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 events that go above and beyond the usual trick-or-treating.
Read MoreGroups 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 United Nations Association Film Festival.
Read MoreMorris 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 in the exhibition, "Morris Hirshfield/Rediscovered," on view through Jan. 21, 2024, at the Cantor Arts Center.
Read MoreAn 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 intersection. There will be no gridlock, traffic lights, or even cars for that matter; instead, undulating sea creatures and secret messages in bottles will beckon passersby to come explore an undersea world.
Read MoreA new batch of Peninsula coffee shop entrepreneurs want their customers to be transported somewhere undiscovered or to a place that is as familiar as a warm hug.
Read MoreWhether it's post-Yom Kippur bagels or round challahs for Rosh Hashanah, the Peninsula Jewish community doesn't have to go far to enjoy its break fast fix from a traditional New York-style bagel shop during the Jewish High Holidays.
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 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 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 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.
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