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May. 31, 2007
Categorized in: LG Lifestyle
Los Gatos Boulevard doesn't get the holiday carriage rides or parade in December. It doesn't get the huge quantities of pedestrian traffic. In a lot of ways, it's not the same kind of destination as North Santa Cruz or Main Streets in downtown Los Gatos, areas which are densely populated with cute boutiques, upscale restaurants, art galleries, and shopper-bait.. Los Gatos Boulevard often just doesn't get the same "respect" as downtown Los Gatos.
The Boulevard does, though, have a historical and contemporary place in the story of Los Gatos. It has some great restaurants (Crimson and Viva are top of mind), shops (where would any parent be without Affordable Treasures?), auto dealerships (I'm on my way to the Acura dealer shortly), grocery stores (Lunardi's, Whole Foods, Nob Hill, Jiffy), drug stores, banks and more. Los Gatos Boulevard is where you'll find the funky oil well, the friendly folks at the Los Gatos Ace Hardware Store, where you can take your toddlers for a happy meal or a romp in the Carl's indoor play structure on a rainy day, or get some great buys at Trader Joe's. Los Gatos Boulevard has both an old-fashioned hot dog stand and an old-fashioned hamburger shack - both independently owned - in addition to the Jack-in-the-Box and other fast food places. It does look like an "All American" road with room to stretch out and do the ordinary shopping the people need to do. And it has a gorgeous backdrop of the Santa Cruz Mountains so does look distinctly like Los Gatos.
Jason Sweeney of the Los Gatos Weekly Times (now owned by the San Jose Mercury News and this article is published there) did an excellent feature piece on Los Gatos Boulevard and I wanted to bring your attention to it. He does a wonderful job of discussing current issues and events as well as the history of this important road. You can read his fine piece here: http://www.mercurynews.com/valley/ci_6018059 Jason also discusses how it all began with Forbes Mill.
To learn more about Forbes Mill, please check back here at Live In Los Gatos tomorrow. The Mill will be the subject of tomorrow's post. See you then!
