What to do in Silicon Valley ? - Page 1
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author: Gersonfb
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 18, 2012, 11:17:25 pm
content: I have plans for one week vacation on Sillicon Valley next year.Does anyone have any good suggestions on things to do or visit?I think the Computer History Museum is a good place to start.

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 18, 2012, 11:32:05 pm
content: start by giving me a call when you arrive- intel useum- computer history museum- tech museum- hiller aviation museum- lick observatory- stanford slac ( this needs to be timed as there are only a number of visiting days a month and full is full .... )- NASA ames research centre- moffet airfield- weirdstuff warehouse- ace components- fry's ( especially the one in fremont where they have a monstrouse tesla coil that they activate every half an hour or so.. ) and the one in santa clara where they have history of electronics- site of the first radio broadcast in downtown san jose- green street in san francisco where farnsworth invented the tv- apple headquarters- google headquarters- atari building- shockley labs memorial- the orginal hp garage- fairchild memorial-monterey aquarium- visit the de-anza ham swapmeet ( second satruday of every summer month )- drive along 1st street and compound complex to see the massive sites of cisco and all the semiconductor manufacturers in the world.- hop over to santa cruz to see where SCO is ( the owners of *nix)do i need to go on ? i can entertain you for 3 weeks and you will still only have seen 1/10 of what there is ...

author: Gersonfb
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 18, 2012, 11:34:03 pm
content: I don't one week will be enough.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 18, 2012, 11:41:47 pm
content: Were are you coming from? US or overseas?Are you going to any other destinations?If you haven't been to San Francisco for example, then it would be a crime to spend a week in Silicon Valley and not see San Fran.Dave.

author: perfect_disturbance
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 18, 2012, 11:46:21 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on October 18, 2012, 11:41:47 pmThis is true. Fisherman's wharf, Alcatraz, the golden gate or just a drive up the coast.

author: Balaur
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 18, 2012, 11:49:20 pm
content: On the technical part, I also like to visit the HSC Electronic Supply store, the 5 Fry's that are in the area plus all the free_electron recommended.On the tourist stuff, my favorite tour whenever I had a half day to spend, is the following:- take the 280 to Half Moon Bay, walk on the beach there- follow the 1 to Santa Cruz, visit the pierIf more time:- go to Monterey, visit the aquarium- back on 1 to SF and watch the sunset sipping a coffee on one of the bars on the 1 before reaching the city.For buying non-technological stuff:- Big mall of the bay area- Westfield Valley Fair, including the only LEGO store I know- Outlet shops @ GilroyCheers,Dan

author: Gersonfb
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 18, 2012, 11:51:48 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on October 18, 2012, 11:41:47 pmI live in Florida but I'm From Brazil. I'm trying to take with me some friends from Brazil to the ESC 2013 in April.Of course San Francisco is on the plan too.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 19, 2012, 12:02:33 am
content: Quote from: Gersonfb on October 18, 2012, 11:51:48 pmDo you have a week total?, or a week just in SV?Total time matters a lot.Personally I would fly into Las Vegas and then go on a road trip to LA and up the famous Highway 1 along the coast to SanFran and SV.I know FreeElectron will freak, but 3 days in SV is enough. One day for ESC, and another 2 for the major highlights.You need at least 2 days for San Fran minimum.Dave.

