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A TEEN'S PALO ALTO
Overachieving in High School: Is It Worth It?In Palo Alto, where every high-achieving parent moves to get closer to Stanford and give their children the best education, emphasis on schoolwork is often overwhelming....
Original post made by Jessica Zang on Feb. 24, 2020Last comment by Change the Narrative, 5 minutes ago | 14 comments | 1870 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
My angst about the disaster of these two debatesThe more I watch the Democratic debates, the more a feeling of angst emerges. No longer are they reasoned and reasonable policy discussions – they have morphed...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 26, 2020Last comment by Big Putin Fans, 5 minutes ago | 18 comments | 1022 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Redwood City gets two new barbecue restaurantsQuality barbecue spots are few and far between on the Peninsula, but two new restaurants serving...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 27, 2020Last comment by Jon, 21 minutes ago | 2 comments | 743 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Flying: How to lower your impactI expect a lot of you felt like this after reading the previous blog post...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 23, 2020Last comment by What's my line?, 6 hours ago | 18 comments | 2951 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'Are they ready for fully innovative Indian food?' Ettan arrives in Palo Alto with chaat, caviar and a secret menuWhen Ayesha Thapar set out to bring an innovative Indian restaurant to the Peninsula more than two years ago, she made a list. On the list were the names of 15...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Tartuffe, 13 hours ago | 2 comments | 3917 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Flying: How much is enough? It's personal.I expect many of you don’t want to read more about how flying hurts our climate. Our list of “things that are bad” is already long enough. And...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 16, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, 20 hours ago | 18 comments | 3130 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Finding Your Calling(Written by Lori McCormick) My father passed away a few months ago. Sitting in the funeral home’s office waiting to meet our Funeral Director, Erin Arteaga,...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 24, 2020Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Feb 26, 2020 at 11:18 am | 1 comment | 1058 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Downtown Los Altos is getting a massive food hallSan Francisco has the Ferry Building. San Jose, the San Pedro Square Market. Napa, the Oxbow Market. And soon, the Peninsula will have its own food hall. State...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 4, 2020Last comment by flowers shrewsbury, on Feb 26, 2020 at 3:12 am | 32 comments | 18716 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Wait, wait – we’re working on itThe wheels of local government often turn very slowly – projects seem to take years, rather than months to complete. This week I came across a lengthy city...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Feb 25, 2020 at 5:45 pm | 21 comments | 3062 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Los Altos's State of Mind opening NYC-inspired pizza shop in Palo AltoInspired by the many slice shops of New York City, the owners of State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria in Los Altos are opening their own take in Palo Alto. State...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Brian, on Feb 25, 2020 at 2:12 pm | 18 comments | 9026 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Can we make 2020 a less alarming and more calming year?“Happy New Year!” people shouted at midnight at the dawning of 2020. Only this year, it felt like hollow wishes, as if they were made with our fingers crossed....
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 7, 2020Last comment by Tony0233, on Feb 25, 2020 at 5:17 am | 4 comments | 1112 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Please Apply So We Can Reject You!This is the time of year when juniors are hit with all kinds of college marketing propaganda. Some of it makes it sound like the school is ready to admit the student....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by vision board examples, on Feb 25, 2020 at 4:08 am | 9 comments | 3155 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Facing rising competition and costs, Ramen House Ryowa to close after two decades in Mountain ViewWhen Ramen House Ryowa opened in downtown Mountain View in 1997, it was reportedly the sole ramen shop in the area. Now, there are at least four in the surrounding...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 29, 2020Last comment by guided meditation, on Feb 25, 2020 at 4:07 am | 22 comments | 8863 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Pseudo-Primary for CA Senate District 13: some thoughtsA big frustration with local candidates is that they resist differentiating themselves from their opponents. When pressed, the typical answer is so weak as to be...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Vote for doug, on Feb 24, 2020 at 3:50 pm | 3 comments | 1491 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Goodbye toy storesOver the weekend we were planning to take our kids to Talbots Toyland. Sadly we discovered that the store recently closed. We...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Mitigate, on Feb 24, 2020 at 1:12 pm | 12 comments | 1759 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Ippudo ramen to arrive in Cupertino this FridayRamen chain Ippudo's first Peninsula location is officially opening this Friday, Feb. 14, in Cupertino. It reflects the Japanese company's "heavy focus"...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by Me, on Feb 24, 2020 at 12:07 pm | 10 comments | 5849 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
You are doing greatWhen I see a little one throwing a tantrum in a public place, like a restaurant or a grocery store, I usually just try to give the parents space. I know they want...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 620 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Unapologetically modern: Rooh brings Indian wood-fired cooking and serious cocktails to Palo AltoRooh, Palo Alto's newest Indian restaurant, purposefully straddles the line between traditional and modern. The menu lists ingredients like truffles, goat cheese,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 9, 2020Last comment by TimR, on Feb 23, 2020 at 6:26 pm | 7 comments | 9740 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Portland's Thai food darling Pok Pok will be popping up on the Peninsula this springPok Pok, the nationally renowned Thai restaurant from Portland, Oregon, will be hosting a monthslong pop-up at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley in East Palo...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 20, 2020Last comment by OMG OMG, on Feb 21, 2020 at 10:27 am | 2 comments | 3641 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
The E.R.A. – no real equality yet. Why not?When I was standing at the altar at age 21 rehearsing for my wedding, uttering the vow “to love, honor and obey,” I told the priest I would not say “obey.”...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by Pune Model, on Feb 21, 2020 at 4:35 am | 20 comments | 1644 Views
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Portland's Thai food darling Pok Pok will be popping up on the Peninsula this spring
By Elena Kadvany | 2 comments | 3,641 views
Flying: How to lower your impact
By Sherry Listgarten | 18 comments | 2,951 views
Premarital and Couples: Here Be Dragons!
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 2,387 views
Overachieving in High School: Is It Worth It?
By Jessica Zang | 14 comments | 1,870 views
Pseudo-Primary for CA Senate District 13: some thoughts
By Douglas Moran | 3 comments | 1,491 views
Short story writers wanted!
The 34th Annual Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now accepting entries for Adult, Young Adult and Teen categories. Send us your short story (2,500 words or less) and entry form by March 27, 2020. First, Second and Third Place prizes awarded in each category.
Sponsored by Kepler's Books, Linden Tree Books and Bell's Books.
