- Our list of the best things to do in San Mateo, California, features the top 973 nearby activities — including 339 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
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Naples Beach is a small beach in Half Moon Bay, California. Hiking, biking, horse riding, camping, sunbathing and picnicking are just some of the activities you can do here.
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198 Junipero Serra Boulevard, Palo Alto, CA 94305
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Stanford University Golf Course is enormous and well-kept. It hosts some of the best collegiate tournaments is California.
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Visitors to Half Moon Bay enjoy spending time at Cowell Ranch State Beach. This beach offers a one-mile circular walking trail that is flat and easy to navigate. Cowell Ranch State Beach also contains many fascinating plant species and is frequently visited by pelicans.
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Sitting on Addison Avenue in Palo Alto, California, the Hewlett Packard Garage is the birthplace of the international technology company. The unimposing garage remains just as it was in 1939, the year Hewlett Packard was founded.
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Portola Valley Training Center, 100 Ansel Lane, Barns 2 & 15, Menlo Park, CA 94028
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An equestrian facility, the California Riding Academy offers lessons in riding in both English and Western styles. Lessons are available for both kids and adults, and the facility hosts a variety of camps and other group programs.
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An equestrian facility, Charlebois Farm offers rider training in both hunter riding and jumper riding. The farm prepares students for competitive horse shows. The farm also offers sales and leases of horses.
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Washington Manor Park has 15 acres featuring barbecue pits, tennis courts, basketball courts, a play area for children, a large grassy field, and more. It also boasts an aquatic center for fun in the water.
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Century 20 Theatre is a large, conveniently located movie theatre with two floors of space. Visitors enjoy purchasing fresh popcorn and settling into the comfortable seats to enjoy a great film.
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Stanford University is one of the best private research institutions in the world. Established by Leland Stanford in the memory of his son, Stanford University is an educational site with places such as Main Quad, Memorial Church and Hoover Tower to see.
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Tony n' Tina's Wedding is a dinner theater located in China Town in San Francisco. They setup an actual wedding show and involve everyone in the room in the show.