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THE FOOD PARTY!
Best for Homebrew: Bay Area Hetch Hetchy Water Is a Winner!Have you checked out newly opened
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by Patricia Becker, on Nov 8, 2023 at 8:51 am | 3 comments | 5057 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Hidden Tap and Barrel is bringing local brews, craft cocktails and Indian fusion pizza to Redwood CityBy Edwina Dueñas
==I Hidden Tap and Barrel opened in September and is operated by owner Angad Dhaliwal, who also owns and operates...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 6, 2023There are no comments yet. 4490 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How to instill a love of nature in kids?When I was a kid my family used to downhill ski pretty often. We would be on the mountain for most of the day, shivering on the way up, speeding down, slurping...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 29, 2023Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Nov 4, 2023 at 10:18 am | 10 comments | 6394 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Fun Food Ideas for HalloweenI've always enjoyed putting on Halloween parties and having fun with the food. Here are a few ideas that don't even need a recipe, just a "how-to." Wishing...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 28, 2023Last comment by Laura Stec, on Nov 1, 2023 at 7:50 am | 2 comments | 4965 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
“Zoom bombing” has hit our towns – what should we do?Yes, we’ve been “zoom bombed” right here in Palo Alto. The city council has become the latest target of people who call in via Zoom with lewd, racist, ugly...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 18, 2023Last comment by Lenora Jackson, on Oct 29, 2023 at 5:11 pm | 27 comments | 7459 Views
COUPLE'S NET
National Do Something Nice DayOctober 5 was National Do Something Nice Day. Since we missed the actual day, let’s all do something nice every day for the next seven days. These acts...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 8, 2023Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Oct 21, 2023 at 7:05 am | 16 comments | 11766 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Here’s Lookin’ at You - A Ten Year ToastWe’ve been celebrating our 10-year anniversary at The Food Party! starting...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 7, 2023Last comment by Laura Stec, on Oct 16, 2023 at 8:12 pm | 6 comments | 7743 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Electric Home Tour -- What were your takeaways?
Were any of you able to attend the Electric Home Tour on Saturday? If so, I’d love to hear what you took...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 15, 2023Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 16, 2023 at 4:50 pm | 2 comments | 8336 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
California's solar power will plummet during Saturday's near-total solar eclipse. But your lights will stay on.On Saturday morning a solar eclipse lasting about three hours will obscure most of the sun across the full expanse of the state and beyond. The eclipse will eliminate...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 8, 2023Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 15, 2023 at 10:10 am | 7 comments | 11777 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Utilities undergrounding grounded -- as in almost goneWhoosh! Palo Alto’s years-long plan to underground utilities in neighborhoods has somewhat suddenly and silently disappeared, to the surprise of many Palo...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 5, 2023Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 12, 2023 at 7:52 am | 6 comments | 7617 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Good for Us? Bad for Us? Much Ado about Plant-Based BurgersA quick online search for plant-based and “fake meat” quickly plunges one down the rabbit hole of The Great Debate. Which is “better”-...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 2, 2023Last comment by Helen Kim, on Oct 5, 2023 at 2:42 pm | 8 comments | 5536 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Got the Munchies at Hardly Strictly? Your Weekend Guide.Who’s headed to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass this weekend? It’s a three-day live music festival in Golden Gate...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 28, 2023Last comment by Elaine, on Oct 4, 2023 at 8:54 pm | 3 comments | 6755 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Analysis/paralysis: The infamous ‘Palo Alto Process’ must goI’m Palo Alto Processed out. That long-standing famous, and for some, infamous process, must come to a close. Projects coming before the Palo Alto City Council...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 24, 2023Last comment by Jacob Steinman , on Oct 4, 2023 at 12:41 pm | 29 comments | 9389 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Common GroundSometimes it feels like there is little common ground between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to climate change. We don’t agree on the cause, the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 24, 2023Last comment by Eddie, on Sep 30, 2023 at 6:52 pm | 4 comments | 11114 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
The Time and Cost Savings of Avoiding a Long CommuteThis is an edited version of my email sent earlier to the city council. All the assumptions and results are the same as in the original email. Dear Mayor Kou...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 23, 2023Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Sep 27, 2023 at 1:10 pm | 5 comments | 13960 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Planting a Fall Garden?What are you planting this fall? Good options for our area include kale, kohlrabi, broccoli, carrots, onion and rutabagas. Summer Winds Nursery in Palo Alto even...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 25, 2023Last comment by Donald, on Sep 26, 2023 at 3:47 pm | 5 comments | 6475 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Two Hours - 75,000 Meals – Wanna Help?75,000 meals in TWO HOURS. That’s the goal at Christ Church Episcopal in Portola Valley and Rise Against Hunger;...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 15, 2023Last comment by Ron Pierce, on Sep 24, 2023 at 1:20 pm | 3 comments | 7454 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Worried about the cost of climate change? Here is some hope.Many of us are wondering how we are going to fund efforts to limit global warming and adapt to the changes we cannot prevent. In California we are rapidly building...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 17, 2023Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 23, 2023 at 9:00 pm | 25 comments | 12865 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Irish pub Molly O’s celebrates its grand opening in San CarlosBy Julia Brown
==I Fish and chips at Molly O's, the new sister restaurant of longtime Millbrae Irish pub Fiddlers Green. Courtesy Carly...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by Philomena Jackson, on Sep 23, 2023 at 3:14 pm | 15 comments | 13003 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Where I Spend and What I See Downtown
My wife and I live downtown (DTN) and my office is DTN. I walk DTN 2-3 times a day mostly to visit and spend money at businesses.
Here is what...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 2, 2023Last comment by JAFO, on Sep 21, 2023 at 12:19 pm | 8 comments | 7651 Views
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