California : Bay Meadows Race Track Thoroughbred horse racing. Bay Meadows Race Course, PO Box 5050, San Mateo, California; (650) 573-4516.
Filoli Gardens : 654 acre estate nestled in the foothills of San Mateo County, 15 miles north of Palo Alto. Canada Road, Woodside, California 94062.
Half Moon Bay : Seaside charm, beauty, entertainment and adventure in the enchanting communities that stretch along the Pacific Ocean, just minutes south of San Francisco. Half Moon Bay Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 188, 225 South Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay, California 94019; (650) 726-5202.
Pier 39 : San Francisco's #1 attraction, located right on the water with panoramic views of the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges, Alcatraz, Coit Towers and the San Francisco skyline. Pier 39 offers 110 specialty stores and 10 delectable restaurants. (415) 981-PIER.
Shoreline Ampitheatre : Outdoor theatre featuring top national musical recording artists. 1 Ampitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California; (650) 962-1000.
Stanford Shopping Center : The Bay Area's premier shopping and dining experience. Featuring the finest department stores, plus over 140 world class stores and restaurants all in a beautiful garden environment. 670 Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto, California 94304; 772-9332.
Stanford University : Co-educational, residential institution with an accomplished student body of over 6,500 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate students. Stanford is internationally recognized for the quality of its teaching and research. Its 1,400 distinguished faculty include 9 Nobel laureates, plus 4 associated with the Hoover Institution on campus. Stanford University, Stanford, California; (650) 723-2560.
Sunset Magazine Tours : "Magazine of Western living" offers self-guided tours daily. 80 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025.
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