Today is the 35th anniversary and celebration of the opening of Mountain Charley's Saloon.  The party begins at 5pm and tickets are $15 at the door.

The man was as lively then as the bar is today. Who was he?

"Mountain Charley" was one of the first non-native settlers to this area and he made his home in the summit area of Los Gatos (in the Santa Cruz Mountains) beginning in 1851. Charles Henry McKiernan was an Irishman whose main claim to fame is that he was attacked by a thousand pound, angry mama grizzy bear and managed to live despite losing a chunk of his skull to her. Later, Mountain Charley married a nurse who made sure he survived and she also bore him 7 children. Additionally, he was responsible for accosting some stage robbers. His colorful story lives on as part of the town of Los Gatos' more interesting history - and folklore.

To get the whole story, please visit this link.