Parades, parties and pumpkins: 50+ ways to celebrate Halloween on the Peninsula

From pet parades to cemetery tours, a costumed symphony concert and pumpkins being dropped from the sky via helicopter, here’s a list of upcoming Halloween ...

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Funny business: Inside the Peninsula’s House of Humor

No matter the character or occasion, House of Humor – the long-running, independent purveyor of all-things costume – has likely got you covered. The Redwood ...

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Multimedia art project maps the heart of a community

'De.Coded - A Human Atlas of Silicon Valley’ celebrates local changemakers via an interactive book and app. Retired judge and former Palo Alto City Council member ...

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United Nations Association Film Festival highlights humanitarian efforts with local ties

Groups led by individuals with local ties are addressing some of the world's toughest questions. Their stories are among those captured in the 26th annual ...

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A forgotten, self-taught artist is ‘rediscovered’ in Cantor Arts Center show

Morris Hirshfield's life seems, at first glance, to be the stuff that inspires biopics. It is a fascinating story that is well told and illustrated ...

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Get secret messages from the sea in one of seven installations at the Code:ART digital art festival

An alley off of Emerson Street in Palo Alto will soon be the site for what has to be, hands down, the Peninsula's most unusual ...

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New coffee shops with global influences seek to build community on the Peninsula

A new batch of Peninsula coffee shop entrepreneurs want their customers to be transported somewhere undiscovered or to a place that is as familiar as ...

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San Francisco’s Robin brings its modern take on high-end omakase sushi to Menlo Park

The lineup of restaurants at Menlo Park's Springline development includes several buzzy and familiar names like Canteen, the sister restaurant of Camper's Greg Kuzia-Carmel, and ...

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Bookworm’s bounty: An editor ponders her favorite local bookshops

Find new (and used) literature by the shelfful at these eight spots. Wury Glende shows her daughter, Jamie Glende, a children's book while Jennifer Ngai looks ...

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