Menlo Mainstays

Menlo Park “fix it guy” George Lynch makes it his business to save stuff

Back in 1986, George Lynch was looking for work when his friend, Bill Wagner, offered him a job at his Menlo Vacuum & Fix It shop

by Sheri Baer
on March 26, 2014

Martha’s Pastries in Menlo Park is destination for baked goods for 25 years

Baking is in her blood, explains Martha Merz, the force behind Martha's Pastries in the Sharon Heights Shopping Center for the past 25 years. "My

by Linda Hubbard
on November 20, 2013

The Yogurt Stop in Menlo Park celebrates 25th anniversary

While other yogurt shops have come and gone in Menlo Park over the past two decades, The Yogurt Stop on El Camino has endured. Today

by Linda Hubbard
on October 20, 2013

Roger Reynolds Nursery and Carriage Stop closes after 97 years in Menlo Park

Sally Halstead, owner of Roger Reynolds Nursery and Carriage Stop in Menlo Park, sent out this message to customers yesterday: "It is with a heavy

by Contributed Content
on September 4, 2013

The Jewel of Santa Cruz Avenue grows up — beautifully

In the 1930s, the brothers Bert and John Bartolome, while engaged in construction work at Stanford University, began building what turned out to be a

by Jym Clendenin
on July 12, 2013

Community support requested: Consider patronizing Nak’s Oriental Market

Editor's note: One of the delights of publishing InMenlo is getting to know local merchants. We met Sam and Ikie Kurose, owner's of Nak's Oriental

by Linda Hubbard
on June 24, 2013

Linac Coherent Light Source X-ray laser pushed to record energies at SLAC in Menlo Park

John Hill watched with eager anticipation as controllers in Menlo Park ramped up the power systems driving SLAC's X-ray laser in an attempt to achieve

by Glenn Roberts Jr.
on June 18, 2013

Kiwanis Club of Menlo Park truimphs over rain, mud and a football game

When the Kiwanis Club of Menlo Park launched their annual Christmas tree lot at Stanford Stadium November 23, they planned to remain open every day

by Sue Swezey
on December 2, 2012

You’re invited to ride the rails in Menlo Park at West Bay Model RR at two upcoming holiday shows

Did you know that here are a couple of other railroads in Menlo Park — other than Caltrain. One, in West Menlo, is a private "live

by Scott Loftesness
on November 29, 2012

Kepler’s reopens its doors – full line up of events planned over the next week

The wait is over. Following a two-and a half month retooling and renovation, Kepler's opened its doors this morning at 11:00 am. Shortly before, we

by Linda Hubbard
on September 25, 2012