Beautiful Los Gatos cuddles up to the Santa Cruz Mountains' green foothills like a cat, for which the town is named. Its charms and beauty have long attracted famous residents, from writers John Steinbeck and Jack London to computer guru Steve Wozniak and Olympic skater Peggy Fleming. Downtown Los Gatos possesses sidewalk cafes and coffee shops, boutique clothing stores, luxury hotels, antique shops, art galleries and a superlative choice of dining options. There is also a selection of vivacious bars where you’ll find everyone from Los Gatos High alumni having impromptu reunions over many beers to wealthy local professionals sipping martinis and playing after dark.

Los Gatos Real Estate

Situated at the Santa Clara Valley's Southwest edge, the Town of Los Gatos is one of Silicon Valley's most desirable residential communities, with outstanding schools, a strong sense of community, tree-lined streets filled with stunning million-dollar homes and a vibrant restaurant and bar-filled downtown strip, North Santa Cruz Avenue. Los Gatos is the kind of upscale, yet playful, town that people dream of living in.

Los Gatos Hotels

Los Gatos may not have dozens of hotels to call it’s own, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in style. The stunning Hotel Los Gatos is a Mediterranean oasis, the Toll House is a sophisticated dream hotel in the heart of downtown, and the Los Gatos Lodge, with ten private acres of beautiful gardens, is like an elegant mountain estate. Los Gatos hotels offer guests a chance to be surrounded by luxury and appreciate exclusivity without being too far from major Silicon Valley businesses and popular Bay Area attractions.

Los Gatos Restaurants

Los Gatos has more than its fair share of highly regarded restaurants. From the warm, seductive atmosphere and incredible food of the Wine Cellar to the culinary artistry of the internationally renowned Manresa restaurant to the outstanding, innovative preparations of fresh fish at Steamers, it’s difficult to find a bad meal in Los Gatos. There's also a wide variety of steak houses, sushi spots, Chinese restaurants, Indian restaurants and amazing Mexican cuisine. For something a little different, try enjoying Italian cuisine and playing a few games of Bocce Ball at Campo di Bocce, a favorite among local Los Gatans.

Los Gatos News

The only source for up-to-the-minute reports about community issues and events from the Los Gatos Observer. Also: Top Los Gatos stories from a range of local newspapers, including the San Jose Mercury News, Metro and the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal, as well as reports from Los Gatos-area radio and television stations, including KLIV and KNTV (NBC11).

Los Gatos Area Attractions

Not only does Los Gatos boast it’s own beautiful and interesting attractions, such as the Forbes Mill Museum, the Creek Trail and Vasona County Park, it is also central to the Bay Area’s most popular destinations. A short 20-minute drive through the Santa Cruz Mountains' redwoods brings you to mountain wineries, the Pacific and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. A 15-minute drive in the other direction will take you to lively downtown San Jose, stylish shopping at Santana Row, thrilling Great America amusement park and dozens of Northern California’s finest golf courses.

Los Gatos Music and Nightlife

This stylish nook of Silicon Valley has always been a hotbed of upscale treats, social happenings and nightlife shenanigans at their finest. From live music and dancing at Mountain Charley's or Number One Broadway to single malt scotches at C. B. Hannegan's, cosmopolitans on Thursdays at Steamers to mind-erasing kamikazes at the Black Watch, there are plenty of fun spots for happy hour bliss and after-hours enjoyment.