Mountain View Attractions
 Computer History Museum
1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA; Tel. 650.810.1010
Dedicated to preserving and celebrating computing history, the Computer History Museum is home to one of the world's largest collections of documents, films and photographs. The collection includes more than 4,000 artifacts, 10,000 images, 4,000 linear feet of catalogued documentation and gigabytes of software. Exhibits include the history of the Internet and the evolution of the microprocessor.
Downtown Mountain View
Castro Street, Mountain View
A pedestrian-friendly, classic downtown that's been updated through enlightened municipal intervention. The seven blocks of Castro Street between El Camino Real and Evelyn Avenue contains small shops, pubs, restaurants, clubs and sidewalk cafes, along with some historical landmarks and Mountain View's performing arts center.
Moffett Field Historical Museum
Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA; Tel. 650.603.9827
Located in the West side of historic "Hangar One", which was built in 1933 to house Navy dirigibles, the structure alone is awe inspiring. The museum contains historical artifacts from the Navy, Army and NASA at Moffett Field. Exhibits feature many artifacts from lighter-than-air aviation and model aircraft, along with uniforms, electronic equipment and photographs from the World War II era.
Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA; Ticket Office: 650.903.6000
This state-of-the-art three-theater performing arts complex owned by the City of Mountain View offers a year-round schedule of music, theater and dance events. Includes performances by community groups and touring artists.
Rengstorff Skate Park
Corner of Rengstorff and Crisanto, Mountain View, CA; Tel. 650.903.6392
Mountain View's Skate Park features Trick Ramp, Quarter Pipe, Mini Half Pipe, Fun Box with a Handrail, Launch Ramp, Arch Rail, Kink Rail, Slider Rail and a Plain Box.The skate park is open daily from 6am until one-half hour after sunset. On Saturdays and Sundays, the park is reserved for skaters 12 and under from 9:30—11:30am. Skaters must wear helmets, kneepads and elbow pads. Bikes and scooters are banned. Facility is unsupervised.
Shoreline at Mountain View
Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View
Mountain View's 660-acre recreation area and nature preserve on the San Francisco Bay has a small saltwater lake, wildlife habitat areas, an 18-hole golf course and eight miles of paths. Wetlands include two tidal marshes, two sloughs, a seasonal marsh and two creeks. Among the facilities are a clubhouse, a boathouse and the historic Rengstorff House. Recreational activities include jogging, walking, bird watching, kite flying and sailing.
-- Attraction reviews by Dan Pulcrano
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