Month: November 2019

Barrel tasting at Woodside Vineyards is great antidote to holiday bustle

The hustle and bustle of the holidays disappear when you enter the barrel room at Woodside Vineyards in Menlo Park, currently all decked out with

by Linda Hubbard
on November 30, 2019

Lots of bluster but not much rain – at least yet

The predicted atmospheric river of rain was a but mere trickle of a stream, at least as of 3:00 pm today. Emails InMenlo weather watcher

by Linda Hubbard
on November 30, 2019

Support local merchants and restaurants on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, may get all the publicity, but there's also Small Business Saturday on November 30, 2019! Local businesses are the

by Linda Hubbard
on November 29, 2019

The Bugs of Pokémon examined on Sunday, Dec. 1

Attention K-8 students! Meet Beetlelady Stephanie Dole, Ph.D., and explore the place where fantasy meets reality on Sunday, Dec. 1, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm

by Contributed Content
on November 29, 2019

Former PUC President to speak at Menlo Park Kiwanis Club’s December 3 meeting

California has suffered from many disastrous fires over the past few years, and PG&E has been at the center of the “blame and finding solutions”

by Judy Horst
on November 29, 2019

Learn about healing from trauma through traditional arts on Dec. 2

Encounter the artistic work of three local organizations with experience in healing through traditional arts: the Omnira Institute, Halau 'O Kawainuhi, and the Alliance for

by Contributed Content
on November 29, 2019

How that turkey you’re eating got its name

Today, many American families will gather around the lunch or (and?) dinner table, feasting on a Thanksgiving meal centered on turkey. It’s a celebration of

by Dan Lewis
on November 28, 2019

Sunny Thanksgiving morning after more rain overnight

Emails InMenlo weather watcher Bill Russ this Thanksgiving morning: "I was surprised to find a fresh .05” of water in my gauge. That is 1.35”

by Linda Hubbard
on November 28, 2019

Menlo Park Kiwanis Christmas tree lot opens on November 29

Menlo Park Kiwanis Club opens its annual Christmas tree lot on Friday, November 29, the day after Thanksgiving. It will be closed on Saturday, November

by Judy Horst
on November 27, 2019