New homes are back
Almost everywhere you look, small formally littered lots as well as larger vacant parcels are being developed into new homes. As we drive around Morgan Hill there is everything from low income senior apartments to luxury homes and everything in between.
Time and experience help you make good decisions
Like everyone else, I have moments when I wish I could turn back
Explore the trails and beauty beneath Mt. Umunhum
Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve is the largest preserve in the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. At 18,670 acres, it encompasses the portion of the Santa Cruz Mountains from Lexington Reservoir above Los Gatos down to Mt. Umunhum where it shares a boundary with Almaden Quicksilver County Park. If you look toward the southwest from nearly anywhere in the South Bay, you are looking at Sierra Azul.
Fortino Winery: Fine wine and good times
Voted best winery in Gilroy for three consecutive years, Fortino Winery is one of the most beloved wineries in Santa Clara Valley. Fortino Winery has been in business since 1970 when Ernest and Marie Fortino bought an existing vineyard on Hecker Pass in Gilroy. Bringing winemaking traditions from their hometown of Calabria, Italy, Ernest and Marie built a reputation for quality wines and, in 1978, established one of the very first wine clubs in California.
Spice of the month: Savory is more than an adjective, it’s an herb
Part mint, part thyme in taste, savory has been inspiring cooks since the days of the Saxons, when its name came to represent not only an herb, but a style of cooking revolving around rich flavors and aromas, according to Linda Gilbert, a San Francisco Bay Area writer and owner of the Sonoma-based catering company Broadway Catering and Events.
