Hidden Menlo

MPPC manse discovered hiding on Arbor Road

Note: Jym collaborated with MPPC historian Bill Frimel on this post. When the original structure for the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church on Santa Cruz Avenue

by Jym Clendenin
on May 28, 2010

More than off-leash fun at Nealon’s dog park

On a recent visit to Nealon Park's softball field, it was hard to say who was having a better time: the frolicking dogs or their

by Chrisie Wendin
on May 17, 2010

Mystery of Menlo: Sign showing miles to New Orleans

A couple of months ago, former local resident Corry Arnold (who blogs about the Grateful Dead and other once Peninsula-based musicians), sent an email inquiring

by Linda Hubbard
on May 12, 2010

Colorful tiles hiding in plain sight

Add this to the Minor Menlo Mysteries file: these whimsical tiles represent only a few of the dozens on display in a parking lot used

by Linda Hubbard
on May 6, 2010

Grande Dame of Menlo Park turns 100

The late 19th century was a time when wealthy families in San Francisco followed the rail line to the Peninsula to build elegant summer homes.

by Jym Clendenin
on March 25, 2010

Brookside – a five star hotel for your orchids

There they sit, row after row - the boarders whose owners have put them under the care of Mark Pendleton, manager of Brookside Orchids Boarding

by Linda Hubbard
on March 1, 2010

Italian American Social Club – Hub of a community for 80 plus years

If you’re an Italian-American living in the Menlo Park area, the place to be on the first Tuesday of each month is the Italian-American Social

by Jym Clendenin
on February 15, 2010

J.B. Blunk’s Station Hill Sculpture

My office is across from the Caltrain station in Menlo Park. Most days, I walk across the Caltrain tracks to a nearby restaurant (Cafe Borrone,

by Scott Loftesness
on January 29, 2010

Vote is in – best front yard topiary!

If you happen to be cruising by foot or vehicle past this Oak Dell neighborhood front yard, it's hard to miss the topiary showcased in

by Linda Hubbard
on January 17, 2010

History comes alive at the Menlo Park Historical Association

A visit to the Menlo Park Historical Association really brings Menlo Park's history alive - as we learned when we met with Frank Helfrich, Lydia

by Scott Loftesness
on January 8, 2010