Table of Contents
Directions from Local Airports to NASA Ames Research Center ...... 1
NASA Ames Research Center Access Instructions ...... 2
Map of NASA Ames Research Center ...... 3
Directions to the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel and Model Prep. Room ...... 4
Local Hotel Accommodations...... 5
Local Restaurant Guide ...... 9
Restaurants Downtown Mountain View...... 10
Restaurant Guide (cont.)...... 13
Area Map ...... 14
Local Attractions ...... 15
Golf Courses...... 16
Wineries...... 19
Breweries...... 21
Shopping...... 22
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1 2 3 4 Local Hotel Accommodations
Suites (include full kitchens):
Residence Inn Silicon Valley I Residence Inn Silicon Valley II 750 Lakeway Drive 1080 Stewart Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (408)720-1000 (408)720-8893 http://www.marriott.com http://www.marriott.com 5.9 mi 5.5 mi
Staybridge Suites 900 Hamlin Ct. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (408)745-1515 http://www.staybridge.com 3.9 mi
Other Hotels:
* Best Western- Silicon Valley Inn * The Exchange Lodge 600 N. Mathilda Ave. North Akron Building N19 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Moffett Field, CA 94035 (408)735-7800 or (800)322-2683 (650)603-7100 http://www.bestwestern.com http://exchange.arc.nasa.gov/lodge/in 2.87 mi dex.html
Comfort Inn * Days Inn of Sunnyvale 595 N. Mathilda Ave. 590 N. Mathilda Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (408)749-8000 (408)737-1177 http://www.comfortinn.com http://www.daysinn.com 3.7 mi 2.68 mi
Captains Cove Hilton Sunnyvale 600 N. Mathilda Ave 1250 Lakeside Dr Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (408)735-7800 or (800)322-2683 (408)738-4888 or (800)543-3322 3.7 mi 5.7 mi
5 * Meets Government Per Diem Rates Maple Tree Inn Motel 6 - Sunnyvale 711 E. El Camino Real 806 Ahwanee Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (408)720-9700 (408)720-1222 (800)423-0243 outside CA 4.5 mi (800)262-2624 inside CA http://www.mapletreeinn.com Quality Inn Sunnyvale 6.3 mi 1280 Persian Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Pacific Inn Hotel (408)744-1100 170 S. Sunnyvale Ave http://www.qualityinn.com Sunnyvale, CA 94086 5.3 mi (408)732-1760 6.1 mi Ramada Inn - Sunnyvale 1217 Wildwood Ave Radisson Inn Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, CA 94089 1085 E. El Camino Real (408)245-5330 or (800)888-3899 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 http://www.ramadasv.com (408)247-0800 or (800)333-3333 5.7 mi http://www.radisson.com/sunnyvaleca 6.5 mi Sheraton Sunnyvale 1100 N. Mathilda Ave Royal Executive Inn Sunnyvale, CA 94089 820 El Camino Real (408)745-6000 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 http://www.starwood.com/sheraton/su (408)245-2520 nnyvale 5.0 mi 3.7 mi
Sundowner Inn Summerfield Suites 504 Ross Dr 900 Hamlin Ct Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (408)734-9900 (408)745-1515 3.6 mi 3.9 mi
Wild Palms Hotel Doubletree San Jose 910 E. Fremont Ave 2050 Gateway Pl Sunnyvale, CA 94087 San Jose, CA 95110 (408)738-0500 or (800)538-1600 (408)453-4000 http://www.wildpalmshotel.com http://www.doubletreesanjose.com 7.7 mi 9.6 mi
* Meets Government Per Diem Rates 6
Embassy Suites Hotel Quality Suites - Silicon Valley 2885 Lakeside Dr 3100 Lakeside Dr Santa Clara, CA 95054 Santa Clara, CA (408)496-6400 (408)748-9800 or (800)228-5151 http://www.embassysuites.com 6.9 mi 6.5 mi Westin Hotel Santa Clara Marriott Hotel 5101 Great America Parkway 2700 Mission College Blvd Santa Clara, CA Santa Clara, CA (408)986-0700 or (800)228-3000 (408)988-1500 or (800)228-9290 http://www.thewestinsantaclara.com http://www.marriott.com/property/prope 7.3 mi rtyPage/SJCGA 7.0 mi Best Western Inn 93 El Camino Real * American Inn Mountain View, CA 94040 1012 W. El Camino Real (650)967-6957 Mountain View, CA 94040 http://www.bestwestern.com (650)961-6720 3.6 mi http://www.americaninn.net 3.2 mi Brookside Inn 200 El Camino Real Best Western- Mountain View Inn Mountain View, CA 94040 