The Burlingame Parks & Recreation Department is beginning a Master Plan for Ray Park and seeks public input! The Master Plan will be a comprehensive vision for Ray Park that will provide a framework for the park's use and development.

  

The Ray Park Master Plan advisory committee will be meeting over several months to evaluate and discuss playground designs, parking options, playground amenities, the snack shack, restroom, and parks storage.

Eventually the plan will be presented to the Parks & Recreation Commission for approval and phasing options will be discussed. The first priority will be to renovate the playground area to meet current ADA accessibility standards.

  

To guide the advisory committee's decision making, please take this  short Ray Park Master Plan survey to provide your input regarding potential playground equipment and amenities. The survey will be available until Friday, October 27, 2017.  We thank you in advance for your assistance and participation! If you have any questions about his project, please call the Karen Hager, Management Analyst, at 650-558-7317 or email [email protected].

Looking for more information on the November 7, 2017 contests? There are a number of ways you can find out more about the contests you are eligible to vote on.

If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact City Clerk Meaghan Hassel-Shearer at [email protected]

A lot has happened since Burlingame joined Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) last year: 

• 14,747 accounts enrolled in PCE (98%).
• 240 accounts buying 100% renewable energy in ECO100 rate.
• $1 million in savings to customers.
• 39 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions avoided which is like removing 3,788 cars from the road for a year.

Enrolling in PCE, especially their 100% renewable energy option (ECO100) is the single easiest step a person can take to support energy innovation and reduce emissions. If you haven't already, sign up here. Keep up the good work Burlingame residents and businesses.

 

Online registration for the Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program will be open from January 23 through February 23, 2018.

 

EBB provides up to $3,000 toward a code-compliant seismic retrofit for houses that qualify. Click here to learn more.

Get solar energy for your home without the headache of finding a trusted contractor through the SunShares program.  SunShares is a solar discount program that connects vetted solar contractors with residents. Sign up today for a free solar audit to see if solar can work on your home and guaranteed discounts of 15% or more.

  

The City of Burlingame joined SunShares to provide trustworthy, discounted, and high quality solar options for its residents. Sign up by November 10 to participate.

 

 

Beginning October 30, 2017 Paloma Playground will be receiving a complete renovation. The playground will be closed and the parking on Paloma Avenue proximate to the playground will inaccessible during construction. Paloma playground was vandalized in December 2016. With help from the Parks & Recreation Foundation, an insurance settlement, and Capital Improvement Funds this neighborhood treasure will be better than ever. We appreciate your patience during construction. Many thanks to our neighborhood volunteers who assisted with selecting equipment and amenities for the playground. Work is anticipated to be complete by late January, 2018 (weather permitting).

  

Join us for pumpkin painting on the Library's front porch! We will be making ghost jars also!

  

Manisse Newell of the Hillsborough Garden Club will create a variety of arrangements featuring fall flowers. Learn techniques to create lovely table displays in your own home using flowers readily available in out area. Manisse arranges flowers in the Flemish, French, and English country tradition stressing the imagination in the use of containers, props, and flowers. Attendees will have a chance to bring home one of the gorgeous arrangements in a free raffle at the talk.

 

Downtown Burlingame's Second Annual Fall Festival will include live music, a free Kid's Zone, food trucks and a beer garden. It will be fun for the entire family! The Burlingame Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the FREE Kids Sone, so come say hello!

 

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There is still space available for the Burlingame Parks and Recreation Foundation's Visits from Santa program.  Santa will visit your home in Burlingame for a 10 minute visit.  To sign up, contact the Burlingame Parks and Recreation Dept. at 650-550-7300 or register online by clicking here.

Celebrate the Holidays on Friday, December 1 at the Burlingame Holiday Tree Lighting and Parade.  Starting at 5pm, the Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held in front of City Hall.  After the lighting, head over to Burlingame Avenue for the parade, live entertainment and kids' rides.  For any questions, please email [email protected].

  

For two fun-filled nights each October, the McKinley community comes together to transform the entire school into a unique Halloween experience for kids and adults alike! The Harvest Festival's legendary haunted mansion - the scariest, most memorable haunted house on the peninsula - will be back and better than ever. Visitors will enjoy a wide array of games (with winnable prizes) and rides including a rock climbing wall, go-cart racing and huge inflatable double slide as well as kid-friendly DJ's and great food. You also won't want to miss the Sweet Shoppe, prize drawing, silent auction gallery as well as arts and crafts, face painting and Little Boo's haunted playground for the younger visitors.

The Harvest Festival offers a little something for everyone. Admission to the festival is free-visitors pay only for the attractions, food and games they choose-so come see what all the fuss is about this October! For more info, visit: www. mckinleyharvestfest.com

  

The Small Business Administration (SBA), Facebook, Square, and Constant Contact have joined for a livestream panel discussion to provide information and strategies on how to market your business during the holidays to capture more customers as they search online for gifts. There will be an opportunity to ask questions to the panel.   To register, click on this link.