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A weekly newsletter and online publication covering culture, events, food, arts, the outdoors and more on the San Francisco Peninsula. Part of Embarcadero Media Foundation. Subscribe at paloaltoonline.com/the-650-explore-the-peninsula.

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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 27/08/2026
The new Don Horsley County Park demonstrates how climate change is factoring into infrastructure decisions on the San Mateo County coast, as erosion and sea level rise projections played a significant role in the project’s final design.
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A new beach park has debuted on the San Mateo County coast. Here’s what to know before you go
Known for its dramatic sandstone cliffs and panoramic ocean views, Don Horsley County Park at Tunitas Creek Beach is a new recreation destination south of Half Moon Bay.
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 12/03/2026
Inspired by her Korean heritage, Diana Lee tops thick, triple-strained yogurt with marmalades featuring Korean fruits or syrups made from Korean teas and finishes them with freeze-dried jujube chips.
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Why a Palo Alto native traded in her tech career to start a Korean-inspired yogurt brand
Diana Lee is a self-proclaimed yogurt freak. The Atherton resident and Gunn High School alum is so passionate about the gut-friendly, high-protein snack that she quit her tech job to start her own yog...
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 11/03/2026
From Pacifica to the South Bay, here’s our guide to post-rain hot spots to soak in the early springtime sights and sounds.
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Where to chase waterfalls and hike among green hillsides after the wet Peninsula weather
Soak in the late winter and early spring sights and sounds with The Six Fifty's guide to post-rain hot spots.
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 04/12/2025
Tree lightings, holiday markets, Santa visits, dance performances and more await in #SiliconValley this holiday season. Here’s our complete guide to local events.
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Merry and bright: Our guide to jolly holiday happenings around Silicon Valley
The Peninsula has a flurry of special traditions to warm up the start of winter and brighten up those darkest days before the solstice starts to bring a little daylight back. Read on for the many ways...
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 24/10/2025
🍬 Creepy Crawly Halloween Trick-or-Treat: This Campbell tradition includes a costume party and trick-or-treating. Organizers warn that this event is very popular, so participants should not expect to leave with a full bucket of candy. Dogs are welcome. Oct. 26, 4-6 p.m. in downtown Campbell; free.
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Creepy Crawly Halloween Trick-or-Treat
Sun Oct 26 4:00pm - Bring your two and four legged little ghouls, goblins, and superheroes to our haunted district for some scary good fun and Trick or Treating!
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 24/10/2025
👹 Monster Bash: This family festival features a treat trail, spooky games, performances, a stilt walker, an inflatable zone, a “Creepy Crawly Ooey Gooey Zone” and more. Visitors can grab a bite at food trucks. Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rengstorff Park, Mountain View; free.
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 24/10/2025
🚘 Electric Vehicle Frunk or Treat: Attendees can trick-or-treat at EV owners’ “frunks” and do a scavenger hunt for candy and raffle entry. There will also be a costume contest, electric bike test rides, a food truck and face painting. Oct. 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 433 Charles St., Sunnyvale; free.
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Electric Vehicle Frunk-or-Treat
Come meet your future EV and satisfy your sweet tooth at this spooktacular FREE event!
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 24/10/2025
🍻 Boos and Brews: The downtown San Mateo pedestrian mall will host trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, music and a photo booth. Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company will also sell beer and wine on-site. Oct. 25, 3-5 p.m. on B Street between 1st and 3rd avenues, San Mateo; free.
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Boos and Brews on B Street | San Mateo, CA - Official Website
Boos and Brews on B Street & Trick or Treating event in Downtown San Mateo
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 24/10/2025
🐾 Springline Barks & Boos: Dress up your pup for a night at the dog park featuring pet vendors, a live DJ, a costume contest, complimentary food and drinks available for purchase. Oct. 24, 5-7:30 p.m. at The Glade Dog Park, Menlo Park; free.
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Barks & Boos!
Join us on Friday, October 24th for a spooky filled evening with music, food, drinks, photo opportunities, and more!
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 24/10/2025
Halloween is still a week away, but there are lots of events happening this weekend in #SiliconValley. Check our guide for complete details and find a sample of events in the thread below ⬇️
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The Silicon Valley guide to festive and frightful Halloween-themed events for all ages
Our guide to Silicon Valley Halloween festivities covers all ages and includes parties and special events; concerts, screenings and performances; family-friendly festivities; and food-and-drink events...
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 27/09/2025
Cinema at the Cemetery, Colma: Catch a screening of “The Goonies” at the Italian Cemetery Mausoleum. Sept. 27, movie starts at dusk at the Italian Cemetery, 540 F St. Early arrival is recommended due to limited space; admission starts at 6 p.m.
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Cinema at the Cemetery - Town of Colma
10/16/2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Join us for an evening under the stars! Bring your blankets and pack a picnic for the family! Movie screening will be held outdoors on the Italian Cemetery Mausoleum l...
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 27/09/2025
Great Glass Pumpkin Patch, Palo Alto: More than 25 artists handcraft over 10,000 glass pumpkins in all sizes and colors for this popular fall event. Sept. 27-28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road.
