Year: 2010

Front yard brimming with Christmas trees

Surely this household on University in Menlo Park evoked the KISS mantra, just celebrate the season with lights and trees. The result - the most

by Linda Hubbard
on December 27, 2010

Sylvia Mruk: Guiding customers’ contemporary clothing decisions

By Sylvia Mruk's account, almost all her waking hours are spent in Menlo Park. "I sleep in Woodside, but this is my baby," she says

by Linda Hubbard
on December 27, 2010

Blue skies after Christmas Day rain

I found .45" of rain in my gauge this morning. This makes my season to date total, 7.85". A rain pal, Marsha, who lives up

by Bill Russ
on December 26, 2010

Big, dazzling ornaments that taste as good as they look!

When your Christmas dinner theme is ornaments - carried out on the table top with multi-layered surprise balls and paper balls filled with delicious Poco

by Linda Hubbard
on December 26, 2010

Plant oaks on Big Dish land this Christmas Day from 10-1.

Plant oaks on Big Dish land this Christmas Day from 10-1.

by inmenloflash
on December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas to all!

The Christmas pageant  - as performed by Sunday school children -  is a staple of churches throughout the country - and also here in Menlo

by Linda Hubbard
on December 25, 2010

Holiday movie lowdown from a teenage POV

Editor's note: There are tons of lists of holiday movie fare the whole family can watch but none struck as irreverently right on as these

by Henry Mouat
on December 24, 2010

Spotted: Waiting for holiday seafood at Cook’s

As predictable as Santa's reindeer-pulled sleigh on Christmas Eve is the line at Cook's Seafood. It stretched well out the door this morning with people

by Linda Hubbard
on December 24, 2010

Kids can play in an igloo on Menlo’s brightest holiday street

When your neighbors - those folks over on Sherwood Drive (pictured below) have been doing it big for years - as far as holiday lights

by Linda Hubbard
on December 24, 2010

Wines to pair with holiday ham

Menlo Park-based Wine Market Assistant, just introduced a new mobile application, Pocket Wine Assistant, which provides up-to-date product information on wines, beers and spirits coupled

by Linda Hubbard
on December 23, 2010