Month: July 2009

Brand spanking new Menlo Mainstay

The Safeway at Middle and El Camino has only recently opened its doors, but very tall lettering on the wall above the checkout counters proudly

by Chris Gulker
on July 21, 2009

Downtown traffic enforcement

A Menlo Park PD motor officer starts out in pursuit of a motorist who apparently didn't completely stop before going through the intersection of Crane

by Chris Gulker
on July 20, 2009

Picking up after the big weekend

A Menlo Park city worker loads traffic barriers near University and Santa Cruz after this past weekend's events, including the Connoisseur's Marketplace and farmer's market.

by Chris Gulker
on July 20, 2009

Sunday on Santa Cruz at the Connoisseurs Marketplace

By 9:30 this morning, normally sleepy-on-Sunday downtown Menlo was already bustling with the combined traffic of the farmer's market and Connoisseur's Marketplace. Parking, tight at

by Chris Gulker
on July 19, 2009

Eye-catching ceramics at Connoisseur’s Marketplace

The morning crowd at today's Connoisseur's Marketplace seemed light, but afternoon brings more entertainment and a better time of day to sip wine. The payoff

by Linda Hubbard
on July 18, 2009

Prepping for Connoisseur’s Marketplace

Santa Cruz Avenue was closed to traffic at 4:00 pm this afternoon and early preparations for this weekend's Connoisseur's Marketplace began. One booth being put

by Linda Hubbard
on July 17, 2009

Menlo Park gets lucky – but not three homeowners

Much of the coverage about the big fire yesterday on Susan Gale Court near Sharon Heights has focused on the fact that this was the

by Linda Hubbard
on July 17, 2009

What’s with all this “oakiness?”

Ever wonder if Menlo Park should have been named Menlo Oaks, given the city's propensity to be "all about oaks?" Drive around town and it

by Linda Hubbard
on July 16, 2009

Salsa scene in Fremont Park

As two spectactors approached the summer concert series held Wednesday evenings at Fremont Park, they overhead two young men remark "Live, free music is great

by Linda Hubbard
on July 15, 2009