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By Santo Del Monico
Saratoga, California is a town of 30,000 residents who proudly
preserve their town’s pioneer heritage. Saratoga is located
southwest of San Jose along the rolling foothills of the
Silicon Valley at the entrance to a the redwood-forested Santa
Cruz Mountains. This town is rated 26th by Worth magazine’s
list of the 250 wealthiest cities in the US. Take this
statistic along with the extremely low crime rate, esteemed
elementary and prestigious private schools. And one can see
why
more and more people are choosing Saratoga as the perfect
place
to raise their family.
Students are served by the Saratoga Union School District.
High
school students attend one of two public schools in the Los
Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District. Schools in both
districts are ranked among the best in the state. With this
excellent primary and secondary education, students are well
prepared for their College Entrance and on the average score
very high on their SATs. West Valley College is located in
Saratoga. Also within driving distance are Stanford
University,
Cogswell Polytechnical College, San Jose State University,
Santa
Clara University, three campuses of the University of
California, and many other excellent colleges and
universities.
Locals are justifiably proud of their city, a pride that they
celebrate at several events each year. Ongoing events include
the Farmer's Market, the Montalvo Concert Series and the
Mountain Winery Concert Series. In March there is the Mustard
Festival and the Montalvo Easter Sunday Brunch, while the
Santa
Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Vintner's Festival takes place in
June. The most popular event on Saratoga's calendar.
is “Celebrate Saratoga” This hometown festival occurs each
September and features Gourmet food and wine, six stages with
live entertainment and a for the children there is the "Fun
Zone".
Saratoga's Parks and Recreation Department maintains a number
of parks for the enjoyment of residents. Facilities range in
size and scope from 15.5-acre Hakone Gardens, which features
bamboo and water-strolling gardens, to the half-acre Saratoga
Historical Park, the site of three of the city's historic
buildings. Other parks offer tennis courts, barbeque areas,
walking paths, playgrounds, basketball and volleyball courts,
soccer fields and more.
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