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Published in THE SIX FIFTY

·Oct 14, 2021

Stepping into the ring: How the Zoppé family built a Redwood City legacy

The intergenerational performing artists breathe new life into the big top with “La Vita Nuova.” By Leah Worthington/Redwood City Pulse Ilario Fabrizio Luigino Zoppé balances, upright and giggling, on his father’s outstretched hand. Six months old, he looks gleeful from his high perch. …

Bay Area

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Stepping into the ring: How the Zoppé family built a Redwood City legacy
Stepping into the ring: How the Zoppé family built a Redwood City legacy
Bay Area

14 min read


Published in THE SIX FIFTY

·Sep 9, 2021

The sweet-scented legacy of Ah Sam: 88 years of fame, family and flowers

From the Crosbys to the Currys, the San Mateo florist has served generations of dedicated locals who won’t buy flowers anywhere else. By Sophia Markoulakis San Mateo’s legacy florist, Ah Sam, recently got a visit from Golden State Warriors point guard, Stephen Curry. Some would say that his visit was…

Bay Area

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The sweet-scented legacy of Ah Sam: 88 years of fame, family and flowers
The sweet-scented legacy of Ah Sam: 88 years of fame, family and flowers
Bay Area

8 min read


Published in THE SIX FIFTY

·Sep 2, 2021

Missing the playa this year? Get your Black Rock fix with “Burning Man: The Musical”

How Silicon Valley roots fueled an adaptation of the Bay’s famous counterculture creation. — By Heather Zimmerman Inside a spacious, well-appointed tent somewhere on the desert playa at Burning Man, there is singing, dancing, sparkly costumes, and moments of both crushing doubt and soaring personal enlightenment. Outside, the weather is harsh; swirling in the wind, it’s not powdery playa dust, but snow.

Burning Man

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Missing the playa this year? Get your Black Rock fix with “Burning Man: The Musical”
Missing the playa this year? Get your Black Rock fix with “Burning Man: The Musical”
Burning Man

7 min read


Published in THE SIX FIFTY

·Sep 2, 2021

Live it up this Labor Day: 20 local events for the long holiday weekend on the Peninsula

Concerts! Festivals! Food trucks! Monster trucks!! It’s The Six Fifty’s guide to winning Labor Day 2021. — And so, summer draws to a close. Kinda. Whereas much of the country dives head first into cool autumn months, the Bay Area kicks off a whole calendar of seasonal (and still warm weather) events. In this sense, Labor Day weekend here on the Peninsula provides ample opportunity to live…

Silicon Valley

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Live it up on Labor Day: 20 local happenings for the long holiday weekend
Live it up on Labor Day: 20 local happenings for the long holiday weekend
Silicon Valley

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Published in THE SIX FIFTY

·Aug 12, 2021

Stanford art professors and De Young Museum painters loom large in Palo Alto tapestry exhibition

Whether inspired by neuroscience or sewn together by a computer in Belgium, the Qualia Gallery pieces offer fresh takes on fabric. — by Sheryl Nonnenberg As a child growing up in an isolated, mountainous area of China, Dacia Xu would gather with friends to knit and crochet. “My earliest memories include images of my mother weaving,” she told this news organization. …

Artist

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Stanford art professors & De Young Museum painters loom large in Palo Alto tapestry exhibition
Stanford art professors & De Young Museum painters loom large in Palo Alto tapestry exhibition
Artist

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Published in THE SIX FIFTY

·Aug 2, 2021

Bay to Baketopia: How a San Mateo cake designer found sweet success (and a spot on HBO)

Local working mom and cancer survivor Jamie Li thrives in her second career making dazzling, high-concept desserts. By Sophia Markoulakis As a custom cake artist, Jamie Li is accustomed to racing against the clock, but not one set by YouTube baking sensation Rosanna Pansino. As a rising “caker” and working…

Baking

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Bay to Baketopia: How a San Mateo cake designer found sweet success
Bay to Baketopia: How a San Mateo cake designer found sweet success
Baking

8 min read


Published in THE SIX FIFTY

·Jul 29, 2021

Robot-staffed restaurants & NASA Ames history: Peek inside Mountain View’s new Ameswell Hotel

“This is not a stuffy, high-end hotel…this is an experience for the community.” by Kevin Forestieri Inside the Ameswell Hotel is a fusion of two eras. Modern-day amenities catering to millennials — like heated saltwater pools, games of cornhole and restaurants staffed by robots — sit alongside nearly century-old aeronautics…

Silicon Valley

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Robot-staffed restaurants & NASA Ames history: Peek inside MV’s newest hotel
Robot-staffed restaurants & NASA Ames history: Peek inside MV’s newest hotel
Silicon Valley

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Published in THE SIX FIFTY

·Jul 22, 2021

Rock away in Rockaway: Tour Pacifica’s secret Rock ’n’ Roll hall of fame

Veteran photographer Steve Rapport shares his gallery of music gods, with original shots of Prince, Springsteen, Bowie and more. By Clay Lambert/HMB Review Steve Rapport has captured the gods. He keeps them, frozen in time, in a gallery in Pacifica. David Bowie. Bruce Springsteen. Joe Strummer. Van Morrison. Annie Lennox…

Rock And Roll

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Rock away in Rockaway: Tour Pacifica’s secret Rock ’n’ Roll hall of fame
Rock away in Rockaway: Tour Pacifica’s secret Rock ’n’ Roll hall of fame
Rock And Roll

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Published in THE SIX FIFTY

·Jul 21, 2021

From Belmont to Belgium, Jane’s Beer Store has all the craft brews you need

After increasing their offerings during Covid, the Mountain View bottle shop is coming back strong (and sour). By Heather Zimmerman Downtown Mountain View bottle shop Jane’s Beer Store helped keep locals stocked with suds for the duration of the pandemic shutdown and beyond. The store, located at 720 Villa St…

Beer

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From Belmont to Belgium, Jane’s Beer Store has all the craft brews you need
From Belmont to Belgium, Jane’s Beer Store has all the craft brews you need
Beer

6 min read


Published in THE SIX FIFTY

·Jul 8, 2021

Art & activism: Six African American artists make a statement with ‘The Black Index’

The Palo Alto Art Center exhibition celebrates unknown heroes, unseen victims and the artists who bring them to life. By Sheryl Nonnenberg When printed photographs became available to the public in the mid-19th century, the phrase “the camera never lies” was coined, largely because the photograph was considered a faithful…

Black Women

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Art & activism: Six African American artists make a statement with ‘The Black Index’
Art & activism: Six African American artists make a statement with ‘The Black Index’
Black Women

7 min read

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