Stanford University Website 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA - (650) 723-2300
Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions.
The University was founded in 1891 by Leland and Jane Stanford to "promote the public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization." More than a century later, Stanford remains dedicated to finding solutions to the great challenges of the day and to preparing our students for leadership in today's complex world
Admission
Stanford students stand out for their academic excellence. They come from throughout the United States and the world, representing demographic, economic and cultural diversity.
Students are admitted on a need-blind basis, and the university ensures that no admitted student is unable to attend. Once here, students discover that exploration, challenge and curiosity are limited only by their desires.
Academics
Stanford is unusual among great universities in having seven schools on one campus: Humanities and Sciences, Law, Medicine, Business, Earth Sciences, Engineering and Education.
This breadth provides students with unparalleled freedom to cross departmental boundaries and discover intellectual and personal passions. Creative thinking, problem-solving and research are central to the academic programs at Stanford, and learning takes place in an environment of intimate collaboration. Around three-quarters of Stanford's classes have fewer than 20 students.
Research
From Nobel Prize winners to undergraduates, all members of the Stanford community are engaged in creating new knowledge, whether in the sciences, business, the arts or wherever their interests lie.
Stanford is particularly noted for its openness to interdisciplinary research, not only within its schools and departments, but also in its laboratories, institutes, libraries and research centers.
Life On Campus
Stanford is a thriving residential campus and community. It sits on 8,000 acres of foothills and plains – once a horse farm belonging to Jane and Leland Stanford and still fondly known as "the Farm."
Living and learning are intimately interwined at Stanford. Extra-curricular programs, organizations, performances, forums and athletics beckon students, faculty and staff, as well as neighbors from the communities around us.
Stanford University: Kohler Sabine MDhttp://www.med.stanford.edu - (650) 723-7211
Stanford University Hospital & Medical Centerhttp://www.stanfordhospital.com - (650) 723-6961
Stanford University Dermatologyhttp://www.dermatology.stanford.edu - (650) 723-6316
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Attractions Palo Alto Hotels and accommodations
Palo Alto Bowl4329 El Camino RealPalo Alto, CA 94306Phone:650-948-1031
Palo Alto Bowl is Party Central for the Silicon Valley! Give us a call and let us assist you in producing a truly memorable event.
Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club3000 Alexis DrivePalo Alto, CA 94304Phone:650-948-1800
Set amongst the beauty of 128 acres of rolling hills and nestled next to the protected open space of the Arastradero Preserve, Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club offers incomparable Bay Area vistas. This welcoming and distinctive private club provides challenging golf and year-round recreation and social activities for everyone, creating memories for a lifetime for members, their families and their guests.
Winter Lodge3009 Middlefield RoadPalo Alto, CA 94306Phone:650-493-4566
Winter Lodge is the first permanent outdoor ice rink west of the Sierras, a popular Palo Alto tradition established in 1956! Winter Lodge and its renowned skating school are open late September through mid-April. Parties big and small are available along with daily public sessions and group lessons! Come enjoy skating under the stars, then warm your toes by one of our fireplaces in the clubhouse or outdoors!
MuseumsCantor Arts Center at StanfordLomita Drive at Museum WayStanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305Phone:650-725-4657
Museum of American HeritageP.O. Box 1731, 351 Homer AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94302Phone:650-321-1004
We combine elements of history, technology and design to illustrate the evolution of technology, how and why it has influenced society from inception to the current time, and a glimpse of future expectations. Exhibits, classes, lectures and family-friendly events appeal to students of all ages, with many MOAH classes providing middle school students hands-on learning opportunities not readily available elsewhere.
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation1313 Newell RoadPalo Alto, CA 94303Phone:650-329-2366
The Palo Alto Art Center Foundation supports art education programs for children in Palo Alto and neighboring school districts, adult studio art classes, exhibitions and a unique art mentoring program for teenagers.Learn more in our annual report. Join us and support arts education in Silicon Valley.
