This week’s newsletter features two profiles of Peninsula residents who founded businesses inspired by their own lives and a dearth of available options.
Foster City resident Chris Horng’s company de-tea sells decaffeinated teas, sourcing them from farmers in regions of Taiwan and China that specialize in green and black varieties. Utilizing his background in engineering, he spent a year or two exploring ways to decaffeinate tea, settling on the supercritical CO2 method. The inspiration for de-tea began brewing about six years ago, when Chris switched to drinking tea after coffee caused acid reflux but found the caffeine content left him too wired at night.
And Redwood City resident Amy Bearman is the founded of BurbleBox, which offers rentals of curated baby and toddler toys. Amy was already a fan of rental services for clothing and sustainable options like refilleries for kitchen goods. She posted in a few Bay Area parenting groups asking if anyone knew of a business offering a similar model for toys, asking if they’d be interested in using one if it was available. She put up a waitlist and had about 100 sign-ups of potential customers within a few days. Find Karla Kane’s stories behind these local businesses below.
Julia Brown
Six Fifty Editor
editor@thesixfifty.com
‘I realized there was a lot of demand for this’: A new Peninsula business offers rentals of curated baby and toddler toys
A desire to avoid filling up her house with unwanted stuff that her daughter would soon outgrow led Redwood City resident Amy Bearman to start her business BurbleBox.
Count on him: Illusionist brings magic to TheatreWorks’ ‘Dracula’
Subtle illusions play up the supernatural spookiness of the vampire tale, which runs through Nov. 1.
Why a Foster City resident started his own line of decaf teas
Chris Horng’s company de-tea offers decaffeinated teas in green and black varieties, with more options brewing.
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Nudie Records Anniversary: Oct. 10 Local label Nudie Records is celebrating six years of music with food, DJs, vintage goods, vinyl and more.
Evening Explorations at Alpine Pond: Oct. 10 Midpen docents lead a leisurely, family-friendly twilight hike in hopes of spotting some fall wildlife.
San Carlos Art & Wine Faire: Oct. 10-11 Downtown San Carlos hosts its annual festival of artists, live entertainment, food and drink, and family fun.
Hip Hip Pooh-Ray!: Oct. 11 The Reading Bug is marking 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh with a special day featuring story time, themed treats, a dress-up contest and other games and activities.
Murdle Party: Oct. 15 Books Inc. Mountain View hosts a party celebrating the release of “Murdle Heist: 56 Clever Capers to Crack with Logic!” with an in-store scavenger hunt.
United Nations Association Film Festival: Oct. 15-25 The annual international documentary film festival returns, this year with the theme of “Passion for Change.”
Shovels & Rope: Oct. 16 Folk and rock duo Shovels & Rope perform at the Guild, with opening act Nolan Taylor.
Palestine Culture Day: Oct. 17 Find Palestinian food, arts, dance and more at this long-running annual celebration of Palestinian culture and heritage.
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival: Oct. 17-18 A cherished autumn event featuring giant gourds, pumpkin carving, pie eating, a parade, a run and more returns to the Coastside. The festivities kick off earlier in the week with the pumpkin weigh-off Oct. 12.
Plan Ahead:
Sharktacular: Oct. 21 Learn about the importance of white sharks in the ocean ecosystem. Surfrider San Mateo presents a free, kid-friendly educational talk and Q&A from experts with California White Shark Project, plus a prize drawing.
Mini World Oddity Class: Oct. 22 Make a mini decorative display with materials such as bones, bugs, flowers and crystals at this class at Little Green.
Mountain View Makers Market: Oct. 23, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18 Castro Street hosts monthly makers markets this fall featuring all kinds of local artisan vendors.
Silicon Valley Whisk(e)y Festival: Oct. 24 Meet distillers and sample whiskies from local, national and international brands, plus hear live music from folk-pop duo Honey Disposition.
Block-Printing Workshop: Nov. 1 Learn to carve nature-themed stamps and print mini greeting cards at this workshop, hosted by Hidden Villa.
The Smithereens: Nov. 12 The rock band – with special guest vocalist John Cowsill – performs at Montalvo Arts Center.
Friday the 13th Witch Market: Nov. 13 The Whimsy Market brings Bay Area artisans to Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company for an evening of “witchy shopping.” Find candles, crystals and more, along with food trucks and Devil’s Canyon beverages.
Wags & Wishes: Nov. 14 Diesel’s Footprint, a nonprofit supporting veterinary care for dogs and cats with chronic illness, is hosting its inaugural Wags & Wishes benefit, featuring a silent auction, dinner paired with local wines and speakers, including veterinary specialists.
Pretty nuts: Pick your way through the Peninsula’s hidden chestnut farm
La Honda’s Skyline Chestnuts is the last of its kind in the Bay Area
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