Since Filoli’s creation in 1917, aristocrats, dignitaries and even presidents have made the long trip to soak in the splendor ...

The table is set for a spring tea at Filoli House and Gardens in Woodside, Calif., on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Fioli is known for its polished aesthetic.

The table is set for a spring tea at Filoli House and Gardens in Woodside, Calif., on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Fioli is known for its polished aesthetic.

Kusamura Bonsai Club member Hal Jerman wires the branches of a Chinese wisteria at Filoli Historic House & Garden in Woodside on April 16, 2025. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

Hibiscus tea may protect against liver disease, but more research is needed. One 2015 animal study found that hibiscus extract lowered fat build-up in the liver in obese mice on a high-fat diet.

Filoli kicks off a weekend of Prive events with its Dragtopia party on May 31. Courtesy Jeff Bartee. April showers may bring May flowers, but the most vivid rainbows don’t arrive until June ...

Tea: To make blue lotus flower tea, add one premade tea bag or 3 to 5 grams of dried flowers to 1 to 2 cups (250 to 500 mL) of hot water. Let steep for 5 to 10 minutes. Smoking: If you choose to ...

In this sense, the Filoli summit will, in most likelihood, be remembered as a summit of metacommunication, or a summit of communication to design and build a new and comprehensive strategic ...