Barbie Hall of Fame545 Ramona St., Palo Alto, California 94301; Tel. 650.326.5841The molded plastic specimens may all be less than a foot in height, but the many incarnations of Barbie through the decades loom large at the Barbie Hall of Fame, a kitschy tribute to the world's most popular doll.
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Center1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto, California; Tel. 650.329.1356Community volunteers and the Garden Club of Palo Alto cultivate a flowery oasis at the Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Center.
Frenchman's TowerOld Page Mill Road, a quarter-mile off the Page Mill Road exit from Highway 280, Palo Alto, CaliforniaReportedly built in the late 18th century by the Peninsula's celebrated French pioneer, Peter Coutts, the Frenchman's Tower now stands guard right off of Old Page Mill Road.
Rodin Sculpture GardenIris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University, 328 Lomita Dr. at Museum Way off Palm Dr., Stanford California; Tel . 650.723.4177Stanford University is home to the largest outdoor collection of bronzes by Auguste Rodin outside of Paris.
Stanford's Big DishStanford's Big Dish is 300,000 pounds, 150 feet in diameter, and was commissioned by the Department of Defense in the early 1960s under the specs of the think tank SRI. It is still U.S. government property, though "under the custodianship" of SRI and Stanford.
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California; Tel. 650.926.3300The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center was built in 1962 to shoot electrons and positrons along a two-mile linear electron accelerator to study the smallest building blocks of matter.
Stanford Theater221 University Ave., Palo Alto, California; Tel. 650.324.3701In the mid-1980s, classics professor David Packard Jr. restored this old movie palace to its original splendor, fitting for the celestial pantheon of stars from the "golden age" of movies.
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, California; Tel. 650.329.2111
Palo Alto Children's Library1276 Harriet St., Palo Alto, California; Tel. 650.329.2134
Palo Alto Children's Theatre1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, California; Tel. 650.329.2651
Stanford UniversityStanford, California
Palo Alto Bowl is Party Central for the Silicon Valley! Give us a call and let us assist you in producing a truly memorable event.
Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club3000 Alexis DrivePalo Alto, CA 94304Phone:650-948-1800
Set amongst the beauty of 128 acres of rolling hills and nestled next to the protected open space of the Arastradero Preserve, Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club offers incomparable Bay Area vistas. This welcoming and distinctive private club provides challenging golf and year-round recreation and social activities for everyone, creating memories for a lifetime for members, their families and their guests.
Winter Lodge3009 Middlefield RoadPalo Alto, CA 94306Phone:650-493-4566
Winter Lodge is the first permanent outdoor ice rink west of the Sierras, a popular Palo Alto tradition established in 1956! Winter Lodge and its renowned skating school are open late September through mid-April. Parties big and small are available along with daily public sessions and group lessons! Come enjoy skating under the stars, then warm your toes by one of our fireplaces in the clubhouse or outdoors!
MuseumsCantor Arts Center at StanfordLomita Drive at Museum WayStanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305Phone:650-725-4657
Museum of American HeritageP.O. Box 1731, 351 Homer AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94302Phone:650-321-1004
We combine elements of history, technology and design to illustrate the evolution of technology, how and why it has influenced society from inception to the current time, and a glimpse of future expectations. Exhibits, classes, lectures and family-friendly events appeal to students of all ages, with many MOAH classes providing middle school students hands-on learning opportunities not readily available elsewhere.
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation1313 Newell RoadPalo Alto, CA 94303Phone:650-329-2366
The Palo Alto Art Center Foundation supports art education programs for children in Palo Alto and neighboring school districts, adult studio art classes, exhibitions and a unique art mentoring program for teenagers.Learn more in our annual report. Join us and support arts education in Silicon Valley.
