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"Arguably the Peninsula’s strongest candidate for a sophisticated night out on the town..." 

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Visit Downtown Redwood City, CA for ethnic holes-in-the-wall, gastropubs, fine dining, artisanal coffee, & more.

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Can you guess how many cups of coffee Philz served at its Redwood City grand opening?

Find out in our video interview below. 

 

In this video interview for the City of Redwood City, Howie of Howie's Artisan Pizza tells us how his restaurants make everything from scratch (even marshmallows!), and how he left the world of fine dining for the pure, down-to-earth joy of pizza. 

 
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Downtown Redwood City Events
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Downtown Redwood City: The Anti-Mall

Enjoy a wide variety of street shopping, from eclectic clothing boutiques and jewelry shops to family-owned grocery stores, hobby shops, and global furniture stores.

Explore major chains like Whole Foods and Cost Plus World Market, or let Brick Monkey curate the interior design of your living room with custom furnishings. Downtown Redwood City has it all!

DOWNLOAD THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS GUIDE FOR A FULL LIST OF SHOPPING OPTIONS

How to Build a Store out of Redwood

Local entrepreneur Stephanie Kolkka leads us through the history of her downtown Redwood City stores, Brick Monkey and Brick Monkey Squared, in this video interview.

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Visiting Downtown Redwood City is easy by Caltrain via the Redwood City Station at 1 James Ave!

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18 Bike racks and 50 Lockers

Connect, Redwood City
Information on Redwood City's Bike Share program and other alternative commute options.

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557 spaces (among 3 lots), vending machine ticketing

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Visiting Redwood City by car?

Downtown Redwood City features ample parking via street space, lots, and garages. Parking is metered during the day. Limited free parking is also available at the following locations:

County Garage: The County Garage (on Middlefield Road just off Veterans Boulevard) converts to free public parking during evenings and weekends. With its quick access to and from Veterans Boulevard, the County Garage is a short 3-block walk to Courthouse Square, the Fox Theatre, and other downtown venues.

Caltrain Lot: The Caltrain parking lot by Perry Street offers free public parking Monday - Friday after 6:00 pm and all day on weekends. Better yet, take Caltrain to Redwood City!

Redwood City is installing new parking meters downtown!

Help us decide which vendor and meter types to choose by participating in our parking meter pilot! After you use one of our new meters on Main St. or Bradford St., take our survey.