San Jose and the South Bay Area

This may be the best computer museum in the world. Check the website for hours and details. Maybe you have a rare computer sitting around and wish to donate it?
1401 N. Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 810-1010
Hours: Wed-Fri and Sun 12-4p, Sat 11-5p

Famous innovation center near the Stanford campus.
3333 Coyote Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 812-4000

Considered by many to be the birthplace of Silicon Valley. Close to the Stanford Campus. Many people like to go and have their photos taken as they stand on the sidewalk in front of this famous, timeless, yet real Silicon Valley address.
367 Addison Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

This 654 acre estate garden is a prime example of the Golden Age of American Gardens. Located just a short distance north of Stanford off Highway 280 (The world’s most beautiful highway)
86 Canada Road, Woodside, CA 94062
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Admission: Adults $12, Students $5

This complicated, even Byzantine (!) structure is the result of 38 years on non-stop construction under the direction of its owner, Sarah Winchester. Some believe that the building is haunted, and others marvel at the unusual features of the 160 room Victorian mansion. Consider the manpower that went into this house, which was started in 1884, and grew to incredible size and resulted in 47 fireplaces!
525 S. Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA 95128
Hours: open at 9a, last estate tour at 5p, last mansion tour at 7p

Fremont, California
At the present time, the excellent NUMMI factory tours are not available, as the facility is retooling and rearranging their manufacturing lines. Check their website for updates – as tours may become available again around the time of ICED ’09.

The park has thrill rides and a watersports area called Boomerang Bay
4701 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054
See the calendar for Great America's operating schedule.

201 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Hours: 10-5p daily

1342 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
Hours: M-F 10-5p, Sat/Sun 11-6p

Celebrating their 40th year, the San Jose Museum of Art is recognized for its contemporary collection, which reflects the West Coast contextualized by national and international visual art. The collection exhibits the unique evolution of the institution from a small civic art gallery to a museum in the tenth largest city in the United States.
110 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11am - 5pm

1505 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Hours: Tues-Sun 11-5p, open til 9p on Thursdays