Location: Menlo Park
Top Things to do in Menlo Park
Top 10 Things to do in Menlo Park, United States
Menlo Park is a city at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by San Francisco Bay on the north and east; East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the south; Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City to the west. Menlo Park is one of the most educated cities in the state of California and the United States; nearly 70% of residents over the age of 25 has earned a bachelor's degree or higher. Menlo Park had 32,026 inhabitants according to the 2010 United States Census, which had grown to an estimated 33,888 inhabitants by 2016. Menlo Park is the site of Facebook's main campus.
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1. Stanford University
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Breeding ground for Silicon Valley businesses. The founders of Hewlett Packard, Yahoo!, and Sun Microsystems all passed through the doors of this institution.
Reviewed By Andrea F
Wonderful campus, easy and relaxing to walk around. I went up in the Hoover Tower, where you can see the entire campus! It was beautiful and pleasant!
2. Rodin Sculpture Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By EricaDH - Royal Oak, Michigan
This was a short stop on our way to San Jowe. The garden is wonderful. It is clean & family freindly. The adjacent parking lots are free in the summer do look online. We took about 25 minutes to view everything and read the descriptions. Many of the larger sculptures are larger versions of parts of the "Gates of Hell" Installation. They also have sculptures of the Burghars of Calais. Wonderful history of art that is a cceasable to the public.
Thank you Standford!
3. Kepler's Books
4. San Mateo County History Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By ruthiewilkins1 - Redwood City, California
This lovely museum is easy for children and their parents to enjoy. Supported by the wonderful bookstore in its basement, most people don't even know that it is there, in the center of Redwood City. Parking is nearby. The museum is usually quiet. Recommended for families with school-age children.
5. Cantor Arts Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 426 reviews
The Center presents a wide selection of art in 24 galleries, plus outdoor gardens, courtyards, and terraces. The Center's collection spans 5000 years and ranges from ancient China to the 21st century.
Reviewed By K E
We visited the Cantor mainly to see the Rodin exhibit, but also enjoyed the exhibition of oriental pottery. The museum is easy to navigate and admission is free. The Rodin exhibit includes models and smaller works inside, with the full-scale pieces in the garden a la Musee Rodin. It is quite a nice collection that gives you a good feel for Rodin’s body of work. After enjoying the exhibits we had a late lunch at the museum’s Cool Cafe, which features a nice variety of house made soups, fresh salads and sandwiches. Parking (paid) is available adjacent to the museum.
6. Allied Arts Guild
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By Marcia K - Palo Alto, California
I love this theater although it apparently is in danger of closing. It has old time charm and beautiful frescos on the walls. Afternoon movies are a bargain at $7 (Monday-Thursdays before 6 pm). Lots of artsie movies show here but also some main stream. Parking can be a challenge but worth it.
7. Anderson Collection at Stanford University
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By Brad G - Portland, Oregon
WOW. What a treat. This is an amazing collection that changes on a regular basis. Large, modern art is wonderfully displayed in new building custom built to house the collection.
Don't miss the short video about the Anderson's. It's at 5 - 7 min. long and very interesting and informative.
I will try to go every time I'm in the Palo Alto area - it's that good.
If you do not appreciate or enjoy modern art - this is would not be for you. If you do enjoy modern art this is a MUST SEE collection.
8. Silicon Valley
Overall Ratings
4 based on 57 reviews
Area in Northern California with a large concentration of electronics and computer companies.
Reviewed By AnjanManda - Hyderabad, India
It is a ride through the area housing great institutions ,high tech corporations and some of the fortune 1000 companies known for innovation.In most of companies entry is restricted except in Google where you can explore a little.But you find many visitors mostly IT professionals and parents.we had glimpses of Google ,Apple,Facebook,NASA research Center and Stanford university .The southern Sanfrancisco Bay Area ,which popularly known as "Silicon Valley" ,derives its name as semiconductor and computer industry firms are concentrated in the area.You can take pictures with the logos and company icons displayed there.It is not worth to go in package tour, but ok if you have someone to drive around the area.
9. Holbrook - Palmer Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By mini - Fremont, California
We enjoyed visiting Holbrook-Palmer Park. This 22 acre park is the only park in Atherton. When we were there a medium size group was gathering with their beautiful dogs fo
There are historic buildings to see such as the Main House, Jennings Pavilion, and Carriage House. These can be rented out. The day we were there they were setting up for an event complete with a temporary disc golf course.
We enjoyed walking the paths and seeing the beautiful garden areas. There is also a par course. There is also ball fields and tennis courts.
Its a very beautiful park.
10. The Stanford Theatre
Overall Ratings
5 based on 91 reviews
Reviewed By John M - Lyon, France
The Stanford Theater is a classical independent movie theater, located on University avenue, Palo Alto, which did show all kinds of movies until it was restored and transformed into a classic Hollywood movie theater in 1989 by David Packard, who aimed to bringing back the movie-going experience of Hollywood's Golden Age, which includes a live organ recital at the beginning and end of the films. “The magic of the movies depends on a larger-than-life image and the shared reactions of a large audience”. Ticket prices are reasonable compared to other theaters but the schedule changes quite rapidly - you can see different films and old favorites every 3-4 days. The theater has a stunning entrance and was built in the 1920s as a movie palace styled in neoclassical Persian and Moorish architecture. Simply an oasis of style and calm amid the bustle of modern life – I just wish the popcorn could be banned – both smelly and noisy!!
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