Cupertino

The Apple Park Visitor Center was created by the Apple company just for visitors. It’s an extensions of the Apple campus and provides guests with a place to shop, explore, learn, and more. The Exhibition highlights the park’s innovative design principles, with the company wanting to build an office park that can fit in with the natural landscape. The Store sells exclusive Apple Park and Apple branded merchandise, ranging from accessories to Apple products. The Cafe offers refreshments for visitors that they can take with them as they explore the olive grove that surrounds the Apple Park.

10600 North Tantau Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014, Phone: 408-961-1560

The California History Center focuses on the study of California studies, as well as regional studies, and is housed on the campus of the De Anza College in the 1895 Petit Trianon. The center present various exhibits, publishes a periodical and books, operates a library with archives, and offers classes with the college. Special events such as workshops, panel discussions, and lectures take place periodically throughout the year as well. The California History Center is closed during the months of July and August, and is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays to the public, as well as Friday by appointment.

21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014, Phone: 408-864-8987

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The Castle Rock State Park is a landscape made up of sweeping vistas, lush forests, and sculpted sandstone. From one of the Santa Cruz Mountains’ highest ridges, visitors can enjoy horseback riding, backpacking, and hiking. Rock climbers can explore the rocks and caverns, which include the park’s namesake: Castle Rock. Plants found within the park include high-elevation coast redwoods, knobcone pines, and California black oaks. The rugged trails at Castle Rock State Park encompass thirty-four miles and are conveniently connected the the extensive trail network that links the San Lorenzo and Santa Clara valleys to the Big Basin Redwoods State Park.

15451 Skyline Blvd Los Gatos, CA 95032, Phone: 408-867-2952

Visit local vineyards:

The Ridge Vineyards in Cupertino, California are also known as Monte Bello. Situated high up within the northern area of the region’s Santa Cruz Mountains, and encircled by the historic vineyards, the Monte Bello Estate provides visitors with a unique chance to experience the excellent single-vineyard wines. The Tasting Room at Monte Bello/Ridge Vineyards is open on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year. Visiting the Tasting Room during the weekend doesn’t require any reservations for groups of eight people or less. Three different tasting flights are offered: the “Single-Vineyard,” the “Estate Single-Vineyard,” and the “Estate Single-Vineyard with Monte Bello.”

17100 Montebello Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014, Phone: 408-867-3233

The Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards began in 1972 when the aging orchards owned by the Garrod family started to be replaced with grapes that thrive in the region’s microclimate. The Fruit House, which is the historic tasting room on the grounds of the Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards, is open daily. It is open noon to 5:00pm during the week, and from 11:00am until 5:00pm during the weekends. The tasting room is also open from noon to 3:00pm on Christmas Eve and on New Year’s Eve. Wine tastings include a tasting of five different wines, with the selections changing every week.

22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga, CA 95070, Phone: 408-867-7116

Activities and Attractions for Couples:

The Cupertino Historical Society is focused on preserving the history and tradition of Cupertino for generations to come so that everyone is able to understand and share the area’s diverse and rich culture. The historical society was founded back in 1966, with the Cupertino Historical Society Museum opening much later in the year 1990. The museums contains around three thousand artifacts that span more than one hundred years of the history of Cupertino, including business, home life, education, agriculture, and settlement among other topics. The purpose of the Cupertino Historical Society is to "Create a Passion for history.”

10185 N. Stelling Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014, Phone: 408-973-1495

The Euphrat Museum Of Art strives to me more than just a museum, aiming to provide an experiential environment for communication and visual ideas. The comprehensive program of public lectures and art programs, education, and arts stimulates interest in art and creativity in people of all ages. The Euphrat Museum Of Art creates and presents various art exhibitions, as well as educational programs to accompany them. It is a venue that helps both distant and local established and emerging artists, and serves as a space for the exchange of ideas. The museum presents a wide variety of art.

21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014, Phone: 408-864-5464

De Anza College Planetarium is located on the campus of Cupertino’s De Anza College. It is the largest planetarium owned by a school on the western side of the Rocky Mountains. After its renovation, it also became one of the world’s most modern planetariums. The Fujitsu Planetarium boasts a modern laser show that provides an immersive experience for visitors, including music and vibrant images designed to inspire audiences. Full-color projections create beams over the audience’s heads and captivating graphics on the fifty-foot dome. The Community Education and College Astronomy Departments share the planetarium, which is used sometimes as a classroom.

21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014, Phone: 408-864-8814

La Patisserie Bakery in Cupertino, California is a unique specialty European bakery with a focus on designer cakes and wedding cakes. The small size of the bakery lets it offer more personalized attention to all customers. By design, the specialty bakery take in a limited number of cake orders every week in order to ensure that attention is paid to the smallest of details. La Patisserie prides itself on creating culinary creations that are not only beautifully amazing to look at, but made with high quality ingredients as well. The bakery is also committed to offering the most flavorful and freshest pastries.

19758 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014, Phone: 408-446-4744

The McClellan Ranch Preserve is open daily to the public from sunrise until sunset. The natural preserve spans across eighteen acres and was originally a horse ranch during the 1930’s and the 1940’s. The site includes a community garden and a nature museum, along with the original ranch house, livestock barn, milk barn, the old water tower, and a replica of the Baer’s Blacksmith Shop. There are many things to do at the preserve, including self-guided hiking, naturalist-led hiking, birdwatching, wildlife viewing, educational programs, visiting the Stocklmeir Orchard or the Blackberry Farm. The Blacksmith Shop and nature museum are open on the weekends.

22221 McClellan Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014, Phone: 408-777-3149