2300 El Camino Real (650)969-8200 Mountain View, CA 94040 4.0 mi (650)962-9912 or (800)785-0005 http://www.bestwestern.com/mountainv Crestview Hotel iewinn 901 E. El Camino Real 4.6 mi Mountain View, CA 94040 (650)966-8848 or (800)954-6835 Creek Side Inn 4.0 mi 3400 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94086 * Hampton Inn & Suites (650)493-2411 or (800)492-7335 390 Moffett Blvd. http://www.creedside-inn.com/ Mountain View, CA 94043 2.8 mi (650)988-0300 http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/h Radisson Hotel San Jose Airport p/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=NUQC 1471 N. Fourth St. AHX San Jose, CA 95112 0.87 mi (408)452-0200 or (800)333-3333
http://www.radisson.com
10.4 mi
* Meets Government Per Diem Rates 7 * Holiday Inn Express Hotel and * Hotel Avante Suites-Mountain View Town Center 860 El Camino Real 93 W. El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 Mountain View, CA (650)940-1000 or (800)538-1600 (650)967-6957 or (800)445-7774 http://www.hotelavante.com http://www.hitowncenter.com 3.67 mi 2.76 mi Residence Inn of Mt. View & Palo Holiday Inn - Palo Alto Alto 625 El Camino Real 1854 W. El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94301 Mountain View, CA 94040 (650)328-2800 or (800)874-3516 (650)940-1300 7.9 mi www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sfomv- residence-inn-palo-alto-mountain-view/ Hyatt Rickeys 3.9 mi 4219 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 Tropicana Lodge (650)352-1234 or (800)233-1234 1720 El Camino Real http://www.rickeys.hyatt.com Mountain View, CA 5.6 mi (650)961-0220 or (888)961-0502 http://www.tropicanalodge.net Stanford Terrace Inn 3.8 mi 531 Stanford Ave Palo Alto, CA 94306 * County Inn (650)857-0333 or (800)729-0332 850 Leong Dr http://www.stanfordterraceinn.com Mountain View, CA 94043 7.8 mi (650)961-1131 http://www.countyinn.com * Hilton Garden Inn 0.51 mi 840 E. El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 * Quality Inn/ Suites Mountain View (650)964-1700 5 Fairchild Drive http://www.hiltongardeninn.com Mountain View, CA 94040 3.65 mi (650)934-0155 http://www.qualityinnmountainview.com Holiday Inn Express Hotel and 0.59 mi Suites - Mountain View * Ramada Limited 2700 W. El Camino Real 55 Fairchild Drive Mountain View, CA Mountain View, CA 94043 (650)559-9115 (650)967-6856 5.1 mi http://www.ramadasiliconvalley.com/ 0.67 mi
* Meets Government Per Diem Rates 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Local Attractions
1. Computer History Museum 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. 6. The Tech Museum of Innovation Mountain View, CA 201 S. Market Street (650)810-1010 San Jose, CA 95113 http://www.computerhistory.org (408)294-8324 2.2 mi http://www.thetech.org 13.5 mi 2. Moffett Field Museum Moffett Field “Hangar One” 7. Winchester Mystery House Mountain View, CA 525 S. Winchester Blvd. (650)964-4024 San Jose, CA 95128 http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org (408)247-2101 1.0 mi http://www.winchestermysteryho use.com 3. Californias Great America 13.4 mi 4701 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 8. Monterey Bay Aquarium (408)988-1776 886 Cannery Row http://www.cagreatamerica.com Monterey, CA 93940 7.8 mi (831)648-4800 http://www.mbayaq.org 4. Shoreline Lake /Aquatic Center 84.4 mi 3160 N. Shoreline Blvd Mountain View, CA 9. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (650)965-7474 400 Beach Street http://www.shorelinelake.com Santa Cruz, CA 4.1 mi (831)423-5590 http://www.beachboardwalk.com 5. Trails at Shoreline 38.9 mi 3070 Shoreline Blvd Mountain View, CA 10. Natural Bridges State Park (650)903-6392 2531 W. Cliff Dr http://ci.mtnview.ca.us/city_hall Santa Cruz, CA 95060 /comm_services/shoreline_region (831)423-4609 al_wildlife_area/trails_at_shorelin http://www.santacruzstateparks.org/park e/default.asp s/natbridges/ 4.2 mi 40.7 mi
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11. Fishermans Wharf San Francisco, CA http://www.fishermanswharf.org 40.6 mi
