Then and Now

A visit to The Hawthorns, a bit of history hiding in plain sight in Portola Valley

We were in good and knowledgeable hands during a walking tour of The Hawthorns in Portola Valley, thanks to Alex Von Feldt (left in photo above),

by Linda Hubbard
on July 25, 2016

Then and now: El Camino Real moves west in Menlo Park

The photo above showing the western side of El Camino Real between Santa Cruz and Oak Grove avenues in Menlo Park dates from about 1937.

by Jym Clendenin
on April 11, 2013

Then and now: The changing face of downtown Menlo Park

You can’t deny that there has been a dramatic change in the appearance of downtown Menlo Park over the past 65 years. The black and

by Jym Clendenin
on April 4, 2013

Then and now: The evolution of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District

As the 20th century began, the informal village that had grown up around the Menlo Park train depot had an organized group of volunteer firemen

by Jym Clendenin
on March 14, 2013

Then and now: Alice MacCorkle and Greg Burns, still laughing after all these years

When Alice MacCorkle (Carrott) and Greg Burns graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School, they were voted as having the best laughs. What exactly that meant is

by Linda Hubbard
on November 21, 2012

Then and now: John Flegel “on the couch” at Flegel’s furniture store in Menlo Park

Our post on Remembering downtown Menlo Park "back in the day" brought not only some great additional memories, but the idea of  publishing some "then

by Linda Hubbard
on October 18, 2012