18 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {quickpunch} Dash to Dine + LORETTA—Pop into the swanky brand-new cocktail bar, sister of next-door Bistro Vida, for an exceptional time—639 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park + BENIHANA—Still delivering a fun, tableside experience with lively chefs—1496 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame + ELIA—Authentic Greek dining with live music and wonderful ambiance—727 Laurel Street, San Carlos Carpe Diem + LACE UP your hiking boots for a half-mile hike along the Eagle Trail, an up-and-down dirt path near Alpine Road in Portola Valley. Part of Windy Hill Open Space Preserve, the trail follows Corte Madera Creek, which really gets flowing after a good winter rain. Diehard hikers continue on to Hamms Gulch Trail, while those preferring to stop and sip chardonnay can reserve a tasting flight at nearby Thomas Fogarty Winery. + TREAT YOURSELF to a spa day in Palo Alto at Watercourse Way, a serene bathhouse to rejuvenate both body and mind. Choose from its unique and elegantly designed private hot tub rooms, like one with wave-etched glass paneling and stained glass koi or a dome with fabricated starlight. After a soak and a cold plunge, enjoy a deep-tissue massage. Book your spot at the spa in advance, and unwind in peaceful solitude. We Took to the Woods by Louise Dickinson Rich— Beautifully written account of Rich’s life deep in the Maine woods during the 1930s. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman—A whimsical and deeply empathetic novel about a botched bank robbery and a group of the worst hostages ever. Adventure Journal—Created to share the joy and exhilaration of a life spent outdoors. adventure-journal.com WHO KNEW? Mission Santa Clara de Asis, established by Padre Junipero Serra, was the eighth Franciscan mission in the chain of 21. Founded some 250 years ago, over time the property fell into serious decay and in 1850, its leaders approached a Jesuit priest, Fr. John Nobili, about turning the parish into the first college of higher learning in the new state of California. We know it today as Santa Clara University. Well Read Unscramble TSDRESNEIP YAD Finally, some half-baked advice: If someone insults you, say, “Exactly!” and confuse them.
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