Author: Jym Clendenin

Visitor from Galway City ties Menlo Park to its Irish roots

Gerry Hanley of Galway City, Ireland is visiting Menlo Park today, making a stop at the historic train station before lunching at the Menlo Grill.

by Jym Clendenin
on October 16, 2012

My up and down 2012 Tour de Menlo

After months of anticipation, yesterday morning (Aug. 18) finally arrived, along with scattered clouds and sun warming the air to a civil 65° F or

by Jym Clendenin
on August 19, 2012

What’s the story behind the cement artichokes in downtown Menlo Park?

When walking west from Menlo Park Presbyterian Church on Santa Cruz Avenue, you might wonder about a string of six giant artichokes sitting atop gate

by Jym Clendenin
on August 11, 2012

A higher order “jewel” emerges on Santa Cruz Avenue

A year ago Scott Scherer (pictured right below), his wife Meg McGraw-Scherer, and their two children moved into the house in Menlo Park that we

by Jym Clendenin
on August 2, 2012

Menlo Park celebrates clock tower’s 25th birthday

On a cloudless June day, about 40 locals gathered yesterday in the shadow of the Clock Tower at the Menlo Park Transportation Center. It was

by Jym Clendenin
on June 20, 2012

Menlo Park clock tower gets ready to celebrate its 25th anniversary

Envisioned in the 1980s as a visible focus for the Menlo Park Transportation Center, the city's clock tower is getting spruced up in anticipation for

by Jym Clendenin
on May 30, 2012

Erricson Himmelberger Gallery opens in downtown Menlo Park

A couple weeks ago a light went on in downtown Menlo Park. Occupying half of the space vacated by Julie’s, Louise Erricson and David Himmelberger

by Jym Clendenin
on November 14, 2011

A Menlo morning coffee tradition that’s lasted 40 years

Many small towns in America have at least one spot where a few of the local retired (or nearly so) men gather regularly to enjoy

by Jym Clendenin
on November 2, 2011

Corner of Santa Cruz and Crane: From florist to gift shop with a touch of belly dancing

Several of the commercial establishments in downtown Menlo Park have an unusually long and personal history — such is the saga of the corner of 

by Jym Clendenin
on September 28, 2011

That’s skeewhip whithers playing the blues in downtown Menlo Park

On some days you can hear the sounds of blues on Santa Cruz Ave., courtesy of "skeewhip whithers," all lower case as his business card

by Jym Clendenin
on August 25, 2011