Community centered: Silicon Valley Open Studios marks 40 years of meaningful connections
Some Midpeninsula artists who have taken part long-term in open studios share what makes the event so unique.
Arts news: The Guild’s centennial concert series; longtime Peninsula band’s farewell tour and more
The Guild Theatre announces anniversary concert series; a longtime local band will kick off a farewell tour in July. Plus, Palo Alto Players’ new season and a call for entries for a tiny gallery.
Lungo brings Thai fusion brunch to Mountain View
Lungo isn’t your typical Thai restaurant – the decor is edgy and bold, with a zebra print motif and neon lighting, and the menu features a mix of traditional Thai dishes and modern fusion takes.
10 dining experiences to celebrate Mother’s Day along the Peninsula
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re looking to dine out for the occasion, it’s time to make reservations.
Eichler’s rare ‘home of tomorrow’ hits the market in San Mateo Highlands
One of the Bay Area’s most famous midcentury modern homes — the experimental steel-framed Eichler X-100 in the San Mateo Highlands — is on the market after an ambitious restoration returned the landmark house to its 1950s vision of the “home of tomorrow.”
Mountain View’s Los Portales reopens as Italian restaurant Il Portale
A longtime Mountain View restaurant has reopened with a new name and cuisine – but its future remains uncertain.
“Language I Don’t Speak,” abstract paintings by Roni Gerson through May 31 at Gallery 9
West Coast Songwriters Association Fundraiser Showcase May 8 at Little Green A Plant Bar
Children’s Business Fair May 9 at Palo Alto Art Center
Songwriter and guitarist Jim Messina, formerly of Buffalo Springfield, May 9 at The Guild Theatre
Latin jazz legend Pete Escovedo May 9 at EPACenter
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College artists perform a fundraiser for Ukrainian children May 10 at Trinity Church, Menlo Park
Writer, entrepreneur and urban expert Peter Kageyama discusses his book “For the Love of Cities” May 13 at Chan Zuckerberg Community Space
Author Millie Abecassis discusses her new book “The Color of Time” May 19 at Fireside Books
Nobel Prize–winning economist Alvin E. Roth discusses “Moral Economics” May 21 at Kepler’s Books
Giacomo Puccini’s tragedy “Tosca” May 22-31 at West Bay Opera
Meredith Marks DJ set May 23 at The Guild Theatre
“In Good Company,” an exhibition including works by Wayne Thiebaud, Marc Chagall, Willem de Kooning and other influential artists May 30-July 3 at Pamela Walsh Gallery
Stanford Live 2026-27 season of music and performances; tickets go on sale to the public June 2
Reggae with Makua June 6 at The Guild Theatre
Pride weekend June 12-14 at Filoli
TheatreWorks New Works Festival Aug. 7-16 in Palo Alto
Bluegrass with The Infamous Stringdusters Sept. 16 at The Guild Theatre
The Hayley Williams Show Oct. 2 at Shoreline Amphitheatre (on sale May 14)
A ‘special hidden gem’: The newest landmark in San Mateo County is a 116-step mosaic staircase
Seen throughout San Francisco but less common in Silicon Valley, the new ‘Sea to Stars’ tiled stairway in Brisbane pays homage to the city’s history and California ecology.
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