Great minds run in the same track. When two readers both suggest the same Silicon Valley favorite – it’s time to pay attention! Many thanks to Vonnie Kleveland and Jeff Stoesser for reminding us to appreciate the natural beauty of Shoreline Lake and Park in Mountain View. The wildlife here is not just limited to [...]
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Tapestry Bistro in Los Gatos is one of my all-time favorite “celebration” restaurants – for birthdays ending in a “zero”, special friends visiting, or unexpected financial good fortune. Tapestry deserves to be on your “Woo Hoo” Celebration list, too. The bistro has been around since 1998 and is run by a husband and wife team [...]
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How could it possibly be almost the end of April? Amazing! The good news is that Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner (a week from today, in fact). The holiday of Cinco De Mayo commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862 (not [...]
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What San Jose icon has 160 rooms, 10,000 windows, 950 doors, 52 skylights, 47 fireplaces, 40 bedrooms, 40 staircases, 17 chimneys, 3 elevators, 2 ballrooms and 2 basements, and an unknown number of ghosts, spirits, and assorted hauntings? Not to mention – 13 bathrooms, windows with 13 panes, walls with 13 panels, stairways with 13 [...]
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I bought a property at a trustee sale. There is a tenant in the property who refuses to leave, but hasn’t paid me any rent. Under a law enacted in 2009, a tenant has the right to stay in a property, even when purchased at a foreclosure sale, through the remainder of their lease term. [...]
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When life gives you lemons – make lemonade. And when life breaks your favorite cup – make art! Nancy Meyer is a professional artist and art educator – and she runs The Mosaic Gardens from her studio in Campbell. On her website, Nancy notes: “Creating mosaic art is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, fitting [...]
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The rains are (hopefully) winding down for the season, and May is rapidly sneaking up on us. Next weekend – it’s time to check out the De Anza Flea Market. This market is held on the first Saturday of every month (rain or shine) and was started by a small group of DeAnza students over 30 [...]
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Thanks to Jeff Stoeser for the suggestion to feature Villa Montavlo in Saratoga. Set on 175 stunning acres of open space with 2.5 miles of hiking trails in the midst of Silicon Valley, Montalvo Arts Center occupies a historic Mediterranean-style villa and hosts three performing arts venues, a 10-studio artist residency complex and a formal [...]
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