Portola Valley
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6 Bay Area swimming holes to dip your toes in
We've rounded up top beaches and public swimming pools — now it's time for swimming holes to get their due.Why it matters: Swimming holes are usually found in freshwater bodies like rivers, creeks and streams. They can offer an escape from the heat and fast-paced nature of city life.As always, do your own research before you go and clean up after yourself.The Inkwells (Marin) are deep, dark pools filled with water flowing from Kent Lake. It's popular with campers and hikers but has previously had issues with poor water quality due to high levels of bacteria, so proceed with caution.Accessible...
Students call Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory Summer Camp ‘home’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Community. That’s what kids at the Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory say they love the most about summer camp. Over the course of four weeks, children ages 4-18 hone in on their theater skills to put together a production while bonding over their shared passion for music and acting.
Chaparral Ranch location in Woodside remains open
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With the shutdown of Chaparral Ranch in San Francisco, stables owned by the Chaparral Corporation continue to operate in Wunderlich Park in Woodside but a renewal of its contract in 2025 is still pending. Chaparral Corporation is a stable management company that recently shut...
Exploring North Mountain View: Wagon wheels, Eichlers and a western watering hole for early chipmakers
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Even on the surface, it’s easy to understand why the Midpeninsula is such a sought-after place to live. The region is well-known for its tree-lined streets and variety of historic architecture, and certainly, it’s an understatement to say that word has gotten out about its many high-performing schools and overall great quality of life. But the area is so much more than its (admittedly well-deserved) reputation as an enclave of desirable real estate.
‘What I wanted to wear wasn’t in the stores’: Meet the San Mateo maker giving new life to vintage fabrics
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When Edwina Ferro embarks on a new textile project, she listens to the voice of her material. “The fabrics actually speak to me, they get my attention; the fabric decides what shape it wants to be, it knows what colors it wants to be matched with and the size it wants to be,” she said. “There’s something that comes alive in that creative process for me.”
San Francisco-based bakery Craftsman and Wolves is expanding to Mountain View
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Parmesan-asiago muffins stuffed with an entire soft-cooked egg, kouignoù amann with blood orange strawberry jam and gateaux featuring flavors like rosemary, oolong, and hibiscus – these are just some of the inventive pastries found at Craftsman and Wolves, a bakery that first opened its doors along Valencia Street in San Francisco in 2012.
Local brewery hosts mini music festival benefitting Pets in Need
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On Saturday, July 13, 200 revelers and animal lovers showed up to the Loustock: Louchella music festival at Freewheel Brewing, a local craft brewery and live music hotspot, to listen to local music and support local animal shelter Pets in Need. This is the...
Popular Los Angeles ice cream shop to hold pop-up in Bay Area
(KRON) — If you are from or have lived in Los Angeles, you may have heard of this ice cream chain. Local favorite Wanderlust, which exclusively has locations in Southern California, is holding a pop-up event next weekend in the Bay Area, the business announced in a social media post. The pop-up will take place […]
Tineke Triggs designs a breezy indoor-outdoor sanctuary in California
Creating someone’s dream home is a big responsibility, but it’s one that San Francisco–based designer Tineke Triggs relishes. “To create something that feels unique to the client, I try to get into their heads,” says Triggs, whose careful attention to individuality can be seen in her recent book, Design Mixology. “I get very emotionally attached to my clients.”
Eats on the streets: What’s up with outdoor dining?
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Although we in the Bay Area are lucky enough to be able to dine outdoors for much of the year, in the summer months you may find yourself wanting to enjoy the warm evenings and spend mealtimes outside all the more. During the COVID-19 pandemic, some public sidewalks and streets became a location for those wanting to safely patronize local eating and drinking establishments. Since then, cities have been contemplating the ongoing status of businesses offering seating in the public right-of-way, and of keeping key areas closed to cars (while balancing concerns about accessibility, parking and aesthetics). Here are the latest policies from several cities on the Peninsula.
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