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Why should you visit?  The trails!  The galleries!  The restaurants!  That’s just for starters.

Destination Palo Alto
Looking to learn about what to see and do in Palo Alto?
( Visit the Destination Palo alto Website )
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Seasonal Trail Closures for Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Seasonal trails close any time rainfall exceeds one-half inch over 48 hours or 1 inch in seven days. Trails are then evaluated for reopening after 48 hours of no rain and reopened only when dry.
( visit the preserves and open space home page )
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Junior Museum and Zoo
The Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo is a kid's place to think, create and play.
( visit the junior museum and zoo home page )
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Palo Alto Golf Course
A recently renovated 18-hole course, open seven days a week
( visit the municipal golf course home page )
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Recreation in Palo Alto
Palo Alto has an array of recreational amenities unusual for its size, including a Junior Museum and Zoo, a Children’s Theatre, and 53 tennis courts.
( visit the recreation in palo alto home page )
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Palo Alto World Music Day on June 17!
Palo Alto World Music Day is FREE and open to everyone.
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Outreach Residency: 2011 - 2012 School Year
A unique opportunity for children to experience theatre hands-on at their own school!

Elementary schools: El Carmelo, Hoover, Nixon, Barron Park, and Ohlone
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Spring 2010 Youth Exhibitions at the Palo Alto Art Center

 Youth Art and Cultural Kaleidoscope May 9-30, 2010


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Children's Theatre: Mission & Brief History
The Children’s Theatre serves children and young adults aged four to twenty two years.
( visit the children's theatre home page )
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Winter Lodge - Outdoor Ice Skating In California
Come enjoy skating under the stars, then warm your toes by one of our fireplaces in the clubhouse or outdoors!
( visit the winter lodge web site )
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Neighborhood Parks
Park Services is responsible for the maintenance of 162 developed acres of urban park lands.
( visit the parks and open space home page )
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Art Dialogues
Docent-led tours at Art Center
( visit the art center home page )
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Community Gardens
Scattered throughout Palo Alto are plots of land dedicated to providing Palo Altans with a place to dig their hands into the soil and plant vegetables, flowers, and herbs.
( visit the parks and outdoors page )
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Activities at Baylands Nature Preserve
Numerous opportunities for enrichment and recreation are presented at the Baylands.
( visit the baylands home page )
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Baylands Nature Preserve Birding
Information about birding at the Baylands.
( visit Baylands Nature Preserve )
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Art in Public Places
Information about the City of Palo Alto's Art In Public Places Program, which numbers a total of 326 artworks, both two-dimensional and three-dimensional.
( visit the art center home page )
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Palo Alto Art Center Gallery Shop
Unique gifts at the Palo Alto Art Center
( visit the gallery shop )
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Palo Alto Art Center
The Palo Alto Art Center is a regional visual art center celebrating the art and artists of the San Francisco Bay Area
( visit the art center home page )
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Exercise Areas for Dogs
Dog walk and off-leash exercise areas.
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
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City Events Calendar
What City events are happening this month?
( view the city events calendar )
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Renting Facilities at Baylands Nature Preserve
Facility rentals at the Baylands are quite robust.  Explore rental opportunities, here.
( visit the baylands home page )
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Información del Programa en Español
Los terrenos de la Bahia en Palo Alto son un gran lugar para excursiones familiar y para que ninos exploren la naturaleza.
( visit the baylands home page )
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Hikes and Nature Programs
The City of Palo Alto offers a variety of nature programs and other activities in the open space preserves.
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Picnic Reservation Information (Individual and Group)
How to Reserve Picnic Tables at Mitchell, Rinconada and Foothills Parks.
( visit Picnic Reservations for forms )
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