Los Gatos Holiday Parade

This Saturday, December 6th, the 52nd-annual Children's Christmas and Holidays Parade will start at exactly 11:00 a.m. Get there early to have a good view of the 265 entries as they stroll down N. Santa Cruz Ave., turn onto Main St. and head toward Town Hall. Come show your support for all the wonderful organizations that participate in the longest running children's parade in the United States. Hope to see you there!

Tracy Pina

Tree Lighting and Carriage Rides!

Friday, December 5th through Tuesday, December 23, 2008.

This season, enjoy a holiday tradition in downtown Los Gatos and feel the romance of Christmas past. Ride in an elegant horse-drawn carriage with a stately driver and horses wearing holiday bells. The tinkling of the bells as carriages ride through town brings a festive spirit that's unmatched in the Bay Area. The evening rides start in the Town Plaza and continue through the town's Almond Grove district. The 15-minute ride will take you by some of the town's most beautiful historic homes and along downtown's festively-decorated North Santa Cruz Avenue.

Price:
*Group Package ($80) - Reserve a private carriage for your group (6 seats available - 4 adults maximum)
*Sweetheart Carriage ($75) - A private, romantic ride for 2 adults only
*Individual Tickets - $20 Adults, $10 Children (age 3 to 9)
*Free to Toddlers (under 3 years old) on lap

Tracy Pina

Fantasy of Lights Car Tour

Vasona Lake County Park will be celebrating it's 10th Annual "Fantasy of Lights" car tour beginning this weekend.

Where: Vasona Lake County Park

When: Friday, November 28th through Wednesday, December 31st.

Time: 6:00-10:00pm nightly (including holidays)

Payment is by vehicle.

For more information, please call 408.355.2201

Tracy Pina

Third Annual Festival of Trees at Kings Court Shopping Center

Kick off event this Saturday, November 15th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Enjoy live entertainment, carolers, hot apple cider, balloon artist and more. The festival lasts through December 20th.

Enjoy the Christmas trees decorated by local community groups and schools, and vote for your favorite one in any shop or restaurant there. Each winner will receive a donation by Federal Realty Investment Trust, the owner of King's Court Shopping Center.

Tracy Pina

The Season for Giving...

There are a couple of great opportunities to volunteer and give this holiday season - I invite you to take advantage of them the coming weeks!

• STANFORD BLOOD DRIVE - Can you provide the gift of life? On Tuesday, November 4th, the Stanford Blood Mobile will be in the back parking lot of the Intero Los Gatos office between 10:00AM - 1:30PM and they need your blood! Enjoy cookies, juice and ice cream while you donate. Thrasher Termite will be hosting a BBQ lunch from 11:30 - 1:00 pm. Must be at least 17 years of age to participate.
• SECOND HARVEST FOOD DRIVE - Between now and November 20th, Intero Los Gatos will be collecting non-perishable food and cash donations for the holiday season. Donating blood not your thing? Bring a bag of non-persishable food and join us for lunch!
• CITY TEAM MINISTRIES COAT DRIVE - If you have any warm winter coats or jackets to donate, please bring them to office when you come. I'll be collecting these donations for CityTeam ministries, a non-profit organization benefiting low income persons in the Bay Area.

I hope you can participate in one or all of these fabulous events!

Tracy Pina

Tour Historic Homes of Los Gatos

Old-house fans can get an eyeful this coming Saturday and Sunday when six historic homes will open for touring in this charming community.

What: A self-guided, walkable tour of six houses in Los Gatos. Organized by the Museums of Los Gatos

When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 1-2

How much: $30. On tour days, tickets will be sold at the Art Museum; the History Museum, 75 Church St.; and the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, 349 N. Santa Cruz Ave.

For Details, please call: (408) 395-7386 or visit http://www.museumsoflosgatos.org/.

Tracy Pina

Have a Howling Halloween!

Trick-or-Treat and Paw-ty with your Pooch in Downtown Los Gatos!

Trick-or-Treat the merchants in quaint Downtown Los Gatos, costume contests with great prizes, Grand Prize Raffle, live music by GTO, and much more. Grand Prize Raffle is airfare for two anywhere in the continental US, PLUS a dog-sitting package!

6pm to 9pm. Check-in at Border’s Patio50 University Ave. in the Old Town Shopping Center.

A benefit for the Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Foundation K-9 Unit.

Tracy Pina

Presented by Society Dog.$15 pre-registration, $20 day of event

Give the Gift of Life!

Be a Donor - Give Blood. The American Red Cross Blood Drive is coming to Los Gatos next Monday, October 13th from 1-6 p.m.

Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center
14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos

For appointments, call 800.GIVE.LIFE or visit http://www.beadonor.com/

Tracy Pina

St. Mary's Country Fair Returns to Los Gatos

St. Mary's Country Fair returns to Los Gatos October 10, 11, and 12, with a party on October 9!

The fair, on the grounds of St. Mary's School at Bean Ave. and Victory Lane (the alley behind the Los Gatos Theater), will be open Friday and Saturday evening and during the day Saturday and Sunday, and local band The Cheeseballs will perform Saturday night.

The crowd-pleasing Joe Sharino Band will perform Friday, Oct. 10, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. If you missed them this summer at Music in the Park, come enjoy their music this weekend!

This year's drawing is for a 2008 Smart Car Cabriolet. Only 550 tickets are available; tickets are $100 each. Proceeds benefit St. Mary's Parish and School.

Tracy Pina

Los Gatos: Growing Greener Together

Help keep our Town and Town offices Clean, Green & Beautiful. Follow these green tips and practices while at work and at play!

The Town of Los Gatos has been certified as a Green Business. This program, coordinated by ABAG, is a partnership of environmental agencies that assists, recognizes and promotes business and government agencies who operate in a more environmentally responsible way. The key goals of the program are to promote resources conservation and pollution prevention.

Each month the City of Los Gatos will feature a green theme and provide related tips and green practices for the workspace and home environment. By using these and other green practices at work and at play, Los Gatos hopes to "grow a little greener" each day!

For monthly themes and tips, please visit http://www.losgatosca.gov/index.asp?NID=1456

Tracy Pina

Art of Photography

The Los Gatos Art Commission will present "The Art of Photography," by the Los Gatos-Saratoga Camera Club September 18 -November 13.

Photographs will be on display in the Council Chambers, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Come support your local artists in the coming weeks!

Tracy Pina

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

A big thank you to all of my past, present, and future clients for all of your support and referrals. I'll be celebrating all of you this Sunday afternoon at a pre-concert gathering. Aja Vu: A Tribute to Steely Dan will be playing.

MUSIC IN THE PARK is held on the Civic Center Lawn on E. Main Street in Los Gatos. I'll be set up in the back corner near the statue. Please come join me for the second to last concert of this season.

The Rumours Are True...

Music in the Park - Don't Miss It! The Rumours, a Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band, will be taking the stage on the Civic Center lawn this Sunday, August 3rd.

The music will start around 5:00 pm but be sure to arrive early to grab a good seat. See you there!

The latest family photo - taken at our winery, www.pinanapavalley.com located on the Silverado Trail just past the Oakville Crossroads.

Music in the Park - Sunday's

We'll be there on Sunday for Music in the Park - Always a great way to spend Sunday afternoon/evenings - get there around 4:30 for a good seat, the bands are great this year! Civic Center Lawn (down Main St).