Palo Alto, California — August 19th, 2017
Palo Alto is a community we've called home together for the last two years. But our identification as adoptive Palo Altans goes back a bit further than that.
Since 2013, Maika has been working for Canopy, a Palo Alto nonprofit that plants and cares for community trees.
Jim has been attending First Lutheran Church and singing in its choir since late 2008, including six years of commuting from San Francisco twice every week.
When and Where
Join us at First Lutheran Church, 600 Homer Avenue at Webster Street.
Ceremony begins at 5 pm, with time to get to the reception afterwards.
Reception to follow at the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center, 601 Laurel Street off of Burgess Park in downtown Menlo Park.
Accommodations and Travel
For those coming in from out of town, Palo Alto is almost exactly halfway between San Francisco (SFO) and San Jose (SJC) airports.
The official block of rooms is sold out, but you can still book a room at the Sheraton or Westin hotel in Palo Alto using the button below.
While the reception venue has a sizable parking lot of its own, the church does not. Street parking in the area isn't usually too difficult, and the church has an agreement with nearby parking lots for overflow parking.
Both venues are within walking distance of Caltrain, though you'll want to hitch a ride between venues with another guest if you take the train to the ceremony. Note that Caltrain only operates every 90 minutes on weekends.
What do to in the Bay Area
- See one of the largest collections of Rodin sculptures in the world at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford.
- Catch up on less-than-ancient history at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.
- Taste the wine that put California on the map (with a fantastic view, to boot!) at Ridge Monte Bello south of Cupertino.
- Shop and eat at one of the greatest marketplaces ever in the San Francisco Ferry Building.
- Gain a greater appreciation for a simple candy than you thought possible at the Burlingame PEZ Museum.
- Ride the Powell/Hyde Cable Car through our old neighborhood in San Francisco.
Around town: Our favorite spots to eat and drink
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