Gianni & Jacqueline
Things To Do
Hakone Estate and Gardens
"Hakone Gardens is an 18-acre traditional Japanese garden in Saratoga, California, United States. A recipient of the Save America's Treasures Award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it is recognized as one of the oldest Japanese-style residential gardens in the Western Hemisphere."
Montalvo Arts Center
"Open to the public, Montalvo comprises a cultural and arts center, a park, hiking trails, and the historic Villa Montalvo, an Italian Mediterranean Revival mansion nestled in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains."
Skyline to the Sea Trail
"The Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail is a 29.5-mile hiking trail that descends from the ridge of the Santa Cruz Mountains in California to the Pacific Ocean, passing through Castle Rock State Park and Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Big Basin is California's oldest state park."
Sanborn County Park
"Picnic tables available · Dogs allowed. Sanborn County Park is a 3,453-acre county park situated in the Santa Cruz Mountains, managed by the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department. The deeply forested park features over 15 miles of trails, second-growth redwoods, and creeks that flow year-round."
Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
"Fremont Older Open Space Preserve is a 739-acre regional park located in Santa Clara County, California, and operated by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. The preserve contains 14.7 miles of hiking trails, nearly all open to equestrians and bicycles."
Santana Row
"Santana Row is an upscale residential and commercial district of West San Jose in San Jose, California. Santana Row is intersected by Stevens Creek Boulevard, a major thoroughfare, and close to local landmarks like Westfield Valley Fair and the Winchester Mystery House."
Seacliff State Beach
It's a bit of a ways away, but this is a monumental place for us. This is where Gianni asked me to be his girlfriend and where he asked me to marry him! :) "Seacliff State Beach is a state beach park on Monterey Bay, in the town of Aptos, Santa Cruz County, California. It is located off Highway 1 on State Park Drive, about 5 miles south of Santa Cruz."