Graduate by Hilton Palo Alto

Hailed as Northern California's most thrilling theme park, California's Great America offers exciting rides, live shows, concerts, events, and fun for people of all ages. The park has over 10 heart-pounding thrill rides, including Drop Tower, one of the tallest and most intense free-fall rides in the world. Kids can enjoy interacting with the characters of Nickelodeon's top shows or visiting KidZville, a bustling town filled with fun for the whole family. The park also hosts numerous concerts and events year round. Located just 25 minutes from Palo Alto, California's Great America is the perfect destination for an adventure-seeking visitor!

Stanford University campus is one of the largest and most beautiful in the country and deserves a visit regardless of the reason for your stay in the area. Guided one-hour, student-led walking tours leave every day at 11 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. from the Stanford Visitor Center, 295 Galvez St. Call 650-723-2560 or visit visit.stanford.edu.

The historic two-and-a-half acre property includes a rose garden, cutting garden, formal herb garden, demonstration bed, wisteria garden, and an allée. Here are five good reasons to get outdoors at Gamble: Enjoy a new view, Notice what’s in bloom, Ditch the tech (for a bit), Relax and re-center, Take a breath of fresh air.

Graduate Palo Alto is located on University Avenue, surrounded by all that downtown Palo Alto has to offer. Downtown Palo Alto is a charming combination of small-town accessibility and urban ambience. Outdoor cafes, tiny coffee shops, bookstores, mom-and-pop specialty shops, national chains, art galleries, two movie theaters and numerous restaurants attract shoppers, eaters and entertainment-seekers of all ages.

The Museum of American Heritage combines elements of history, technology, and design to create a visual exploration of inventions of the past. The museum focuses on the evolution of technology, its societal influence, and its future expectations

Children can explore hands-on science exhibits and experience a diverse community of live animals at the Junior Museum & Zoo. The zoo includes more than 50 species, including jungle bats, hedgehogs, fresh water fish and a giant tortoise.