San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots

8.8

17288 Skyline Blvd (at The Four Corners), Woodside, CA

American Restaurant · 100 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: For those times you want to feel transported to an alternate reality where everyone drives motorcycles and lives in the middle of an old growth forest.

Año Nuevo State Park is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

2. Año Nuevo State Park

8.6

1 New Years Creek Rd, Pescadero, CA

State or Provincial Park · 24 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Elephant seals and a creepy island. What could be better?

Aquarius Theatre is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

3. Aquarius Theatre

7.2

430 Emerson St (btw Lytton & University), Palo Alto, CA

Indie Movie Theater · Downtown North · 12 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Good movies in an old garage.

Baylands Nature Preserve is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

4. Baylands Nature Preserve

9.0

2500 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto, CA

Nature Preserve · Baylands · 16 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: For when you want to get away from it all and wind surf

Buck Shaw Stadium is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

5. Buck Shaw Stadium

500 El Camino Real (at Railroad Ave.), Santa Clara, CA

College Soccer Field · 31 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Go Earthquakes

Calafia Café & Market A Go-Go is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

6. Calafia Café & Market A Go-Go

855 El Camino Real (855 El Camino Real), Palo Alto, CA

American Restaurant · 151 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: A favorite spot of the late Steve Jobs

California Ave Farmers' Market is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

7. California Ave Farmers' Market

8.9

430 South California Ave (btwn El Camino Real & Ash St), Palo Alto, CA

Farmers Market · 56 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Go every Sunday, make it a ritual

California's Great America is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

8. California's Great America

8.3

4701 Great America Pkwy (at Old Glory Ln), Santa Clara, CA

Amusement Park · 107 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: A respectable and family friendly amusement park

Cinemark Century Redwood Downtown 20 and XD is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

9. Cinemark Century Redwood Downtown 20 and XD

8.3

825 Middlefield Rd (at Broadway St.), Redwood City, CA

Movie Theater · Downtown · 64 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Probably the best movie theater around

Computer History Museum is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

10. Computer History Museum

9.0

1401 N Shoreline Blvd (btwn Pear & La Avenida), Mountain View, CA

Science Museum · 148 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: For the nerd in all of us

Cow Palace is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

11. Cow Palace

2600 Geneva Ave (btwn Carter & Rio Verde St), Daly City, CA

Convention Center · Bayshore · 28 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: It's got a big sign saying "Cow Palace" how cool is that?

Crepevine is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

12. Crepevine

7.6

367 University Ave (at Bryant), Palo Alto, CA

Creperie · Downtown North · 74 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Stop by here and watch as Stanford undergrads court potential females.

Edgewood Eats is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

13. Edgewood Eats

Embarcadero Rd. (W. Bayshore Rd.), Palo Alto, CA

Food Truck · 8 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: A post-apocalyptic food truck meeting

El Palo Alto Redwood Tree is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

14. El Palo Alto Redwood Tree

El Palo Alto Park (117 Palo Alto Ave), Palo Alto, CA

Tree · 2 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: The tree that made silicon valley

Guild Theatre is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

15. Guild Theatre

7.8

949 El Camino Real (at Ravenswood/Menlo Ave), Menlo Park, CA

Music Venue · Downtown Menlo Park · 4 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Rocky Horror

Half Moon Bay State Beach is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

16. Half Moon Bay State Beach

9.0

95 Kelly Ave (at Balboa Blvd), Half Moon Bay, CA

State or Provincial Park · 48 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Get here early on weekends to find parking and beat traffic

Hiller Aviation Museum is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

17. Hiller Aviation Museum

9.0

601 Skyway Rd (Monte Vista), San Carlos, CA

History Museum · 24 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Airplanes!

SAP Center at San Jose is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

18. SAP Center at San Jose

8.8

525 W Santa Clara St (at N Autumn St), San Jose, CA

Hockey Stadium · 223 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Home of the Sharks

IKEA is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

19. IKEA

7.3

1700 E Bayshore Rd (at Donohoe St), East Palo Alto, CA

Furniture and Home Store · 155 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Where startup employees buy furniture.

In-N-Out Burger is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

20. In-N-Out Burger

8.6

1159 N Rengstorff Ave (at US 101), Mountain View, CA

Fast Food Restaurant · 106 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Where Googlers eat double doubles

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

21. Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts

9.2

328 Lomita Dr (at Museum Way), Stanford, CA

Art Museum · 36 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: It's more than just Rodins.

Izzy's Brooklyn Bagels is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

22. Izzy's Brooklyn Bagels

8.2

477 S California Ave (at El Camino Real), Palo Alto, CA

Bagel Shop · 52 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Best quick breakfast in Palo Alto

Malibu Grand Prix is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

23. Malibu Grand Prix

340 Blomquist St (at Seaport Blvd), Redwood City, CA

Race Track · 18 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: There's a castle!

Muracci's is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

24. Muracci's

244 State St (at 2nd & 3rd), Los Altos, CA

Japanese Restaurant · North Los Altos · 22 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Mmm... Curry

Palo Alto Foothills Park is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

25. Palo Alto Foothills Park

8.3

3300 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA

Park · 16 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: You can only enter if you live in Palo Alto or you are with someone who lives in Palo Alto and they do check at the gate!

Philz Coffee is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

26. Philz Coffee

8.9

101 Forest Ave (at Alma St), Palo Alto, CA

Coffee Shop · University South · 209 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Skip Starbucks and Peet's. This is the only coffee shop you need care about

The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

27. The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay

9.1

1 Miramontes Point Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA

Resort · 123 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: The best hotel and sunsets on the peninsula.

28. San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

7.4

N McDonnell Rd (at Link Rd), San Francisco, CA

International Airport · 3587 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: The United Terminal dominates

Excite Ballpark is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

29. Excite Ballpark

8.2

588 E Alma Ave (at Senter Rd), San Jose, CA

Baseball Stadium · Central San Jose · 41 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Spend some time admiring the great murals that decorate this historic stadium

Sancho's Taqueria is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

30. Sancho's Taqueria

8.2

491 Lytton Ave (at Cowper), Palo Alto, CA

Mexican Restaurant · Downtown North · 103 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Taco salad is epic

Shoreline Amphitheatre is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

31. Shoreline Amphitheatre

7.7

1 Amphitheatre Pkwy (at N Shoreline Blvd), Mountain View, CA

Amphitheater · 108 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: It's best to car pool when attending shows here

Stanford Theatre is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

32. Stanford Theatre

8.9

221 University Ave (at Emerson St.), Palo Alto, CA

Movie Theater · 40 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Get here early to hear the organ.

Stanford Stadium is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

33. Stanford Stadium

8.3

625 Nelson Rd (at Galvez St.), Stanford, CA

College Football Field · 38 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: Tailgate is best near gate 13

Stanford Memorial Church is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

34. Stanford Memorial Church

450 Serra Mall Bldg 500 (at Campus Loop), Stanford, CA

Church · 11 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: One of the more spectacular churches you will find anywhere in the United States

Taco Bell is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

35. Taco Bell

7.9

5200 Coast Hwy (at Linda Mar Blvd), Pacifica, CA

Fast Food Restaurant · West Linda Mar · 43 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: It's a taco bell on a beach. Popular with surfers who have a walk up window.

Tied House Brewery & Cafe is one of San Francisco Peninsula Hotspots.

36. Tied House Brewery & Cafe

954 Villa St (at Franklin St.), Mountain View, CA

Brewery · Old Mountain View · 112 tips and reviews

Doug Ray: The best brew pub in the valley