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The City of Palo Alto is more than 100 years old and is named after a majestic coastal redwood tree along San Francisquito Creek, where early Spanish explorers settled.
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto is a lively, tree-lined town of approximately 70,000 residents. As the global center of technology and innovation, Palo Alto is the birthplace or headquarters of many of the world's most iconic technology companies, including Hewlett-Packard, which was famously founded in a small garage on Addison Avenue. Home to Stanford University and a top-ranked public school system, Palo Alto also has many historic neighborhoods, a vibrant downtown, numerous parks, community centers and other family-friendly and cultural offerings.
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto is a lively, tree-lined town of approximately 70,000 residents. As the global center of technology and innovation, Palo Alto is the birthplace or headquarters of many of the world's most iconic technology companies, including Hewlett-Packard, which was famously founded in a small garage on Addison Avenue. Home to Stanford University and a top-ranked public school system, Palo Alto also has many historic neighborhoods, a vibrant downtown, numerous parks, community centers and other family-friendly and cultural offerings.
Images of our City
The Palo Alto Baylands park system features miles of walking trails along the San Francisco Bay.
One of the city's many bike trails.
A quaint corner in downtown Palo Alto.
Palo Alto takes pride in its public art, including this aluminum sculpture on California Avenue titled "Jungle Jane."
Sky meets land in the Palo Alto Baylands
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The John Adam Squire House is a historic, eye-catching mansion on University Avenue, Palo Alto's main street. It was built in 1904-1905 for John Adam Squire, a Greek professor.
Cinephiles can catch a classic film at the historic Stanford Theatre.
A mural on California Avenue.
Downtown Palo Alto is home to a delightful array of trompe l'oeil murals.
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Palo Alto's temperate climate allows for outdoor dining virtually year-round.
Downtown Palo Alto.
Google is just one of the major technology companies headquartered in and around Palo Alto.
Outside the former Varsity Theatre, now a cafe and co-work space.
Palo Alto City Hall on the day of Neighbors Abroad's Summer 2022 International Festival.
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Photography by Margaret Curtis