Redwood City, CA Road Trips

1 San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway St, ☏ +1 650 299-0104, [email protected]. Tu-Su 10AM-4PM. This 1910 county courthouse has been restored and now serves as the town square and the county's museum. While the museum is small, it is considered a hidden gem within Redwood City. The entire building can be rented out as a venue. With a beautiful plaza, water fountains, a grand staircase, and a stained glass dome, it was designed to rival San Francisco's City Hall. $6/adult, $4/concession, free/child. 2 Lathrop House, 627 Hamilton St, ☏ +1 650-365-5564. One of the peninsula's oldest mansions, built in 1863. Located behind the old Courthouse.

1 Cinemark Redwood City 20, 825 Middlefield Rd, ☏ +1 650-369-3456. This 20-screen theater is part of a major retail complex, with shops, art galleries, restaurants, and a 2-level underground parking structure. 2 Fox theater, 2215 Broadway, ☏ +1 650-369-4119. This Art Deco venue has seating for 1100 people, and features live performances. (updated Apr 2021)

1 Bangkok Bay Thai Cuisine, 825 El Camino Real, ☏ +1-650-365-5369. Worth going out of your way for these folks and the wonderful food they make. Nice place for a working lunch or dinner, or to take your favorite date. 2 Bluefin Sushi & Teriyaki Grill, 2327 Broadway St, ☏ +1-650-361-1160. Mainly a catering and take-away hole in the wall cafe (especially while construction downtown drags on), this is a great little cafe around the corner from the CalTrain station. Fresh sushi to go, pre-packed or made to order. 3 Harry's Hofbrau, 1909 El Camino Real, ☏ +1-650-366-3733. A carvery and brewery in the old German biergarten style, only thankfully without the oompah band. 4 Tacos El Grullense, 2401 Middlefield Rd, ☏ +1-650-369-9013. Authentic street food from a Mexican village tradition! Trade ambience for flavor. There are several El Grullense locations in Redwood City. Most locations accept credit cards (including the Middlefield location).

1 City Pub, 2620 Broadway St, ☏ +1 650 363-2620. Great selection of micro-brews and good food. 2 RWC Underground Pub, 2650 Broadway St. 3 Sodini's, 727 El Camino Real. 4 Milagro's Cantina, 1099 MiddleField Rd. Mexican restaurant with good tequila bar. 5 Gourmet Haus Staudt, 2615 Broadway St. German beer garden.

1 Redwood Creek Inn, 1090 El Camino Real, ☏ +1 650 369-1731, fax: +1 650 299-9428. 2 Atherton Park Inn & Suites, 2834 El Camino Real, ☏ +1 650 366-2000. 3 Best Western Executive Suites, 25 5th Ave, ☏ +1 650 366-5794, toll-free: +1-800-386-7377, fax: +1 650 365-1429. 4 Best Western Inn, 316 El Camino Real, ☏ +1 650 366-3808, fax: +1 650 364-9380. 5 Holiday Inn Express, 1836 El Camino Real, ☏ +1 650-299-0909. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Good Nite Inn, 485 Veterans Blvd, ☏ +1 650 365-5500, [email protected]. Free wifi, pool, ihop next door.

Caltrain. Commuter train between San Francisco and San Jose/Gilroy with a stop at Redwood City Station, which is located near Broadway and El Camino. Redwood City marks the southern boundary of fare zone 2. $3.25+. Most of Redwood City is bracketed by two freeways: I-280 to the west and US-101 to the east. Redwood Shores, however, is a substantial part of Redwood City that is east of US-101. There are several exits off the Bayshore Freeway US-101 that lead into Redwood City. From north to south, they are: Marine Parkway and Redwood Shores Parkway that lead eastward to Redwood Shores, Whipple Avenue that leads westward towards the little historical downtown area, Woodside that leads westward (as Seaport Blvd) to the Port of Redwood City and eastward is Hwy 84 from the Dumbarton Bridge, and Marsh Road that merges directly with the Dumbarton Bridge. Exits off of the more scenic Junipero Serra Freeway I-280 include, from north to south, Edgewood Road that leads eastward to downtown, Farm Hill Road that leads eastward to Jefferson Avenue, Woodside (Hwy. 84), and Sand Hill Road that leads to nearby Stanford and Palo Alto. SamTrans buses of the San Mateo County Transit District serve Redwood City and link to Caltrain, as well as having express bus service to downtown SF and to San Jose, and peninsular points between.

Downtown is more than small enough to walk around.