10 things to do along the Peninsula before spring arrives
Whether you’re looking to sharpen your gardening skills, want to take in the pre-spring flower blossoms or learn about how to build a backyard ADU, you’ll find plenty of opportunities in our February home & garden events calendar.
Ask a Master Gardener: As winter winds down, try planting sweet peas and Asian vegetables
Some vegetables used in different types of Asian cuisine and found in Asian markets can be easily grown in your backyard. Find out which ones to plant in later winter, as well as other February gardening tips.
Palo Alto’s neighborhoods mapped: See where median prices jumped, inventory dipped and sales surged in 2024
Palo Alto saw home sales increase last year compared to 2023. In fact, 11 of the city’s 13 neighborhoods closed more deals in 2024 than during 2023. Median sales prices also jumped in nine neighborhoods across the city.
From elevators to a foundation designed around a pecan tree, see the creative ways homeowners are adding backyard cottages to their lots
Every architecture story has its own twists and turns – even those backyard cottages known as Accessory Dwelling Units that have gained popularity in recent years as a solution to the housing crisis.
While all ADUs are small, self-contained and share property with a main house, their similarities end there, as Menlo Park author Lydia…
Home & garden
Home Briefs: Ring in the new year with garden hikes, a history walk, winter plant-care classes
Whether you’re looking for tips on how to maintain your winter landscape, want to head…
neighborhoods
Exploring Community Center: Arts, parks, a ‘magic’ forest — and a meerkat named Paul
Dotted with parks, tennis courts, a children’s library and even a zoo, Palo Alto’s Community Center neighborhood has it all, making it a sought-after area…
real estate Business
Want to own a historic ranch with its own air strip in Woodside or a fire-resistant home in Palo Alto?
The Midpeninsula has no shortage of seriously unique homes. From a 162-acre ranch with its own lake and landing strip in Woodside to a custom-built…
