Fantastic spacious park, Japanese Garden koi pond , tennis and pickleball courts with gorgeous…read moretrees and grass everywhere! They're building a children's area, love love love! Walking distance to downtown, library, cafes, restaurants and shops! Plus, USPS, UPS, FedEx, everything is here. Parking everywhere -- to have a slice of greenery is the ultimate. This is a haven and refuge!

Stopped by Central Park to have lunch with some friends yesterday. It's a really nice park that's…read morefamily friendly and perfect for kids. They have paved paths for walking, a Japanese garden and rose garden, tennis courts, restrooms, and a jungle gym for kids. While I was there yesterday, the park was bustling since there was an event going on near the Japanese garden. If you go on Saturday, I believe 12-3pm, they have a plant sale. If you're planning to eat lunch like me and my friends, there are lots of benches and picnic tables, or you can even eat on the lawn. There are several metered parking spots on the street or you can park in one of their paid parking garages. If you don't want to pay for parking, there is free street parking farther out.

My husband brought us here. We loved our time. So great that…read morethey sold cold water !!! We enjoyed the train ride so nice and we were the only ones since we came in a week day! I'm looking forward to coming back and bringing more family. Great photos and the ride is definitely worth the price.

Came here on a Saturday morning around 11am. Tickets for train and carousel is $5 per person and…read morefree for kids 2 and under. The train ride is less than 10 minutes with no cover so we brought our hats. It's a quick ride and you pass by the parking lot and a park. My girls enjoyed it. After we played by the nearby park. There is a bathroom close to the train ticket booth and lots of tables to enjoy a snack or even lunch. They were just starting the grill to cook the food for lunch but our girls were hungry so we left to get food elsewhere.

No charge. As soon…read moreas we went inside, an employee met us with a smile on his face and a friendly question: Do we want a tour or not? My advice is to answer yes, because that way you get through the entire museum, learning interesting that you might have missed without a guide. This man was full of passion for the place. He found much of the material, and yes, he just is a bit volunteer! By the way, my favorite part of the museum was the train. So, if you've never been to this place - you should visit it. You won't spend a lot of time, but you will probably learn something new!

Such a great relic from times past. When trains were The mode of transportation. Very good set up…read moreand display for families to visit. Lots of care here.

The train station is a short walk to the restaurants & shops!…read moreSan Mateo has parklets with many places to relax, have a cold beverage or eat outside!

Very impressed with Caltrain. I had a hiccup purchasing my ticket via mobile app. Mostly user…read moreerror, as I wasn't aware I could not purchase tickets in advanced as they expire. It's not like BART where you could add money. I took my bike on the train to work for the first time to participate with the annual "Bike To Work Day" presented by Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition. I think it would help you if you watch YouTube videos at Caltrain website to give you more details of the dos and don'ts. Of course I didn't, so there are rules that I learned during my ride. For example, make sure to get a yellow tag for your bike and mark your destination. For example, "San Mateo to Mountain View." This will help other riders placed their bikes with the same destination next to yours. Also, look for train cars with a bike icon, and know ahead which train # stops at your final destination. Overall, my experience was fantastic. Customer service on the phone and email was also excellent. Cheers!

Caltrain does the WORST job in communicating the relocated Hillsdale station. On Gmaps it drops you…read moreoff in middle of nowhere. You wonder why public transport has a poor reputation. People UPDATE the directions on maps! Actually in the train, omg it's like riding a horse and buggy -- it's so bumpy. Not too crowded, that is the 1 bonus, however it is off peak. What crap transport compared to other cities.