12. Alcatraz Island Pier 33 San Francisco, CA http://www.nps.gov/alcatraz/ 40.7 mi
13. The Exploratorium 3601 Lyon Street San Francisco CA 94123 (415)561-0360 http://www.exploratorium.edu 40.7 mi
14. California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94118 (415)379-8000 http://www.calacademy.org 40.2 mi
16 Golf Courses
1. Golf Club Moffett Field 5. Deep Cliff Golf Course 18 holes, par 72 18 holes, par 60 Building 934 Moffett 10700 Club House Lane Mountain View, CA 94035 Cupertino, CA 95014 (650)603-8026 (408)253-5357 3.0 miles http://www.playdeepcliff.com 8.9 miles 2. Shoreline Golf Links 18 holes, par 72 6. San Jose Municipal Golf Course 2940 N Shoreline Blvd 18 holes, par 72 Mountain View, CA 94043 1560 Oakland Rd (650)903-4653 San Jose, CA 95131 www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/city_hall/ (408)441-4653 comm_services/shoreline_golf_lin http://www.sjmuni.com ks 12.3 miles 3.5 miles 7. Santa Teresa Golf Club 3. Sunnyvale Golf Course 18 holes, par 71 18 holes, par 70 260 Bernal Rd 605 Macara Ave San Jose, CA 95119 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (408)225-2650 (408)738-3666 http://www.santateresagolf.com http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departme 23.6 miles nts/Parks+and+Recreation/Parks/ Golf+Courses.htm 8. Cinnabar Hills Golf Club 3.6 miles Three Courses 9 holes, par 36 4. Blackberry Farm Golf Course 23600 McKean Rd 9 holes, par 29 San Jose, CA 95141 22100 Stevens Creek Blvd (408)323-5200 Cupertino, CA 95014 http://www.cinnabarhills.com (408)253-9200 30.1 miles http://www.cupertino.org/index.as px?page=523 9. Spring Valley Golf Course 7.8 miles 18 holes, par 70 3441 Calaveras Rd Milpitas, CA 95035 (408)262-1722 http://www.springvalleygolfcours e.com 14.0 miles
17 10. Coyote Creek Golf Club 15. The Course at Wente Vineyards 18 holes, par 72 18 holes, par 72 1 Coyote Creek Golf Dr 5040 Arroyo Rd Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Livermore, CA 94550 (408)463-1800 (925)456-2475 http://www.coyotecreekgolf.com http://wentevineyards.com/golf 28.8 miles 33.3 miles
11. Eagle Ridge Golf Club 16. Crystal Springs Golf Course 18 holes, par 72 18 holes, par 72 2951 Club Drive 6650 Golf Course Dr Gilroy, CA 95020 Burlingame, CA 94010 (408)846-4531 (650)342-4188 http://www.eagleridgegc.com http://www.playcrystalsprings.co 45.7 miles m 26.6 miles 12. Spring Hills Golf Course 18 holes, par 71 17. Half Moon Bay Golf Links 501 Spring Hills Dr Two Courses Watsonville, CA 95076 18 holes, par 72 (831)724-1404 2 Miramontes Point Rd http://www.springhillsgolf.com Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 56.1 miles (650)726-1800 http://www.halfmoonbaygolf.com 13. Los Lagos Golf Course 33.4 miles 18 holes, par 68 2995 Tuers Rd 18. Poppy Hills Golf Course San Jose, CA 95121 18 holes, par 72 (408)361-0250 3200 Lopez Rd http://www.playloslagos.com Pebble Beach, CA 93953 17.9 miles (831)622-8239 http://www.poppyhillsgolf.com 14. Poppy Ridge Golf Course 87.8 miles 27 holes, par 36 4280 Greenville Rd 19. Spyglass Hill Golf Course Livermore, CA 18 holes, par 72 (925)447-6779 Spyglass Hill and Stevenson Dr http://www.poppyridgegolf.com Pebble Beach, CA 93953 37.1 miles (800)654-9300 http://www.pebblebeach.com 89.1 miles
18 Wineries
1. Thomas Fogarty Winery 7. Cinnabar Vineyards & Winery 19501 Skyline Blvd 14612 Big Basin Way Woodside, CA 94062 Saratoga, CA 95070 (650)851-6777 (408)867-1012 http://www.fogartywinery.com http://www.cinnabarwine.com 26.5 mi 12.3 mi
