- The ultimate insider's guide to Silicon Valley- Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides- Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 250 titles and 1.5 million copies in print worldwide- Appeals to both the local market (more than 3 million people call Silicon Valley home) and the tourist market- Fully illustrated with 111 full-page color photographsSilicon Valley has become the Mesopotamia of the Digital Age, built on cycles of innovation and disruption, monstrous ambition, and a steady supply of labor and capital. Yet for all that's known about companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook - and the personas behind those companies - the culture of Silicon Valley remains elusive and contradictory, even to many locals. This unique guidebook, written by longtime local Floriana Petersen, takes you on an insider's tour of 111 cool, offbeat, and very compelling places that offer insight into the evolving character of Silicon Valley. Visit the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford to see drawings done by Leland Jr. Stanford, after whom the university was named after his death at age 15 in 1884. Sit at the Rosewood Hotel bar to witness the mating habits of venture capitalists. Go to the Music@Menlo Festival to listen some of the best chamber music to be found anywhere in the country. Enjoy the Stanford Powwow, a festival to celebrate some of the great American Indian tribes of Northern California. Visit Steve Job's final resting place, or spend an afternoon at the Hakone Japanese gardens. Explore the Filoli Estate, a living testimony to the wealthy families who used the Gold Rush to build the infrastructure that has become Silicon Valley.

111 Places in Silicon Valley That You Must Not Miss (111 Places in .... That You Must Not Miss)

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Petersen, Floriana

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Where can you witness the mating habits of venture capitalists? Which tech company is headquartered in a former lunatic asylum? Where did Jerry Garcia give music lessons? Which wines go best with exotic cars? Without a single security breach, 111 Places in Silicon Valley That You Must Not Miss reveals the secret heart of this epicenter of tech and innovation. Book jacket.

111 Places in Silicon Valley That You Must Not Miss

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* The ultimate insider's guide to Napa and Sonoma Valley for locals and experienced travelers * Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides * Part of the international 111 Places series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide; * Appeals to both the local market (more than 136.000 people call Napa County home) and the tourist market (around 3,85 million people visit Napa and Sonoma Valley every year!) * Fully illustrated with 111 full-page color photographs Most people go to Napa and Sonoma in Northern California for the wine, and rightly so. The trove of 111 unexpected treasures in this guidebook, however, vastly broadens the possibilities for exploring and experiencing this region in a whole new way. The area is filled with natural wonders, from giant redwood forests and rolling hills, to cliffs and beaches, and even a secret spot to see 20,000 migrating grey whales. Discover the history of Native people who lived here for millennia. Walk in the footsteps of titans of literature, film, and design. Linger in museums featuring fine art, culinary history, and a hubcap collection. You'll find a sense of whimsy here, too, as you hunt for fairy doors or stroll through a pygmy forest. Visit restaurants, gardens, music venues, gravesites of people who made an impact here, and more places you never imagined existed - and, yes, a few truly unique wineries too.

111 Places in Napa and Sonoma That You Must Not Miss

Werney, Steve

- The ultimate insider's guide to San Francisco - Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides - Part of the international 111 Places/Shops series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide - Appeals to both the local market (nearly 7 million call the Bay Area home) and the tourist market (over 16 million people visit San Francisco every year) - Fully illustrated with 111 full-page color photographs - Revised and updated edition San Francisco: the home of hills and valleys, of dreamers and trailblazers, of hippies and hipsters. From the gold rush to the Golden Gate, the City by the Bay has always basked in the glow of its colorful and celebrated history and world-renowned landmarks. But for those who live and love on this compact seven-mile by seven-mile metropolis, San Francisco is a treasure trove of unusual neighborhood sights and places that sparkle with the allure of hidden pleasures and local lore. Discover a stairway that transports you from the depths of the ocean to the heights of outer space; take a spin class amidst the grand elegance of a repurposed 1920s movie palace; or slide down a century-old sundial that sits at the center of what was once California's first racetrack for cars. This is the real San Francisco. Strung together, the 111 experiences gathered here tell the B-side story of the city once romantically known as the Paris of the West.

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* The ultimate insider's guide to San Francisco * Features fascinating and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides * Part of the international 111 Places series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide * Appeals to both the local market (nearly 8 million call the Bay Area home) and the tourist market (over 22 million people visit San Francisco every year) * Fully illustrated with 111 full-page color photographs * New revised and updated edition San Francisco: the home of hills and valleys, of dreamers and trailblazers, of hippies and hipsters. From the gold rush to the Golden Gate, the City by the Bay has always basked in the glow of its colorful and celebrated history and world-renowned landmarks. But for those who live and love on this compact, seven-mile by seven-mile metropolis, San Francisco is a treasure trove of unusual neighborhood sights and places that sparkle with the allure of hidden pleasures and local lore. Discover a stairway that transports you from the depths of the ocean to the heights of outer space; take a spin class amidst the grand elegance of a repurposed 1920s movie palace; or slide down a century-old sundial that sits at the center of what was once California's first racetrack for cars. This is the real San Francisco. Strung together, the 111 experiences gathered here tell the B-side story of the city once romantically known as the Paris of the West.

111 Places in San Francisco That You Must Not Miss (111 Places in .... That You Must Not Miss)

San Francisco the home of hills and valleys of dreamers and trailblazers of hippies and hipsters From the gold rush to the Golden Gate the City by the Bay has always basked in the glow of its colorful and celebrated history and world-renowned landmarks But for those who live and love on this compact seven-mile by seven-mile metropolis San Francisco is a treasure trove of unusual neighborhood sights and places that sparkle with the allure of hidden pleasures and local lore Discover a stairway that transports you from the depths of the ocean to the heights of outer space take a spin class amidst the grand elegance of a repurposed 1920s movie palace or slide down a century-old sundial that sits at the center of what was once Californias first racetrack for cars This is the real San Francisco Strung together the 111 experiences gathered here tell the B-side story of the city once romantically known as the Paris of the West

111 Places in San Francisco That You Must Not Miss

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