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Google does not own Moffett Field. The site, between Mountain View and Sunnyvale, is on federal property controlled by NASA. In 2014, Google subsidiary Planetary Ventures LLC entered into a 60-year lease on a 1,000 acre portion of the NASA Ames Research Center site that includes Moffett Federal Air Base, the three large aircraft hangars, and golf course. The corporation assumed responsibility for operating and maintaining the site and agreed to renovate and improve the site’s distinctive hangar buildings. Google is using the facilities to support its research and development and technology innovation activities.

Tesla offers weekday guided tours of its Fremont factory to confirmed current owners of Tesla cars, and up to three guests. Tours last approximately 60 minutes and it is recommended that bookings are made some 3 to 5 weeks in advance. Bookings can be made by emailing FactoryTours@tesla.com and the registered owner’s name and car VIN will be required to confirm ownership.

Petaluma was branded The World’s Egg Basket during the first half of the 20th century when it was arguably the center of California’s poultry industry. Peaking in the mid 1940s, the region’s poultry ranches produced over 600 million eggs annually. The industry developed here in part due to climate and proximity to river and rail links, but the main catalyst was the development and commercial production in the city of a reliable temperature-stable incubator for chicken eggs in 1879.

The giant electrical wall outlet, plug and cord sculpture is on the side of the PG&E substation on 1st Street and D Street in Petaluma. When the 1920s building was refurbished in 2015, the utility company commissioned Joel Jones of Basal Ganglia Studio to design the sculptural installation for the outside wall which was made from steel and fiberglass by Shawn Thorsson.

After spending the summer of 2004 at a rented house in Palo Alto, the early Facebook team decamped to a new rented property on Westbrook Avenue in Los Altos, California. Dubbed Casa Facebook, the company was based here from September 2004 to January 2005, during the period that site reached 1 million users for the first time and was still known as Thefacebook. Mark Zuckerberg lived here during this time, along with Dustin Moskovitz, Sean Parker and other early Facebook employees. It was from here that Facebook moved into its first office in Palo Alto.

At a moderate pace, hiking to the Mission Peak summit should take around 1.5 to 2 hours, depending on the starting point. The challenging hike has an elevation gain of 2,100 feet, following either the 3.4 mile Peak Trail from Ohlone College, or the steeper 3.1 mile Hidden Valley Trail or Peak Meadow Trail which start at Stanford Avenue in Fremont.

The 2015 season Super Bowl 50 was played at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California on February 7th, 2016 between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers. The Broncos won, defeating the Panthers 24–10, and Denver linebacker Von Miller was named Super Bowl MVP. As the 50th Super Bowl, the league named it Super Bowl 50 instead of Super Bowl L, breaking the tradition of numbering games with Roman numerals. Coldplay headlined the halftime show with special guest performers Beyoncé and Bruno Mars.

The San Francisco 49ers NFL football team plays its home games at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. It has been the team’s home venue since 2014 having previously been based at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

The Intel Museum is located within Intel’s headquarters at 2200 Mission College Boulevard in Santa Clara, California, near the Montague Expressway exit off Highway 101. Admission is free and it is open weekdays and Saturdays except holidays.

The Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield, California offers free self-guided tours, personal guided tours for $39 for groups of up to 6 people, and an in-depth Jelly Belly University tour costing $59 per person for groups of up to 6 people. Tours are available daily, except the Jelly Belly University tour, which is only offered Monday though Friday when the jelly bean factory is in production. The factory is closed New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

The San Jose Sharks ice hockey team plays its home games at the SAP Center at San Jose, also colloquially known as The Shark Tank.

Dress code at The French Laundry restaurant in Yountville is jackets for gentlemen, with ties optional, and jeans are permitted provided they are not distressed. Shorts, sportswear, sandals and sneakers are not appropriate.