Halloween 2020

Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors is Menlo School’s offering on Halloween weekend

Menlo Drama is livestreaming Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors, a lightning fast, laugh-out-loud comedy by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen on Friday, October 30, and Saturday,

by Contributed Content
on October 27, 2020

Spotted: Witches for Biden Halloween decor

Photographer Gina Hart snapped this photo of a Menlo Park front yard decorated for Halloween with a "Witches for Biden" signbecause "2020 was been scary

by Linda Hubbard
on October 26, 2020

Halloween will look different in Menlo Park and Atherton this year

Given that Bay Area health officials have issued warnings that many commonly celebrated Halloween and Día de Los Muertos activities carry high risk for spreading

by Linda Hubbard
on October 25, 2020

Menlo Park front yard is chock-a-block with goblins and ghouls

  Year after year, the front yard of the Hyde family home on Laurel St. between Glenwood and Encinal is the spookiest in Menlo Park.

by Linda Hubbard
on October 23, 2020

Encinal School Halloween Haunt set for October 24

Encinal School is hosting a drive thru Halloween Haunt in the afternoon of Saturday, October 24. Various time slots are reserved for Encinal students by

by Linda Hubbard
on October 23, 2020

Activities at Webb Ranch Pumpkin Patch continue this weekend and next

The weekend activities continue at the Webb Ranch Pumpkin Patch on October 24, 25 and 31 from 10:00 and to 5:20 pm. There are hay rides,

by Linda Hubbard
on October 22, 2020

Spotted: Merry Cactus transformed into Scary Cactus

Carol Jorgenson Mince emailed that now that husband Bill is "mainly retired he has more time on his hands." That time resulted in transforming their

by Linda Hubbard
on October 20, 2020

Spotted: Monster tree that is out to get you

We stopped abruptly when encountering this monster tree on Oak Avenue near Santa Cruz Avenue. It screamed "Out to get you!" Photo by Linda Hubbard

by Linda Hubbard
on October 19, 2020

Local teen crafts Hocus Pocus books just in time for Halloween

The movie Hocus Pocus has become a big part of my family's Halloween tradition. Every family has its own traditions, and my family has always

by Giselle Caban
on October 16, 2020

How to enter the Menlo Park Neighbors Pumpkin Carving Contest

Menlo Park City Council Member Ray Mueller is the organizer behind this neighborhood pumpkin carving contest. "Going into the holiday season this year, there are

by Linda Hubbard
on October 12, 2020