Month: November 2013

A Walk through Menlo Park’s Allied Arts with the new Fujifilm X-E2

Yesterday's article by Linda about Menlo Park's Allied Arts reminded me about what a beautiful place it is. After running some errands yesterday afternoon, I

by Scott Loftesness
on November 30, 2013

Take a “slow approach” to Black Friday shopping with a stop at Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park

The Portola Art Gallery (pictured above) presents a creative alternative to classic “Black Friday” shopping. Visitors can avoid noisy, crowded malls and enjoy a relaxed shopping

by Contributed Content
on November 29, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at InMenlo!

We at InMenlo have many reasons to give thanks, first and foremost our great writer and photographer contributors, who, of course, wouldn't be able to

by Linda Hubbard
on November 28, 2013

Paying oranges forward to benefit M-A’s New Voices for Youth – with Thanksgiving in mind

We’d stopped at “the best gas station in the world”, on our way to Lake Tahoe.  “It has the nicest staff, the cleanest restrooms, and

by Irene Searles
on November 27, 2013

Chef John Gurnee takes the helm at LB Steak in downtown Menlo Park

It's probably a stretch to say that if John Gurnee's mother hadn't been an endurance rider, spending long hours training on horseback, he might not

by Linda Hubbard
on November 26, 2013

Menlo Park couple Dzung Duong and Nate Lewis bring cooking and entertaining skills to your kitchen

Four years ago, Dzung Duong and Nate Lewis — partners in business and life — went to Celebration Weekend at Sunset Magazine in Menlo Park. The celebrity

by Linda Hubbard
on November 25, 2013

Decorate the kiddie table at Thanksgiving with TP teepees and party animals

Oh my, the party animals at the kids' table are getting wild this Thanksgiving. Their hats are on, and they have Teepee'd the table, with TP Teepees. (Yes, I

by Alexis Murphy
on November 23, 2013

M-A classmates remember “where were you?” on Nov. 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated

We were sophomores at Menlo-Atherton High School on Nov. 22, 1963, the day President John Kennedy was assassinated. We may have thought we were sophisticated

by Linda Hubbard
on November 22, 2013

Shop the MPAEF Chic Boutique at Allied Arts on Friday to support local schools

Tonight kicked off the MPAEF's annual holiday boutique, this year appropriately dubbed the Chic Boutique with its smart and stylish gifts for all ages and

by Chrisie Wendin
on November 21, 2013

Spotted: Menlo Park kids selling lemonade for Philippine typhoon aid

Jonathan, seated, is a 4th grader at Oak Knoll in Ms. Austin’s class where students were encouraged to do something meaningful to help people devastated

by Irene Searles
on November 21, 2013