Located between Milpitas and the Mission Park Regional Preserve, the 1,558-acre Ed R. Levin County Park features mountainous trails overlooking the Spring Valley Pond and Bay Bridge. The park is open nearly every day from 8 a.m. to sunset with a $6 entry fee. The park’s views become even more striking...

Foothills Park, one of Palo Alto’s most beloved spots, opened its gates in late Dec. 2020 for the general public, changing its previous rule that only Palo Alto residents could enter. Upon reopening, there were 33,000 visitors within the first month, a dramatic increase from 5,000 visitors the year...

Written by Carolyn Kuimelis  10 a.m. Bake pumpkin muffins 1 p.m. Walk in Foothills Park 4 p.m. Ice Skate at Winter Lodge 7 p.m. Eat dinner at Peninsula Creamery Who says pumpkin fun has to end after Oct. 31? Start your day off right by baking some festive pumpkin muffins. They’re a perfect...