The 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 MoreLooking to mixup mealtime? From the arrival of a popular Korean barbecue chain to new additions at State Street Market, these restaurants are awaiting your visit.
Read MoreThe three city-owned heritage apricot orchards in Saratoga, Sunnyvale and Los Altos are remnants of a history that has been preserved despite challenges due to climate change and increased development in Silicon Valley.
Read MoreDessert shops across the Peninsula are putting a creative spin on traditional ice cream, offering nondairy options, new vessels to enjoy ice cream and inventive flavor combinations.
Read MoreIt may not have an obvious center, but Silicon Valley does have unique architecture — though much like the unseen products of the valley itself, you may not always know it's there. Whether that's a feature or a bug is up to the viewer of "Building the Future; A Visual History of the Architecture of Silicon Valley," a new exhibition at the Los Altos History Museum that opens Aug. 3 featuring ...
Read MoreThe winning images of the 2023 Peninsula Photo Contest celebrate the diversity of the “decisive moment” (to quote the celebrated Henri Cartier-Bresson).
Read MoreWhen the citrus trees in Sharon Hudak's backyard in Palo Alto's Palo Verde neighborhood begin to bow under the weight of ripening fruit, she calls Village Harvest, a nonprofit volunteer organization that connects people who have fruit trees with volunteers who can harvest the fruit and deliver it to local food banks.
Read MoreTo support our local dining scene, The Six Fifty and Peninsula Foodist are teaming up to bring Peninsula Restaurant Week back for its third year May 19-27, featuring deals, prix-fixe menus and special dishes from your favorite eateries between Daly City and Sunnyvale, as well as the San Mateo County Coastside.
Read MoreDazzling displays of wildflowers are blanketing vast areas of California, often in places where aficionados say they haven't seen them before. Now, Northern California residents are getting a glimpse of the colors of spring.
Read MoreYou don't need to be outdoors to enjoy nature: Peninsula eateries are displaying their green ideals and aesthetics with floral decor.
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