Halloween 2010

The Raven stars at the next Salon Menlo on 10/24

Salon Menlo co-founder Lauren John reports that the quarterly literature/film discussion group is having a Halloween-themed session on Sunday, October 24 at 1:00 pm in

by Linda Hubbard
on October 21, 2010

St. Raymond School holds pumpkin festival this weekend

This year St. Raymond School in Menlo Park is embarking on our first annual Pumpkin Festival fundraiser. We will have pony rides, carnival games, a

by Kim McNair
on October 20, 2010

Spotted: Big year for giant spider webs

Either the packages are getting bigger or Menlo residents are buying out the stores - giant stretchable spider webs seem to be the rage this

by Linda Hubbard
on October 14, 2010

Spotted: Here’s to spider webs – real and fake!

With Halloween three weekends away, decorations continue to spring up throughout Menlo Park, the better to welcome trick or treaters. The big spider web (top)

by Linda Hubbard
on October 10, 2010

Farmers Market diversity: Jazz, onions & pumpkins

There's something about a sunny Fall morning that adds a shot of energy to Menlo Park's weekly Farmers Market. Today, that there was also the

by Linda Hubbard
on October 10, 2010

Spotted: Out come the frontyard Halloween decorations

The first weekend of October brought out the first of the season front yard Halloween decorations. One house on Bay Laurel has gone particularly all

by Linda Hubbard
on October 3, 2010

Meet the Green Warty at Webb Ranch’s Pumpkin Patch

Webb Ranch's annual pumpkin patch, which opened today and runs through October 31,  is the usual great mix of pumpkins and kiddie fun. There are

by Linda Hubbard
on October 1, 2010

Checking out Nativity’s glass pumpkin patch

We stopped by this morning for an in person look at the glass pumpkins on sale at Nativity School today (9/25) and tomorrow. Other early

by Linda Hubbard
on September 25, 2010

The pumpkins are coming – and they’re made of glass

There will be thousands of glass pumpkins for sale this weekend at Posh Squash, a fundraiser for Nativity School that's  open to the public. Christina

by Linda Hubbard
on September 24, 2010

Spotted: Pumpkins and other gourds debut in Menlo

Yes, it's just mid-September but pumpkins have arrived at the Menlo Park Trader Joes, stacked outside on hay bales. Both the carving and eating varieties

by Linda Hubbard
on September 16, 2010