Area+Attractions+and+Activities

= Activities & Movie Theaters =

Downtown Mountain View
Downtown Mountain View is about 2 miles from the front gate, straight down Moffett Field Boulevard. Once you cross the railroad tracks, Moffett Field becomes Castro Street. Downtown Mountain View starts at that point. There are a myriad of restaurants and coffee shops in the downtown area. Below are some things to do in downtown Mountain View.

Enjoy parades, music and a lot more that Mountain View has to offer: @http://www.mountainview.gov/default.asp

Dine globally; choices include American, Thai, Mexican, French, Chinese, Italian, Malaysian, Spanish, Irish, Mediterranean, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Indian. Or just enjoy a beverage or an ice-cream cone.

Take in a performance at the Center for Performing Arts. Show times and performances mentioned at: www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/mvcpa/schedule.html

Visit neighboring cities via Caltrain or VTA lightrail.View information at: www.vta.org and www.caltrain.org

Bring your laptop and surf the Internet with free WiFi, thanks to Mountain View based Google.

Visit the user-friendly Mountain View Public Library at 585 Franklin Street.

Stanford
You can easily tour Stanford University with or without a car. Take the CalTrain to the California Street stop in Palo Alto. From there take the free Marguerite Shuttle to Stanford. (The website has information on the shuttle). While at Stanford, don’t miss the Cantor Arts Center garden where 20 of Auguste Rodin Bronze works are exhibited. Likewise, visit the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden created on-site at Stanford by artists from Papua New Guinea. Website: @http://www.stanford.edu/ Visit the website for on-campus transportation: http://transportation.stanford.edu

Century Cinemas
1500 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94043 (650) 960-0970

Century Theatre at Great Mall
1010 Great Mall Drive Milpitas, CA 95053 (408) 942-5550

AMC Mercado 20
3111 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054 (408) 871-2262

Additional AMC Theatres
http://www.moviewatcher.com

Homestead Bowling Lanes
20990 W. Homestead Rd. Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 255-5700 http://www.homesteadbowl.com/

= Concerts = =SAP Center=

San Jose, CA 95113
http://www.sapcenteratsanjose.com/

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=** Local Attractions **= = = 55 Music Concourse Dr.
 * Cal Academy of Sciences **

San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 379-8000 [|www.calacademy.org]

4701 Great America Pkwy Santa Clara, CA 95054 (408) 988-1776 []
 * California's Great America **

10000 Skyline Blvd. Oakland, CA 94619 (510) 336-7300 [|www.chabotspace.org]
 * Chabot Space and Science Center **

1401 N Shoreline Blvd. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mountain View, CA 94043 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(650) 810-1010 <span style="color: blue; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">@http://www.computerhistory.org/
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Computer History Museum **

De Anza College Flea Market
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 First Saturday of Every Month.

https://www.deanza.edu/fleamarket/general_info.html

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">15 The Embarcadero #100 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">San Francisco, CA 94111 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(415) 528-44444 <span style="color: blue; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.exploratorium.edu]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Exploratorium **

Filoli Gardens
86 Canada Rd. Woodside, CA 94062 (650) 364-8300 http://www.filoli.org/

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">601 Skyway Rd. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">San Carlos, CA 94070 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(650) 654-0200 <span style="color: blue; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.hiller.org]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hiller Aviation Museum and Institute **

K1 Speed Indoor Go Kart Racing
2925 Mead Ave. Santa Clara, CA 95051 (408) 338-0579 www.k1speed.com

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1 Centennial Dr. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Berkeley, CA 94720 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(510) 642-5132 <span style="color: blue; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.Lawrencehallofscience.org]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lawrence Hall of Science **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">7281 Mt. Hamilton Rd. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mount Hamilton, CA 95140 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(408) 274-5061 <span style="color: blue; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lick Observatory **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">320 Blomquist St. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Redwood City, CA 94063 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(650) 366-6442 <span style="color: blue; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">@http://www.malibugrandprix.com/park/redwood/index.html
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Malibu Grand Prix Go-Carts **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">886 Cannery Row <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monterey, CA 93940-1085 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(831) 648-4888 <span style="color: blue; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">@http://www.montereybayaquarium.org
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monterey Bay Aquarium **

The Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot Rd. Santa Cruz, CA 95065 (831) 423-8897 http://www.mysteryspot.com/

Planet Granite Indoor Climbing Gym
815 Stewart Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (408) 991-9090 www.planetgranite.com

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1660 Park Ave. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">San Jose, CA 95191 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(408) 947-3636 <span style="color: blue; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">@http://www.egyptianmuseum.org/
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">900 Market St. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">San Francisco, CA 94102 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(415) 391-2000 <span style="color: blue; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">San Francisco Visitor Information **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">400 Beach St. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Santa Cruz, CA 95060 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(831) 426-7433 <span style="color: blue; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">@http://beachboardwalk.com/
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1001 Fairgrounds Dr. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vallejo, CA 94589 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(707) 307-5787 <span style="color: blue; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">@http://www.sixflags.com/parks/discoverykingdom/
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Six Flags Marine World **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">201 S. Market St. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">San Jose, CA 95113 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(408) 294-TECH <span style="color: blue; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">www.thetech.org/
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tech Museum of Innovation **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">525 S. Winchester Blvd. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">San Jose, CA 95128 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(408) 247-2000 <span style="color: blue; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">@http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Winchester Mystery House **

TAG Paintball Park
2120 San Benito Street, Hollister, CA 95023 Hours: Sat. Sun. 9am-12noon AM SESSION 1pm-4pm PM SESSION (Rain or Shine!)

= Recreation and Park Areas =

Cuesta Park
685 Cuesta St., Mountain View (Corner of Cuesta and Grant Road)

**Mitchell Park**
Charlston & Middlefield Roads, Palo Alto

Rengstorff Park
201 S. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View (closet park to Ames)

Shoreline Park
Shoreline at Mountain View Park is a beautiful 700-acre park with a saltwater lake, golf course, rolling grassy hills, and bay trails. View more information at the website: [|http://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us]

Big Basin Redwoods State Park
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular;">California's oldest State Park, established in 1902. Home to the largest continuous stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco. The park features day hiking, mountain biking, group camping, and backpacking camps. www.parks.ca.gov/bigbasin/

Santa Clara County Parks
The local area has a variety of county parks with a range of activities including hiking, biking, boating, sports facilities, horseback riding and picnicking, as well as events throughout the summer. http://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/Pages/Welcome-to-Santa-Clara-County-Parks.aspx

= Sports =

San Francisco Giants
Watch the local team play at the AT& T Stadium! The stadium is walking distance from the San Francisco Caltrain Station. http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com

Oakland Athletics Baseball Team
View website for schedule and directions to the ballpark: [|http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com]

San Jose Earthquakes Soccer Team
Watch the local Major League Soccer team play at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara. The stadium is located at Santa Clara University and walking distance from the Santa Clara Caltrain Station. http://www.sjearthquakes.com/

San Jose Saber Cats Arena Football
Watch the local Arena Football League team play at the SAP Center in San Jose. The SAP Center is located within walking distance of the Diridon Caltrain Station in San Jose. http://thesanjosesabercats.com/