OUR CITIES

SOUTH BAY: San Jose | Santa Clara | Sunnyvale | Mountain View | Los Gatos | Saratoga
MID-PENINSULA: Palo Alto | Menlo Park | Redwood City | San Carlos | San Mateo | Burlingame

See also NEARBY DESTINATIONS for Santa Cruz, Capitola, Monterey, Gilroy, Half Moon Bay, and San Francisco.

BURLINGAME

Just minutes from San Francisco airport, Burlingame has a quiet charm and appealing mixture of shops and eateries. MORE...

LOS GATOS

Located beneath the slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the charming town of Los Gatos is a prime place for shopping and dining. MORE...

MENLO PARK

Sandwiched between Palo Alto’s urban bustle and the mansions of sedately genteel Atherton, this peaceful enclave embodies a Mayberry-esque quality. MORE...

MOUNTAIN VIEW

Headquarters for tech giants such as Google and Symantec, this dynamic city draws a youthful, ethnically diverse population whose tastes are as sophisticated as they are wide-ranging. MORE...

PALO ALTO

The Peninsula’s oldest city enjoys its status as the home of Stanford University, one of the country’s most elite private universities, but it also leads a double life as an influential hub of the high-technology economy. MORE...

REDWOOD CITY

This once-sleepy town has really heated up with the recent transformation of its downtown into a vibrant hub of dining and entertainment. MORE...

SAN CARLOS

From the foothills with panoramic views of San Francisco Bay to the tree-lined residential streets near downtown, this small-town haven boasts a delightful mix of boutiques, shops and sidewalk cafes. MORE...

SAN JOSE

Despite its starring role as the nexus of Silicon Valley, San Jose improbably retains the friendly, casual touch of a much smaller town. But it still has big-city excitement and amenities in abundance. MORE...

SAN MATEO

Long a crossroads for the Peninsula, this city offers an impressive roster of dining, entertainment, and shopping in its bustling downtown district. MORE...

SANTA CLARA

Headquarters for some of the most renowned high-tech companies, Santa Clara is also home to the San Francisco 49ers’ stadium and California’s Great America amusement park, making it a destination for those in search of all kinds of thrills. MORE...

SARATOGA

Tucked away in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the charming village of Saratoga is known for its fine dining, wine tasting rooms, and two distinctive cultural institutions. MORE...

SUNNYVALE

Sunnyvale may be one of the Peninsula’s smaller cities, but it is home to a lively and historic downtown. MORE...