These Silicon Valley spots offer paint nights and workshops
If you’re looking for ways to be creative socially, there are plenty of one-time painting classes as well as multiday workshops on the Peninsula.
A taste of spring: Persian New Year food traditions celebrate fresh greens, community and new beginnings
Nowruz, the spring holiday also known as Persian New Year, translates to “new day,” and falls on the Northern Hemisphere’s vernal equinox, around March 20.
‘She’s a legend’: A longtime Woodside bartender and community figure is now serving espressos from her own coffee trailer
Myshel Portz started Mountain Mama Java to fulfill her longtime dream of opening a coffee spot after a career in the service industry.
St. Patrick’s Day 2026: Here are 20 Silicon Valley events and specials for some good craic
Raise a pint of green beer and chow down on a plate of corned beef and cabbage this St. Patrick’s Day at various restaurants and pubs along the Peninsula. Here’s where to find live Irish music, Irish dancing and plentiful food and drink specials. Sláinte!
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Culture
Cindy Cohn wants to recruit you in the fight for online privacy
Hackers, the Grateful Dead and taking on the NSA: A conversation with the executive director…
Outdoors
Learn the art and science of nature journaling in Palo Alto
‘There’s something enchanting in everything that grows,’ naturalist Kate Rutter says. She leads a class once a season at The Foster that teaches how to…
Neighborhood Guide
Downtown Sunnyvale developments: Where to play, dine and unwind in a transforming Silicon Valley corridor
What comes to mind when you think of downtown Sunnyvale? For many locals, downtown is synonymous with Murphy Avenue, the Heritage District’s character-filled block of restaurants,…