Barbie Hall of Fame545 Ramona St., Palo Alto, California 94301; Tel. 650.326.5841The molded plastic specimens may all be less than a foot in height, but the many incarnations of Barbie through the decades loom large at the Barbie Hall of Fame, a kitschy tribute to the world's most popular doll.
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Center1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto, California; Tel. 650.329.1356Community volunteers and the Garden Club of Palo Alto cultivate a flowery oasis at the Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Center.
Frenchman's TowerOld Page Mill Road, a quarter-mile off the Page Mill Road exit from Highway 280, Palo Alto, CaliforniaReportedly built in the late 18th century by the Peninsula's celebrated French pioneer, Peter Coutts, the Frenchman's Tower now stands guard right off of Old Page Mill Road.
Rodin Sculpture GardenIris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University, 328 Lomita Dr. at Museum Way off Palm Dr., Stanford California; Tel . 650.723.4177Stanford University is home to the largest outdoor collection of bronzes by Auguste Rodin outside of Paris.
Stanford's Big DishStanford's Big Dish is 300,000 pounds, 150 feet in diameter, and was commissioned by the Department of Defense in the early 1960s under the specs of the think tank SRI. It is still U.S. government property, though "under the custodianship" of SRI and Stanford.
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California; Tel. 650.926.3300The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center was built in 1962 to shoot electrons and positrons along a two-mile linear electron accelerator to study the smallest building blocks of matter.
Stanford Theater221 University Ave., Palo Alto, California; Tel. 650.324.3701In the mid-1980s, classics professor David Packard Jr. restored this old movie palace to its original splendor, fitting for the celestial pantheon of stars from the "golden age" of movies.
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, California; Tel. 650.329.2111
Palo Alto Children's Library1276 Harriet St., Palo Alto, California; Tel. 650.329.2134
Palo Alto Children's Theatre1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, California; Tel. 650.329.2651
Stanford UniversityStanford, California
Travelodge palo Alto Hotels and lodging
The perfect place to stay, half way between San Francisco and San Jose.
The hotel is located just 2 miles from Stanford University Campus, Medical Center and Veterans Hospital. There is a refrigerator and microwave oven in every room, and a cafe/lounge next door.
The Palo Alto/Silicon Valley Travelodge offers budget-minded travelers a convenient and affordable place to stay when visiting the Palo Alto area.
Easily accessible to shopping and restaurants, our hotel also serves as a convenient launching point for trips to San Francisco and San Jose (where you will find the Winchester Mystery House and Children's Discovery Museum).
All of our rooms feature in-room coffee, refrigerator, microwave oven, hair dryer, safe, telephone data port, and cable TV with HBO, Free High Speed Wireless Internet access, iron and ironing board, and AM/FM clock radio. Our outdoor swimming pool is available seasonally, and we are located directly next door to the popular Straits Cafe.
There's something for everyone at the Palo Alto/Silicon Valley Travelodge!
The hotel is located just 2 miles from Stanford University Campus, Medical Center and Veterans Hospital. There is a refrigerator and microwave oven in every room, and a cafe/lounge next door.
The Palo Alto/Silicon Valley Travelodge offers budget-minded travelers a convenient and affordable place to stay when visiting the Palo Alto area.
Easily accessible to shopping and restaurants, our hotel also serves as a convenient launching point for trips to San Francisco and San Jose (where you will find the Winchester Mystery House and Children's Discovery Museum).
All of our rooms feature in-room coffee, refrigerator, microwave oven, hair dryer, safe, telephone data port, and cable TV with HBO, Free High Speed Wireless Internet access, iron and ironing board, and AM/FM clock radio. Our outdoor swimming pool is available seasonally, and we are located directly next door to the popular Straits Cafe.
There's something for everyone at the Palo Alto/Silicon Valley Travelodge!
New Website at Travelodge Palo Alto
New website launched at Travelodge Palo Alto San Jose. All the amenities of a 3 star hotel at 2 star prices including Free WiFi and Seasonal Pool. http://www.travelodgepaloalto.com
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