The Stanford Theatre is a classical independent movie theater in Palo Alto. Such a fun place to catch a classic flick! It was designed and built in the 1920s as a movie palace styled in neoclassical Persian and Moorish architecture - aka, it's goooorgeous. The first movie we saw here was Casablanca and it was magical.
A gorgeous outdoor mall located in Palo Alto on Stanford's campus. Fun shops, yummy food - and you'll be surrounded by gorgeous flowers every step you take. It's hard to be in a bad mood when you walk around Stanford on a gorgeous day.
Terun is another favorite place of ours. It's a family run restaurant and thats exactly how it feels when you walk in. The food is homemade and divine, the owner of the restaurant walks around with a glass of wine or limoncello and often times offers to the guests as he's making his rounds saying hello to everyone. Also, fun fact: Terun in Italian means "Red Neck". Apparently, the region of Italy the family is from is considered the hillbilly area of the country.
Blue Bottle Coffee is our favorite in the area. Blue Bottle started in San Francisco in the Hayes Valley district of the city. Their focus is good coffee, so don't expect to get a triple shot frappuccino with a strawberry swirl and extra whipped cream. If you enjoy coffee, you'll love Blue Bottle. Starbucks is a couple of blocks away for those who are creatures of habit.