Awful station. Form…read morelogistics and comfort of usage standpoint: - no stairs on the west/north side of the station - no protection from the sun. It is ca, not Iceland, the sun here is 300+d a year. Apparently the designers of that station were not told where this station is going to be located... - no way to drive to the east/south side of the station from the meadows . Only from El Camino. Idiocracy. From design/look and feel standpoint: - designed by a person who never saw anything better than an Walmart parking lot. They spend so much time and money on construction to present us with this??? It is the silicon valley and there are no industrial designers and engineers to create the train station? I do not believe it... It is the worst looking station I have ever seen. No greens, cold colors, concrete, weird shapes and forms of station elements, no protection from the sun. Where did all the money go? Epic fail

I came here after my kiddo had already visited because he talked so much about it…read more I've driven by so many times but this was the first time I stopped in to check it out. We walked in and we paid our entrance fee at the front and were told if we were interested in a membership we could use our entrance fee to pay towards that cost. My kiddo led our visit around the entire museum. I loved how interactive the areas were specially the cockpit area. The volunteers and staff were friendly and my kiddos enjoyment of the space solidified my interest in a membership which I ultimately got. Since then we have been back multiple times. We've enjoyed all our visits and check in goes smoothly since we already have a barcode. At our last visit I ended up setting the 5 minute timer for the cockpit area since we waited so long to get in. Probably the most popular space in this entire museum. While my kiddo and I played and several other families waited their turn patiently a parent walked up and asked how much longer we'd be there since her kid had been waiting a long time. Wild to me because we had been waiting in line that's not really a line but some seats in the back and not once did I see this parent waiting. She must of waited a whole minute before speaking to me. I told her we just got in and that I had set my 5 minute timer. She said she didn't see the sign and others pointed her right to it. Right in front of her face. She asked if I worked here. I said no but that the 3 volunteers out there did to redirect her and enjoy my 5 minutes. As one of the most popular attractions here it would be beneficial for volunteers to monitor the line and timers per group. It's insane to me that grown people can act like this or just oversee other waiting groups and act more impatient than a toddler. The space is way too small to be insufferable in a place to enjoy, explore and take turns. Front staff is great. Most volunteers are great. The volunteers in the cockpit benefit from helping maneuver cockpit time and potential lines. This is a well cared for museum and an enjoyable way to spend the day. Our family enjoys it and will continue to be members till my kids want to be.

Hiller Aviation Museum is one of the more unusual aviation museums I've ever visited. It is just…read moreabout 11 miles south of SFO off Hwy 101 adjacent to the San Carlos airport. The aircraft & artifacts are mainly from the collection of Stanley Hiller of the Hiller Aircraft Corp that has been developing helicopters and other experimental flying machines since the late 40's. So many of these unusual copters, gyros & flying platforms are on display, plus anything else Stanley had collected over the decades. There aren't a lot of more recognizable aircraft, but you learn a lot by reading about these rare, one-of-a-kind flying machines. On slow days, you buy your entry ticket in the gift shop and go through the entry hall that is dominated by a full scale replica of the X-Prize winning SpaceShipOne hanging from the ceiling. As you enter the main gallery, you have turn of the century wood & fabric biplane replicas of the Wright brothers & Glenn Curtiss along with early not-so-successful flying machines. Moving onto the middle 20th century, the Hiller Aviation Corp. designed some offbeat personal aircraft with personal vertical takeoff craft 70 years before their time. There are also more conventional winged aircraft like the Grumman Albatross (propeller seaplane) and Aero L-39 Albatros (Czech jet trainer), 2 totally different planes with similar names sitting right next to each other. Above them all is the mother of all remotely piloted drones, the Boeing Condor from 1988 with a huge wingspan of 200 ft! If you go out the back, you get to climb through the nose section of a Boeing 747-100 jumbo airliner from the 70's & 80's. The gift shop is one of the more extensive that I've seen with lots of souvenirs for all ages and aviation memorabilia for enthusiasts.

We had such a great time at Lemos Farm! It's one of those places where kids are instantly happy and…read morebusy, and parents can actually relax a little (rare combo, honestly). There's plenty to do -- pony rides, train rides, animals, play areas -- and everything is well organized and feels safe. What I really appreciated is that it's not overwhelming or chaotic like some bigger places. The staff were friendly, patient with the kids, and everything ran smoothly. It felt like a genuine, wholesome experience rather than a tourist trap. Perfect spot for a family day, especially with younger kids. We'll definitely be coming back!