2. Ridge Vineyards 8. Big Basin Vineyards 17100 Monte Bello Rd 830 Memory Lane Cupertino, CA 95014 Boulder Creek, CA 95006 (408)868-1350 (831)621-8028 http://www.ridgewine.com http://www.bigbasinvineyards.co 14.0 mi m 31.5 mi 3. Byington Vineyard & Winery 21850 Bear Creek Rd 9. Equinox Champagne Los Gatos, CA 95033 290 Igo Way (408)354-1111 Boulder Creek, CA 95006 http://www.byington.com (831)338-2646 25.4 mi http://www.equinoxwine.com 39.4 mi 4. Picchetti Winery 13100 Montebello Rd 10. Pelican Ranch Winery Cupertino, CA 95014 402 Ingalls Street #21 (408)741-1310 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 http://www.picchetti.com (831)426-6911 12.4 mi http://www.pelicanranch.com 39.2 mi 5. Mount Eden Vineyards 22020 Mt. Eden Rd 11. Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Saratoga, CA 95070 334-A Ingalls St (888)865-9463 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 http://www.mounteden.com (831)426-6209 12.6 mi http://www.santacruzmountainvi neyard.com 6. Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards 38.5 mi 23600 Big Basin Way Saratoga, CA 95070 (408)741-2934 http://www.savannahchanelle.com 15.0
19 12. Bonny Doon Vineyard 17. Cedar Mountain Winery 328 Ingalls St 7000 Tesla Rd Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Livermore, CA 94550 (831)425-4518 (925)373-6636 http://www.bonnydoonvineyard.c http://www.cedarmountainwinery. om com 39.1 mi 36.2 mi
13. Storrs Winery 18. Concannon Vineyard 303 Potrero St, #35 4590 Tesla Rd Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Livermore, CA 94550 (831)458-5030 (925)456-2505 http://www.storrswine.com http://www.concannonvineyard.co 37.2 mi m 34.5 mi 14. Beauregard Vineyards 10 Pine Flat Road 19. Wente Vineyards Bonny Doon, CA 95060 5050 Arroyo Rd (831)425-7777 Livermore, CA 94550 http://www.beauregardvineyards. (925)456-2400 com http://www.wentevineyards.com 43.8 mi 33.3 mi
15. Ventana Vineyards 20. Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards 2999 Monterey-Salinas Highway 22645 Garrod Road Monterey, CA 93940 Saratoga, CA 95070 (831)372-7415 (408)867-7116 http://www.ventanawines.com http://www.coopergarrod.com 84.0 mi 13.5 mi
16. Clos LaChance 1 Hummingbird Lane San Martin, CA 95046 (408)686-1050 http://www.clos.com 39.1 mi
20 Breweries
1. Tied House Café & Brewery 6. Rock Bottom Restaurant Brewery 954 Villa St Prune Yard Shopping Center Mountain View, CA 94041 875 S. Bascom Ave, #700 (650)965-2739 Campbell, CA 95008 http://www.tiedhouse.com (408)377-0707 2.2 mi http://www.rockbottom.com 15.6 mi 2. Tied House Café & Brewery 65 N. San Pedro St 7. Los Gatos Brewing Co. San Jose, CA 95110 130-G N. Santa Cruz Ave (408)295-2739 Los Gatos, CA 95030 http://www.tiedhouse.com (408)395-9929 12.6 mi http://www.lgbrewingco.com 17.3 mi 3. Firehouse Grill & Brewery 111 S. Murphy Ave 8. Gordon Biersch Brewery Sunnyvale, CA 94086 and Restaurant (408)773-9500 33 E. San Fernando St http://www.firehousegrill.com San Jose, CA 95113 6.1 mi (408)294-6785 http://www.gordonbiersch.com/ 4. Faultline Brewing Co. 13.3 mi Restaurant & Brewery 1235 Oakmead Parkway 9. Gordon Biersch Brewery Sunnyvale, CA 94086 and Restaurant (408)736-2739 640 Emerson St http://www.faultlinebrewing.com Palo Alto, CA 94301 7.5 mi (650)323-7723 http://www.gordonbiersch.com/ 5. BJs Restaurant Brewhouse 7.8 mi 10690 N. De Anza Blvd Cupertino, CA 95014 10. Half Moon Bay Brewing Co. (408)865-6970 390 Capistrano Rd http://www.bjsbrewhouse.com Half Moon Bay, CA 940019 8.3 mi (650)728-2739 http://www.hmbbrewingco.com 34.3 mi
21 Shopping
1. NASA Gift Shop 4. Westfield Valley Fair NASA Ames Research Center 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd Directly Outside of Main Gate Santa Clara, CA 95050 Bldg 943 (408)248-4451 Mountain View, CA 94041 http://westfield.com/valleyfair/ (650)604-1686 13.4 mi Mon – Fri 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. http://exchange.arc.nasa.gov/gifts/ 5. Santana Row index.html 368 Santana Row San Jose, CA 95128 2. Beyond Galileo Gift Shop (408)551-4611 NASA Ames Research Center http://www.santanarow.com In Mega Bites Cafe 13.3 mi Bldg N-235 Mountain View, CA 94041 6. Gilroy Premium Outlets (650)604-6873 681 Leavesley Rd Mon – Fri 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Gilroy, CA 95020 http://exchange.arc.nasa.gov/gifts/ (408)842-3729 index.html http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets /outlet.asp?id=23 42.1 mi 3. Stanford Shopping Center 680 Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto, CA 94304 (650)617-8227 http://www.Stanfordshop.com 8.6 mi
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