The Paseo at Curtis Street and Santa Cruz Avenue has become a popular fixture in Menlo Park's downtown with pedestrians, cyclists and patrons of downtown merchants stopping to hang out with friends, enjoy a cup of coffee or simply tickle the ivories of the public piano. The pop-up park has also hosted the annual Menlo Movie Series events which wrapped up Sept. 9 with a capacity crowd attending the free showing of "Inside Out." The Police Department also kicked off their annual Friday Night Lights series at the Paseo and will hold other events throughout the fall. The Paseo will now remain in place through the end of September as the City plans construction of the Santa Cruz Avenue Street Cafés, which is set to begin at the end of the month.


Photos by Tom French