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San Carlos, CA 94070

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San Carlos is a city in San Mateo County, California, USA on the San Francisco Peninsula, about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. It is an affluent small residential suburb located between Belmont to the north and Redwood City to the south. San Carlos' ZIP code is 94070, and it is within the 650 area code. The population was 28,406 at the 2010 census.

San Carlos, "The City of Good Living", aims for a "small town" feel. Its main downtown area is composed mostly of small shops and restaurants. San Carlos was the first city in California to open a charter school (San Carlos Charter Learning Center), and its schools rank consistently well in state-wide lists.

San Carlos is home to San Carlos Airport and two museums. Located downtown, the San Carlos History Museum is dedicated to the display of the history of the town from early native American history to the space age. This museum is open every Saturday from 1pm to 4pm. The Hiller Air Museum, a museum specializing in helicopter and aviation history, which contains a replica of the first aircraft to fly, the aircraft with the longest recorded wingspan, and the nose section of a Boeing 747.

Nearby cities include Belmont, Millbrae, El Granada, Los Altos Hills, San Bruno.

Places in San Carlos

Dine and drink

Eat and drink your way through town.

Blue Line Pizza

56

$

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Gelataio

291

$$

Salt & pepper chicken wings

King Chuan Restaurant

414

$$

Woot woot!

Orchid Room

87

$

Can't-miss activities

Culture, natural beauty, and plain old fun.

City Hall Park

3
dog friends at the dog park

San Carlos Dog Park

19
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Museum of San Carlos History

7
Statue

Frank D Harrington Park

7

Places to stay

Hang your (vacation) hat in a place that’s just your style.

LiA Hotel

110

$

San Carlos Inn

10

$

Suite 402

Residence Inn Redwood City San Carlos

64

$$

Lobby area

Hyatt Place San Carlos

16
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