Los Gatos Archives - The Six Fifty

Here’s how you can celebrate the Fourth of July around Silicon Valley

This Independence Day, enjoy parades, fireworks, artistic displays, live music and much more on the Peninsula. Here’s your complete guide to Independence Day 2023.

Give me some sugar: 10 Peninsula chocolate shops to wow your valentine

Here are 10 chocolatiers around the region where you can find Valentine’s Day gifts for a special someone or satisfy your sweet tooth anytime of year.

From breakfast sandwiches and Korean barbecue to speakeasy cocktails, these were our favorite bites and beverages of 2022

Between the newcomers and longtime establishments (as well as some that are now out of business), our staff and contributors reflected on the past 12 months and compiled our favorite drinks and dishes of 2022.

A growing tradition: At Christmastime, Peninsulans flock to the Santa Cruz Mountains to cut down their own trees

Perilous switchbacks and a little bit of mud and frost can’t keep families and groups of friends from venturing to the Santa Cruz Mountains and cutting down a Christmas tree this time of year.

Must-visit vintners of the 650: Your guide to the Peninsula’s wineries

One more reason to love living on the Peninsula is the remoteness yet accessibility of the Santa Cruz Mountains wine region. Here's our guide to the wineries the area has to offer.

Outdoors experts reveal their favorite Peninsula hikes

With schools out for summer and the longest day of the year approaching with the official start of summer next week, it’s an ideal time to explore Peninsula parks and open spaces. Searching for new spots to check out? We asked local outdoors and environmental experts to tell us their all-time favorite hikes in the area. Here’s what they shared.

New restaurants roundup: Mango, ube and grape sweets take over, local favorites expand and a French bistro arrives

Just in time for summer, cooling and colorful desserts are spreading throughout the Peninsula. From golden waffles topped with strawberries and ricotta cheese to dark purple grape bubble tea, there are plenty of new choices for lovers of sweets. Los Altos also gains a second location of one of the region's only Georgian restaurants, and Francophiles can head down to Los Gatos to spend a sunny afternoon at a Parisian ...