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San Francisco Bay Area
The Stanford campus is renowned as an exceptionally pleasant
and safe haven for scholarly work and this is particularly true during the summer.
Affectionately called "the Farm" by generations of Stanford students, the campus
is bounded by the city of Palo Alto
and the foothills of the Santa Cruz mountain range. These mountains, which separate
San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean, shelter the campus so that summer
weather is warm during the day and cool at night. Stanford's beautiful and distinctive
architecture—arched passageways and intimate courtyards—provide
shaded areas for rest and for work.
An eclectic array of shops and restaurants in
downtown Palo Alto offer plenty of options for evening
and weekend diversions. The
Stanford Shopping Center is located on the University campus and is easily accessible from the University's free Marguerite shuttle bus service that runs weekdays year-round.
Summer in the Bay Area provides the kind of entertainment
opportunities you might expect in a large, metropolitan region. Cultural events
such as plays, musicals, and concerts are just a short trip away on Caltrain
public transportation. Nearby museums include the San
Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Exploratorium,
the Tech Museum of Innovation, and the
Monterey Bay Aquarium. Hop up
to the City to see the San Francisco Giants,
or over to the Shoreline Amphitheatre
for a large venue concert. Take the train to a free afternoon concert in San
Jose or an art festival in San Francisco. Whichever way you look at it, there's
a world of opportunity waiting for you by the Bay.
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