Grand Avenue, home to downtown South San Francisco (South City for short), is equal parts history and transformation. Here, well-preserved historical buildings line the streets, which are dotted with a variety of businesses and eateries reflecting South City’s diverse community.
Read MoreIn the autumn of 1974, the Peninsula was shaken by a horrific crime. Arlis Perry, the 19-year-old wife of a Stanford undergraduate student, was found slain in the university’s historic Memorial Church. A new book takes a deep dive into the case.
Read MoreThe Pacific Art League is offering a wide range of classes this fall in traditional media like painting, photography, watercolor and pastels. But there is a medium you may have never heard of: encaustic monotype. A relatively new process that involves the use of heat and beeswax-infused pigments, encaustic monotype will be a major focus at the venerable art center with workshops, a class and a solo exhibition of ...
Read MoreConstructed five years ago, Denning House is a home-away-from-home for Stanford students from all over the world who enjoy its unique architectural design and world-class art collection. Since March, the house is also open to the public via regular tours.
Read MoreAcoustic renditions of classic tunes by artists such as the Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash and Bill Withers are set to charm audiences at Devil's Canyon Brewing Company on Friday, Aug. 25. Few listeners would likely be able to guess that the performer of those songs, local singer and guitarist Tom Jackman, was playing one of his first solo shows after a career-threatening injury.
Read MoreThe coast is flexible — as a place to call home, a resource and a playground. Its beauty is undeniable, and for this roundup, we’re focusing on the area north of Half Moon Bay to Montara, where local businesses mingle with some stunning natural landscapes and parks.
Read MoreThe exterior of the three-story, 1916-era home on the 800 block of Hamilton Avenue in Palo Alto has all the attributes of a genuine English manor: symmetrical gables, a central oriel and a steep-pitched roof with narrow banks of windows and dormers. Designed by noted Palo Alto architect Charles K. Sumner, whose eclectic work can be found throughout residential neighborhoods in Palo Alto and Stanford, the 25-room estate has retained ...
Read MoreThanks to the efforts of several local women who’ve opened retail collectives in recent months, the Coastside community has two new places to shop for kids’ clothing, eco-friendly toys, unique jewelry and home goods, and much more.
Read MoreFollowing the formal unionization of Stanford graduate workers on July 6, students express their hopes for a healthy workplace and improved conditions.
Read MoreTo follow the progress of the top-ranked USWNT and the rest of the teams playing in the World Cup, we’ve compiled a list of 10 Peninsula bars and restaurants with plans to show all games within their business hours.
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