash or coins. Visitor day permits can be purchased for $12 at 340 Bonair Siding, Stanford. The two closest lots to 295 Galvez St., a starting point for campus tours, are on the corner of Galvez Street and Nelson Road, and Galvez Street and Memorial Way. Other lots are scattered around the pe-riphery of campus. Call 650-723-9362.

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The Palo Alto area offers recreational opportunities for almost every interest, from the casual walker to those looking for serious hiking, biking, golfing, tennis and other activities.

Immensely popular among locals and visitors, walkers and runners, is the Stanford “Dish” loop (see page 8), a paved path winding through the Stanford foothills with tremendous views of the university, Palo Alto and the entire Peninsula. The Baylands Nature Preserve (see page 8), located at the end of Embarcadero Road, offers miles of flat walking trials that allow visitors to explore the area’s extensive wildlife habitat. A staffed visitor’s center has exhibits and a boardwalk extend-ing into the bay and the nearby duck pond is a fun place for younger kids. The Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, in the foothills beyond Stanford, has a small unstaffed visitor’s center with exhibits and a network of easy trails ideal for one- to two-hour hikes.

Casual walkers with an interest in history and architec-ture will enjoy one of several historical walks around Palo Alto residential neighborhoods that date back to the late 1800s and early 1900s. Historic preservation is a big part of Palo Alto’s culture, and historic home tours take place a number of times each year. Palo Alto Stanford Heritage offers self-guided tours through its website at www.pastheritage.org.

Golfers will find Palo Alto’s popular full-length 18-hole, 6,800-yard Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course (1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto; 650-856-0881; www.cityofpaloalto.org), located next to the Baylands at the end of Embarcadero Road, both challenging and affordable. The facility includes a club house, driv-ing range, putting green and practice bunker. Those with a connection to Stanford (alumni or parents) are able to play (with some restrictions and at resort-level green fees) at the Stanford Golf Course (198 Junipero Serra Blvd., Stanford; 650-323-0944 for golf course, 650-323-9516 for driving range; http://stanfordgolf-course.com), a beautiful and long course that is oper-ated by the university for its faculty and students and the private members who wait years on a waiting list to join. Mountain View’s Shoreline Links (2940 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View; 650-903-4653; www.ci.mtnview.ca.us), also located in the baylands, is an-other good option.

Public tennis courts in Palo Alto are generally well maintained and easy to get on. Most convenient to ho-tels are courts at Palo Alto High School (enter from 25 Churchill Ave.) and at Rinconada Park on Embarcadero Road at Newell. Both are lit at night. There are many courts on the Stanford campus, but you risk getting kicked off if you have no university affiliation.

The Palo Alto area prides itself on accommodating and encouraging bike riding, and riders of all levels take ad-vantage of nearby rural areas and hills. The most pop-ular rides use Arastradero, Alpine, Portola and Sand Hill roads to create loops of different lengths. Skilled riders wanting to devote several hours or all day ride up to Skyline Boulevard and down to the coast and

back. Mountain View’s Shoreline Lake, located in the baylands just south of Palo Alto (and interconnected with the Palo Alto Baylands via trails), offers sail, pad-dle and rowboat rentals, as well as a cafe, picnicking and walking trails.

Both Palo Alto and Menlo Park offer lap-swimming through their municipal pools — Rinconada Pool (777 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto; 650-463-4914; www.cit-yofpaloalto.org) and Burgess Memorial Pool (501 Lau-rel St., Menlo Park; 650-328-7946; www.menloswim.com). But if you’re up for sun paddling, windsurfing or renting pedalboats, rowboats, canoes or kayaks, the Shoreline Aquatic Center (Shoreline Lake, 3160 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mtn. View; 650-965-7474; www.shore-linelake.com) is the destination.

While Palo Alto is located between the Bay and foot-hills, the Pacific Ocean and the beach are only a 45-minute drive. The coast is often foggy and cold, how-ever, especially in the summer, so your escape from the summer heat in Palo Alto may be more refreshing than you planned. If you want to mix some shopping, eating and beach walking, your best bet is to head for Half Moon Bay.

