"The 1890s regulator clock at Oak Street's Saratoga Elementary School shows 12 noon on the day of my visit while my iPhone clock flashes 2:57 p.m. Time does stand still in the quaint town of Saratoga, especially when you're on a self-guided historic walk through its thoroughfares. In all, the walk takes us through 26 stops, each showing us how Saratoga, nestled in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, has preserved its character while evolving with the times."
"Over a hundred years ago, it was a resort town focused on health: Mineral springs were discovered a mile and a half from the village in 1850. Two San Francisco businessmen built a wellness-focused resort on 720 acres around the springs and opened it in the summer of 1866. After the hotel was destroyed in a 1903 fire, the acreage became a lush picnic spot on the Valley of Heart's Delight tour."
Saratoga maintains its historic small-town character through a 26-stop self-guided walking tour. The town sits in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains and grew from a 19th-century health resort after mineral springs were found in 1850. Two San Francisco businessmen opened a 720-acre wellness resort in 1866; its hotel burned in 1903 and the grounds later became a popular picnic area. Early 20th-century trolley excursions and abundant orchards, vineyards and wineries attracted tourists. Impressionist painter Theodore Wores established a studio in Saratoga in 1924 and painted local landscapes until 1938.
Read at The Mercury News
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