<p>Is anyone bringing their parents to the first day of orientation? going alone?</p>
<p>thanx</p>
<p>i am bringing my parents becuase I have to. Im from new york so they need to come buy all my things for me. Also Im kinda scared to move in from the east coast by myself</p>
<p>aww stan, i'll be there to help you, so will Benzene <my car="">.</my></p>
<p>lol ok i feel better now. thanks.</p>
<p>Yup, my dad's coming. My parents seem to think that the moment I step off the airport, I'll be whisked off to Mexico or somewhere by a wayward taxi driver, so they're not letting me travel alone. Until December anyway. Is anyone here a football player? I'll need a bit of help lugging my bags to my dorm :p</p>
<p>I'm a wrestler if that counts lol</p>
<p>It's cool to let your parents drop you off safely at Stanford's doorstep. It makes them feel loved and wanted. </p>
<p>Just point them south to Carmel shopping, Pebble Beach golfing and Big Sur, or north to San Francisco (the "City," never call it "Frisco"!) and the Napa/Sonoma wine country, until it's time for them to catch a flight home.</p>
<p>stan, you're my new best friend. hint, hint.</p>
<p>gsp, great idea! Any other suggestions? Any interesting gardens in the area?</p>
<p>nkay, Sunset Magazine's garden is among the most famous in the area and is only 3 miles from the Stanford campus.
<a href="http://www.sunset.com/sunset/general/article/0,20633,784093,00.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.sunset.com/sunset/general/article/0,20633,784093,00.html</a></p>
<p>Botanical Gardens at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco is also popular.
<a href="http://www.strybing.org/%5B/url%5D">http://www.strybing.org/</a></p>
<p>my parents are coming to drop me off. it'll be nice to be able to get last-minute things if that becomes a necessity.</p>
<p>Thanks! I'm sure my dad would love to look at them before going back home.</p>