I think this was fairly pricey and probably more aimed toward kids in the 2-5 age range. I find it…read morefrustrating when places charge an arm and a leg for kid tickets and adults have to pay too just to supervise their kids. Came up from San Jose (which was close to 2:45 of driving round trip with traffic on a one way road in and out of this place) with 4 kids (1, 6, 8 and 11), and stayed 1.5 hours. I don't think I would go back. GOLD PASS includes: ($30) Admission + Pony Rides: requires 1 adult for 1 kid. You will walk your kid in a small rectangle 3 times (takes about ~2 mins). They have 4 horses going at a time. Line took a while, so decided not to wait in the line a second time. Train Rides: small train through a wooden "old timey town". Takes ~5 mins) Hay Rides: truck painted like a cow and making animal noises up the property & back Farm Slide: 1 blow up outdoor slide. Barn Jumpers: indoors, 1 jump house for age 2-5. 1 jump house for age 5-8. A few ride on horses you can ride in this room for 50 cents (think the little rides outside a grocery store) Petting Zoo: only goats. Dixie cup of goat Food $2 Haunted House: mirror room was the coolest part. Car Barn: think electric ride on car for kids. Take a few laps around a line on the ground. Tractor Town: cute little tractor themed playground with 2 slides. Hay on the ground under the structure, with a few of those rubber horse hopper toys to play on. Appropriate for 2-4 yrs old. SILVER PASS includes: ($25) Admission + Train Rides Hay Rides Farm Slide Barn Jumpers Petting Zoo Haunted House Car Barn Tractor Town ADULT PASS includes: ($12) Admission + Train Rides Hay Rides Petting Zoo Haunted House Parking

Honestly, never heard of this place until it popped up on Facebook. It had popped up as a place…read moreto go to for First Friday. No discounts for going but they do have some pop-up/ food truck type places here. This is on the outside in front of the entrance. Admission was a little expensive in my opinion. I think it was $29 and it was 5pm-8pm. It was a cool experience with the IlluminOdyssey and fun activities they had. It was raining off and on the First Friday of January. The kids weren't able to play in the playground because it was wet and it was kind of hard to see the animals because they were hiding. I think it would be best to go here when daylight savings time begins so it's bright outside still. I would definitely recommend going here at least once.

This is specifically about my experience trying to book a birthday party with CuriOdyssey. Their…read moreevent coordinator is extremely difficult to get a hold of because of their Friday to Sunday work schedule, and despite multiple emails and phone calls and messages left I never heard back from them. I had started planning in the fall for a January event, and the last communication I received Oct 2nd. No responses to any of the follow-up emails from me, from the messages I left in their voicemail box, or from the messages I left at the front desk. Not sure how everyone else is getting their events planned and scheduled there.

Lots of warhammer stuff including books!!! Plenty of different cards to buy and card protectors and…read morethings to put your cards in and tabletop games and stuff. Cozy little store with super helpful and knowledgeable staff who are very kind and eager to help. You can really tell they're passionate about the hobbies and their job and helping people find what they need. Love coming here more than any other local game store on the peninsula.

They had one piece and no pokemon. Retail at $12 / pack which is insane, but I just wanted to open…read moresome. Staff were super nice.

first of - theres only 1 person at the register? is everyone on break?…read more secondly - we collect stamps for the lego passport. we have a ton domestic and international. i didnt even know hillsdale had a lego store till recently. since we were in town we went to check it out the employee gladly stamped the passport w the store stamps and i asked if we could look at the rest to see if we were missing some. the employee said that they were only for special events... oh ok in every other store from asia to nyc they have always busted and looked at our book to see if we missed any or told us hey do you have xyz?! helping us to keep track i just found it odd that its so top secret. anyway. california lego stores done (including those in the airports)

Visited on Sunday to pick out some Christmas legos. From the moment we arrived the staff were…read morefriendly and attentive. The store manager helped us with answering some questions about out of stock items. It was a great experience and will be back again to pick additional items soon.