When your eyebrows are bushy and untamed, have no fear. Go to Deepa’s Salon located at 3194 De La Cruz Boulevard #6 in Santa Clara. You will sit in a chair at one of the threading stations, tilt your head back, and gently hold onto the skin around your lids. Then Deepa or one of … Read more
It’s not every day that a giant dragon greets visitors to Mission College’s Main Building when they step into the Center Space. But from now through March, those who come here can admire a magnificent 200 feet Chinese dragon kite suspended from the ceiling, as if floating away into the sky. This elaborate decoration acknowledges … Read more
In the Ai Chi warm water exercise class that Barbara Blank teaches, she emphasizes the deep breathing and unhurried motions that is characteristic of this Japanese-inspired form of movement. Relaxed in the water, Blank and her students move like graceful swans to the romantic new age instrumentals playing over the speakers. Fun and invigorating aquatics … Read more
Santa Clara City Library goers were in for a treat on the evening of Feb. 4th. Best-selling mystery author Laurie R. King was paying a visit and she was bringing her wit and sense of humor with her. Wearing a bold navy shirt and a pale green jacket with her hair elegantly swept up into … Read more
Hibiscus blossoms floated in the berry-colored champagne cocktails. Hints of cinnamon and orange flavored the spiced black tea. Pat Mahan’s delicious deviled ham sandwiches, made with sweet pickles and black forest ham, disappeared fast from the tiered plates, as did Yuki Ikezi’s chutney surprise, plush sandwiches made with mashed prunes, applewood bacon, and chutney. Cubes … Read more
On Saturday, January 5th, those sitting in the auditorium at the Mission City Center for Performing Arts were treated to former Miss Santa Clara Melissa Bowling’s singing of the National Anthem. Then audience members met five local ladies competing to be Miss Silicon Valley 2013 and four local teens competing to be Miss Silicon Valley’s … Read more
As a mother of two college students, Mary McCaman, executive director of the Miss Santa Clara Auxiliary, knows how expensive it is to pay for a college education. “There aren’t that many scholarship opportunities for women, especially women in the performing arts,” McCaman says. “[Participating in a scholarship competition such as Miss Santa Clara] is … Read more
Planning a wedding comes with a long checklist of items- you need the dress, shoes, jewelry, photographer, stylists, tux, cake, location, food, invitations, table settings, and so on. And remember to pick out bridesmaid dresses that aren’t too outlandish. Fortunately, the Wedding Faire & Symposium, taking place on January 5-6, 2013 at the Santa Clara … Read more
You can save yourself some airfare to the North Pole this holiday season by simply taking an outdoor tour of Santa Clara’s most dazzling houses whose residents have been recognized by the City of Santa Clara for having this year’s best decorated houses with seasonal themes. “We ran this contest to promote the holiday spirit … Read more
What do Millikin Basics+ Elementary School, Buchser Middle School, the Wilson Education Options campus and Peterson Middle School have in common? Solar shade structures have recently been installed at these school sites. This month, workers will start building these structures at the Santa Clara Unified School District office, and both Santa Clara High School and … Read more