Year: 2013

Spotted: Melissa deSigns painting Trader Joe’s store windows for the holidays

We're guessing we're not the only one who has wondered how painted windows at stores get painted. Trader Joe's in downtown Menlo Park, always has

by Linda Hubbard
on December 2, 2013

SHP holiday boutique will be held Dec. 4-6, 2013

Eighteen vendors will offer their wares at Sacred Heart Preparatory's annual holiday boutique to be held Wednesday, December 4th, through Friday, December 6th in the

by Contributed Content
on December 2, 2013

Local parents launch GigatonGifts to combat deforestation with alternative holiday shopping options

Concerned about the planet they will leave to their children, a group of local parents has launched GigatonGifts in time for holiday shopping. As its

by Contributed Content
on December 2, 2013

100 JobTrain students graduate from the Menlo Park nonprofit’s vocational training programs

JobTrain, a nonprofit organization that provides job training and placement, will honor approximately 100 students graduating from its vocational trainings programs on Monday, Dec. 2.

by Contributed Content
on December 1, 2013

Menlo Park is chock-a-block with holiday events the weekend of Dec.6-8

If your goal is to get your family into the holiday spirit, you'll have lots of opportunities this coming weekend in Menlo Park. Here's a

by Linda Hubbard
on December 1, 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