StreetWise StreetWise (August 31, 2005)

What is the best-kept secret of Palo Alto?
Question and interviews by Patricia Bass. Photographs by Rina Ota. Asked on University Avenue.

Rajat Kuver
Attorney
Alma Street, Palo Alto
"The people here are so friendly and polite."

Bob Schopmeyer
Software engineer and author
Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto
"The best kept secret of Palo Alto is the reason they are cutting down our trees (at 459 Hamilton). Why are they cutting them down? They are perfectly healthy."

Ilana Lohr-Schmidt
Student
Stanford
"Probably the Maurgerite, it's great."

Marie Rohde
Bookkeeper/accountant
Newark
"It's many restaurants, like Taxi's. Also the beautiful weather."

Marylyn Genovese
Graphic designer
Forest Avenue, Palo Alto
"The Palo Alto farmers' market. A lot of people come to it, but a lot of people stay in on Saturday mornings. I only buy organic, and their produce is amazing."

E-mail a friend a link to this story.

[an error occurred while processing this directive]