The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce’s ongoing summer evening series made a big splash last week during one of those 100+ degree Fahrenheit days we’ve been having.
Many Los Gatans brought themselves and their children out of the air conditioning and into downtown to see about this first “Gatos Open Late Downtown” Thursday.
What did they find you ask?
Something lively, and fun for our businesses, restaurants, bars, boutiques, residents, guests and the children of Los Gatos.
A Breeze Blows
In the breezeway, between Automobuild and Kismet Boutique, the children were having a blast.
There was cotton candy, a fabulous balloon artist and face painter, and the library was there offering summer reading ideas.
Future fun events, including live music, will be featured here and all around town.
Let yourself and the kids out and kick up your heels a bit.
Greet your neighbors, that you may not have seen since the dreaded Covid came around and we stayed in our pajamas and sweatpants for months.
Restaurants may offer special nibbles.
The heat waves will eventually calm down.
So, drop by downtown any Thursday evening through August 22.
Downtown businesses now know to stay open late on Thursdays.
Happy hours are being extended, with special appetizers offered.
Chamber officials are inviting everyone to take advantage of the ample mid-week parking.
And have you taken the time to go window shopping?
Fabulous unique things—to drool over (maybe even try on)—have appeared in the displays.
Expect more shaved ice this Thursday.
Meanwhile, Up the Street
At Domus, Liz Kay, a previous employee and friend of owner Margaret Smith, dedicated a mural to her former boss.
The large-scale artwork depicts the flora and fauna of California.
Kay’s son, Leoanidas Kay, an aspiring paleontologist, asked his mom to put dinosaurs into her mural. Did you know that we had an official State Dinosaur? We do. Its name is “Auggie,” and it’s an Augustynolophus. It is hidden somewhere within this mural. By the way, it was a vegetarian.
Coffee and cookies were served.
Thursdays in Los Gatos are solid GOLD.
Mark Your Calendar
On Saturday, Sept. 14, from 1-5pm, a “Taste of Los Gatos” event will be happening.
Santa Cruz Avenue will be closed down—a throwback to the post-Covid Promenades.
Participating restaurants and bars will offer a taste of their menus.
Live music will abound, and it is predicted that there will be dancing in the street again.
There will be a kid friendly zone, and with a wristband you’ll be able to wander around while sipping delicious offerings from local merchants.
