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Rent a car (you'll need one) and head down to walk around Stanford's beautiful campus, then have a coffee in Palo Alto before heading over to see Google's campus and shoot some pics. Then off to nearby Cupertino to buy some goodies at the company store in Building One. Not much else to see in the Valley I'm afraid.
Any recommended coffee shops?
Rent a car (you'll need one) and head down to walk around Stanford's beautiful campus, then have a coffee in Palo Alto before heading over to see Google's campus and shoot some pics. Then off to nearby Cupertino to buy some goodies at the company store in Building One. Not much else to see in the Valley I'm afraid.
That does sound like a decent day out though doesn't it? Thanks.
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When I was travelling through SF to Burning Man I visited Apple and Intel. Intel had a not-hugely-amazing but still kinda-interesting museum. I particularly enjoyed it because I'm a bit of a 4004 nerd and I liked seeing the big silicon ingots.
I assume for Apple it is just the company store at their HQ they let people into? Or can you tour the rest of it?
If you want to tour one of the big companies, find a friend/acquaintance/recruiter, and catch lunch. These companies compete on quality of meals...
Also, if you're going to rent a car, I highly recommend visiting some Redwoods. The best around are in Big Basin about an hour south of SV. There are also some just north of SF in Muir Woods.
There's so much more to Silicon Valley than simply getting a Campus tour or checking out the Computer History Museum (not to underwhelm the awesomeness the CHM in ANY way).
Who knows, perhaps it's just me being weird :^p
What are the dates of your trip?
It is possible to take the train down to Palo Alto from SF, rent a bike from the bike share system, take a leisurely ride down Palm Drive and around Stanford campus (2-5 miles along bike paths) and then back to Palo Alto for coffee (or something else tasty). Coupa Cafe is a good place for coffee, as ulfw mentioned. If you want to tour one of the big companies, find a friend/acquaintance/recruiter, and catch lunch. Th…
Unfortunately I have no contacts in these big companies.
That's a good shout on the redwoods, I had no idea this was on offer near the SF area, thanks.
It is possible to take the train down to Palo Alto from SF, rent a bike from the bike share system, take a leisurely ride down Palm Drive and around Stanford campus (2-5 miles along bike paths) and then back to Palo Alto for coffee (or something else tasty). Coupa Cafe is a good place for coffee, as ulfw mentioned. If you want to tour one of the big companies, find a friend/acquaintance/recruiter, and catch lunch. Th…
I'm not averse to cycling, I just didn't think it would be too scenic around the Valley. Unfortunately I have no contacts in these big companies. That's a good shout on the redwoods, I had no idea this was on offer near the SF area, thanks.
Also if you end up renting a car you may want to check out Yosemite (3-4 hr drive). That is on our list.