what should i do in palo alto?

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i'm about to spend a week in palo alto (the real answer to my question is "do math"), but i know next to nothing about it. is it as tiny as it looks on a map? is there anything good to do? any good restaurants?

― toby (tsg20), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 22:48 (nineteen years ago)

Go thrifting in what remains of the thrift shops in Redwood City and visit Stanford's very pretty campus.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 22:51 (nineteen years ago)

Kaygetsu in Menlo Park is a really good restaurant

um, drive into SF often?

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 22:53 (nineteen years ago)

And when exactly do you arrive, Toby?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 22:55 (nineteen years ago)

unfortunately i'm one of those lame english people who can't drive :-(

sunday, ned.

― toby (tsg20), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 22:59 (nineteen years ago)

Take Caltrain. I have a friend who works at Stanford who takes it every workday.

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:02 (nineteen years ago)

One legitimate answer to the question: leave.

― Aimless (Aimless), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:02 (nineteen years ago)

Sunday, hmm. Schedule will probably be too tight to see if we can meet up for a chat and drink, alas! Another time.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:04 (nineteen years ago)

ah well, ned - maybe providence/boston later in the year, i suspect...

― toby (tsg20), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:07 (nineteen years ago)

Heheh, indeed. TerraReunion.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:08 (nineteen years ago)

I LOVE THE SOUTH BAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― team jaxon (jaxon), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:12 (nineteen years ago)

Hi Toby! Will you have time for a drink?

― Too Gay for America (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:14 (nineteen years ago)

I will bring you Narod Niki.

― Too Gay for America (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:14 (nineteen years ago)

I've never been to Palo Alto.

― Too Gay for America (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:15 (nineteen years ago)

If you have a car, take a drive up to Skyline Blvd. and eat at Alice's Restaurant.

― The Equator Lounge (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:16 (nineteen years ago)

Is that Alice's Resturant from the Woody Guthrie movie?

― Too Gay for America (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:16 (nineteen years ago)

Is that Alice's Resturant from the Woody Guthrie movie?

If memory serves, the Arlo Guthrie movie was filmed out in Great Barrington, MA, so no. The food at the Woodside restaurant is terrific, especially for breakfasts.

― The Equator Lounge (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:19 (nineteen years ago)

ARLO, right.

― Too Gay for America (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:20 (nineteen years ago)

The Winchester Mystery House is down in San Jose.

Fremont across the bay has a terrific selection of Afghan restaurants.

― The Equator Lounge (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:20 (nineteen years ago)

The Computer History Museum in Mountain View is pretty cool too

― The Equator Lounge (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:21 (nineteen years ago)

one of my flickr people lives in palo alto and helps out at a library book sale that from her pictures looks pretty interesting...

MARCH 11 AND 12, MONTHLY BOOKSALE
The Friends of the Palo Alto Public Library hold a monthly book sale at the Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Rd. On Saturday, the Bargain Room (K7) and the Children's Room (K6) sales are from 10 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., and the Main Room is open from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.. On Sunday, all rooms are open 1:00 - 4:00 P.M.

― kanye twitty (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:23 (nineteen years ago)

i have narod niki, adam! although i've only heard it once. but thanks. i might have time for a drink, although that's somewhat unclear. i'm actually getting in saturday, i've just realised, although i'll be good for nothing then, i'm sure. sunday's free, monday-fri might well be math-filled.

thanks for all the answers, everyone - i'm off to bed now, but keep them coming...

― toby (tsg20), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:27 (nineteen years ago)

You must kneel at Kedlaya's feet and sup from his p-adic wisdom.

But if you get bored of that: Straits Cafe, the Singaporean/pan-Asian place just a few blocks from AIM, is surprisingly good (though expensive.) There was a pretty good sushi place a little farther up the same street. Some good Asian grocery stores worth browsing. Other than that, I've gotta admit I'm out of entertainment ideas.

― Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, 16 February 2006 01:02 (nineteen years ago)

Palo Alto is pretty nice as far as the peninsula is concerned, but yes, get on the Caltrain and go to SF as often as possible.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Thursday, 16 February 2006 01:03 (nineteen years ago)

Go hiking on Windy Hill. There's an old movie theatre on University, I think. Sit in on lectures in the linguistics department. All in the name of GREAT FUN.

― youn, Thursday, 16 February 2006 01:22 (nineteen years ago)

This is close enough:

http://www.jimlyons.com/maconinhanger.html

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=moffett+field,+ca&hl=en&ll=37.413645,-122.053868&spn=0.001129,0.003286&t=k

― peepee (peepee), Thursday, 16 February 2006 01:31 (nineteen years ago)

You must kneel at Kedlaya's feet and sup from his p-adic wisdom.

straits cafe was awesome! although pretty expensive. easily the best meal i ate this week.

but yeah, palo alto - it's tiny! glad i didn't go to college here.

― toby (tsg20), Saturday, 25 February 2006 16:38 (nineteen years ago)

There's nothing to do in Palo Alto

― SeriousLY`, Sunday, 26 February 2006 17:53 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.chefchu.com/mall/c102/s11_new/home.asp

CHEF CHU, BITCHES

― Jimmy Mod: The Prettiest Flower In The Pond (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Sunday, 26 February 2006 17:58 (nineteen years ago)

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