A 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.
Read MoreThis year marked the full-fledged attempt at returning to some semblance of pre-pandemic times, with many annual events and customs returning to the Peninsula for the first time since 2019. Our photographers got up close and personal to bring you an array of images from around the region throughout 2022. Here are some of our favorites.
Read MoreJust about everyone who has driven through Palo Alto likely has seen the Spanish-influenced architecture of Birge Clark. His iconic red-tiled roofs, stucco walls, arches and wrought iron details defined the burgeoning city's Early California style and had so much influence on the look of its commercial and residential streetscapes that Palo Alto has been referred to "as the city Birge built."
Read MoreWith multiple exhibitions now open and a symposium planned for the end of the month, Stanford's interdisciplinary Asian American Art Initiative (AAAI) aims to make the university a major center for the study of Asian American art.
Read MoreMuch has changed since the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) made its debut 25 years ago. But what hasn't changed is the festival's mission, which focuses on human rights issues — and the fact that many of those issues remain as timely and urgent as when the festival was founded.
Read MoreEric Garner's death — and the haunting last words that became a rallying cry in the movement to confront police violence against Black lives — has inspired the creation of "The Ritual of Breath is the Rite to Resist," an immersive, multidisciplinary performance piece that both mourns Garner's death and calls upon the community to respond.
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