Walkers often take to the loop trail behind Stanford, called ‘The Dish.’

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In addition to the world-renowned Stanford Shop-ping Center (hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., www.stanfordshop.com), Palo Alto features a vibrant downtown shop-ping district (see parking, page 37), a quieter but pop-ular shopping and restaurant district centered around California Avenue just south of the Stanford campus, and Town & Country Village, a specialty center on El Camino Real across from Stanford Stadium. Visitors will find cafes and a wide variety of restau-rants in all four shopping areas, as well as in neigh-boring downtowns of Menlo Park, Los Altos and Mountain View.

Downtown Palo Alto is very crowded on Friday and Saturday nights, when restaurant reservations are advised and parking can be difficult. Many downtown retailers are open in the evenings to cater to the bar and restaurant crowd. California Avenue features a large number of good restaurants popular with local residents, as does Castro Street in Mountain View.

Major grocery and drug stores are conveniently lo-cated. One of the biggest Safeway stores in the entire chain is located on El Camino Real in Menlo Park, less than a mile from the Palo Alto border. Whole Foods has locations in downtown Palo Alto and just south of Palo Alto in Los Altos, and Mollie Stone’s operates a full-service market & deli on California Avenue.

CVS Pharmacy has locations in Town & Country Village, on University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto, and in the Midtown shopping area on Middlefield Road south of Oregon Expressway. Walgreens has locations on University Avenue, in Midtown, on El Camino in Palo Alto, and in downtown Menlo Park.

Both downtown Palo Alto and the California Avenue business district hold popular Farmers Markets, featuring live music, local produce and artisan foods. Downtown’s market is on Saturday mornings through Dec. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon and is held in the park-ing lot behind the post office at Hamilton Avenue and Gilman Street. The market on California Avenue closes down several blocks and is held on Sunday mornings year-round between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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AMERICAN BAPTISTFirst Baptist Church, Palo Alto305 No. California Ave. @ Bryant650-327-0561Rev. Dr. Rick MixonWorship 10am, Adult Forum 11:15 amwww.fbc-paloalto.org

CHRISTIAN SCIENCEFirst Church of Christ, Scientist3045 Cowper St., Palo Alto 94306650-493-7870Church 10am, Sunday School 10amWed., Testimony meeting 7:30pm1st & 3rd Wed., Noon Calif Ave RRReading Room:459 California Ave 327-1642www.cspaloalto.org

EPISCOPALAll Saints’ Episcopal Church555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA650-322-4528Rev. Sherridan HarrisonSun. 8:00am & 10:30am with ChoirEstablished in 1892www.asaints.org

St. Bede’s Episcopal Church2650 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park650-854-6555The Rev. Dr. Katherine M. LehmanSun. 8am and 10:15amwww.stbedesmenlopark.org

LUTHERANBethany Lutheran Church1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park650-854-5897Pastor Jon Coyne & Pastor Tom NorrisSun. 9:30 a.m.www.bethany-mp.org

MULTI-FAITH /NONDENOMINATIONALStanford Memorial Church450 Serra Mall, Stanford CA 94305650-723-1762Rev. Scotty McLennan, Dean,Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann,Rev. Joanne SandersUniversity Public Worship, Sun. 10amCompline Sun. 9 pm (academic year)Labyrinth, Fridays, 8 am - 1 pmhttp://religiouslife.stanford.edu

PRESBYTERIANFirst Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto (PC USA)1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto 94301650-325-5659The Rev. W. Robert Martin IIICheck our website for Sunday schedule.www.fprespa.org

ROMAN CATHOLICSt. Thomas Aquinas ParishThe Catholic Community of Palo Alto3290 Middlefield Rd., PA 94306650-494-2496Rev. Mathew Stanley, PastorSt. Thomas Aquinas, 751 Waverly StSt. Albert The Great, 1095 Channing AveOur Lady of the Rosary, 3233 Cowper St.www.paloaltocatholic.org

