AROUND TOWN teakettle help Does anyone know what metal is safe for use for the interior of a teakettle? From what I've read, nickel is poisonous, aluminum and possibly iron may cause Parkinson's, and s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Claire, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Sep 9, 2006 at 4:06 pm
AROUND TOWN That 102 year old house downtown on University is finally for sale. I've walked past that house so many times. It seems so out of place downtown between a realtor's office and a restaurant. I used to call it the holdout house. It's a tenacious... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Stevens, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood, on Sep 8, 2006 at 1:06 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2006 at 12:01 am.
AROUND TOWN Mystery Building I've been going past this building off of the 101 at Embarcadero since I was a kid, but never knew what it was. I posted a picture of it on Palo Alto Backfence http://sf.backf... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ben Frandsen, a resident of another community, on Sep 7, 2006 at 12:23 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2006 at 2:34 pm.
AROUND TOWN The "Bike Boulevard" I find it interesting that Bryant St. is the bike boulevard for Palo Alto, yet it is the bumpiest street in town. I think it's about time that it is repaved. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alice, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Sep 7, 2006 at 12:22 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2006 at 5:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN Making a movie in Palo Alto just found this link in the SF Chron
Young filmmakers shoot 'Palo Alto' with 'American Graffiti' in mind
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/06/DDGG1K... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Just a citizen, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Sep 7, 2006 at 2:22 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2006 at 10:53 pm.
AROUND TOWN Scotts Seafood Demolished Some guy had a camera when they pulled down the old Scotts Seafood restaurant over on E. Bayshore this morning. He posted them on Backfence.com.
I never did make it to Scot... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Sep 6, 2006 at 4:06 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 6, 2006 at 4:19 pm.
AROUND TOWN Great plumbing experience I have owned my home in old Palo ALto for 16 years and have had to call for plumbing services a few times over the years. Today I called Triple A Plumbing, was given a 3 hour ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 5, 2006 at 1:22 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2008 at 1:45 pm.
AROUND TOWN Town Square Selective Moderating? Just wondering why the moderator of this forum selectively deletes posts?
Some of these posts are getting deleted that are not offensive in any which way.
For example,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by delete-happy moderators?, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Sep 5, 2006 at 12:31 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2006 at 10:17 am.
AROUND TOWN plane So, what is that plane doing? Does it have listening equipment? Have the folks in that area kissed their privacy goodbye?
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by jo, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Sep 3, 2006 at 11:18 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 4, 2006 at 10:34 pm.
AROUND TOWN Why is there so much wrong-way parking? Why do so many people park their cars on the wrong side of the road? Don't they know that it is illegal and dangerous? The law requires the right tire to be within 18" of the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Daniel B., a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood, on Sep 3, 2006 at 1:12 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2008 at 1:15 am.
AROUND TOWN Forget Dogs, Ban HUMMER Let's leave dogs to their tricks and move our attention to HUMMBER, the gas guzzling mother of all SUVs that's popping up all around town. This monster should be banned from ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hummer Hater, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 1, 2006 at 7:25 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2006 at 7:29 pm.
AROUND TOWN University Avenue Traffic Here's a novel but probably not new idea:
Close traffic on Universtiy Avenue between Emerson and Middlefield (could be a little higher) to all traffic after 10.00 or 10.30 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill Mainzer, a resident of Menlo Park, on Aug 27, 2006 at 5:42 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2006 at 8:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Charleston Road For close to fifteen years I drove the Charleston Road portion from Alma Street to Fabian Way and was very aware of the problems with the speed of the traffice, the schools an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill Mainzer, a resident of Menlo Park, on Aug 27, 2006 at 5:35 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2006 at 5:18 pm.
AROUND TOWN Interesting Eichler Article on SFGate.com All your Eichler-ers out there, check out this interesting article:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/26/HOG0QKNFJK1.DTL
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Midtowner, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 26, 2006 at 3:01 pm
AROUND TOWN When will the new Whole Foods on El Camino open?? Anyone have any idea? It's been under construction for more than a year now!
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Louise, a resident of Los Altos, on Aug 25, 2006 at 6:01 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2006 at 1:25 pm.
AROUND TOWN shopping in Palo Alto I would love my sales tax dollars to go to Palo Alto, but unfortunately it just doesn't work. I want a one stop store where I can do my back to school shopping in one go. I ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by toobusytoshop, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Aug 25, 2006 at 3:07 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 26, 2006 at 9:00 am.
AROUND TOWN Do bikers need to stop at stop signs? A biker almost hit my car today because he didn't stop at a stop sign. When I thought about it later, I realized that it's rare when you ever see them stop at a stop sign or l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gerald B., a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Aug 22, 2006 at 8:28 pm There have been 60 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2006 at 1:04 pm.
AROUND TOWN FREE Nike Club Run Training Series Join us for FREE Marathon and Half Marathon Training Runs and enjoy refreshments, Nike footwear trials, and a friendly, supportive running environment. Raffle give-aways inclu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by On Board Entertainment, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 18, 2006 at 1:21 pm
AROUND TOWN Great Activities at Palo Alto Relay for Life, Aug 19-20 Come on out to the Palo Alto High School track (off Churchill) and support the teams raising funds for the American Cancer Society! Activities begin at 10AM with the Opening ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Theresa Carey, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Aug 18, 2006 at 10:18 am
AROUND TOWN Any satisfied DirectBuyer out there? Every time I pass by DirectBuy (located in Mt View on San Antonio at 101) I try to figure out what if anything is going on. This evening, I passed by again and noticed more t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dissatisfied, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 15, 2006 at 9:44 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 2, 2008 at 3:56 pm.
AROUND TOWN Please Wear a Helmet! I drive on Sand Hill everyday to commute to work and often there are so many cyclists who are not wearing a helmet. Please wear a helmet! And if you are in scrubs or wearing a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by kathryn, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on Aug 14, 2006 at 12:43 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 21, 2006 at 6:25 am.
AROUND TOWN Kiki's Candy Bar, anyone? I've passed by the little pink building on W Bayshore near San Antonio many times. It's called Kiki's, a Candy Bar. Very innovative idea but don't know if it makes any busin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Puzzled, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 13, 2006 at 8:26 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 23, 2009 at 8:11 pm.
AROUND TOWN Crows threaten smaller birds The July 21 Weekly article about crows acknowledged the recent increase of large crows in Palo Alto and assured the readers that they are harmless to humans. A subsequent lett... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Laszlo Tokes, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Aug 12, 2006 at 5:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 14, 2006 at 12:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Do you like the new Charleston Road? I'm having a hard time adjusting to the lanes and general layout of the street. Today, they just finished most of the paint and whatnot on the road and to me, it's a mess. L... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Victor, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Aug 10, 2006 at 9:57 pm There have been 85 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2006 at 9:03 pm.
AROUND TOWN The travesty of Caffe Verona The empty husk of a building that used to be Caffe Verona frightens me. I walk by and expect bats to fly out of the doorway, or the sound of rattling chains to be heard echoin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Aug 8, 2006 at 10:23 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 15, 2013 at 4:20 pm.
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