LOS ALTOS, CA (January 14, 2019) – Gallery 9 of Los Altos was founded in Menlo Park by a group of nine women artists in 1970. As a cooperative owned and operated by the artists themselves, the gallery offered its members a space to learn from each other and show their work. Now, 50 years later, Gallery 9 marks its…
LOS ALTOS, CA (January 7, 2020) – Before the dramatic black and white photography of Ansel Adams, local orchardist and avid photographer J. Gilbert Smith was inspired by scenes of the West. He took his camera along on trips to Yosemite, Big Sur, and the Santa Cruz Mountains, capturing a love of nature. His photographs of the natural world, and…
LOS ALTOS, CA (December 10, 2019) – The world’s largest mobile earthquake simulator, the BIG SHAKER, rolls into the Los Altos History Museum on Saturday, January 11th, 10am-3pm, weather permitting. In an event titled “Be Prepared for the Big One,” visitors can experience what a magnitude 8.0 earthquake feels like and see what can happen inside their homes if contents…
LOS ALTOS, CA (December 3, 2019) – Los Altos History Museum serves up “Ham for the Holidays: Amateur Radio Operators, Then and Now,” a historical perspective on how radio hobbyists help keep neighborhoods safe during disasters, in an exhibit appearing in the J. Gilbert Smith House through January 5, 2020. The exhibit features ham radio equipment through the years, and…
LOS ALTOS, CA (November 26, 2019) – While the holidays bring joy, they can also spark safety risks. Fires and injuries have occurred as a result of decorated live Christmas trees, extra extension cords, candles, portable heaters, and an abundance of cooking. To build community awareness around the subject, Los Altos History Museum, in partnership with the City of Los…
LOS ALTOS, CA (November 20, 2019) – Fifty years ago, Lawrence C.C. Chu opened a small eatery in a converted laundromat in Los Altos, offering Chinese takeout. The renowned Chef Chu’s restaurant now serves over 500 people per day, including celebrities, heads of state, dignitaries and local sports heroes, and serves to-go meals for 500 more. The charismatic chef claims…
