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Cantor Arts Center
The Stanford Dish
Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
Junior Museum & Zoo
Stanford University Tour
The Stanford Shopping Center
The Stanford Theatre
Hoover Tower
Palo Alto Art Center
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
Downtown Palo Alto Farmers Market
Town & Country Village, Palo Alto
Terun
Hanna House
Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
Curry Up Now
Rinconada Park
Tamarine
Boba Guys
Sundance
Watercourse Way Bath House Spa
The Counter Palo Alto
Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Palo Alto is home to Stanford University and many high-tech companies such as HP, PARC and Tesla Motors. Plan a weekend trip and view the landmark Stanford Dish radio telescope, explore the Cantor Arts Center, and take a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hanna House. Top things to do in Palo Alto with kids include the Junior Museum & Zoo, the Palo Alto Art Center and the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve.
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