Silicon Valley pub that helped birth PC industry to close because of high rent

Enlarge / The O sits at 241 El Camino Real in Menlo Park, a short distance from Stanford University. (credit: Cyrus Farivar)

MENLO PARK, Calif.-An iconic, family-run burger-and-pizza pub that has been operating in the heart of Silicon Valley for 60 years announced this week that it would close for good on March 7 due to an unaffordable rent.

In addition to being a local favorite, The Oasis Beer Garden-a short drive away from nearby Stanford University-also has a special place in the hearts of many of the region's early tech pioneers.

Members of the legendary Homebrew Computer Club-a 1970s-era monthly club that met in the early days of personal computing-would often relocate to "The O" as the night wore on.

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