Where to Stay-- Our wedding will take place on the "peninsula" region of the Bay area. The peninsula sits between San Francisco in the north and San Jose in the south. For your convenience, we've selected a hotel in Los Altos and reserved a group rate of $99/night at the Courtyard Marriott. Please mention the Chan-Hicks wedding when booking your room.

Courtyard Marriott, Los Altos-Palo Alto
4320 El Camino Real
Los Altos, CA 94022
650 / 941 / 9900

We have also reserved some rooms with the Stanford Park Hotel for those who would like to stay near downtown Palo Alto. Standard king/queen rooms are $135/night. Reservations can be taken until July 1st (ask for Chan-Hicks or code #3785WQ).

Stanford Park Hotel
100 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94002
650 / 322 / 1234

What to Do-- Here are some of the activities, places, and resources we’ve enjoyed in the past:

Outdoor Activities:
• Running at Crystal Springs or Rancho San Antonio
• Hiking at Huddart Park, Wunderlich Park, Big Basin
• Camping at Big Basin
• Sailing in the San Francisco Bay. Or for a calmer version, try Shoreline Lake in Mountain View
• Beginner’s Windsurfing at Crown Beach, Alameda
• Kayaking in the SF Bay, Halfmoon Bay, Shoreline Lake

Fun Downtowns to Check Out:
• Burlingame
• Half Moon Bay
• Palo Alto
• Los Gatos
• Saragota
• Berkeley (East Bay, over the Bay Bridge)

Winebars & Winetasting:
• “750ml” in downtown San Mateo, “Nectar Lounge” in Burlingame, “Vino Locale” in Palo Alto, “First Crush” in San Francisco
• Wine tasting in Napa or Sonoma
• Wine tasting in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Peninsula Food:
• “Milagro’s” for fun Mexican, Redwood City
• “Alana’s Café” for breakfast or lunch in a quaint Victorian house/outdoor patio
• “Escape from New York” pizza (our favorite!), Redwood City
• Lots of good Japanese food (various), downtown San Mateo
• “Max’s Opera Café” for singing waiters and waitresses, Palo Alto
• “Nola’s” for New Orleans flair, Palo Alto
• “Mantra” or “Junoon” for modern Indian, Palo Alto
• “Tamarine” for upscale French-Vietnamese, Palo Alto

Music Venues::
• Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
• Mountain Winery, Saratoga
• Villa Montalvo, Saratoga

San Francisco:
• Check out the view and the amazing windsurfers, kitesurfers and sailboats at the Golden Gate Bridge
• Check out the stunning view at the Marin Headlands or Land's End
• Take a cablecar westward on California Ave.
• Take the ferry across the bay from Fisherman’s Wharf to Sausalito, Alcatraz, Angel Island or Tiburon
• Visit Golden Gate Park
• Excellent, free tour at Anchor Steam Brewery (Brian’s favorite local beer)
• Museums: SF Moma, Legion of Honor, De Young, Asian Art
• Food:
   - Curry Fries & Guinness at the “Irish Bank”
   - Pizza at Tomasso’s (a basement Italian eatery)
   - Ocean View Dining at the “Beach Chalet” or “Cliff House”
   - Tapas at “Charanga” in the Mission District or “Cha-Cha-Cha” in the Haight
   - Great German food at Walzwerk near the Mission or at Suppenküche in Hayes Valley
   - Tasty fish at “Hayes Street Grill”, Hayes Valley
   - Fast, simple, yummy kabobs at “Asqew Grill”, Haight or Marina

Further North/Marin County:
• Canoeing down the Russian River
• Tinkering in crafty, boutique shops in downtown Sonoma and other surrounding small towns.
• Visiting Redwood trees at Muir Woods

Further South:
• Surfing at Santa Cruz
• Checking out downtown Santa Cruz and the Boardwalk
• Carmel 17-mile drive
• Monterey Bay Aquarium

OUR REGISTRIES:
- amazon.com
- myregistry.com