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Local Information
Weather
The average high temperature in the Stanford area in July is 79ºF. "California
casual" is appropriate for daytime and most evening outings and is acceptable for
all conference activities. A sweater or light jacket is suggested for evenings.
[More weather information]
Local Restaurant Guides:
- RestaurantRow.com: List of Menlo Park restaurants (be careful -- some restaurants are outside of the Menlo Park/Palo Alto area)
- ActiveDiner.com: List of Menlo Park restaurants
- Waiters on Wheels: Palo Alto area (This is great if you don't have a car.)
Visitor Information
Events at Stanford
Museums
- Cantor Center for Visual Arts (Stanford University)
- The Exploratoruim (San Francisco)
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Golden Gate Park (San Francisco)
- Asian Art Museum (San Francisco)
- California Academy of Sciences (Steinhart Aquarium, Natural History Museum, Morrison Planetarium)
- Conservatory of Flowers
- deYoung Museum of Art
- Garden of Shakespeare's Flowers
- Japanese Tea Garden
- Strybing Arboretum
- Legion of Honor (San Francisco)
- San Jose Museum of Art (San Jose)
- The Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose)
- The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum (Santa Cruz)
- Japanese Tea Garden
- Monterey Bay Aquarium (Monterey)
- Coyote Point Museum (San Mateo)
Performing Arts
- San Francisco Opera (limited summer program)
- San Francisco Symphony
- San Francisco Ballet (special summer program)
- Villa Montalvo Arts Center - outdoor concerts (Saratoga)
Hiking / Outdoors
- Bay Area Hiker: Peninsula and South Bay Hikes (Menlo Park / Palo Alto)
- County of San Mateo Park Trails (Menlo Park area)
- County of Santa Clara Find a Park (Palo Alto area)
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco / Marin)
Amusement Parks
- Paramount's Great America (Santa Clara)
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz)
- Six Flags Marine World (Vallejo)
Extended Day Trips
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