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Great Glass Pumpkin Patch -
Ten Thousands of Hand-Blown Glass Pumpkins.Live Glassblowing.One Unforgettable Weekend September 27–28, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Palo Alto Art Center | Free Admission Who doesn’t love a pumpkin patch...
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 27/09/2025
Millbrae Mid-Autumn Festival: Celebrate the Chinese tradition with live performances and entertainment, food, family-friendly activities and artisans in downtown Millbrae. Sept. 27, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sept. 28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 200-400 Broadway.
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 27/09/2025
Fog Fest, Pacifica: This Coastside event includes a Saturday morning parade, the Fall Family Fun Fest Sunday, a photo contest and the Fog Jog along with two days of arts and crafts vendors, live music, food and drinks. Sept. 27-28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Palmetto Avenue.
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Pacific Coast Fog Fest - Fog Fest
Fog Fest this Sept. 27th and 28th, 2025 Saturday and Sunday 10am - 6pm Along Palmetto Ave in Pacifica, CA
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 27/09/2025
Looking for things to do this weekend in #SiliconValley? Check out our complete guide to September happenings below and some event highlights in this thread! ⬇️
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From cultural celebrations to art festivals, here's how to navigate a full September slate of events in Silicon Valley
September on the Peninsula is prime time for festivals, movie nights, outdoor dining and recreation. The calendar is bursting with opportunities to do all that and more with a wide variety of annual e...
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 23/09/2025
To capture their magic moments, this year’s Peninsula Photo Contest winners ventured far and wide. And much like in years past, they also reflect the spirit of the moment — the feelings of wanderlust, hope and wonder experienced by Peninsula residents.
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From California to Kyrgyzstan, the 2025 Peninsula Photo Contest winners capture the joys and mysteries of everyday life
To capture their magic moments, this year’s shooting stars ventured far and wide. And much like in years past, they also reflect the spirit of the moment — the feelings of wanderlust, hope and wonder ...
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 27/08/2025
Located right off of El Camino Real, the downtown area of Redwood City is a hot spot for quaint eateries, stores and historical landmarks. Here’s our guide to shopping, eating, entertainment and more in the neighborhood: www.paloaltoonline.com/ae/features/...
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Downtown discoveries: Where to eat, shop and explore in Redwood City's busiest corridor
Located right off of El Camino Real, the downtown area of Redwood City is a hot spot for quaint eateries, stores and historical landmarks.
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 01/08/2025
What do you want to see more of in The Six Fifty? Drop us a note here or email editor@thesixfifty.com. (9/9)
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 01/08/2025
And we profile artists, chefs, makers, authors and more. Bestselling novelist and Redwood City resident Evelyn Skye sat down for an interview about her forthcoming book, “The Incredible Kindness of Paper.” (8/9)
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Peninsula bestselling author Evelyn Skye's newest novel celebrates the power of kindness
The Redwood City writer and Stanford alum's forthcoming book, 'The Incredible Kindness of Paper,' takes inspiration from her grandmother.
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 01/08/2025
We also publish in-depth, curated neighborhood guides, like this one about Mission Street in Daly City. (7/9)
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Mission Street mainstays: What to eat, see and do along the Daly City corridor
Local favorites, diverse eateries and homegrown businesses line the street that straddles San Francisco and San Mateo counties.
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 01/08/2025
Speaking of roundups, @angelaswartz.bsky.social has one out for us this week about eight local outdoor experts’ favorite bike rides. (6/9)
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8 outdoor experts reveal their favorite Silicon Valley bike rides
From waterside paths to trails among the redwoods, these routes offer Instagrammable views and workouts for cyclists of all skill levels.
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 01/08/2025
Grace also wrote a big roundup of events happening around the region in August. (5/9)
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Savor summer fun with these July and August events in Silicon Valley
From art and wine festivals to movie nights and live music, here's what's happening on the Peninsula.
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 01/08/2025
Last week, we ran Grace Gormley’s profile of a Mountain View High alum and Olympic medalist winding down her career as a professional softball player in a new league that she helped found. (4/9)
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From Mountain View High to the Olympics, this softball player is now pioneering a new pro league
Victoria Hayward has gone on to become an Olympic team captain and bronze medalist as well as a Division I head coach, now playing softball in her final professional season in a new league that she he...
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 01/08/2025
That includes projects like @itsmagalig.bsky.social’s recent story and video about the western snowy plover, a tiny threatened shorebird that nests on the Bay’s salt ponds. (3/9)
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As the Bay Area’s salt pond restoration project moves forward, a tiny threatened shorebird remains under the watchful eye of biologists
The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is reverting thousands of acres of land once used for salt production to its historic tidal marsh state. But experts worry the gradual conversion of dried s...
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 01/08/2025
Our features cover everything from hidden gems and longtime beloved institutions to profiles, roundups, Q&As and deep dives about food, events, art, outdoors and the environment, local history and more. (2/9)
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The Six Fifty @thesixfifty.com · 01/08/2025
Hey Bluesky! We’re The Six Fifty, a weekly newsletter and website covering culture in Silicon Valley between San Francisco and San Jose. Sign up for our newsletter at paloaltoonline.com/the-six-fifty/ and follow us at instagram.com/thesixfifty. (1/9)
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