Portola Valley
FOOD & DRINK
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...
‘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.”
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.
The Golden Age of Brazilian Food in the Bay Area Is Here
Cross the street from the Buena Vista Cafe’s white-coated bartenders pouring San Francisco’s most famous Irish coffee and the gobs of tourists stepping off the Powell/Hyde Cable Car turnaround, there’s an unexpected new addition to the neighborhood: a Brazilian restaurant. But this isn’t just any Brazilian restaurant....
This new dessert spot offers cubed toasted marshmallow ice cream on a stick
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Satisfy your sweet tooth with the latest dessert creation to make its way to the Bay Area: cubed ice cream coated in torched marshmallow on a stick. This popular Korean street food can now be found in Sunnyvale at Coco S’more, which soft opened...
Good Taste: Food fun and free rides at the Ferry Building
You’re eyeballing Good Taste, a menu for eating well in the Bay Area. With this week’s launch of the first hydrogen-powered free ferry in San Francisco, there are more reasons than ever to graze through the Ferry Building. The Ferry Building feels brilliantly fun and alive right now....
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.
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