Summer's almost over, but there may be a few of you who plan to visit the lovely San Francisco Bay Area on vacation. Serious Apple fans are probably thinking about visiting Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, CA, which is about 45 minutes south of San Francisco. Apple doesn't do tours of its campus, however. All you can really do is take pictures of the outside, or maybe drive around in the parking lot and play, "Guess which Benz belongs to Steve." (Sadly, the once popular Apple Icon Garden no longer exists.)
You can, however, visit the Apple Company Store. Like your local Apple Store, The Company Store sells hardware, software, and Mac accessories. There's no Genius Bar or workshops, but The Company Store is basically a gift shop, and that means it has Apple logo clothing and knickknacks you won't find at your local Apple Store.
The Company Store is at the end of Infinite Loop.
The Company Store is open to the public and it keeps banker's hours.
Next: The Company Store gear
No, the store clerks do not fill your new water bottle with Kool-Aid.
When you use an Apple logo pen, it automatically makes your handwriting look like Lucida Grande Regular.
These shirts were on clearance ($4.50!) when I visited. I would've bought one, but they were out of my size.
Hello, I'm a Mac. And I'm a PC. And I'm a hipster parent who likes to dress my baby in clothes decorated with pop culture clichés and icons, just to prove that I can be cool and raise kids at the same time. Isn't my baby soooo cute!
Don't be surprised if unknowing strangers ask you about anal probing.
You can also get Apple logo hats, dress shirts, hoodies, mugs, and more. The Company Store is open to the public 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Get directions.
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[1] http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&q=apple&near=Cupertino, CA& fb=1&cid=37326520,-122034244,16080238797742149236&li=lmd&z=14&t=m
[2] http://www.kevdo.com/kevin/apple.html
[3] http://www.apple.com/companystore/
[4] http://developer.apple.com/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/OSXHIGuidelines/XHIGText/chapter_13_section_2.html
[5] http://www.apple.com/companystore/directions.html
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