For those who think February is one of the quieter months for events on the Peninsula, think again. Between Lunar New Year celebrations, San Francisco Beer Week at participating local bars and breweries, Valentine’s Day and Super Bowl Sunday watch parties, there’s no shortage of things to do in our corner of the Bay Area.
This week’s newsletter focuses on all things Valentine’s Day. Adrienne Mitchel has a dining guide to 10 Peninsula restaurants’ offerings for the holiday, from a seven-course plant-based feast to a Week of Love special menu with dishes like sweet potato Basque cheesecake and “Date Me” (brie en croute, rosemary butter and date jam).
And I’ve compiled a roundup of Valentine’s Day events for singles and couples: festivals and markets, mixers, a chocolate stroll and more (plus a couple of Galentine’s Day options).
650 4eva,
Julia Brown
Six Fifty Editor
editor@thesixfifty.com
From a chocolate stroll to a Bollywood dance party, here are 10 Valentine’s Day events around the Peninsula
Whether you’re taken or single and ready to mingle, check out our guide to festivities marking the holiday.
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PVI presents the 33rd Annual Authors Salon on April 21
Join Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. on a literary journey featuring New York Times Best Selling Author, actor, producer, and director, Henry Winkler. Guests will enjoy a delicious lunch at the beautiful Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park. All proceeds benefit Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. in support of their mission to “Enable Seniors to Age in Place.” >LEARN MORE
Love bites: A guide to Valentine’s Day dining along the Peninsula
Prix fixe menus, specialty cocktails, complimentary bubbly and live music are just some ways local restaurants are celebrating Valentine’s Day along the Peninsula.
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Los Altos Stage Company presents ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’: Now through Feb. 18
On the edge of the Wyoming wilderness, the last guests linger late into the night at a celebration for the new President of their conservative Catholic college. Reunited after seven years, the friends toss back whiskey and name-check Thomas Aquinas, Hannah Arendt, Steve Bannon, even Bojack Horseman, tracking their distance from each other and the people they thought they’d be by now. Will Arbery’s portrait of white conservatives trying to make sense of where they, and their country, stand is an incisive yet personal look at the intelligence and despair of the Catholic right. 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. >TICKETS
Congrats to JoAnn Gurdus of Belmont, who was the first reader to correctly identify where last week’s photo was taken (it’s the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA in Burlingame!)
The first person to reply to this email with the correct place where the below photo was taken will win swag from The Six Fifty and a shoutout in our next newsletter!
Meerkats – The Musical: Jan. 26-Feb. 12 Palo Alto Children’s Theatre presents the world premiere of a new musical, inspired by the adorable meerkats at the nearby Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo.
Domini Hoskins Black History Museum: Feb. 1-29 Downtown Redwood City’s Black History Museum returns this February, with special events throughout the month.
Vision Board Social: Feb. 2 Create a vision board for your 2024 hopes and dreams at Blue Ocean Brewing in Half Moon Bay. Tickets include a complimentary beer, personal charcuterie plate and supplies.
Used Books & Media Sale: Feb. 2-4 Friends of the Los Altos Library is hosting a sale of fiction and nonfiction books, puzzles, media and more for all ages, with prices as low as $1.
Bair Island Volunteer Workday: Feb. 3 Community volunteers are invited to join Peninsula Open Space Trust and San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory in removing invasive plants and/or planting native species at Bair Island Ecological Reserve.
Spotlight Short Film Showcase: Feb. 4 Riekes Film hosts its second annual Spotlight Short Film Showcase, featuring shorts from local filmmakers.
Rent: Feb. 8-25 Hillbarn Theatre is staging Jonathan Larson’s beloved ‘90s musical (loosely based on Puccini’s “La Boheme”) about struggling young creatives in New York City during the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Let It Rot! An Exploration of How Soil Happens: Feb. 10 Hidden Villa hosts a family-friendly field class all about soil, compost and decomposition, and the many life forms involved.
Springline Super Bowl Party: Feb. 11 Watch the Super Bowl at Springline Menlo Park on an outdoor screen with live music, food trucks, drinks and interactive games.
Platonika: Feb. 11 Head to Little Green for a speed-friending event surrounded by the plant bar’s greenery.
Plan Ahead:
Corpus Evita: Feb. 16-25 West Bay Opera presents the story of Argentine President Juan Peron’s third wife and running mate Isabel, who grapples with the ghosts of her husband and his second wife, the legendary Evita.
Moongazing: Feb. 17 Take in the sunset and learn about the moon with College of San Mateo professor Justin Stevick at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park. Stick around for moongazing with the Santa Cruz Astronomy Club and their telescopes.
Laser Elton John: Feb. 24 De Anza College’s Fujitsu Planetarium hosts a rockin’ laser light show set to a soundtrack by the Rocket Man himself, Elton John.
Country Days on the Mountain: Feb. 24 Mountain Winery hosts “Let’s Go Girls: Women of Country Line Dancing Party,” featuring line-dancing lessons to a soundtrack of favorite tunes by female country artists.
Lunar New Year on the Square: Feb. 24 Redwood City’s 13th annual celebration features lion dancers, martial artists and more, plus free admission to the San Mateo County History Museum.
Free First Fridays: March 1 The San Mateo County History Museum offers free admission and special events every first Friday of the month. On March 1, preschoolers can learn about local Olympic gymnasts and make gold medallions, followed by storytime for kids and museum tours for adults.
Ruddygore, or The Bruja’s Curse: March 2-3 Lamplighters Music Theatre presents a production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Ruddygore” incorporating “folklórico dancing and Day-of-the-Dead style ghostly ancestors.”
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