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 City business has been making dress-up dreams come true for more than three decades, and that’s no joke. 

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Tombstone tourism: the 650’s guide to exploring the epic graveyards of Colma

Celebrity graves, ornate mausoleums & a pet cemetery: Get to know the Peninsula’s century-old necropolis. A view into the Italian Cemetery of Colma. (Photo by Charles Russo) I had the entire pet cemetery to myself. And contrary to all horrifying Stephen King notions of that scenario, it was actually really nice—just late day tranquility amid a lawn full of tombstones shaped like dog bones. RIP Gosha…at Pet’s Rest Cemetery in Colma. (Photo by Charles ...

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Get that gourd! It’s the 650’s guide to pumpkin patches on the coast

Plus, 10 recs for where to eat around Half Moon Bay Ronald, the COVID conscious pumpkin (photo by Sahale Greenwood) Autumn is upon us. And after an uncertain spring and strange summer, the calendar turns to one of our favorite times of year on the SF Peninsula. Yes, fall is here…so head towards Highway 1, grab some gourds and eat outdoors. Here is the Six Fifty’s guide to getting your pumpkins (and fall-festive feelings) ...

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An afternoon within the City of the Dead

The deceased greatly outnumber the living in the Necropolis of Colma By Charles Russo The huge sprawling graveyard of Cypress Lawn Cemetery. (Photo by Charles Russo) The ravens wanted me out of the graveyard. Indignant to my presence, they protested with shrill shouts and sharp squawks, fluttering about in agitation from headstone to tree limb. The cemetery was massive, and I struggled to find my destination. Passing by a pair of weathered old tombs, I tried to assess ...

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