Sunnyvale is a city located in Santa Clara County, California and lies along the historic El Camino Real and Highway 101.  The City is less than an hour from the Pacific Ocean, and close to California’s famous redwood forests and beautiful Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada for summer exploring and winter skiing.  As part of California's high-tech area known as Silicon Valley, some of the nation’s most successful business and industrial leaders are located in Sunnyvale, including Riverbed, NetApp and Yahoo!, it is also home to several aerospace/defense companies.  Sunnyvale has long enjoyed a plum spot at the center of the Bay Area’s evolution from agriculture, to aerospace and defense, to technology. With a population of 153,389, it’s the seventh largest city in the Bay Area and it’s Department of Public Safety, a pioneer in the model that integrates police, fire and emergency response, has kept Sunnyvale ranked at the top of the nation’s safest cities.  Visitors and residents enjoy Sunnyvale’s beautiful, clean suburban setting, efficient, high-quality city services, low crime rate, quality schools and 18 prize-winning parks. The City’s park and recreation system boasts 23 parks; facilities for golf, tennis and swimming; a library; and an arts complex. Sunnyvale offers shopping convenience and variety with more than 49 neighborhood and regional centers, including downtown shopping and dining at Murphy Avenue, a unique and historic business district.  The historic downtown, home to a variety of local eateries and merchants, hosts frequent art festivals, concerts and a year-round farmers’ market. It’s location strikes the perfect balance – a mild, sunny climate with easy access to metropolitan amenities and abundant natural beauty.