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🌱 What makes Filoli’s glowing night garden a must-see this week?

Spotted on the Woodside calendar: New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel

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In today's newsletter:

  • What makes Filoli’s glowing night garden a must-see this week?
  • How did Woodside’s Green Gables top Bay Area home prices?

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 54 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 52, low: 47.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bay Area events calendar for Jan. 2-8 weekly editions (mercurynews.com) — Woodside residents can enjoy Filoli’s “Evening of Glowing Wonder,” transforming 16 acres at 86 Cañada Road into an immersive night garden of lights and reflections, with timed evening entries and ticketed admission. The broader calendar also highlights arts, hikes, comedy, and community events across the Peninsula and East Bay during the week of Jan. 2–8.
   

• Comebacks, collapses and scandals: The Bay Area's buzziest real estate stories had it all in 2025 (therealdeal.com) — Woodside gets a notable mention in this Bay Area real estate year-in-review, with the historic Green Gables estate selling for $85 million, the region’s priciest home sale of 2025. The story also tracks San Francisco’s post-pandemic housing rebound, distressed commercial properties, luxury rentals, and several high-profile real estate scandals involving tech and development figures.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday December 31
  • Filoli Holiday Lights
    Filoli Historic House & World-Class Garden , 86 Cañada Rd , Woodside
    4:00 pm
    • Monday January 5
  • Book Group
    Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
    1:00 pm
    • Tuesday January 6
  • Family Storytime
    Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
    10:30 am
    • Thursday January 8
  • Baby Bounce Storytime
    Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
    10:30 am
  • Drop-In Maker Activity
    Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
    3:30 pm
    • Friday January 9
  • Make It With Superspace
    Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
    3:00 pm
    • Saturday January 10
  • Punch Needle Embroidery
    Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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    UPDATE: Paul was located shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday. He is OK and is being reunited with his family. The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Atherton Police Department holding DUI checkpoint on December 29 (inmenlo.com)

Portola Valley

  • For the First Time in Months, L.A. Missing From Top Luxury Home Sales (westsidetoday.com)

San Carlos

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