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Los Gatos History Walk May 5th

April 18, 2007 Los Gatos is full of very cool, very interesting history – and I don’t just mean haunted houses!  On May 5th, the town will host another History Walk through downtown. There will be...

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Charlie Parkhurst Wasn't The Only One!

September 26, 2007 Los Gatos Had a Cross-Dressing Crook Captured in 1895 Thanks to Google Alerts, “Live in Los Gatos” doesn’t have an excuse for missing much that comes online about the Town. This...

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Los Gatos History:In The Beginning, There Were The Ohlone

March 30, 2008 The Ohlone:First Inhabitants of Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area What was life like for the people who lived in the Los Gatos area before the colonists arrived?  For...

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The Colorful Los Gatos History Walk Returns This Sunday

July 21, 2008 Last year, I had the pleasure of attending the Los Gatos History Walk (and blogged about it here on Live In Los Gatos – click the link to see photos from the tour on May 5th). The tour,...

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Hooked on Los Gatos

April 01, 2010 If you love the rich history of Los Gatos, or just want to learn more about it, the town’s library and history museum have a joint project that you should know about: Hooked on Los Gatos...

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1948 Los Gatos Real Estate Ad – love those prices!

Found this in my “Los Gatos History” file and thought my readers would enjoy seeing it.  I’m sorry that I don’t recall who it was who so kindly put it into my hands. This ad is proof of the wisdom in...

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Los Gatos Fires and the Los Gatos Fire Department

Los Gatos Fire Department History Fire was a major danger in Los Gatos in the 1800s. Buildings were made of wood, including sidewalks (think boardwalk), and most appliances – light, heat, cooking –...

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Los Gatos historical walking tour app: LOST GATOS

Michael Kane as Mountain Charlie in the 2007 Historic Walking Tour in Los Gatos Locals may remember that a few years back, there was a wonderful “Los Gatos History Walk” put on every year or so.  Town...

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Los Gatos real estate: unreal prices!

Here’s a fun bit of Los Gatos real estate history – pricing from yesteryear!  The newspaper ad for Los Gatos homes for sale is enticing.  One of them reads: Fillmer Ave. Rustic type of 5 rms., 2 Brs.,...

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Los Gatos History Walk May 5th

April 18, 2007 Los Gatos is full of very cool, very interesting history – and I don’t just mean haunted houses!  On May 5th, the town will host another History Walk through downtown. There will be...

View Article

Charlie Parkhurst Wasn't The Only One!

September 26, 2007 Los Gatos Had a Cross-Dressing Crook Captured in 1895 Thanks to Google Alerts, “Live in Los Gatos” doesn’t have an excuse for missing much that comes online about the Town. This...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Los Gatos History:In The Beginning, There Were The Ohlone

March 30, 2008 The Ohlone:First Inhabitants of Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area What was life like for the people who lived in the Los Gatos area before the colonists arrived?  For...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The Colorful Los Gatos History Walk Returns This Sunday

July 21, 2008 Last year, I had the pleasure of attending the Los Gatos History Walk (and blogged about it here on Live In Los Gatos – click the link to see photos from the tour on May 5th). The tour,...

View Article


Hooked on Los Gatos

April 01, 2010 If you love the rich history of Los Gatos, or just want to learn more about it, the town’s library and history museum have a joint project that you should know about: Hooked on Los Gatos...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

1948 Los Gatos Real Estate Ad – love those prices!

Found this in my “Los Gatos History” file and thought my readers would enjoy seeing it.  I’m sorry that I don’t recall who it was who so kindly put it into my hands. This ad is proof of the wisdom in...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Los Gatos Fires and the Los Gatos Fire Department

Los Gatos Fire Department History Fire was a major danger in Los Gatos in the 1800s. Buildings were made of wood, including sidewalks (think boardwalk), and most appliances – light, heat, cooking –...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Los Gatos historical walking tour app: LOST GATOS

Michael Kane as Mountain Charlie in the 2007 Historic Walking Tour in Los Gatos Locals may remember that a few years back, there was a wonderful “Los Gatos History Walk” put on every year or so.  Town...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Los Gatos real estate: unreal prices!

Here’s a fun bit of Los Gatos real estate history – pricing from yesteryear!  The newspaper ad for Los Gatos homes for sale is enticing.  One of them reads: Fillmer Ave. Rustic type of 5 rms., 2 Brs.,...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Hooker Gulch in the Los Gatos Mountains

Maps can be so intriguing, and they can be a dangerous rabbit hole into which my time somehow disappears if I’m not careful. Today I was viewing a topographical map of Los Gatos when I stumbled upon a...

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Los Gatos and the 1918-1920 Influenza Pandemic: Part 1

“Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases,” states the graphic used in an informational article published across various newspapers in October 1918 Los Gatos Pandemic Then and Now Today, Los Gatos is a...

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