50 Things to Do

Whether you’re here just for the week of Super Bowl 50, or you’ve lived here for years,

here are 50 things you need to experience in Mountain View!

1. Go out to dinner in downtownMountain View, where there are over 100 restaurants.
2. Journey back in time with a visit to the Rengstorff House.
3. Take a leisurely stroll on the Stevens Creek Trail.
4. Go on a picnic in Cuesta Park, Pioneer Park, Charleston Park, or Eagle Park.
5. Hang out at an authentic Silicon Valley dive bar: Bert’s Alibi, Fred’s Place or Mervyn’s.
6. Take Salsa lessons at Albertos.
7. Learn about and visit our endangered Burrowing Owls.
8. Go golfing at Shoreline Golf Links.
9. Go windsurfing, kayaking, or stand-up paddling at Shoreline Aquatic Center.
10. Enjoy a visit to our 2 community gardens.
11. Go to a performance at The Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.
12. See the Shockley Labs sign and honor the true birthplace of Silicon Valley.
13. Attend the Mountain View Art & Wine Festival.
14. Take your photo in front of local tech company signs like LinkedIn, Google, Microsoft, Youtube, Intuit, Quixey, What’sApp.
15. Take your photo with the Google Android sculptures.
16. Shop at the award winning Mountain View Farmers Market.
17. Ride a bike around town with the Bay Area Bike Share program.
18. Slurp beer and watch the game at Tied House, the south bay’s original microbrewery.
19. Visit Moffett Field Historic Society Museum.
20. Go to a concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre.
21. Eat macarons from Alexander’s Patisserie.
22. Live it up and eat like a king at Chez TJ.
23. Fly a kite at the official kite flying area of the city.
24. Go on a Wine Walk with your friends.
25. Enjoy the annual Obon Festival.
26. Learn about Silicon Valley and geek out at theComputer History Museum.
27. Definitely plan on attending the A La Carte & Art Festival.
28. Dance in the street during Thursday Night Live.
29. Sign up for a Coffee Tasting Class at Red Rock Coffee.
30. Get to know yourself by attending some of the special events at East West Books.
31. Take a yoga class at Yoga Belly, Yoga is Youthfulness, or California Yoga Center.
32. Go to a play at Pear Theatre.
33. Use CalTrain or VTA Light Rail to get around the bay area.
34. Check out the new plush, oversized, electric loungers at Cinemark 16 Theatre.
35. Mark your calendar and plan on attending Oktoberfest.
36. Glimpse California’s architectural past as you look at the Historic Adobe Building.
37. Get your kids involved with Peninsula Youth Theatre.
38. Visit the charming little Jehning Family Lock Museum.
39. Enjoy the well known bookstores downtown: East West, BookBuyers & Books Inc.
40. Learn about space exploration and all things NASA at the Ames Research Visitors Center.
41. Swim laps at Eagle Park Pool or Rengstorff Park Pool.
42. Enjoy shopping downtown at interesting boutiques and stores, like Boutique 4.
43. Shred at Rengstorff Skatepark.
44. Enjoy the nightlife on Castro Street at Opal, Stephens Green, and Molly Magees.
45. Grab your lawn chair and watch free movies in the park during the summer.
46. Go bird watching in the bay.
47. Drink boba tea!
48. Visit the Mountain View Public Library events page for a wide variety of activities.
49. Attend the Technology Showcase for the latest tech gadgets being made in Mountain View.
50. Bring your friends to the Silicon Valley Irish Fleadh and plan on ubering home.

After writing this list, I can’t believe how proud I am to say that I live in Mountain View and I absolutely love our community!