Los Gatos and the Movie Industry: Quite a History! - 06/26/07 12:32 AM
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, and what caused … (0 comments)
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Oil in Belwood Area of Los Gatos - 06/24/07 01:13 AM
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 … (2 comments)
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Secret Cooloff Spot in Los Gatos - 06/24/07 01:08 AM
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 … (1 comments)
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Free Musical Events Thurs - Sunday in and Near Los Gatos: Sneak Peek - 06/20/07 11:49 PM
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 … (0 comments)
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Land Use Issues in the Town of Los Gatos - 06/19/07 11:34 AM
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 … (0 comments)
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Active Rain Featured Posts: How To Write Them, Why You Might Care! - 06/19/07 01:10 AM
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". … (10 comments)
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Home Stretch of Project Blogger...What I've Learned So Far - 06/18/07 11:20 PM
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 … (10 comments)
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Too many links? Here's an idea.... - 06/17/07 11:46 PM
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 … (10 comments)
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Looking for Ghost Stories in (and near) Los Gatos. Know of any? - 06/16/07 11:08 AM
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 … (2 comments)
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What Is The Los Gatos Real Estate Market Doing Now? - 06/14/07 02:42 PM
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, … (2 comments)
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Showing Homes on a Hot Day? A Few Tips from the Trenches... - 06/12/07 09:28 PM
Silicon Valley usually has about 2 - 3 exremely warm weeks each summer (not all at once), with the peak temps hitting in July. Sometimes, showing homes in this type of weather is unavoidable. Here are a few things you can do when showing homes in intense heat to make things more … (10 comments)
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Summer Fun Near Los Gatos at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 06/12/07 10:27 AM
It's a quick trip, about 30 minutes by car, "over the hill" to get to the beach and boardwalk at Santa Cruz. This is a great place to spend lazy summer time - especially if you have visitors in from out of town.But this year, things are even better: it is … (0 comments)
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Active Rain Party in Long Beach, CA: A Few Photos to Share - 06/10/07 09:54 PM
I am now home in Los Gatos and have uploaded my photos. I wish there were more of them, but here are a few to share.... (BTW, this is totally a coincidence, but I just noticed that this is my 100th post on Active Rain. Laurie Mannie just did her 100th … (12 comments)
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Active Rain Party in Long Beach, CA: Great Success! - 06/10/07 01:43 AM
11:30 pm Saturday Night:Just in from Parker's Lighthouse in Long Beach, CA, where about 60 or 70 of us celebrated Active Rain's first birthday. It was great fun!! What I loved best was meeting so many people where either I've been reading their blogs on AR or vice versa (they'd been … (13 comments)
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Fun Kidstuff in Los Gatos This Weekend! - 06/07/07 02:41 PM
Los Gatos is a very kid-friendly (and dog-friendly) town, and much of the fun revolves around Oak Meadow Park and Vasona Lake County Park. Saturday is no exception! If you have a little person who's especially interested in trains, there's an event coming up that you should not miss!!For more information, … (2 comments)
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Land Sale Squabble on Vasona Park - 06/06/07 09:50 AM
Vasona Lake County Park offers more than 100 acres of open space, featuring the Los Gatos Creek Trail, many areas for barbeques or picnics, wide expanses of lawn, and paths that interconnect this park with the town's, Oak Meadow Park (featuring the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad and the lovely old carousel … (1 comments)
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Los Gatos and Silicon Valley Market Statistics for May are Now Available - 06/05/07 09:58 PM
Early each month, I anxiously await the numbers (and their crunching) from REInfolink, my local MLS provider in the San Jose and Silicon Valley area of California, for the month before.Today we got them. Countywide, the average and median prices of homes slipped slightly (the median .7% and average .2%) from … (1 comments)
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Some Advice To Maximize Your Home's Eventual Resale Value - 06/03/07 08:35 AM
Sometimes homeowners spend a great deal of time and money on home improvement projects that seem to be a good idea to them at the time. Later, though, it appears that maybe the plan wasn't a great one when resale value of the property is considered. Sometimes, spending money can result … (3 comments)
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How'd You Get Into Real Estate? (Thanks to Tisza!) - 06/02/07 10:39 AM
Yesterday I got MeMe'd and I responded with information on my academic and professional background, which is pretty different from my work as a Realtor. My friend and colleague here on Active Rain, Tisza Posner-Major, followed up with a comment asking how I'd gotten from my old career to this one. (I … (6 comments)
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I've Been MeMe'd - 06/01/07 12:09 PM
For awhile now, I've been watching these MeMe things and found them fun to read, interesting and often amusing. Now it's my turn! Eveline Tritsch tagged me today - so I'm "it". (She emailed me that she used to live in San Jose and Los Gatos, and that's why she chose … (10 comments)
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Forbes Mill: Important Then and Now! - 06/01/07 10:58 AM
Tucked behind a townhouse complex, and flanked on one side by a busy freeway, Forbes Mill stands as a central figure in the history of Los Gatos. And it's important today too! But you won't just find it by driving down a main road. You have to seek it out. It's … (0 comments)
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