YOUR GO-TO GUIDE

HOW TO GET THERE: Fly to San Jose or San Francisco

STAY: The Epiphany Hotel, located centrally at 180 Hamilton Road, Palo Alto or The Rosewood, a luxury hotel at 2825, Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park.

RESTAURANTS: You can try Amber for Indian cuisine at 4926 El Camino Real, Los Altos. At Tamarine, try modern Vietnamese on 546 University Avenue, Palo Alto. At Calafia, there’s an eclectic menu with vegan options, in town and country village near Stanford University.

SHOP: The well-appointed Stanford Shopping centre is a mall that links smaller stand alone stores to and larger giants such as Nordstrom, Bloomingdales and Neiman Marcus. Wilkes Bashford is a high-end boutique for men and women’s clothing and accessories.