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRISTFirst Congregational ChurchUnited Church of Christ1985 Louis Rd., Palo Alto650-856-6662Rev. David Howell, PastorRev. Eileen Altman, Associate MinisterSunday Worship & Church School 10:00amwww.fccpa.org

REFORM SYNAGOGUECongregation Beth Am26790 Arastradero RoadLos Altos Hills, CA 94022650-943-4661Rabbi: Janet MarderService times vary: Generally, Fridays at 6:15pm; Saturday mornings at 10:30am.Call to confirm.http://www.betham.org

To include your place of worship in this directory e-mail Blanca Yoc at

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Bangkok Cuisine www.bangkokcuisine.com 407 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-6533 Thai $$ • • • • •

Bistro Maxine www.bistromaxine.com 548 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-323-1815

French, Cafes $$ • • • •

Buca di Beppo www.bucadibeppo.com 643 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-329-0665 Italian $$ • • • • •

Cafe 220 www.cafe220.com 220 B University Ave., Palo Alto 650-853-8182

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Cafe Epi cafeepi.com 405 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-4888 Cafes $$ • • • •

Cafe Renaissance www.caferen.com 321 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-6222

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Calafia Cafe & Market a-Go-Go www.calafiapaloalto.com 855 El Camino Real, Suite 130, Palo Alto 650-322-9200

California Cuisine ★ $$ • • • •

Cheesecake Factory www.cheesecakefactory.com 375 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-473-9622 American $$$ • • • •

Coupa Cafe www.coupacafe.com 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-322-6872 Cafes ★ • • •

Crepevine www.crepevine.com 367 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-323-3900 Cafes $$ • • • •

Darbar Indian Cuisine www.darbarcuisine.com 129 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-6688 Indian ★ $$$ • • • •

Empire Grill & Tap Room 651 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-321-3030

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Evvia www.evvia.net 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-326-0983 Greek ★ $$$$ • • • •

Gordon Biersch www.gordonbiersch.com 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-323-7723

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Gyros Gyros 498 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-327-0107

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Hobee’s www.hobees.com/stanford.html Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-327-4111

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House of Bagels 526 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-5189 American $ • •

Hyderabad House hyderabadihouse.com 448 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-327-3455 Indian $$ • • •

Il Fornaio Cucina Italiana www.ilfornaio.com 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto 650-853-3888 Italian $$$ • • • • • • • •

Jing Jing www.jingjingonline.com 443 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-328-6885 Chinese $$ • • •

Junnoon www.junnoon.com 150 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-329-9644 Indian $$$ • • • • •

Kan Zeman www.kanzeman.com 274 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-5245

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Kanpai Sushi 330 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-325-2696 Japanese $$ • • • •

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Kirk’s Steakburgers www.kirks-steakburgers.com Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-326-6159 Burgers $ • • • •

Korean BBQ Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-321-4730 Korean $ • • • •

Krung Siam Thai Cuisine 423 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-5900 Thai $$ • •

La Morenita 800 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-329-1727 Mexican $$ • • •

La Strada Ristorante Italiano www.lastradapaloalto.com 335 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-324-8300

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Lavanda www.lavandarestaurant.com 185 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-3514 Italian $$$$ • • • • •

Loving Hut www.lovinghut.us 165 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-5588

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LuLu’s Town & Country www.lulusmexicanfood.com 855 El Camino Real, Suite 49, Palo Alto 650-327-8226 Mexican $ • • • •

MacArthur Park www.macarthurparkpaloalto.com 27 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-9990 American $$$ • • • • • • •

Mandarin Gourmet www.mandaringourmet-paloalto.com 420 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-328-8898 Chinese $$$ • • • • •

Mango Caribbean Restaurant & Bar www.mangocaribbean.com 435 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-324-9443

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Mantra www.mantrapaloalto.com 632 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-322-3500

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Miyake 140 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-323-9449 Japanese ★ $$ • • • •

Nola www.nolas.com 535 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-328-2722

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Old Pro Sports Grill 541 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-326-1446 American $$ • • • • • •

