This video, the second in the Peninsula Hangouts series, features the modern twists Palo Alto’s Hookah Nites Lounge has brought to this Middle Eastern social tradition.
With the rising popularity of home theaters and online movie viewing, boutique movie theaters see their attendance drop. Stanford Theatre and the Aquarius are still strongholds in Palo Alto.
Once numerous, few boutique movie theaters remain in the Peninsula Read More »
QuestBridge, a nonprofit in Silicon Valley acts as a matchmaking service connecting low-income students to top colleges. The organization has placed thousands of students since 1994.
Palo Alto organization funds elite college educations for low-income students Read More »
Palo Alto selected local artist Michael Szabo’s fountain design as a centerpiece of proposed renovations to California Avenue. The street, which has always taken a backseat to University Avenue, wasn’t always part of the city.
Palo Alto chooses local artist’s fountain design to beautify neglected California Avenue Read More »
Plans to create more parking spaces and decrease traffic lanes on Palo Alto’s California Avenue may be on hold after a group of local merchants complained about the project, stalling grant funding.
Complaints may stall funding and put California Avenue makeover on hold in Palo Alto Read More »
Eighty-nine percent of surveyed respondents will dine out for Valentine’s Day this year, according to data released by OpenTable, the online restaurant reservation company. Does this indicate the economy is on the mend?
Valentine’s restaurant reservations top last year, signaling economic improvement Read More »
The Rose and Crown and several other Peninsula bars and restaurants are pulling out the stops for SF Beer Week, which starts this Friday and lasts until Sunday, Feb. 20.
SF Beer Week comes to the Peninsula Read More »
After a falling branch nearly struck a man and arborists ruled more trouble is likely, Palo Alto’s City Council voted to remove all of the mature eucalyptus trees at Eleanor Pardee Park.
Long-time Palo Alto resident Dr. Maren Pedersen has been commuting by bike since she was 12 and continues, even after a cycling accident. In this video, she shares how biking has become her way of life.