Month: July 2023

Remembering Flegel’s furniture store fire 40 years ago today

Forty years ago on July 31, 1983, sometime before 3:00 pm on a lazy, mid-summer Sunday afternoon in downtown Menlo Park, the normal quiet was

by Harold Schapelhouman
on July 31, 2023

Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble at Fremont Park on August 2

Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, a zydeco band from the heart of Creole country in Louisiana, will be at Fremont Park in Menlo Park on

by Linda Hubbard
on July 31, 2023

How to appreciate art when you’re on vacation

You’re hitting up some world-class art museums this summer, maybe with kids or teenagers in tow. Whether you want to learn something, feel something, or

by Charity Ferreira
on July 30, 2023

Spotted: Menlo Castle in Galway City

Emails Menlo Park resident Greg Hyde: "We traveled to Ireland — son Devin was on a rugby tour with Eagles Impact Rugby Academy. "One stop

by Linda Hubbard
on July 30, 2023

Community gets a look at newly-opened Middle Plaza

We stopped briefly this morning at the community open house that Stanford University was holding at its new Middle Plaza facility on El Camino Real

by Linda Hubbard
on July 29, 2023

Cafe Zoë hosting National Night Out festivities on August 1

We got an email from new Cafe Zoë owner Matt Burr (aka Neighborhood Pizza Guy) about activities planned for National Night Out on Tuesday, August

by Linda Hubbard
on July 29, 2023

National Night Out at Holbrook Palmer Park on August 1

The Atherton Police Department will celebrate National Night Out at Holbrook Palmer Park on Tuesday, August 1, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. There will be

by Linda Hubbard
on July 29, 2023

Support for Families with Special Needs is library topic on August 1

Caregivers of children with special needs face special challenges, but there is free help available in San Mateo County. Come to the Menlo Park Library

by Contributed Content
on July 29, 2023

The Dish will be closed from July 29 to August 12

Due to summer maintenance projects, The Dish trail will be closed from Saturday, July 29, through Saturday, August 12. It will re-open on Sunday, August

by Linda Hubbard
on July 28, 2023

Art Walk at Filoli on July 29 & 30

Over 40 hand-picked local artists will be selling their work throughout Filoli’s Garden. Wander among the flowers while browsing original paintings, prints, ceramics, jewelry, textiles,

by Contributed Content
on July 28, 2023