Osteria www.osteriapaloalto.com 247 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-5700 Italian ★ $$$ • • •

Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill Downtown 566 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-323-3131 American ★ $$ • • • •

Pasta ? www.pastaq.com 326 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-4585 Italian $$ • • • • •

Patxi’s Chicago Pizza www.patxispizza.com 441 Emerson, Palo Alto 650-473-9999 Pizza $$ • • • •

Pluto’s www.plutosfreshfood.com/ 482 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-853-1556

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Prolific Oven www.prolific-oven.com 550 Waverley St., Palo Alto 650-326-8485 Cafes ★ $$ • • • •

Rangoon 565 Bryant St., Palo Alto 650-325-8146 Chinese $$ • • • •

Reposado www.reposadorestaurant.com 236 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-833-3151 Mexican $$$ • • • • •

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Three Seasons Restaurant www.threeseasonsrestaurant.com 518 Bryant St., Palo Alto 650-838-0353

Vietnamese $$$ • • • • •

Village Cheese House Town and Country Village, Palo Alto 650-326-9251 Cafes ★ $ • •

Zao Noodle Bar www.zao.com 261 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-1988 Vietnamese $$ • • •

Zibibbo www.zibibborestaurant.com 430 Kipling St., Palo Alto 650-328-6722

Middle Eastern $$$ • • • • • •

California Avenue

Bistro Elan 448 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-327-0284

California Cuisine ★ $$$$ • • • •

Cafe Brioche www.cafebriochepaloalto.com 445 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-326-8640 French $$$ • • • • • • •

Cafe Pro Bono www.cafeprobonorestaurant.com 2437 Birch St., Palo Alto 650-326-1626 Italian $$$ • • • • •

Caffe Riace www.cafferiace.com 200 Sheridan Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-0407 Italian $$$ • • • •

Chipotle Mexican Grill www.chipotle.com 2675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-462-9154 Mexican ★ $$ • • •

Homma’s Brown Rice Sushi 2363 Birch St, Palo Alto 650-327-6118 Japanese $$ • • •

Joanie’s Cafe 447 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-326-6505 American $$ • • • • •

Oaxacan Kitchen www.theoaxacankitchen.com 2323 Birch St., Palo Alto 650-321-8003 Mexican ★ $$ • • • • •

Olive Garden www.olivegarden.com 2515 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-326-5673 Italian $$ • • • •

Palo Alto Sol www.paloaltosol.com 408 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-8840 Mexican $$ • • • •

Ramona’s Too 2313 Birch St., Palo Alto 650-322-2181 Pizza ★ $ • •

Spalti Ristorante www.spalti.com 417 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-327-9390 Italian $$ • • • • • •

Szechwan Cafe www.szechwan-cafe.com 406 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-327-1688 Chinese $$ • • •

Tandoori Oven www.thetandoorioven.com 365 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-324-2111 Indian $$ • • • •

The Counter www.thecounterburger.com 369 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-3900 Burgers ★ $$ • • • •

Uzumaki www.uzumakisushi.com 451 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-2828 Japanese • • •

Wahoo’s Fish Taco www.wahoos.com 2305 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-330-1144 Mexican $ • • • •

Nearby Palo Alto

4290 Bistro & Bar at the Crowne Plaza Hotel www.CrownPlaza.com 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-857-0787

American $$$ • • • • • • •


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Babbo’s 717 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto 650-321-1488 Italian $$$ • • • • •

Cafe Sophia www.cafesophia.com 2706 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto 650-322-2906 Cafes $$ • • • • •

Celia’s www.celiasrestaurants.com 3740 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-843-0643 Mexican $$ • • • • •

Cibo www.cibopaloalto.com 3400 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-2411

California Cuisine $$$ • • • • • •

Dinah’s Poolside Grill www.dinahshotel.com 4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-4542 American $$ • • • • •

Douce France doucefrancebakery.com Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-322-3601 Cafes ★ $ • • •

Fish Market www.thefishmarket.com 3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-9188 Seafood $$$ • • • •

