Menlo Park/Menlo Park Neighborhoods
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Once
known as the "Sleepy Hollow of California," Menlo Park did not take off
as a community until after World War II. Despite its proximity to
Stanford University, Sand Hill Road venture capitalists, dot-com
start-ups and research institutions, "Menlo Park still at least seems
like a small town," notes Michael Svanevik and Shirley Burgett in their
published "Menlo Park: Beyond the Gate."
Landowners first incorporated back in 1874, but chose to
"disincorporate" a mere two years later. It wasn't until 1927 that
today's city was established.
Menlo Park now offers a suburban enclave with many urban amenities: from
a bustling downtown and strong public school district, to plenty of
parks and recreation facilities.