Los Gatos Things To Do
Life’s a picnic at a Los Gatos park
February 20, 2012Our oddly warm winter weather this year is a great excuse to visit one of Los Gatos’s parks. Los Gatos has many parks with something for everyone. Take Blossom Hill Park, for example. Blossom Hill has municipal tennis courts as well as…
The new Los Gatos Library opening festivities
February 5, 2012Next weekend, Los Gatos is finally opening its long-awaited new public library. In celebration of this historic occasion, the library has arranged some pretty excellent events for the weekend of February 11th and 12th. There’s a good variety of things for all…
Los Gatos Creek Trail– Open for exploration
January 30, 2012While Los Gatos winters are usually balmy compared to what it’s like back East, this winter is proving to be particularly nice. While the weather is being agreeable, why not explore one of the great perks of Los Gatos living– access to…
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.
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.
Shopping
Los Gatos, California boasts a bustling retail district of specialty stores that includes many innovative owner-operated businesses as well as top-of-the-line local and national merchandisers. The pedestrian-friendly downtown is lined with trees, planters and benches and loaded with historical character. From clothing and furniture stores to jewelers and gift shops, Los Gatos provides a friendly small-town shopping experience along with the quality selection of retail goods that you'll find in few top-of-the-line malls.
