Welcome to your hillside retreat!
Sightseeing
Enjoy the historic buildings of one of the world's great universities, including the spectacular mosaics of Memorial Church, and the views from Hoover Tower
537 locals recommend
Stanford University
450 Serra MallEnjoy the historic buildings of one of the world's great universities, including the spectacular mosaics of Memorial Church, and the views from Hoover Tower
Arts and music
Bing Concert Hall
327 Lasuen StWorld-class music
The world's largest collection of Rodin sculptures outside Paris; but so much more: photography, anthropology; modern sculpture; revolving exhibitions ... Free!
143 locals recommend
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita DrThe world's largest collection of Rodin sculptures outside Paris; but so much more: photography, anthropology; modern sculpture; revolving exhibitions ... Free!
Stanford's new modern art collection: Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, etc. Free!
27 locals recommend
Anderson Collection
314 Lomita DrStanford's new modern art collection: Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, etc. Free!
Lovingly restored, lavish 1920s movie theater; plays double features of classic films (1920-1970), with live performances on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ between shows.
67 locals recommend
The Stanford Theatre
221 University AveLovingly restored, lavish 1920s movie theater; plays double features of classic films (1920-1970), with live performances on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ between shows.
Outdoors and hiking
Just 25 minutes away, at low or moderate tides you can walk beneath spectacular sea-cliffs for a couple of miles both north and south, or watch the sunset from on top of the cliffs.
27 locals recommend
San Gregorio State Beach
Cabrillo Hwy SJust 25 minutes away, at low or moderate tides you can walk beneath spectacular sea-cliffs for a couple of miles both north and south, or watch the sunset from on top of the cliffs.
Walk from your apartment into this park; and hike for 1 mile or 10. Enjoy quiet streams, majestic trees, and if you are lucky, coyote, fox, bobcat or even mountain lion!
46 locals recommend
Wunderlich County Park
4040 Woodside RdWalk from your apartment into this park; and hike for 1 mile or 10. Enjoy quiet streams, majestic trees, and if you are lucky, coyote, fox, bobcat or even mountain lion!
Excellent bird-watching; or stroll or cycle along the shorefront paths
49 locals recommend
Baylands Nature Preserve
2500 Embarcadero RoadExcellent bird-watching; or stroll or cycle along the shorefront paths
Born 217 A.D. Was 225ft tall before the top broke off. 14 ft diameter. The oldest, most massive redwood tree (or any living thing) on the San Francisco Peninsula.
Methuselah Tree
Born 217 A.D. Was 225ft tall before the top broke off. 14 ft diameter. The oldest, most massive redwood tree (or any living thing) on the San Francisco Peninsula.