TRAVEL
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Family friendly activities a short distance from the symposium.
DIRECTIONS / PARKING
Location
Encina Hall
Bechtel Conference Center
616 Jane Stanford Way
Stanford, CA 94305-6055
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Getting to Stanford
Both San Francisco International Airport (SFO) or San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) are about 20 miles from campus. For more information about getting to Stanford from the airport, please visit https://rde.stanford.edu/studenthousing/getting-stanford.
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Driving Directions
Please note: Jane Stanford Way is closed to through traffic from Campus Drive West to Campus Drive East and parking is not available in front of Encina Hall. Please visit the Stanford Parking and Transportation website or the Stanford Visitor Information website for up-to-date information about traveling to and parking on campus. The HeadsUp website provides the latest information about campus construction activity impacting traffic. Get driving directions on Google Maps
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Parking
Stanford parking is free on Saturdays.
The visitor parking lot closest to Encina Hall is the Galvez Parking Lot. Additional visitor parking is available at the Track House Lot and in the underground structure at the Knight Management Center.
View additional parking and permit information.
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Cardinal Hotel
235 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.926.2800
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Creekside Inn
3400 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
1.650.493.2411
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el PRADO Hotel
520 Cowper St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.322.9000
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Graduate Palo Alto
488 University Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.843.9755
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Hotel Keen Palo Alto
425 High Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.327.2775
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Nobu Hotel Palo Alto
180 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.531.8888
paloaltofoh@noburestaurants.com
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Stanford Guest House
2575 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
1.650.926.2800
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The Westin Palo Alto
675 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.321.4422
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HOTELS
Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel
625 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1.650.328.2800
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We have blocked a limited number of rooms at the Sheraton Palo Alto from October 6-8 for $199/night plus tax and fees. To reserve a room, please use the link above, or call the hotel or email Sheratonreservations@pahotel.com and mention the "Inter-University Center".
Other Local Hotels
Anderson Collection at Stanford University
314 Lomita Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
https://anderson.stanford.edu/
11:00AM - 5:00PM
free all-day reservations are required
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Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way
Stanford, CA 94305
11:00AM - 5:00PM
free all-day reservations are required
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Children's Library
1276 Harriet Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/locations/c
10:00AM - 6:00PM
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Downtown Palo Alto Farmer's Market
601-699 Gilman St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
https://www.pafarmersmarket.org/
8:00AM - 12:00PM
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Johnson Park
268 Waverly St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org
Sunrise - Sunset
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Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo
1451 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Tickets: $10.00
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Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping Center
Palo Alto, CA 94304
https://www.simon.com/mall/stanford-shopping-center
10:00AM - 7:00PM
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Stanford University - Public Art Installations
Campus wide
https://arts.stanford.edu/campus-art/public-art/
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The Museum of American Heritage
351 Homer Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
https://www.moah.org/visit.html
11:00AM - 4:00PM
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Town & Country Village
855 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301
10:00AM - 7:00PM
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