Palo Alto (San Francisco) - Wink Travel Guide

Palo Alto is a bustling suburb in Santa Clara County south of the city of San Francisco.

It is adjacent to Stanford University and home to hundreds of Silicon Valley technology companies, ranging from VMware and Hewlett-Packard to tiny startups operating in garages.

Palo Alto's main shopping district is on University Avenue, between El Camino Real and Middlefield Road. It is a great long street of shopping, coffee spots, eateries and outdoor dining.

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