Today marks the return of a longtime tradition here at The Six Fifty – the Peninsula Photo Contest. Every year we receive more than 1,000 images from photographers of all ages who live, work or attend school in the 650 area code.
These photos capture scenes from around the world and across six categories — wildlife, travel, abstract, landscapes, portraits and moments. Winners in adult and youth divisions will receive monetary prizes and have their work featured in a Palo Alto Art Center exhibit. Read the article below to check out galleries of past years’ winners and learn more about how you can enter the contest.
Taking a(nother) picture of my cat,
Julia Brown
Six Fifty Editor
editor@thesixfifty.com
Film tells of banker for the ‘little fellow’ who hailed from the Bay Area
Over the course of working on his documentary about pioneering banker A.P. Giannini, filmmaker Davide Fiore says he has come to regard the man like a grandfather. Given the important local projects that Giannini helped finance, he might also be described as one of the grandfathers of the Bay Area.
The 2025 Peninsula Photo Contest is now accepting entries
Give us your best shots for a chance to win money and have your work featured in a Palo Alto Art Center exhibit.
A historic restaurant in the redwoods has a new chapter as a nonprofit
A longtime gathering place for locals, campers and car enthusiasts, Loma Mar Store & Kitchen has a new name and a deepened mission to nourish the rural South Coast.
Congrats to Rudy Wang of Palo Alto, who was the first reader to correctly identify where last week’s photo was taken (it’s the Graduate hotel in Palo Alto!).
The first person to reply to this email with the correct place where the below photo was taken will win a prize from The Six Fifty and a shoutout in our next newsletter!
Oasis Maker Fair at TETRA Hotel: March 7 Oasis Maker Fair celebrates Women’s History Month by showcasing the work of more than 25 women-owned small businesses. There will also be pop-up spa and massage treatments.
Make a Wild Salad: March 8 Hidden Villa hosts a hands-on workshop at which participants learn the basics of how to safely and ethically forage for wild edible plants, concluding with a communal salad.
Masters of Hawaiian Music: March 9 Grammy-winning slack guitarist George Kahumoku Jr. is joined by ukulele player Herb Ohta Jr. and lap steel guitarist Sonny Lim for an evening of Hawaiian music at Club Fox.
Mindful Movement Under the Oaks: March 11 Naturalists lead a leisurely hike followed by gentle stretches and a standing yoga session at Windy Hill Preserve.
Mountain View Multicultural Festival: March 15 Civic Center Plaza hosts a celebration of cultural diversity with performances, exhibits and more.
Craft Supplies Swap: March 16 Looking for some fresh crafting inspiration and materials? Burlingame Public Library hosts a supply swap for folks to trade in what they don’t need and pick up something new to take home.
Annual St. Pat’s Hike: March 16 Join No Worries Amigo Hiking Club at Castle Rock State Park for a 5-mile hike, contest and prizes.
Plan Ahead
St. Paddy’s Day Party: March 21 Domenico Winery’s all-ages St. Paddy’s Day celebration includes live music from Erica & Friends, a leprechaun treasure hunt and Irish folklore storytime, plus a full bar and Irish food available for purchase.
Belmont Handcrafted Originals Art Fair: March 22-23 Artists working in many media, from jewelry to ceramics, photography and more, bring their wares to an art fair held at Carlmont Village Shopping Center.
Nature Lotería: March 22 Peninsula Open Space Trust, Canopy and Latino Outdoors host a bilingual event celebrating nature, community and culture. Play a game of Lotería with cards featuring California plants and animals, illustrated by a local artist. There will also be food, music and more.
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: March 25 Authors and journalists Klein and Thompson, in conversation with Stripe CEO Patrick Collison, discuss their book “Abundance,” described as a “paradigm-shifting call to rethink big, entrenched problems that seem mired in systemic scarcity.”
Everything Sourdough: March 27 Learn all about working with sourdough and take home a sourdough starter of your own at this workshop presented by Deb of Everything Sourdough, held at Little Green.
San Francisco Salsa Festival: March 28-30 Salsa fans unite for a weekend of music, competition, performances and dance workshops.
Celebrating 13 Days of Nowruz: March 30 Learn about the rich traditions of Persian, Tajik and Afghan dance, plus an invitation to join in the dancing following a brief lesson.
Happy Pleasant Valley: Through March 30 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the world premiere of this “senior sex scandal murder mystery musical” about a Gen Z influencer and her Korean American grandma.
Bonsai Class at Blue Oak Brewing Company: April 3 Learn to select, style and care for a bonsai tree and take one home with you after this workshop.
Beer + Bluegrass = Beergrass? How COVID turned a Coastside brewery into a legit folk band
The staff of Hop Dogma has spent much of quarantine brewing up something poignant and new — and it’s not just beer.
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