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Museum of American Heritage, Palo Alto, CA
Last month, I visited the Museum of American Heritage. Located at 351 Homer Avenue in Palo Alto, the Museum offers a free peak at American’s not-too-distant past. During my visit, the Museum of American Heritage had a special Lego exhibit. An ordinary city block with the ubiquitous 7-Eleven convenience store and Starbucks coffee shop. Santa…
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Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Center
The Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Center offers an enchanting garden for young children to explore. Located in Palo Alto, the 2.5 acre garden showcases a delightful collection of brilliant flowers, soaring trees and a tantalizing fruit and vegetable garden. The grounds feature water fountains to discover and rows up rows of color-packed flowers in the…
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Howie’s Artisan Pizza, Palo Alto, CA
Returned to Howie’s Artisan Pizza for some more good food and photos: The delicious flatbread that accompanies the hummus and tahini appetizer. Who can resist warm, soft, puffy flatbread? Great plain or with the hummus. The above-mentioned hummus and tahini. Finally, I ordered the chipotle chicken sandwich just for variety. Loved everything except for the…
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Howie’s Artisan Pizza
Whenever I want pizza, I always return to Howie’s Artisan Pizza, which is located in the Palo Alto Town & Country Village. During my last visit, I ordered the pepperoni pizza and the cherry tomato, smoked mozz’ and salami pizza, both of which are pictured below. I’ve also enjoyed the sausage and roasted red onion…
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Palo Alto Airport Day 2009
The Palo Alto Airport hosted Airport Day on September 12, 2009. During the entire visit, we witnessed the constant buzz of small planes taking off and taxiing down the run way. We could also see up close planes of all shapes and sizes, as well as helicopters and gyroplanes. Little kids could also climb aboard…
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Below Market Housing: Buy Low, Sell Low
Would you believe that you can find a place in Palo Alto for under $100,000? Yes, it’s true. Under the Below Market Rate Program, a buyer purchased a 2 bedroom 1-1/2 bath residence for $98,800 back in April 2007. However, to be a qualified buyer, you must meet the Palo Alto Housing Corporation’s income and…
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Palo Alto Airport Day 2007
I stopped by the Palo Alto Airport Day festivities this afternoon. I saw quite a few small planes on display, as well as helicopters from the Santa Clara County sheriff, U.S. Coast Guard and Stanford Hospital. The San Francisco Bay Area offers many fun activities and events. Many charge admission, but some are free. I…
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Review: Sushi House in Palo Alto
I stopped by Sushi House in the Palo Alto Town and Country complex for lunch today. I saw some respectable reviews on Yelp and decided to give it a shot. I ordered the tempura and salmon teriyaki bento box with a side order of hamachi (yellowtail). The hamachi and tempura were good. The miso soup…
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Review: Mike’s Cafe
Had lunch at Mike’s Cafe in Palo Alto yesterday. I usually don’t order a salad for lunch (except as a side dish) because I don’t want to be hungry in the middle of the afternoon. But, being in an experimental mood, I tried the Cobb Salad—which I have never ordered before at any restaurant. That…
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Damned if You Do…
Palo Alto Online reported that the city utility will be raising water rates. The commission also recommended raising water rates by 10 percent to generate $2.2 million. A fixed charge of $5 per residence and more for businesses would also be added that is not based on water usage, according to a staff report. Additional…