Hidden Menlo

Rocks, lots of rocks, railroad rocks!

Along the railroad tracks that parallel Chilco Street in Menlo Park is a large supply of rocks - railroad ballast to be precise. Ballast is

by Scott Loftesness
on December 31, 2009

Hidden Menlo: Riding the Rails!

The West Bay Model Railroad Association's annual Christmas show is being held this weekend. Bring the kids to see the association's model trains in action

by Scott Loftesness
on December 11, 2009

Bandits hide in plain sight

Hundreds of people get on and off at the Caltrain station in Menlo Park every day, but we're guessing few notice the bronze raccoon fountain

by Linda Hubbard
on November 14, 2009

Menlo Park winery? We’re looking

We know well that neighboring Atherton is home to a vineyard which has been producing Pinot Noir for some 10 years now, but the whisper

by Chris Gulker
on November 2, 2009

Chickens come home to roost in Menlo

If you believe Sunset and the New Yorker, having chickens is a growing trend in suburban neighborhoods. That's nothing new to Menlo Park; a "herd"

by Linda Hubbard
on October 23, 2009

Country Corner: Great Sandwiches!

If you're trolling down Alameda de las Pulgas between Valparaiso and Woodside Road, you can miss Country Corner, a great little market at the corner

by Scott Loftesness
on October 17, 2009

Preparing men to be priests for over 100 years

"On September 20, 1898, five Sulpician priests and 34 young men gathered at the somewhat remote location of Menlo Park to inaugurate what was to

by Linda Hubbard
on September 27, 2009

Hidden Menlo: Where is this Secret Fountain?

A French fountain, in full working order, right here in Menlo? We're betting few know that it exists - and admit it was a bit

by Linda Hubbard
on September 24, 2009

The resting place for over 5,000 souls

There has been a cemetery located in Menlo Park where Santa Cruz Avenue takes a  jink since the late 1860s. According to the Archdiocese of

by Chris Gulker
on August 28, 2009

Faces of Menlo: Thomas Kieninger

Thomas Kieninger is the second Kieninger to make and repair furniture at the Barn Wood Shop, taking over the business from his father Al. He

by Linda Hubbard
on August 18, 2009