Places to Eat and Things to Do
Some of our suggestions for local restaurants and activities
Boba Guys Palo Alto
855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Our favorite bubble tea! Ella recommends the strawberry tea fresca. Alex likes Thai tea with almond jelly.
Telefèric Barcelona Palo Alto
855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Great Spanish food. Tapas and paella. Advance reservations highly recommended.
Salt & Straw
250 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Unique ice cream flavors! Expect long lines.
Manresa Bread
855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Offshoot of the Michelin-starred Manresa restaurant. We highly recommend the monkey bread and croissants.
Blue Bottle Coffee
660 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304
West coast coffee brand. Alex recommends the pourover coffee. Ella sticks with iced tea!
Zareen's Palo Alto
365 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Pakistani food. Our favorite is the classic chicken tikka masala and garlic naan. Free chai with every meal!
Joanie's Cafe
405 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Standard breakfast options in Palo Alto.
In-N-Out Burger
1159 North Rengstorff Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043
The classic California burger! Go at off peak times to avoid long drive through lines.
Computer History Museum
1401 North Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View, CA 94043
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
Año Nuevo State Park
1 New Years Creek Road, Pescadero, CA 94060
Stanford Dish Hiking Trail
Stanford Dish Hiking Trail, Stanford, CA 94305
Exploratorium
Green Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
Marin County
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San Francisco Cable Car Museum
1201 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
For all the days along the way