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CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Makes Meaningful New Investments In Its Downtown. UPDATED: September 5, 2023 The City Council needs to do even more this year! After living in Menlo Park for almost 35 years, I have accepted the reality...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by Westbrook, on Sep 4, 2023 at 9:38 pm | 2 comments | 4966 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Does Replacing All Street Parking On Middle Avenue With Bike Lanes Actually Make Sense?. What About Removing Most of the Parking In Front of the Popular Nealon Park Playground? Or are these well-intentioned but unnecessarily draconian measures? ==I...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Feb. 8, 2023Last comment by Dana Hendrickson, on Aug 29, 2023 at 12:40 pm | 5 comments | 2903 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
NBC Bay Area Shines A Bright Spotlight on Ali El Safy's Menlo Park Community Activism.
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It was extremely satisfying to see NBC Bay Area broadcast a special news story about Ali's many contributions to the vitality of downtown...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Dec. 30, 2022Last comment by Dana Hendrickson, on Dec 30, 2022 at 9:43 pm | 1 comment | 4988 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Three Amazing Outdoor Art Installations Brighten Downtown Menlo Park!. Residents Take Matters Into Their Own Hands Photo Exhibit (Walgreens) Walk along the downtown Santa Cruz Avenue sidewalk in front of Walgreens...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Sep. 5, 2022Last comment by Ralph, on Nov 25, 2022 at 6:11 am | 3 comments | 5297 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
This Father’s Day Weekend Treat Him To Live Classic Rock, The New Guild Theater And A Pre-Show Dinner.. On Saturday night, listen to music by Menlo Park’s very own Members cover band. Visit the exceptional new Guild Theater on El Camino. And share a price-fixe,...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Jun. 16, 2022Last comment by Jessa Prieto, on Aug 26, 2022 at 6:11 pm | 3 comments | 1870 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
City Residents Create Elevate Art Menlo Park- “Art in public spaces enriches our community, enlivens downtown, and lifts our spirits.” In earlier posts, I have described ways our community...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Mar. 4, 2022Last comment by Mitchel Samuel, on May 20, 2022 at 2:38 am | 42 comments | 3460 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Save Menlo Park Outdoor Dining And The Santa Cruz Avenue Community Plaza.. The Menlo Park City Council will decide the future of these important community assets on January 25. I encourage residents to express their support for...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Jan. 10, 2022Last comment by JoelD Curtis, on Mar 26, 2022 at 4:54 am | 3 comments | 2674 Views
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Downtown Menlo Park Continues to Get Better. Enjoy It!. While the pandemic has been hard on our downtown there are already many signs it will emerge much stronger. This has not just happened. For example, our city...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Oct. 25, 2021Last comment by Rvengosh, on Oct 30, 2021 at 8:33 am | 4 comments | 3529 Views
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Downtown Menlo Park Is Not Simply Recovering. It’s Emerging with Greater Vibrancy. Here Is How to Enjoy it!
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The positive signs are impossible to ignore. Downtown Menlo Park is now re-opening in ways that offer residents and visitors many...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Jun. 22, 2021Last comment by Dana Hendrickson, on Aug 11, 2021 at 1:02 pm | 7 comments | 9823 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Ugly Empty Storefronts Hurt Downtown Menlo Park. Temporary Art Installations Would Make A Huge Difference. My purpose in writing this post is to ask Menlo Park residents to email their district city council members and tell them they (a) are upset with the dozen empty...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on May. 10, 2021Last comment by pogo, on May 14, 2021 at 10:53 am | 5 comments | 2852 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
An Aspirational New Vision for Downtown Menlo Park - Great Outdoor Dining, Public Art, Lively Community Plaza. ==I But first, a BIG shout-out to the Menlo Park City Council for the new tree lighting that was just installed on the full length of downtown Santa Cruz. It’s...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Mar. 15, 2021Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Mar 20, 2021 at 9:24 am | 4 comments | 4567 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Now Has A Tremendous Opportunity to Transform Its DowntownWill the Menlo Park City Council Recognize It on February 23? Residents Need to Weigh-in Now. UPDATE:(Feb 23, 2021) - Last night the Council...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Feb. 20, 2021Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Feb 24, 2021 at 12:21 pm | 18 comments | 8515 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
If You Had the Power To Improve Downtown Menlo Park What 3 Things Would You Do?. Downtown Menlo Park, like other central retail districts across the country, continues to suffer from the year-long COVID-19 pandemic. Empty storefronts, large...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Jan. 29, 2021Last comment by duansky478, on Feb 7, 2021 at 6:58 am | 15 comments | 4719 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
ALERT: Menlo Park Small Business Owners And NonProfits Need To Apply For New California Grants Immediately Or Be Left Out!. On December 4, 2020, Governor Newsom announced a new $500M grant program to help California Small Businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic....
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Dec. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 3002 Views
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Ways You Can Help Save Menlo Park Restaurants. This is a message for all readers of The Almanac. Please help Menlo Park restaurant owners and their workers survive the COVID-19 pandemic. They are now under...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Dec. 9, 2020Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Dec 12, 2020 at 9:25 am | 1 comment | 2873 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Having A "Turkey-Less" Menlo Park Thanksgiving? Or Simply Tired of Leftovers Again? Then Help Our Local Restaurants! All week!. Now through Sunday, November 29 simply order a delicious take-out lunch or dinner from a local restaurant - or eat in their indoor and outdoor dining areas. . You...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Nov. 23, 2020Last comment by Jokovich, on Dec 2, 2020 at 5:54 am | 3 comments | 2485 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
MP City Council Improves Downtown Temporary Outdoor Dining Program (Yea!). A lot has changed since the City of Menlo Park (“City”) initially closed off sections of downtown Santa Cruz in June in order to allow restaurants...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Oct. 7, 2020Last comment by Virginia, on Oct 8, 2020 at 1:36 pm | 2 comments | 3168 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
The MP City Council Changes Downtown Street Closures Again and Extends the Trial Into 2021. Is this Enough?. On September 8, 2020, the Menlo Park City Council approved significant changes to BOTH the city’s temporary closures of lanes on Santa Cruz Avenue and the...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Sep. 15, 2020Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Sep 22, 2020 at 11:12 am | 12 comments | 4428 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Extend Outdoor Dining Trial. Help More Restaurants. Make Downtown More Appealing.. September 7, 2020 To: Menlo Park City Council Members From: Dana Hendrickson Subject: Extend Outdoor Dining Trial. Help More Restaurants. Make...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Sep. 7, 2020Last comment by Dana Hendrickson, on Sep 14, 2020 at 9:59 am | 10 comments | 4885 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Can Street Closures Save Downtown Restaurants AND Retailers?. ==I This post provides an update on the temporary outdoor dining program that was proposed by the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce, approved by the City Council...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Jul. 22, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 20, 2020 at 1:12 am | 19 comments | 4527 Views
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