Santa Clara is located approximately 45 miles from downtown San Francisco and is a major Silicon Valley metropolis, home to international corporations such as Intel.

The city is the home of Calfornia’s oldest higher-learning institution, Santa Clara University, and Levi’s Stadium, the home stadium of the San Francisco 49ers football team. California’s Great America amusement park, operated by Cedar Fair, offers a wide variety of high and mild thrill rides, while Westfield Valley Fair, the state’s largest shopping mall, features more than 250 retailers.

Other family-friendly attractions include the Intel Museum, the Triton Museum of Art, and the San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail, which offers hiking and road biking routes. Map

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