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• THE ANDERSON COLLECTION
314 Lomita Drive
Stanford............................ 650.721.6055
http://anderson.stanford.edu
The Anderson Collection at Stanford
University is a museum of modern and
contemporary American art. Works by
Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Agnes
Martin, and more.
• CANTOR ARTS CENTER
AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Collections span continents, cultures
and 5,000 years of art history. View one
of the largest displays of Rodin bronzes
outside of Paris. Open Wed–Mon, Closed
Tues; free admission.
328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way
Stanford University................ 650.723.4177
www.museum.stanford.edu
• CITY ARTS OF SAN MATEO
Encourages, promotes and supports
visual, literary and performing arts, and
publishes a guide and location map to
sculpture, murals and other art in public
places within San Mateo.
.......................................650.522.7522 x 2787
www.cityartsofsanmateo.org
• COASTSIDE TOWNS
Half Moon Bay, San Gregorio, Pescadero,
Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada,
Princeton-by-the-Sea, Miramar,
and La Honda offer a rich history
of Native American and European
settlers, agricultural development and
bootlegging. Historical sites include the
Johnston House, Greek Revival Building,
San Gregorio Store, Half Moon Bay Jail,
Pescadero Community Church, Zaballa
House, Moss Beach Distillery and more.
Half Moon Bay offers a self-guided
walking tour highlighting some of the
oldest buildings.
.................................................... 650.726.8380
• COLMA CEMETERIES
Early tycoons and financiers of San
Mateo County including Crocker, Flood,
Spreckles, Hooper, Clarke and Hearst
lie at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park. The
Hills of Eternity Cemetery boasts of the
gravesite of famed lawman Wyatt Earp,
while Holy Cross Cemetery is the resting
place of baseball legend, Joe DiMaggio.
www.colma.ca.gov/visitors
• COLMA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
View the history of Colma’s 17
cemeteries, Native Americans and
Spanish settlers, and visit a historic
1863 train depot, blacksmith shop
reproduction, and research library.
1500 Hillside Boulevard
Colma..........................................650.757.1676
www.colmahistory.com
• DE YOUNG MUSEUM
Featuring American Art from the 17th
to the 21st centuries, contemporary art,
photography, textiles and costumes,
and art from Africa, Oceania and the
Americas.
Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea
Garden Drive
San Francisco.......................... 415.750.3600
www.famsf.org
• ELIZABETH F. GAMBLE
GARDEN
The historic 2.5 acre property
includes a rose garden, cutting
garden, formal herb garden,
demonstration bed, wisteria garden,
and an allée. Open daily; free
admission.
1431 Waverley Street
Palo Alto........................... 650.329.1356
www.gamblegarden.org
• FILOLI
Filoli offers unique restorative
experiences–from the historic home
and gardens to a vast estate and natural
trails. Explore the beauty and tranquility
of another time.
86 Cañada Road
Woodside.................................. 650.364.8300
www.filoli.org
• HALF MOON BAY ART GLASS
Create a paperweight, heart or pumpkin
from molten hot glass. Advanced classes
also available. Call for reservations;
open most weekends and during the
week, seasonally.
12341-1 San Mateo Boulevard (Hwy. 92)
Half Moon Bay........................ 650.283.5626
www.hmbartglass.com
• JOHNSTON HOUSE
Eastern-style “saltbox” house built in
1853 by Scottish immigrant James
Johnston for his Californio bride. The
restored house is now an interpretive
museum, open for monthly tours.
100 Higgins Canyon Road
Half Moon Bay........................ 650.726.0329
www.johnstonhouse.org
86 Cañada Ro ad, Wo ods ide , CA
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