At Chipotle Mexican Grill’s grand opening on December 5th in the Rivermark Plaza, the top items ordered were steak, chicken, and barbacoa (shredded, braised beef) burrito bowls. Diners marveled at the restaurant’s contemporary décor, the attentive customer service, and of course, the scrumptious food. The new restaurant is the first Chipotle restaurant to open in … Read more
“When I came to the Salvation Army back in 1962 at 10 years old, my interest in music started there,” says Gerald Knickerbocker, bandmaster of the Salvation Army Santa Clara Corps. “They had a junior band, and I signed up to play. I played through junior high and high school. My main instrument was the … Read more
Outside the Franck House on Washington Street hung a sign: “Watch your husbands closely. There are cougars inside.” Such a message was appropriate for the zoo theme in one of the participating homes in the 35th annual Santa Clara Historic Home Tour, which occurred on December 6 and 7. The Franck House was one of … Read more
With the gift-giving season around the corner, it makes sense that people should begin searching for suitable and practical gifts right now. At the holiday book talk hosted by the Santa Clara Central Park Library on November 5, an adult librarian, a children’s librarian, and a sales manager from Random House shared their book ideas … Read more
Picture fruit orchards scattered along El Camino Real. The image might sound surreal, but this landscape is part of Santa Clara Valley’s history. Such a black and white photograph taken during the late 1940s was shown at Central Park Library’s book talk given by author and former KRON-TV news anchor and reporter Robin Chapman on … Read more
Linda Thuy Nguyen, a reading instructor, first learned about the Leadership Santa Clara program when she saw the call for applicants posted in the city’s quarterly newsletter. Wanting to build her confidence in leading others and learn more about the City of Santa Clara, Nguyen applied to the program and got accepted. “Even if you … Read more
Shortly before the fall of Saigon in 1975, 11 year-old Andrew Lam fled Vietnam with his family. At an appearance at Mission College on October 22, Lam, now an award-winning author, recalls learning English as a young boy. “When I first came to America, I thought English was so strange,” says Lam, who had only … Read more
The evening of October 22nd was a school night. But that didn’t stop a large group of children from visiting Santa Clara’s Central Park Library with their parents for a multimedia presentation. Here, fans of outer space exploration, both young and old, marveled at images and videos spotlighting outer space and the missions of NASA, … Read more
“May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun, and find your shoulder to light on, to bring you luck, happiness and riches today, tomorrow and beyond.” This Irish blessing, painted on a new mural at Westwood Elementary School, reflects the soaring and industrious spirit of the Santa Clara based Girl Scout Troop 60326. During … Read more
“When my son, BJ, died on July 1, 2008, it was every parent’s worst nightmare,” says Brian Hom, chair of this year’s Bay Area FARE Walk for Food Allergy. The 5K walk took place at Lake Cunningham Park’s Cypress Pavillion in San Jose on October 12. When he was two years old, BJ was diagnosed … Read more