Carriage riders pass by the towering Los Gatos Christmas Tree in the Town Plaza park. (George Sakkestad/taff Photographer)
Free parking
The holiday season can be expensive, so the Town of Los Gatos is helping alleviate some of the financial strain of gift shopping this December. The town is offering unlimited, free valet parking at the public lot off North Santa Cruz and University avenues between Grays Lane and Elm Street, giving shoppers easy access to the Old Town Los Gatos mall and other local stores. Valet parking will remain free through Dec. 24.
Town report card
Civic-minded residents can now peruse the 2021-22 annual report online at https://tinyurl.com/LGAnnualReport. The report covers the Town’s growth, accomplishments and hurdles over the past year, spanning topics of public safety, infrastructure, finances and more.
Holiday events
Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation is hosting a slate of family-friendly festive activities this December. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10-11, kids and parents can have breakfast with Santa.
On Tuesday, Dec. 13, residents can channel their holiday spirit into crafting with guided classes on building gingerbread houses and sugar cube igloos. These events will take place at the Los Gatos Youth Recreation Center, each with an entry fee. Pre-registration online at www.lgsrecreation.org is required, as space is limited.
Originally published at Hannah Kanik