Santa Clara is one of the oldest cities in the San Francisco Bay Area, founded around Mission Santa Clara de Asis in 1777. The mission church still stands on the Santa Clara University campus, where students walk past historic adobe walls and gardens. Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, brings major football games and concerts to the city, while California's Great America offers rides and shows for families. The city sits in Silicon Valley, surrounded by technology companies, yet its historic core keeps a quieter, older character.