Travel

Escape to the Lodge at Bodega Bay for a relaxing getaway

Looking to really get away — but without traveling too far? Based on our recent experience, the Lodge at Bodega Bay is a good choice.

by Linda Hubbard
on September 13, 2024

Menlo Park residents view eclipse in Dallas

Menlo Park residents Elaine Hammond and John Donald were in Dallas to view the eclipse yesterday joined by their son Henry. The top photo shows

by Linda Hubbard
on April 9, 2024

Spotted: Menlo Castle in Galway City

Emails Menlo Park resident Greg Hyde: "We traveled to Ireland — son Devin was on a rugby tour with Eagles Impact Rugby Academy. "One stop

by Linda Hubbard
on July 30, 2023

How to prepare for medical emergency while traveling is topic on May 27

Have you ever had a medical emergency while traveling? If so, you are not alone. On Saturday, May 27, from 9:00 to 10:30 am in

by Linda Hubbard
on May 24, 2023

Carolyne Zinko takes us to Mongolia to meet an 11-year-old eagle hunter

Women are breaking barriers and making changes on feminist fronts around the globe — including Mongolia, a nation of three million nomads. In a remote

by Linda Hubbard
on August 22, 2022

Spotted: Menlo School Latin teacher Dobbie Vasquez leading tour of Rome – virtually

Menlo School Latin teacher Dobbie Vasquez led a tour of Rome using Rendever’s virtual reality platform for not only her class (pictured here), but also

by Contributed Content
on December 16, 2020

Take a virtual tour of Switzerland on October 19

Swiss travel expert and guide René Welti will share his native country’s majestic scenery, hikes, trains and history on Monday, October 19, from 7:00 to

by Linda Hubbard
on October 17, 2020

Photographer Scott R. Kline’s road trip photos – a black and white perspective

The stay-at-home order for the Covid-19 epidemic really has me missing the road. So I brought home all my hard drives and started going through

by Scott R. Kline
on April 26, 2020

Celebrating 60 with 40 — or is it 400? — shades of green in Ireland

Editor's note: With summer winding down, we're highlighting some adventures enjoyed by local residents over the past few months, starting with this post by Atherton

by Laura Pitchford
on September 1, 2019

The Girl + The Fig’s Sondra Bernstein + her famous fig and arugula salad

Chef and restaurateur Sondra Bernstein, founder of Sonoma’s wildly popular wine country farm-to-table eatery the girl & the fig, is this month's featured Changemaker. Bernstein,

by Andrea Potischman
on December 28, 2018