Saratoga History
Wikipedia offers the following brief history of Saratoga, CA: The European settlement of what is now Saratoga occurred in 1848, when William Campbell (father of Benjamin Campbell, the founder of nearby Campbell, California) constructed a sawmill about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of the present downtown area. An early map noted the area as…
Parks in Saratoga, CA Add Value to Neighborhoods
Click>here for a link to a map of parks in Saratoga, CA. Rick Bonetti | APR Referral Network | 408-857-8800 | DRE #01237009…
Give The Gift of Life
Give Blood in Saratoga, CA at the Stanford Blood Center Bloodmobile on Sunday, November 21, 2010 from 8:30 AM to 1 PM at Saratoga Presbyterian Church, 20455 Herriman Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070. Sign up by going to their website. On October 1, 2010 I gave blood at the Stanford Blood…
Saratoga’s Swinging Spring Sale
Whether you swing a tennis racket or a golf club, joining Saratoga Country Club, a private membership club, located on approximately 100 acres in the secluded foothills at 21990Â Prospect Rd., Saratoga, CA 95070, is now more attractive because of their Spring Sale. Facilities include a par 68 NCGA-rated golf course,…
Saratoga Idol 2010 Auditions on April 17th
Saratoga Rotary is again hosting the search for this year’s Saratoga Idol – someone in Santa Clara County with special local talent who may win $1000. Applications were due last Saturday, April 10, 2010 and were open to applicants of any age and any talent and any geographic location. Auditions will…
We Need A Village To Age In Place At Home In Saratoga
Some homeowners aged 50+ or better want a more maintenance/worry-free lifestyle and proactively sense when the time is right to sell their home and move to a townhome or retirement home. Perhaps the first step for people in their 60′s and 70′s is to buy a single level townhouse (rare…
What’s With Those Red Saratoga Serves Signs?
Driving the streets of Saratoga, CA you can’t help but notice a bunch of red signs at various places of worship – Christian, Jewish and Muslim. Check out the 18 photos on the Saratoga, CA Facebook page, and become a fan while you are at it. Saratoga Serves is an…
Saratoga’s Unity In Community
Do you know what our kids are doing? This entire week, the students of Saratoga’s Redwood Middle School are celebrating Unity in Community. Tomorrow March 11, 2010, there will be a Heal The World Outdoor Assembly featuring the RMS Honor Chorus and the students’s Unity In Community chain. All Redwood…
Localism Strengthens Saratoga, CA
Localism is more than a wishful expression of a local chamber of commerce – it is an understanding that we all gain by supporting our communities. A recent article in Yes Magazine indicated that buying from independent retailers in communities with active “Buy Independent or Buy Local” campaigns reported an…
Saratoga Federated Church a Saratoga Landmark
In the late 1800s, five Christian churches served Saratoga village, which had yet to be incorporated. Eventually it was realized that there were too many protestant denominations serving the area, so in 1920, two of those churches – the Disciples of Christ (formed in 1878) and the Congregational Church (formed…
Saratoga Community Gardens are Growing
Localism (growing and eating food locally) is a growing trend (bad pun, but true). Did you know that Saratoga, CA already has a community garden located in El Quito Park (on Presada, near Cox Ave. and Saratoga Ave.)? Westhope Presbyterian Church also has an adjacent community garden and Saratoga Presbyterian…