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar www.flemingssteakhouse.com Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto 650-329-8457

Steak $$$$ • • • •

Fuki Sushi www.fukisushi.com 4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-494-9383 Japanese ★ $$$ • • • • •

Howie’s Artisan Pizza www.howiesartisanpizza.com 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-327-4992 Pizza ★ $$ • •

Ming’s www.mings.com 1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto 650-856-7700 Chinese $$$ • • • • •

PF Chang’s China Bistro www.pfchangs.com 900 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto 650-330-1782 Chinese $$$ • • • • •

Pizz’a Chicago www.pizzachicago.com 4115 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-424-9400 Pizza $ • • •

Straits Cafe www.straitscafepaloalto.com 3295 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-494-7168

Singapor-ean $$$$ • • • • • •

Su Hong www.suhongeatery.com 4256 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-4664 Chinese ★ $$$ • • •

Sundance Steakhouse www.sundancethesteakhouse.com 1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-321-6798

Steak ★ $$$$ • • • • •

Thai City www.thaicity.com 3691 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-0643 Thai $$$ • • • •

Trader Vic’s www.tradervicspaloalto.com 4269 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-849-9800 $$$$ • • • • •

Westin Restaurant Soleil www.starwoodhotels.com 675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-321-4422

Middle Eastern $$$ • • • • • • •

Menlo Park

Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria www.amicis.com 880 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-329-8888 Pizza $$ • • • •

Bistro Vida www.bistrovidamp.com 641 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-462-1686 French $$$ • • •

British Bankers Club www.britishbankersclub.com 1090 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-327-8769 British ★ $$$ • • • • •

Brunello Ristorante Italiano 651-H Maloney Lane, Menlo Park 650-328-2778 Italian $$$ • •

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Cafe Borrone www.cafeborrone.com 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-327-0830 Cafes ★ $$ • • • •

Cafe Del Sol Restaurant 1010 Doyle Street, Menlo Park 650-326-2501 Mexican ★ $$ • • • •

Carpaccio www.carpaccios.com 1120 Crane St., Menlo Park 650-322-1211 Italian ★ $$$ • • • • •

Cedro Ristorante Italiano www.cedroristorante.com 1020 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-322-3376 Italian $$$ • • • • • •

Cook’s Seafood 751 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-325-0604 Seafood ★ $$ • • • •

Duck Club Restaurant stanfordparkhotel.com 100 El Camino Real in the Stanford Park Hotel, Menlo Park 650-322-1234

Continental $$$ • • • • • • • •

Dutch Goose 3567 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park 650-854-3245 Burgers $ • • • •

Flea St. Cafe www.cooleatz.com 3607 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park 650-854-1226

California Cuisine $$$ • • •

Gambardella’s www.gambardellasrestaurant.com 1165 Merrill St., Menlo Park 650-323-6730 Italian $$$ • • • • • •

Gombei Japanese 1438 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-329-1799 Japanese ★ $$$ • • •

Iberia www.IberiaRestaurant.com 1026 Alma St., Menlo Park 650-325-8981

Miscel-laneous $$$$ • • • • • •

art supplies

stationery

photo frames

canvas & brushes

journals

decorative papers

photo albums

crafts

designer gifts

custom framing

kidstuff

greeting cards

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Jeffrey’s Hamburgers 888 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-322-1959 Burgers ★ $$ • • •

Juban www.jubanrestaurant.com 712 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-473-6458 Japanese $$$ • • • •

Left Bank Brasserie www.leftbank.com 635 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-473-6543 French ★ $$$ • • • • • • •

LuLu’s on the Alameda www.lulusonthealameda.com 3539 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park 650-854-8226 Mexican $$ • • • •

Marche www.restaurantmarche.com 898 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-324-9092 French $$$$ • • • •

Oak City Bar and Grill www.oakcitybarandgrill.com 1029 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-321-6882 American $$$ • • • • •

