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218Events this week
37Free things to do
89New spots
85New stories

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This week in Palo Alto

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 218 events, day by day →

Toddler Time

Tuesday 8:30am · Chick-fil-A

Dave "Ouzo" Land

Tuesday 9am · Alameda Farmers Market · Free

Grief Relief Yoga (Tuesdays)

Tuesday 9:15am · Pacifica

(2) for $22 Discount Tuesdays at the PPM!

Tuesday 11am · Pacific Pinball Museum

Alviso Unbound Gravel Noon Ride (12 Miles)

Tuesday 12pm · Alviso Marina County Park

New in Palo Alto

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Oklava Cafe

Cafes

Sweet layers worth a detour: Oklava Cafe brings the Turkish cafe, bakery, and dessert trifecta to life with rich coffee, soothing tea, and baklava that’s dangerously snackable.

oklavacafe.com ↗

The Museum of American Heritage

Arts & Culture

Analog time travel: Tucked inside the historic Williams House, The Museum of American Heritage is the Bay Area’s only museum exclusively focused on pre-digital innovation, with engaging, family-friendly rotating exhibits that make adding machines, early calculators, vintage hairstyling tools, and e…

moah.org ↗

Timothy Adams Chocolates

Shopping

Serious chocolate upgrade: Timothy Adams Chocolates makes small-batch bonbons with Valrhona that look like tiny art pieces and taste even better.

timothyadamschocolates.com ↗

Palo Alto’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Palo Alto’s best →

Most read in Palo Alto

The five stories Palo Alto readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Midwifery-Led Startup Millie Forming Joint Clinics With El Camino Health

    Millie, a tech-enabled women's health clinic startup, and El Camino Health, are partnering to open a joint maternity clinic in Palo Alto, California, in late November.

    Full story at hcinnovationgroup.com ↗

  2. Henry Etzkowitz: 'Move the needle'

    Henry Etzkowitz, a scholar of entrepreneurism, has run for the Palo Alto city council and has filed legal complaints against Tesla, the city of Palo Alto, Caltrain, and fellow candidate Raymond Goins.

    Full story at paloaltoonline.com ↗

  3. Santa Clara News

    Randy's Donuts has opened its first Bay Area location in Santa Clara, located across the street from longtime local favorite Stan's Donut.

    Full story at abc7news.com ↗

  4. Los Altos Explores Streaming Tax Like Netflix, Hulu

    Los Altos, California, is considering a streaming tax similar to that already defended by Santa Barbara, where the city folded streaming video into its existing utility tax.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  5. Local churches plan animal blessings on October 4

    Local churches are planning animal blessings on October 4, tied to the feast of St.

    Full story at inmenlo.com ↗

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