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    Discovery Walk

    Discovery Walk

    4.0(2 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    The Discovery Walk on the Stanford Campus is a pedestrian only promenade located in the medical…read moreschool complex. Running from Campus Drive to Governors Lane (another pedestrian only road) it cuts through the heart fo the Medical School Complex. It runs through The Center for Clinical Sciences Research, the Lokey Stem Cell Reserch Center, Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine, Li Ka Shing Learning and Knowledge Center, and the Clark Center. The mall which is paved thought it length, is a nicely landscaped. It also has 22 Benches. These large benches are composed of black granite from Mongolia. Etched into the almost 350 panels is the history of the medical center and all of the contributions that Stanford Medicine and the Medical center has made over its 150 year plus history. There are a few green areas (but one is under construction as part of the endless building cycle that this University undergoes) and the aforementioned benches. There are cafe's located in several of the buildings and most have a few art installations as well. Each building has interesting architecture as well. The Li Ka Shing Learning and Knowledge Center in addition to a cafe also has a small outpost of the main Stanford Bookstore that is geared for the medical center. Its not heavily trafficed and you can take you time looking a the etching whcih can range from sequencing the human genome, to using the lineat accelerator to treat cancer etc. As with many things on the campus this is more of a stop than a destination and can be combined with several other nearby activities (Like the Cantor Art Museum). Also parking basically sucks, so its far easier to walk here from other spots.

    Consider Discovery Walk as a physical identity and new front door to Stanford's School of Medicine…read more(SoM) landscaped with pistache trees, flowers, and a medicinal herb garden. A 50' wide walkway extends from the Clark Center to the Lokey Stem Cell Research Building, recalling the historic core of medicine at Stanford University. The corridor is eloquently executed as an integral part between the SoM campus and the Stanford Health Care hospital. Where a massive concrete hospital parking lot previously stood, existing lab buildings are integrated into a compact, urban composition organized by a loose grid of bike/pedestrian walkways. Because let's face it, why circle for limited parking when you can walk or bike through this beautiful campus? Now a main artery, this promenade carries the largest load of pedestrians, bikes, and electric carts. The art installation was inspired by the narrative frieze found on Greek temples. Aptly named Discovery Walk, the story of the school and its famous individuals is told on 347 granite panels with photographs, letters, and medical illustrations illuminating a dynamic history. 5 benches are displayed with panels covering the School of Medicine's history, from its origins in 1858 to the present. The remaining 17 benches delve into Stanford's cutting edge breakthroughs such as the sequencing of the genome, the discovery of stem cells, the development of the linear accelerator to treat cancer, and research on cardiovascular disease and transplantation. How? Photos and text from the SoM's archives were scanned and photo-etched onto vertical granite slabs that you now see attached to the series of concrete tree benches. Easy to see how the transformative Discovery Walk is the winner of the 2013 SCUP Open Space Award. While you're in the neighborhood, meander over to The Foundations Walk, which crosses Discovery Walk on the way to the Li Ka Shing Center for another great narrative installation.

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    Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden at Stanford

    Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden at Stanford

    4.9(14 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    This isn't just an art exhibit, it's a whole experience! The setting here is like a jungle, full of…read moreplantlife and fallen leaves, with different stone sculptures, wooden carvings, and totem pole artworks almost camouflaged among the tree trunks and branches, displayed underneath the shade, and benches situated randomly within the forest of art. In 1994, Anthropology grad student and researcher, Jim Mason, organized a project to have a group of artists, aged 27-74, coming from 6 different villages in the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea, to create the beautiful sculptures at Stanford University. The landscaping and plants of the garden were organized by other entities. The artwork is based on Kwoma and Iatmul mythology and stories of creation, the center of the garden created in the likeness of "spirit homes". Two of the pieces, The Thinker and The Gates of Hell, were inspired by the Rodin sculptures on campus bearing the same names, but tell their own stories. The history and design of this sculpture garden are fascinating, and the natural environment and overall maintenance of this exhibit make it an appealing place to visit. It's even a desirable area of campus to hold school events (they had just finished such an event when I visited this past Sunday). Also, free parking is available at Stanford on the weekends.

    Its a very cool outdoor installation located on the Stanford campus. T They sculptures are spread…read moreout and all have interesting descriptions of the culture and the art. This is a perfect COVID activity as its not crowded, everything is spread out and its outdoors. Mask up and keep your distance and its all good. There are at least 12 other art installations nearby as well as the Student Union and main bookstore.

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    The Woodside Store

    The Woodside Store

    4.4(7 reviews)
    5.8 mi

    Saw this place one day out of the corner of my eye while lost on Kings Mountain Road when I saw the…read moresign... returned another day only to find it closed. Went today (open Saturday Noon till 4pm). Interesting place, a flashback to simpler but rougher times in the "old West". A little slow if you go on a day without the pre-mentioned & reviewed activities and/or events, but still nice to see how it was to live through memorabilia of that long-gone era. At one point I commented out loud that an item hanging from the ceiling looked to be a bedpan, and the attendant sitting bored behind the counter corrected me saying it was a popcorn popper, and the bedpan was 3-1/2 feet to the left, over the door. Interesting but boring unless you use your imagination. PHOTOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING: Lots of bygone era items to photograph but very dark. If you're into history this is nice to visit, but bring an external flash so you don't kill your camera battery using your built-in flash extensively. The exterior of these old structures is very photographically excellent... hint, hint. http://www.historysmc.org/woodside.html NO parking anywhere except for the unpaved dirt parking lot - if the parking lot is closed, then the "store" is also. Hours Tuesday/Thursday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday/Sunday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Admission Free (donations accepted within)

    So during our little trip to Woodside, we decided to continue driving and drove past this huge old…read morewooden building, this place looked all old and such. Anyways, we decided to see what this place was and it turned out to be a museum of some sort. Simply put, back in the day this was the only rest stop between SF and SJ and most of the time people would stop here and take a break or so and then continue on their journey. Its a General Store/Post office/Dentists office/Shingle Making place. The owner of this place? Dr. Tripp. Him and this other guy who i forget the name of came from the East Coast and decided to go into the shingle business. And since they were surrounded by all these redwoods it was a pretty good idea. Anyways they opend up this general store for people passing by and etc. Dr. Tripp was also a dentist so he would also do dental check-ups for people too. Overall this place isnt very big, its got a lot of old stuff to look it. You can see some old food cans and wine bottles. Some real old piggy banks that do pretty neat coin tricks. Old shoes and stoves and a toaster which looks like a cheese grater. In the other rooms they have a bunch of huge saws and other gizmos and gadgets. There is also the old dentist chair and notary area/post office in the smaller room. So if your in the area take a quick look, our tour guide was Bill, or Bob dang I forgot but yea he or someone else will give you a tour and explain the story behind the place. And there is no fee and if you feel like donating money there is a barrel with the tag donation labeled on it. Also on every first sunday of May they have this little get together where they take you on a wagon ride and have little activites like making rope and ice cream etc, a pie eating contest, shingle making etc.. So bring some kids along, it might be a lot of fun. I mean seriously, when was the last time you actually went on a wagon ride?

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