Posts Tagged ‘Downtown San Carlos’
Faith & Spirits: San Carlos’ Version of Cheers?
Live Music is Back in Downtown. I can’t recall a restaurant or business in downtown San Carlos that has been more of a lightning rod for both positive and negative reactions than Faith & Spirits at 765 Laurel Street in San Carlos. For those of you not familiar with this venue, it’s a new piano…
Read MoreLaurel Street to Remain Closed for Another Year.
on-Street Dining continues. Aside from the decision to outsource the police and fire departments years ago, there is probably not a more prickly topic in San Carlos right now than the closure of Laurel Street in the main dining row. For those of you not familiar, to battle the negative effects of the prolonged shutdown…
Read MorePoll: Should North Laurel Street Be Permanently Closed to Traffic?
Parklets vs. Parking. The temporary closure of the north stretch of Laurel Street has proved to be a lifeline for San Carlos restaurants during the pandemic, especially now as the weather is gradually warming and it’s actually somewhat tolerable to sit outside and eat. It’s probably safe to assume that without the added revenue of…
Read MoreCity of San Carlos Moves to Limit Chain Stores Downtown.
That Laurel Street Feel. In the 26 years that I have lived in San Carlos, I have watched our downtown evolve from a sleepy collection of Mom & Pop stores that closed up promptly at 5:00, to a bustling center of eclectic shops and restaurants that pack in shoppers and diners from all over the…
Read MoreSan Carlos Needs to Become More Bike-Friendly.
Not the City of Good Cycling…Yet. San Carlos is a great place to live if you’re a avid bicyclist, or even a casual recreational rider. That’s because we’re just a short jaunt from some of the most spectacular series cycling loops in all of Northern California. The roads that meander through the hills of Woodside,…
Read MoreA New Flower Shop in San Carlos: Pushing Daisies.
New Shop with a Great Name. Never to sit still for too long, the business line-up on north Laurel Street in San Carlos has a new resident — and it’s not a new restaurant. Tucked into a the tiny storefront right next to Mythos Restaurant is great little flower shop with a cool name: Pushing…
Read MoreSan Carlos to (finally) Get a Peets Coffee.
Old Blockbuster Location. Two good things happened in one announcement at last night’s City Council meeting. By mid-2011, San Carlos residents who are fans of Peet’s Coffee & Tea will no longer have to go outside the city limits to get their fix. Peets has already signed a lease to occupy the long-vacant store front…
Read MoreLaurel Street Gets a New Stop Sign.
So What? Slow day on the blog when I have to write about a new stop sign being installed in San Carlos? Actually, no. There are a couple of reasons why the new stop sign on Laurel Street at Belmont Avenue newsworthy. First of all, it’s a darn good idea. This intersection is right behind…
Read MoreSan Carlos Passes Green Building Ordinance
“Green” Point Scale… Last week, the the San Carlos City Council approved a “Green Building” ordinance which will mandate stringent eco-friendly guidelines for new commercial and residential construction starting in 2011. The ordinance may also impact some residential remodel projects as well. San Carlos ordinance is very similar to one that was passed recently by…
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