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DISCOVER LOST GATOS: The historic Coggeshall Mansion
As we bid farewell to The Palms restaurant, let’s take a look at the history of this landmark Los Gatos property.
The stately nine-room Queen Anne Victorian home on what was then a residential section of North Santa Cruz Avenue was built for Mary Barry...
The long and winding road (Discover LOST Gatos)
—This is the first in a two-part series.
Summer is here, accompanied by the usual traffic gridlock, so let’s all take a deep breath while I share the mostly forgotten history of our much maligned Highway 17.
If you think traveling over the hill is an...
Discover LOST Gatos: The Los Gatos Hotel and Soda Works story
It seems that hardly a month goes by without the launch of a new restaurant in our historic downtown. The latest addition to the dining scene is Dar Restaurant and Bar, located in the little house that formerly housed 11 College Avenue and Nick’s...
Discover LOST Gatos: The wets and the drys
Happy New Year, Los Gatos!
After overindulging during the holidays, many people begin the new year by observing a “Dry January.” The practice of abstaining from alcohol for a month started in the U.K. in 2012 as part of a campaign by Alcohol Concern, a...
DISCOVER LOST GATOS: It’s showtime!
The imminent reopening of the Los Gatos Theater is the perfect time to take a look back at the history of this major downtown site.
The Los Gatos Canning Company occupied most of the block for 30 years before the construction of a movie theater....
Hakone Estates gets Heritage Grant; nude hiking at Lupin Lodge; locals honored at universities
Grant awarded to Hakone Estate and Gardens
On June 7, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a County Historical Heritage Grant to Hakone Estate and Gardens in Saratoga. The grant will support the restoration of the 1932 Mon (Main Gate) roof originally...
Los Gatos considering historic-home tax break
Amid the minutiae of General Plan deliberations on Monday, the Los Gatos Town Council voted to move forward with a plan to consider a tax break for owners of historic properties.
Mayor Rob Rennie—who said the Mills Act provision “seems like a subsidy for rich...
Lyndon Heights: A lost landmark (Discover LOST Gatos)
After five years of meetings, proposals, compromises, and design revisions, the Town Council has unanimously approved the new Los Gatos Meadows development.
It’ll be situated on an 11 acre property that was the home of one of our earliest and most prominent citizens, John Weldon...
The libraries of Los Gatos (Discover LOST Gatos)
Los Gatos has had a public library since 1898, with the Carnegie Library opening in 1903 and the current library built in 2012, each providing valuable resources and amenities to the community.
Discover LOST Gatos: Lost stories of local schools
As a new school year begins, let’s take a look at what a typical school day was like in our community years ago. You’ll be astonished by how much has changed!
In 1863, a one-room schoolhouse was built to accommodate 25 or more students from...


















