Do you love movies? Los Gatos has provided the backdrop for about two dozen films over the years, particularly back in the days before the "talkies". Recently I spent some time researching this fascinating history, discovering who came to town (Charlie Chaplain among them), when they were here, a
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06/25/2007
Amazingly, oil was once found in the Los Gatos area, and one of the wells was in Los Gatos! The history of the oil wells and pumps in town is a bit sketchy, but recently my husband found an old map (online and part of the public domain) with more information on this history. Oddly for us, some o
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06/23/2007
When those hot summer days arrive, sometimes you just want to get a little relief. Many people in Los Gatos (and Silicon Valley or the San Jose area, generally) do not have air conditioning. So when the mercury climbs to 95 or 100 or higher, it's time to find a hideaway.Where do you go? The mall?
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06/23/2007
Lack of cash is no reason to stay home on a perfect summer night! Free music is practically on your doorstep if you live in Los Gatos or the neighboring commuities. In fact, for the next four nights, you can be entertained at no cost in four different places around the area!Want more informati
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06/20/2007
The Town of Los Gatos has very little open space left, particularly toward the center of town and close to busier roads. Right now we have the odd confluence of two large parcels, in close proximity to one another, whose fate is in the balance in terms of how they will be developed. Odd that it's
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06/19/2007
As an apprentice in the Project Blogger competiton, I feel like I've been through a serious "immersion program" with blogging. Suddenly not only do I care about developing the blog outside of Active Rain, but I'm consistently writing one here. Turns out that 10% or so of my posts are "featured".
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06/18/2007
This eternally long contest (14 weeks) is now in its home stretch: there are just 4 more judgeable weeks left. It's been fun, it's been informative. And it's been exhausting. This is the Boot Camp of Blogging, people. Each contestant team has put forth a good effort. Some seemed to peter out ...o
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06/18/2007
Credit where credit is due: this idea comes from Laurie Manny, the talented and successful blogger from Long Beach, CA. Recently I met Laurie and a lot of other Rainers at the Long Beach Active Rain Party. Laurie and I were discussing - what else - blogs when I mentioned that I wanted to add a bl
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06/17/2007
Los Gatos has the coolest stuff, particularly in the oldest part of town: great shops, cafes, restaurants, bars with live music, beautiful parks, free music series and on and on.And, like a lot of older towns, it has a few residents that just didn't want to leave when they died. A few places are
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06/16/2007
Snuggled into the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Los Gatos is the gateway to the Santa Clara Valley from the coast - and much of Silicon Valley too (which is not really a valley per se, but more a region, with San Jose at its center). It's an upscale town, with some modest homes, some middle
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06/14/2007
