So what does everyone do for fun in Silicon Valley? Well, they mostly work, because that’s fun, right? They also play a lot of ping pong if you really believe that. I believe there are ping pong tables in the offices, but I don’t believe anyone ever actually plays. Too much work to do! Typically, if you are in an area with a major college you head there to go out and unwind, but that doesn’t happen near Stanford University. Stanford was a dry city up until the year 1971. This was due to the strict guidelines put in place by the founder, Leland Stanford.