Silicon Valley, beyond the campuses

What I show visiting family who expect to see "the tech". Most of the good stuff is outdoors.

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1. 1 The Stanford Dish loop Stanford Dish trailhead

   3.5 miles of hills. Go early; there's no shade.

   Priya did it 19 Sep

   Stanford Dish
2. 2 Computer History Museum

   Plan three hours. Catch the Babbage engine demo if it's running.

   Priya did it 12 Sep
3. 3 Hoover Tower's observation deck

   The whole Peninsula for a few dollars.

   Priya did it 29 Nov
4. 4 Rodin sculptures at the Cantor Cantor Arts Center

   Free. The Gates of Hell, outdoors.
5. 5 The HP Garage

   367 Addison Ave. It's a garage. You'll take a photo anyway.
6. 6 Filoli's gardens

   Spring for tulips, late summer for dahlias.

   Priya did it 30 Aug

   Filoli
7. 7 Dinner on Castro Street, Mountain View

   The street's closed to cars. Every cuisine in four blocks.

   Priya did it 7 Sep

   Castro Street
8. 8 Sunrise on Mission Peak Mission Peak, Stanford Avenue trailhead

   Three miles up. Headlamp. The famous pole at the top.