Shiok! www.shiokkitchen.com 1137 Chestnut St., Menlo Park 650-838-9448

Singapor-ean $$ • • • • •

Stacks www.stacksrestaurant.com 600 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park 650-838-0066 American ★ $$ • • • • •

Su Hong Restaurant www.suhong.com 1039 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-323-6852 Chinese ★ $$$ • • • • •

Sultana 1149 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-322-4343

Middle Eastern $$ • • • • •

Mountain View

Amarin Thai Cuisine www.amarinthaicuisine.com 174 Castro St., Mountain View 650-988-9323 Thai ★ $$ • • • • • •

Amber India 2290 W. El Camino Real, Ste 9, Mountain View 650-968-7511 Indian ★ $$$ • • • •

Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria www.amicis.com 790 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-6666 Pizza ★ $$ • • • •

Cafe Baklava 341 Castro St, Mountain View 650-969-3835

Middle Eastern ★ $$ • • • • •

Cantankerous Fish 420 Castro St., Mountain View 650-966-8124 Seafood ★ $$$ • • • •

Casa Lupe 459 Castro St., Mountain View 650-965-2944 Mexican $$ • • • • •

Cascal www.cascalrestaurant.com 400 Castro St., Mountain View 650-940-9500

Middle Eastern ★ $$ • • • •

Chez TJ www.cheztj.com 938 Villa St., Mountain View 650-964-7466 French $$$$ • • •

Clarke’s Charcoal Broiler www.clarkes.com 615 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-967-0851 Burgers ★ • • •

Fiesta del Mar www.fiestadelmar.com 1005 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View 650-965-9354 Mexican ★ $$ • • • •

Frankie, Johnnie & Luigi Too www.fjlmountainview.com 939 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-967-5384 Italian ★ $$ • • • •

Garden Fresh Vegetarian Restaurant www.gardenfresh.us 1245 El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-961-7795

Miscel-laneous ★ $ • • • •

King of Krung Siam 194 Castro St., Mountain View 650-960-7077 Thai $$ • • • •



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La Costena 2078 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View 650-967-4969 Mexican ★ $ • • •

Le Petit Bistro www.lepetitbistro.biz 1405 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-964-3321 French $$$ • • •

Mediterranean Grill House www.mediterraneangrillhouse.com 650 Castro St., Mountain View 650-625-9990

Middle Eastern $$ • • •

Posh Bagel www.theposhbagel.com 444 Castro St. Ste 120, Mountain View 650-968-5308 Bagels ★ •

Ristorante Bella Vita www.ristorantebellavita.com 300 Castro St., Mountain View 650-969-2486 Italian $$ • •

Ristorante Don Giovanni www.dongiovannis.com 235 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-9749 Italian $$$ • • • • •

Sakoon www.sakoonrestaurant.com 357 Castro St., Mountain View 650-965-2000 Indian • • • • •

Shiva’s Indian Restaurant and Bar www.shivasrestaurant.com 800 California St, Mountain View 650-960-3802

Indian $$ • • • •

Sushi Tomi www.sushitomi.com/sushitomi.html 635 W. Dana St., Mountain View 650-968-3227 Japanese ★ $$ • • •

Tied House Cafe and Brewery www.tiedhouse.com 954 Villa St., Mountain View 650-965-2739 American $$$ • • • • •

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• Locations in Mountain View and Berkeley

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Vaso Azzurro Ristorante www.vasoazzurro.com 108 Castro St., Mountain View 650-940-1717 Italian $$ • • • • • •

Villa 08 895 Villa St., Mountain View 650-964-2222 Chinese $$ • • • • •

Xanh Restaurant www.xanhrestaurant.com 110 Castro Street, Mountain View 650-964-1888 Vietnamese $$$ • • • •

Zucca www.chezzucca.com 186 Castro St., Mountain View 650-864-9940

Middle Eastern $$$ • • • •

Los Altos

Armadillo Willy’s Burgers & BBQ www.armadillowillys.com 1031 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 650-941-2922

American ★ $$ • • •

Chef Chu’s www.chefchu.com 1067 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 650-948-2696 Chinese ★ $$$ • • • • •

