Bay Area Local Attractions

You don't have to travel far, to see some of Bay Areas most famous and beautiful attractions. From San Francisco to San Jose, there is plenty to see and do in the Bay Area.

China Town - San Francisco, CA

San Francisco's China town is the oldest and most established Chinatown in the United States. China Town of San Francisco is located right in the middle of the city's downtown and covers an area of about 24 square blocks. In China town you can shop for jade jewelry or browse gift ideas or dine in some of the locals favorite restaurants. After dinner you can grab a boba tea at one of Chinatown's many tea shops.

Stanford Shopping Center - Palo Alto, CA

Stanford Shopping Center is Bay Areas favorite, dog friendly, outdoor shopping center in located in the heart of the Bay Area in Palo Alto, right next-door to Stanford University main campus. Stanford University established the shopping mall in the 1950s and the Roos Brothers Clothing store opened as its first retailer. Roos Brothers Clothing is no longer open, however Stanford Shopping Center is home to plenty of other shops that you can browse. Going In Style Travel Accessories is located at Stanford Shopping Center at the northwest corner of the mall located next to Abercrombie & Fitch and around the corner from Blue Bottle Coffee. Blue Bottle Coffee is a coffee lovers favorite stop when visiting the Bay Area. Blue Bottle Coffee specializes in rich, aromatic, coffee roasted to perfection. True Food Kitchen makes a great lunch stop for the health conscious shopper with their plant based menu. At True Food Kitchen, every option on the menu is a healthy chose. You can also visit the Apple store to check out the latest tech gadgets. When your not in stores browsing, you can see the meticulously maintained garden, sit and admire the Ball Fountain, or check out the seasonal decorations.

Directions to Stanford Shopping Center

Oakland Zoo - Oakland, CA

Directions to Oakland Zoo

Happy Hollow Park and Zoo - San Jose, CA

Visit the Happy Hollow Park and Zoo website happyhollow.org

The Tech Interactive Museum - San Jose, CA

Filoli Garden - Woodside, CA

Directions to Filoli Garden

Facebook Like Sign - Menlo Park, CA

1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Computer History Museum -Mountain View, CA

1401 N. Shoreline Blvd.

Mountain View, CA 94043

Wat Mongkolratanaram Thai Food Lunch - Berkley, CA

Directions to Wat Mongkolratanaram Buddhist Temple

Winchester Mystery House - San Jose, CA

Visit the Winchester Mystery House website

525 S Winchester Blvd San Jose, CA 9512

Ritz Carlton - Half Moon Bay, CA

Visit the Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay website

1 Miramontes Point Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

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