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Home of the San Jose Sharks and San Jose Barracuda. The SAP center is approximently a 35 minute CalTrain ride.
Home of the MLS San Jose Earthquakes! You can access Avaya Stadium via Caltrain Santa Clara Station. The train ride is approzimately 26 minutes.
May 13th & 14th, 2017
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July 8th & 9th, 2017
July 15th & 16th, 2017
August 26th & 27th, 2017
September 9th & 10th, 2017
Stanford University features 35 varsity sports and 20 club sports, from field hockey, rowing and gymnastics to football, soccer and volleyball. In addition to PAC-10 football, Stanford Stadium hosts some of the best young athletes in the country in men’s and women’s sports.
Explore 4,000 years of art history at the Cantor Center, the university's on-site museum. Discover sculptures, landscape paintings, drawings, photographs and ceramics from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. The museum also displays modern and contemporary art from local Bay Area artists in several of its galleries.
The Bay Area's hottest concerts are all at the Shoreline Amphitheatre, a premier entertainment venue in nearby Mountain View, California. Since 1986 the Shoreline Amphitheatre has played host to the best music acts and festivals. Catch your favorite shows from the main level concourse seats, or grab a blanket, sprawl own on the lawn and experience concerts festival-style.
The Tech Museum in downtown San Jose is a celebration of science and technology. Learn about the people and inventions that are contributing to the advancement of their fields. Visit permanent interactive exhibits like The Tech Virtual Test Zone, the Innovations Gallery or Green by Design. At the Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater, visitors can get up close to some of the natural and scientific world's most spectacular images.
California's Great America is Northern California's top-rated theme park. Great America offers unforgettable excitement and thrills in Santa Clara, just minutes from our hotel. Dare to challenge the Demon roller coaster, get crazy on Psycho Mouse or ride the waves at the Great Barrier Reef wave pool. Great America will also wow you with live entertainment and concerts.
The Stanford Shopping Center is an upscale mall boasting 140 shops, restaurants and famous department stores like Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Macy's and Bloomingdale's. As you window shop down the open-aired walkways, enjoy the stunning sculptures and well-manicured gardens.
Ascend the Santa Cruz Mountains to Thomas Fogarty Vineyards. Since 1981, Thomas Fogarty Vineyards has crafted quality wines like aromatic chardonnays and pinot noirs. Visitors will enjoy great wine tasting overlooking the beautiful Silicon Valley. Wine tastings are led by the winery's knowledgeable vintners.
The Hoover Tower is a 285-foot observation tower built in 1941 in celebration of Stanford University's 50th anniversary. The tower design was inspired by a Spanish cathedral and currently houses a carillon of 48 bells cast in Tournai, Belgium. Situated on the 14th level, the observation platform gives stellar views of historic university landmarks, impressive mountains, and even views of Silicon Valley's famous sites. Stanford students, faculty, staff, and family enjoy free admission (with current Stanford ID).
Offering a sophisticated shopping and dining experience in San Jose, California, Santana Row is a trendy urban community featuring a slew of high-end shops, spas, boutiques, restaurants and theaters. The fashionistas and trendsetters will be satisfied with names like Gucci, Burberry, Diesel and BCBG. Head to Rosie McCann's Irish Pub, Blowfish Sushi or the Left Bank Brasserie for after hours entertainment.
Still deeply in touch with its hippie roots, the laid back beach town of Santa Cruz features a vibrant but slightly offbeat downtown teeming with eclectic restaurants, boutiques, artsy galleries, a famous oceanfront boardwalk, and plenty of eccentric locals.
Accessible by Caltrain, San Francisco and its famous attractions like Fishermen’s Wharf, Alcatraz Island, the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown and more, are just a short ride away.
In addition to being the home field of Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants, AT&T Park is the site of concerts and performances throughout the year. This attraction is accessible via Caltrain.
This state-of-the-art stadium is home to the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers and is also one of the Bay Area’s premier sports and entertainment venues for concerts, sporting events and more.
At the enter of Palo Alto, Hotel Keen is a place where visitors can live like the locals do. Whether you’ve come for an event or just have a few hours to kill between meetings, our front desk staff is happy to recommend their favorite attractions and places to see. From the hottest restaurants, emergent cafes, and local wineries to the best theaters, museums and parks, the downtown area is the place to be – and we’re right here with a Keen Sense of Style.