At the intersection of Highway 85 and Stevens Creek Blvd. is De Anza College, the community college for the area. It houses the Flint Center for the Performing Arts (http://www.flintcenter.com), where major events in the area take place. It is one of the largest community colleges in the area, and has an excellent reputation.
At the intersection of Highway 280 and De Anza Blvd. is One Infinite Loop, the headquarters of Apple, Inc. (http://www.apple.com)
McClellan Ranch Park, on McClellan Rd. has an old farmhouse with pigs! and a short trail along the creek to walk. Cupertino also a bunch of suburban parks, notably Memorial Park on Stevens Creek Blvd. which has ponds with ducks.