The Rosewood Sand Hill is located off a lovely drive on Highway 280 in Menlo Park.  If you come here and check yourself in on Facebook Places, you’ll quickly notice one thing.  There are about a dozen venture capital companies in close proximity.  From that, I surmised that this property is a default location  for brilliant minds to ‘get away from the grind’.  And why not, it’s tranquil here,

Our meal went on for 4 hours but no one minded, or was watching a clock. After all, the view was spectacular, the weather was marvelous, the company was great and the food ~ well One Michelin Star should describe it! It was never ending great! That was our Sunday lunch at Madera at the Rosewood Sand Hill a couple weekends ago.

“Oh the wonders and benefits of colloidal gold!” I proclaimed this over and over as I felt my soft and supple, newly scrubbed skin all afternoon and evening following my transformational experience at Sense Spa, Rosewood Sand Hill’s calming retreat from the worldwide world. For two whole hours at Sense, I completely disconnected and found my zen and my chi.

The crowd waiting for Jimmy Carter at Kepler’s Menlo Park stood in line for almost two hours and the mix couldn’t have been more diverse in culture and age. His new book White House Diary (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $30.00, 592 pages, published September 20, 2010) opens a window on the most crucial period of his political career – his short-lived time at the White House. For a young immigrant like me, this volume serves as a significant historical contribution. Carter paid close attention to detail in providing insights about his daily routine