Maltby’s www.maltbys.com 101 Plaza North, Los Altos 650-917-8777 American $$ • • • • •

Satkar 233 State St., Los Altos 650-947-8729 Indian $$$ • • •

Tour Eiffel Vietnamese Restaurant 200 State St., Los Altos 650-917-1328

Vietnam-ese, French $$ • • •

Zitune www.zitune.com 325 Main St., Los Altos 650-947-0247

Middle Eastern $$$ • • • •

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Located across from the entrance of Stanford University

One block to Downtown Palo Alto and Stanford Shopping Center

Elegant Indoor/Outdoor Meeting Space for Special Events

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Walking distance to the Cal Train Station for an easy trip to San Francisco or San Jose

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Palo Alto and Stanford are served by a transportation network that includes the regional Caltrain (800-660-4287; for hearing impaired TDD 650-508-6448. www.caltrain.com) system, which operates frequent trains up and down the Peninsula between San Fran-cisco and San Jose, the free Stanford Marguerite shuttle bus (650-723-9362. transportation.stanford.edu) service, local taxis (Yellow Cab Company, 650-342-1234) and an extensive network of pedestrian and bike paths.

While most visitors arrive by car, it is feasible to land at either San Francisco or San Jose airports, connect to nearby Caltrain stations in Millbrae and Santa Clara (via BART at SFO and shuttle bus at San Jose) and arrive at the downtown Palo Alto train station. From there, the Marguerite Shuttle provides service to various lo-cations on the Stanford campus and to selected other stops in Palo Alto. The Sheraton and Westin hotels are both located next to the train station. Airport van shuttle services regularly operate from both airports to Palo Alto and Stanford.

Parking in Palo AltoParking in most downtown Palo Alto lots is free for two hours (and parking garages for three hours) during weekdays and Saturdays, after which a car is not allowed to re-park in the same “color zone” the rest of the day. It can be very difficult to find park-ing in the evening, especially on Friday and Satur-day nights. A number of the better restaurants offer valet parking.

Parking on CampusSee page 17.

Palo Alto is an extremely safe community and other than obvious precautions when out late at night, visi-tors should feel comfortable freely exploring the city without concern for their safety. Use common sense and extra care when using the pedestrian tunnels at the train stations, and avoid walking alone at night. Downtown Palo Alto is a vibrant night spot that at-tracts many out-of-towners and a generally harmless homeless population, so some additional care is war-ranted late at night.

Urgent medical care is accessible from either the Urgent Care department at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (located at 795 El Camino, between Town & Country Village and the Westin Hotel — adults, 650-321-412; pediatric 650-853-2958) or the emergency room at Stanford University Hospital, (300 Pasteur Drive — located at the back of the hospital off of Quarry Road; 650-723-5111.) Follow “Emergency” signs posted on streets in the area.

If you have a non-life-threatening medical problem go to Palo Alto Medical Foundation Urgent Care. You’ll

get quicker attention and excellent care. No appoint-ments are available except for pediatric urgent care, where they are strongly advised. Hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day of the year. The Stanford Hospital emergency room (open 24 hours) functions as a re-gional trauma center, so there can be long delays for patients with non-emergency conditions. The closest Kaiser Permanente Medical Center is located at 1150 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City (650-299-2000).

Dialing 911 for a medical emergency in Palo Alto or at Stanford will result in a response from Palo Alto Fire Department paramedics, which will transport patients to the Stanford emergency room.

For after-hours prescriptions, there are several 24-hour pharmacies, including Walgreens, 4170 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-858-1898, or 121 El Camino Real, Moun-tain View, 650-961-7555; and Safeway, 525 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, 650-326-5640.

Pet emergenciesPet emergencies can be dealt with at the South Pen-insula Veterinary Emergency Clinic, 3045 Middle-field Road, Palo Alto (650-494-1461) or Adobe Animal Hospital, 396 First St., Los Altos (650-948-9661).

Several parking structures are located just off University Avenue, which makes evening parking in Palo Alto much easier.

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