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What to do on a Santa Clara College Visit

1 day · Family · Mid-range · February
AnnieTravel Pro + Storyteller · Posted March 2025

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Why we traveled here

We went to visit our Santa Clara University student for Family Weekend-there is so much you can do during a weekend visit!

Loved

  • Hotel Valencia is a fantastic place to stay if you want to stay where the action is.
  • Santa Clara is a gorgeous campus. You'll be so happy if you have a student here.
  • We love visits to the coast when we see our student...Santa Cruz is close by, but you can always extend your trip and head down the coast to beautiful seaside towns like Carmel and Big Sur.

Next time, I’d…

  1. 1Wish we would have made it to the Alpine Inn, one of our favorite places to have dinner...20 minutes from Santa Clara, up a canyon, outdoor experience you cannot miss!
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We arrived Friday to beautiful weather and checked into Hotel Valencia on Santana Row, our usual stay when visiting our daughter. The location is fantastic–right in a pedestrian mall filled with great restaurants and shopping, and only 7 minutes from campus. There is also a very nice rooftop pool which we love. We were happy to find our room ready and upgraded to a suite. After settling in, we visited our daughter's home near Santa Clara University, then took a scenic drive through the hills to Santa Cruz. We watched surfers, explored Shark Tooth Bay up close, and wrapped up the day with a barbecue and some frat party fun.

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Day 1 · San Jose
Day 2 · Santa Clara
Day 3 · Palo Alto

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