History is one of those subjects that seems limitless, something you can explore from all different angles and never feel like you’ve learned all there is to know. We delve into it in school, poring over textbooks and memorizing facts, but historical sites are all around us — some are well known, while others hide in plain sight. Learning historical tidbits about the Peninsula and the Bay Area at large deepens my connection to the region I grew up in, and knowing how previous generations lived and how the area developed helps inform our place in the world today.
The San Mateo County History Museum has organized the upcoming Victorian Days Walking Tours, free guided excursions around the Peninsula highlighting local landmarks as well as spots off the beaten path. Take a trolley tour of Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, hop aboard a boat ride around Foster City or learn about the site of the last duel in state history located in Daly City — the tours kick off Saturday and wrap up at the end of August. The museum will also be hosting a special day devoted to the Victorian era in San Mateo County, complete with a tea where you can dine alongside historical reenactors. Read Edwina Dueñas’ story to learn how you can take part.
Turning back time,
Julia Brown
Six Fifty Editor
editor@thesixfifty.com
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Herbal Tea Party: July 19 Make your own herbal tea blend from organic herbs and flowers and enjoy it with a tasty pastry at this Gamble Garden event.
Music@Menlo: July 19-Aug. 10 The annual classical music festival returns with a theme of “French Reflections.”
Cumbia!@Frost: July 21 Catch Vilma Diaz y La Sonora, El Feeling, La Doña, and DJ Wonway Posibul performing as part of a celebration of cumbia music, along with arts and crafts, dance lessons and more.
Predicting the President: July 23 Learn about the role of technology in election predictions when Ira Chinoy shares info from his book “Predicting the Winner: The Untold Story of Election Night 1952 and the Dawn of Computer Forecasting.”
Barbie: The Movie – In Concert: July 25 The Barbie Land Sinfonietta performs the film score live alongside a screening of “Barbie” at Shoreline Amphitheatre.
Starry Nights with San Francisco Ballet: July 26-27 SF Ballet returns to Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater to perform selections from “Swan Lake” and more.
Rachel Sprung and the Soul Service: July 27 Catch original soul and R&B music at Red Rock Coffee.
Head West State Street Market: July 28 Downtown Los Altos hosts a pop-up market featuring independent artists and makers, live music and wine by the glass.
Sip and Shop: July 28 Say goodbye to Byrd’s Filling Station at its final sip and shop event.
Plan Ahead
Line Dancing with Sandy and Kent: Aug. 1 Learn some line-dancing moves at this family-friendly outdoor workshop.
A Midsummer Night’s Market: Aug. 2 Dress up in your best fairy wings and flower crowns, shop for crystals, mystical goods and handmade wares, get a tarot reading and enjoy food and drink under twinkling lights at the Midsummer Night’s Market.
Outlaw Music Festival: Aug. 3 Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp all on the same bill? The three icons of country, folk and rock come to Shoreline for Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival.
Design a San Mateo County Park Poster: Through Aug. 9 Calling all local artists: San Mateo County Parks Foundation is seeking designs for posters of more county parks: San Pedro Valley Park, Sawyer Camp Trail and Wunderlich Park.
Shakespeare in the Park: Aug. 10-25 Redwood City’s Red Morton Park hosts weekend productions of “The Tempest” by San Francisco Shakespeare Festival.
Burlingame on the Avenue: Aug. 17-18 Three music stages, entertainment for kids and art vendors galore are lined up for this Burlingame festival.
Big Bad Barn Dance: Aug. 18 A fundraiser for Friends of Huddart & Wunderlich Parks, this event features live music and a dance caller plus barbecue and other refreshments in the historic Folger Stable.
Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees: Sept. 13 Ready or not, Lauryn Hill and The Fugees are bringing The Miseducation Anniversary Tour to Shoreline.
Filoli’s Summer Nights: Through September On Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Filoli hosts food trucks, acoustic music, special pop-ups and garden talks and more, all summer long.
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