Check out Filoli now through Saturday, December 3 If you have been to Filoli Gardens, you know how breathtaking the landscape and architecture of this beautiful estate is, but imagine it all decorated with Holiday cheer! Share in the holiday spirit and seasonal beauty this time–honored tradition brings to all. This year, you’ll be surrounded [...]
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Anyone else have a touch of cabin fever? As heralds of Spring, daffodils are one of my favorite flowers. Bright yellow against a backdrop of green – these wonderful flowers are easy to grow and can transform any boring hillside into a masterpiece. And daffodils are the bulbs that keep on giving. A few this [...]
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One of the things about living in Silicon Valley is – well – it’s a valley. There’s the San Francisco Bay on our right. The Santa Cruz mountains on our left. If you’re looking for a restaurant with a view for Valentine’s Day – you have to go to the fringes of Silicon Valley. One [...]
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Is it too early to start talking about the Holidays? I don’t think so when advanced planning is required! One of the holiday traditions on the Peninsula in Silicon Valley is a visit to Filoli in Woodside. This year, Filoli commences our holiday season with a nine day event “Visions of Sugarplums Dancing”. Inspired by [...]
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Labor Day weekend is just around the corner – marking the transition to our gorgeous Silicon Valley Fall. For the past 47 years, one of THE destinations for Labor Day weekend has been the Kings Mountain Art Fair on Skyline Boulevard in Woodside. Started in 1963 by local homeowners as a fund-raiser to help create [...]
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We’re at the height of summer now, and “back to school” is just around the corner. It’s time to plan another barbeque at your place! One of the great joys of living in Silicon Valley is grilling and eating outdoors – just about year round, but especially in the summer. No matter what you [...]
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” — The Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 No matter where you are today – in Silicon Valley or beyond [...]
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Thank you to Robbie Schlosser for suggesting that we share a post about Filoli Gardens! It’s a gorgeous, “654-acre property, including the 36,000 square foot Georgian country house and spectacular 16-acre English Renaissance garden.” From February 26-28, Filoli is featuring a display of flowering daffodils. Spring Fling at Filoli Saturday, March 20, 10:00 am – [...]
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