author: Gersonfb
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 19, 2012, 12:20:09 am
content: The total time isn't a problem to me. More to my friends from Brazil.All suggestions are valid. We can do a little bit of everything, no problem. The ESC is more a good excuse to they come here.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 19, 2012, 12:42:23 am
content: Quote from: Gersonfb on October 19, 2012, 12:20:09 amWell, ok, you've allowed a week already, lets try that:Fly into Las Vegas at night, spend a night.Day 1: Visit Hover dam and drive to LA and visit Apex Electronics.Day 2: Stay in LA a night and then haul arse early up scenic highway 1 to Monteray Bay.Day 3: Monteray Bay Aqarium early and then ESC for a day. Or skip the aqarium and just do the "17 mile drive" loop early.Day 4: Silicon Valley sites. Comp History Museum, HP garage (5 minutes, grab a photo), Intel museum or whatever.Day 5: Either SV again, or San Fran, take your pick.Day 6: San FranDay 7: San FranHectic, yes, but doable. That's the way I like to roll.If you are going there once, see as much as you can.And road trips are fun.https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=las+vegas&daddr=hover+dam+to:8909+San+Fernando+Road+to:34.57904,-120.19359+to:35.87505,-121.44533+to:monteray+bay+aquarium+to:san+jose+to:San+Francisco,+CA,+United+States&hl=en&sll=35.942436,-118.795166&sspn=9.023081,13.392334&geocode=FdYQJwIdMJoi-SnRffWkgre-gDGjebPV5tXMOg%3BFeGNJgIdHo4h-SFgG8HxE0H71Cl_ma6YrsfIgDFgG8HxE0H71A%3BFW5QCgIdUZjx-ClF9HROBJTCgDFSwIvXsmFR9g%3BFWCiDwIdyv3V-CkTSQw1favugDFuBUgMrkuG2Q%3BFepoIwIdLuTC-Cm_DZVrNL2SgDGWX7Igv9cz6A%3BFTC_LgIdGuy7-CFjmyKXGUqotSnj5GaBquaNgDFjmyKXGUqotQ%3BFfrAOQId1Ae8-Cn1P_mK5MqPgDF7cZ_KCoyduQ%3BFVJmQAIdKAe0-CkhAGkAbZqFgDH_rXbwZxNQSg&oq=san+fr&mra=ls&via=3,4&t=m&z=7Dave.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2012, 12:48:59 am
content: Quote from: free_electron on October 18, 2012, 11:32:05 pmSCO is dead, a rotten corps. Assets sold, proceedings went largely to the bankruptcy administrations, building vacated. And they never owned Unix. Novel did. The Honourable Judge Kimball of the United States District Court for the District of Utah ruled so.

author: Smokey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2012, 01:04:14 am
content: Guess Dave was a vacation planner in a previous life. nice.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 19, 2012, 01:06:28 am
content: Quote from: Smokey on October 19, 2012, 01:04:14 amLittle known fact - I setup a travel video blog and did a few videos, but I decided it wasn't worth the effort.Dave.

author: Gersonfb
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 19, 2012, 01:25:05 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on October 19, 2012, 12:42:23 amI suspect you did this trip before or Maybe you want to do..Thanks for the suggestion.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 19, 2012, 01:39:29 am
content: Quote from: Gersonfb on October 19, 2012, 01:25:05 amI've done all parts of this, but not in that order, or in the same trip.Dave.

author: Gersonfb
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 19, 2012, 01:52:20 am
content: I remember the Apex Video. There's any other video related to this trip?Well, the car isn't full yet. Does anyone want to go too?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 19, 2012, 02:52:47 am
content: Quote from: Gersonfb on October 19, 2012, 01:52:20 amYes, but not electronics related:andandandandDave.

author: Jeff1946
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2012, 02:53:54 am
content: Visit the Henry Cowell State Park. Take the one mile circular walk through 300 ft (100 meter) high redwood trees. You won't be disappointed. This is the only part of the world you can see giant redwoods. It is about a one hour drive from the valley.

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2012, 05:49:58 am
content: Quote from: Jeff1946 on October 19, 2012, 02:53:54 amjst drive into big basin and take a peek at mother of the forest.... and father of the forest. these trees are over 2000 years old and still alive ...you can walk up to them , lay down on the grass and look straight up along the stem. it's dizzying ...favorite wy to do sanfarn : drive up to oakland at 8 am , bay bridge -> treasure island. syline of sfo is lit by the sun at 9 am.hop on bay bridge again exit off turn right , pass transamerica pyramid , go find the worlds most twisty road , do the peirs, fort mason , presidio , grab a bit to eat at the brewery on top of the golden gate bridge museum. drive north , golden gate park , cross golden gate , lookout point , go under 101 and head up in the marin headlands. be there around 3 pm . sun illuminates bridge fromt he west .head back down , cross golden gate hop on over to twin peaks tower. be there by 5. sun shines down market street and illuminates entire bay. cross on over to pacifica and down to half moon bay. get fish and ships at barabra's fishtrap and call it a day.anyway. if you are coming over let me know a couple of weeks before. i can play guide. i know the area. been living here for 7 years.oh, and don;t forget to get a cup of joe at agilent headquarters and visite thier museum. very few people know you can simply walk into agilent headquarters , tell the security guard you want to visit the agilent store and they will wave you through. they got some pens and t-shirts but its basically a coffee-stand similar to peets coffee but owned by an independen coffee brand. really good coffee. and they have a little museum that has the original model 2000 , a crate of shateau hertz wine bottles and some other nick-nacks. and it is the original hp building.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2012, 05:18:16 pm
content: OH MY GOD THE SCOPES! AWESOME

author: Time
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2012, 05:46:15 pm
content: I agree with Jeff. See the big Redwood trees for sure.

author: Galenbo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 24, 2012, 08:33:48 pm
content: I think the "Disneyland Teacups Ride" Video is the most viewed of the 5 Videos above :-)