Famous Silicon Valley Garage Itinerary

Explore the early history of Silicon Valley, at these famous garages where modern innovation was born.

HP Garage Wozniak and a group of London and California, Ridge Rock And Roll Hall of Fame’s neighborhood kids hired to Vineyards began production list of songs that shaped rock 367 Addison Ave. help (including Steve’s sister in an old winery barn when and roll. The band split up Palo Alto, CA 94301 Patti) put together the boards Stanford University Research in 1969, but their memory is In September of 2004, of the first computer, the Institute scientists Dave immortalized in a 1972 essay Hewlett-Packard announced Apple I, starting in 1976. Bennion, Hew Crane, Charlie by Lester Bangs, entitled efforts to preserve the HP Rosen, and Howard Ziedler “Psychotic Reactions and garage – Its most famous purchased the property. Carburetor Dung.” piece of real estate. The They made a quarter-barrel project turned the clock back of “estate” cabernet from the on the original house, shed ten-year-old vines and forged and garage at 367 Addison the new legacy for Ridge. Avenue, Palo Alto, to In 1969 Dave Bennion hired conditions much as they Stanford graduate Paul Draper were in 1939, when Bill as Chief Winemaker. Decanter Hewlett and Dave Packard Magazine recently named established the now Draper one of the world’s 5 legendary Hewlett-Packard most admired winemakers in a partnership. Completion of poll of his peers. the project was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 6, Letcher Garage 2005. 200 N. 1st Street San Jose, CA 95113 Visitors may view and photo- graph the property from the Acclaimed as the very first street. (There is no sidewalk.) garage on the west coast, the Letcher Garage became

the local dealer for Cadillac, O’Neil Wetsuit Google’s First Home Packard and Pierce Arrow. Garage 232 Santa Margarita His “milepost” signs were Avenue Menlo Park, known throughout the state Jack O’Neill, one of the and sought out by those who pioneers in wetsuit design, CA 94025 could afford an automobile. founded the O’Neill brand in Google began in this Menlo The garage, owned and 1952 while opening one of Park home when co-found- operated by Clarence Letch- California’s first surf shops in a ers Larry Page and Sergey er, was part of one of the first garage on the Great Highway Brin rented the garage from automobile showroom in San Francisco, close to his Susan Wojcicki, now a garages. On July 2, 1926, favorite bodysurfing break at Google senior VP. The duo Letcher’s wife came to the the time. This led to the spent the winter of 1998 garage with a 38-caliber establishment of a company While the HP garage is not building the tech company revolver, shot him in the head that deals in wetsuits, surf open for public tours, visitors that would change search, and then killed herself – for gear, and clothing. In may view and photograph the and the Internet forever. reasons unknown. The December 1996 O’Neil began property and landmark from Google owns the house. No garage is now demolished. a non-profit organization the sidewalk. one lives at this residence. called O’Neill Sea Odyssey which provides students with Count Five – Garage hands-on lessons in marine biology and that teaches the Steve Jobs Garage Ridge Vineyards Old Rock Band 2066 Crist Drive Los Winery Barn7100 relationship between the Altos, CA 94024 From the suburbs of San Jose, oceans and the environment. Montebello Road Count Five hit the scene in Jack O’Neill and the The childhood home of Steve Cupertino, CA 95014 1964 and became an company’s headquarters Jobs is also the birthplace Famous for taking top prize at acknowledged cornerstone of reside in Santa Cruz, of Apple. In this suburban garage rock era. Their hit song California. garage Steve Jobs, Steve the “Judgment of Paris 30th Anniversary Wine Tasting” in “Psychotic Reaction” made the sanjose.org 1