Downtown Sunnyvale, also known as Town Center, is a beautiful and upscale community at the southern-most extent of the San Francisco Bay. This southern bay area town is known for its quiet residential neighborhoods, a variety of spacious parks, bustling shopping districts, and office parks for industries from aerospace to technology to military, making it one of the most important cities in the heart of Silicon Valley. Downtown Sunnyvale is nestled between the cities of Santa Clara to the east, Cupertino to the south, and Palo Alto to the northwest.