Julia Brown

3 weeks ago | almanacnews.com | Julia Brown

There are landmarks abound around the 650, from historical buildings and cultural institutions to quirkier sites. Trips north up 280 or 101 mean catching glimpses of the Flintstone House and “South San Francisco The Industrial City” on the hillside, two of my favorites as a Peninsula native. Tourists may not have these spots on their list of must-see Bay Area landmarks, but they trigger a wave of nostalgia for residents knowing that they’ve been part of the panorama for as long as they have.

1 month ago | almanacnews.com | Julia Brown

The weather is heating up and so is the events calendar. June is a busy month between the end of the school year and celebrations for grads and dads without even factoring in all the festivities around the Peninsula this time of year, including Pride Month events. Local Pride happenings include everything from parades and live music to a makers fair and Pride Weekend at Filoli. Heather Zimmerman’s guide to Pride has the details on all those events and more throughout the month of June.

1 month ago | almanacnews.com | Julia Brown

I have a recent history of maladies hitting me right on the cusp of summer. This year? Time for my first broken bone. Considering all the times I’ve ever run into the legs of bed frames and tables, accidentally hitting my pinky toe against the legs of folding chairs stacked against the wall is not a particularly surprising way for me to earn my first broken bone days before my birthday. What I didn’t expect was how long I’d be advised to take it easy with walking.

1 month ago | paloaltoonline.com | Julia Brown

Whether you consider Memorial Day weekend or the solstice to be the start of summertime, get in the spirit of the season with traditional festivities like art and music festivals, the San Mateo County Fair, outdoor movie nights and more. Here’s our running guide to Peninsula events through the rest of May and June. Check back at the end of May for a separate Pride Month events roundup. Events are free unless otherwise noted.

1 month ago | almanacnews.com | Julia Brown

When you think of the words “Half Moon Bay” and “harvest” together, pumpkins may be the first thing that comes to mind. But head all the way out to the seashore and there’s a bounty of a different sort to be found on the Coastside – a vast variety of nutritious and delicious wild seaweed, as I learned in my conversation with Tanya Stiller, director of the nonprofit Healing Tide.