In the autumn of 1974, the Peninsula was shaken by a horrific crime. Arlis Perry, the 19-year-old wife of a Stanford undergraduate student, was found slain in the university’s historic Memorial Church. A new book takes a deep dive into the case.
Read MoreConstructed five years ago, Denning House is a home-away-from-home for Stanford students from all over the world who enjoy its unique architectural design and world-class art collection. Since March, the house is also open to the public via regular tours.
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 MoreFollowing the formal unionization of Stanford graduate workers on July 6, students express their hopes for a healthy workplace and improved conditions.
Read MoreDating back to 1852 and being the second-oldest continually run tavern in California, Alpine Inn and its lore have attracted a wide cast of characters and fans.
Read MoreA Palo Alto landmark has been restored to its former use as a hotel. This time, in its reincarnation as Graduate Palo Alto, the hotel aims to be an upscale homage to all things Stanford, from its extensive cocktail menu at two on-site bars to to the portraits of Stanford celebrities displayed in the guest rooms.
Read MoreIn Malcolm Harris' expansive, engaging and explosive book, the image of Stanford racing to replace its beds to accommodate its increasingly tall freshmen serves as an apt metaphor for what he calls the Palo Alto System.
Read MoreAtherton resident and debut novelist behind the book "In the Event of Death" Kimberly Young talks with The Six Fifty about how overcoming a health scare inspired her to write a book and why she chose to include characters who don't work in tech.
Read MoreBritt Wray, a Stanford postdoc who lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains, talks about her book "Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis," which discusses the mental health impacts of the climate crisis, especially on young people who are increasingly agitated that the planet is facing unprecedented threats due to the actions of previous and current generations.
Read MoreBetween 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.
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