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Hotel dining scene blooms in Menlo ParkOak + Violet, the California farm-to-table restaurant located in the chic, stylish Park James Hotel, is the latest addition to Menlo Park's burgeoning hotel dining scene.
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Stanford museum hits milestoneThe Anderson Collection at Stanford University will celebrate its fifth anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 21, with a gala celebration and three new exhibitions.
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Restaurants struggle to open on PeninsulaThe cost of opening a restaurant has become prohibitively expensive on the Peninsula, particularly for small, local businesses owners without the backing of deep-pocketed investors.
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New creatures on the blockVistors to downtown Redwood City's Courthouse Square this month will notice some new inhabitants -- large, colorful creatures perched on the roof and hanging within the corner Art Kiosk.
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The restaurants that opened, closed this summerSummer saw a flurry of closures and arrivals on the Peninsula. Read on to catch up on what's new and what's closed.
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Showcasing an artist whose work goes bold with unusual materialsPieces by Lynda Benglis, who has made a name for herself in the art world, are featured in solo exhibition at Pace Gallery in Palo Alto, her first in the Bay Area since 2004.
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Movie review: 'Downton Abbey'Four years after its television finale, "Downton Abbey" returns on the big screen. Critic Peter Canavese says fans will delight in the film. Other movie-goers? Not so much.
Downton Abbey
Back in 2010, the PBS series "Downton Abbey" offered an alternative riff on the old "Upstairs, Downstairs" paradigm: a tale of an aristocratic English household above and their servants below. Even as "Upstairs, Downstairs" saw its own revival the sa...... Read the full review
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"Ready for Takeoff"
A friend's personal plane gearing up to fly out of Palo Alto Airport.
Submitted by Jordan Cowman on Dec 20, 2017
The Food Party!
by Laura Stec
Sugar Detective
Sep 22, 2019 | 2 comments
A New Shade of Green
by Sherry Listgarten
An Easy Emissions Win
Sep 22, 2019 | 3 comments
A Pragmatist's Take
by Douglas Moran
Skeptical of the "skeptics" but not the advocates?
Sep 22, 2019 | 5 comments
Couple's Net
by Chandrama Anderson
Helping Partners Become Couples (vs. Helping Couples Become Partners)
Sep 21, 2019 | 0 comments
Hotel dining scene blooms in Menlo Park
Oak + Violet showcases seasonal, simply prepared dishes and the bounty of Golden State produce. Thursday, 10:44 AM
Anderson Collection at Stanford marks fifth anniversary
The Anderson Collection at Stanford University will celebrate its fifth anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 21, with a gala celebration and three new exhibitions. Thursday, 9:35 AM
'Admissions' skewers white liberal hypocrisy
Though it's set in New Hampshire, the world of Joshua Harmon's "Admissions," currently presented by Los Altos Stage Company, is sure to resonate with local audiences. Wednesday, 11:23 AM | 1 comments
Palo Alto Art Center features animal encounters this weekend
The Palo Alto Art Center is celebrating the opening of its new exhibition, "Encounters: Honoring the Animals in Ourselves," with a celebration Friday, Sept. 20, 7-10 p.m. and a series of talks Saturday, Sept. 21, 2-4 p.m. Thursday, 10:07 AM
'Bright Star' is bluegrass meets Broadway
Palo Alto Players' musical "Bright Star" has a charming cast, bluegrass-tinged songs and some corny writing. Wednesday, 11:03 AM | 6 comments
Fall reading: Five books by local authors to give you a new perspective of Palo Alto
With cooler weather and shorter days ahead, the start of fall is a good time to update your reading list. This month we're looking at five newly released books by local authors. Thursday, 4:19 PM | 3 comments
The Peninsula restaurants that opened, closed this summer
Ukulele lessons, no strings attached at Mountain View Library
Making time for 'Hickorydickory'
Colorful 'Dream' appears in Redwood City
Pace Gallery celebrates Lynda Benglis with a mini-retrospective
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