(Note that Altschul Avenue is one-way towards Avy and Sand Hill Road, in our neighbourhood.)
From I-280: Exit eastbound onto Sand Hill Road, going downhill 1.5 mile to turn left (logical north) at the first major intersection, onto Santa Cruz Avenue. After two long blocks at the first traffic light, bear left (still logical north) onto Alameda de las Pulgas. In four blocks (1/8 mile) you will cross Avy Avenue, which has a Shell station and Starbuck's. Proceed two more blocks to turn left (logical west) onto Ashton Avenue, climbing up one block to turn left (logical south) onto Altschul Ave. 1105 Altschul is on the right, near the next cross-street (Gordon Ave.).
From US-101: Exit westbound onto Marsh Road, turning left (logical south) when Marsh Road ends after 1 mile, onto Middlefield Road. Go 1/2 mile, past Watkins Ave., Lane Place, Prior Lane, Encinal Ave. (note schoolyard), and Surrey Lane to turn right (logical west) onto Glenwood Ave. In one mile, Glenwood crosses El Camino Real at a traffic light, becoming Valparaiso Ave.
(Reconstruction of Valparaiso Avenue has finished, as of 2007-04-08. It's fully usable, again.)
Proceed 2 miles, one long block past the traffic light at Alameda de las Pulgas (fire station on the corner), to turn left (logical south) onto Altschul Ave. (That intersection lacks street signs, but you'll see "Sharon Hills Park" on the far-right corner.) Proceed four blocks (1/8 mile) to 1105 Altschul Ave., on your right need the corner of Gordon Avenue.
By CalTrain: Exit at Menlo Park station, then either take a SamTrans or Stanford Marguerite shuttle bus if available (as described below, or walk 2 miles logical west along Santa Cruz Avenue. After 1.8 miles, you'll see a graveyard on the left. Just after that, Santa Cruz Avenue turns half-left (south): Ignore that turn, proceeding straight onto Avy Avenue. Proceed five blocks (crossing Alameda de las Pulgas) to turn right (logical north) onto Altschul Avenue. 1105 Altschul will be on your left at the end of the block.
By SamTrans bus: Bus routes 295 San Mateo - Menlo Park Caltrain Feeder and 282 Portola Valley-Palo Alto CalTrain pass nearby. On route 295, signal the driver to exit at the corner of Santa Cruz Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas. Walk six short blocks along Alameda de las Pulgas to turn left (logical west) onto Avy Avenue. Walk uphill one block to turn right (logical north) onto Altschul Avenue. 1105 Altschul is on your left, at the end of the block. Beware that the last northbound route 295 bus leaves Menlo Park CalTrain at 6:54 PM, crossing Alameda de las Pulgas around 7:00 PM. On route 282, signal the driver to exit at the corner of Sand Hill Road and Santa Cruz Ave. Walk logical north on Santa Cruz. After two blocks, veer slightly left onto Alameda de las Pulgas. Proceed about four blocks to turn left (logical west) onto Avy Avenue, then walk one block to turn right (logical north) onto Altschul Avenue. 1105 Altschul Avenue will be on your right, at the end of the block. Beware that the last westbound route 282 bus leaves Palo Alto CalTrain at 5:32 PM, crossing Alameda de las Pulgas around 5:40 PM.
Both bus routes run weekdays only, alas.
By Stanford University Marguerite shuttle bus: Route M (Menlo Line) passes nearby. Ask the driver to exit at the corner of Santa Cruz Ave. and Alameda de las Pulgas, and then walk as described above. The shuttle runs 6:45 AM to 9:38 AM, and 5:00 PM to 6:55 PM.
This route also runs weekdays only. Service is free of charge and open to the public.
Last modified: Wed Apr 11 20:36:01 PDT 2007
Rick Moen