Puzzles
Word games made from Los Gatos’ streets, creek, parks, mill, vineyards and history. The word search changes every day.
Word search
Today’s word search
Find every word in the grid. Drag across the letters, or tap the first and last. Stuck? A hint lights up where a word starts. A new grid every day.
Find these words:
- Santa Cruz
- Main Street
- Montebello
- Grays Lane
- Bachman
- Wilder
- Forbes Mill
- Flume
- Lexington
- Balzer Field
- Vasona Dam
- Pruneyard
- Oak Meadow
- Wildcat
- Billy Jones
- Carousel
- Squirrel Hill
- Leona
- Cougar
- Bobcat
- Beaver
- Steelhead
- Osprey
Anagram
Local anagrams
Unscramble names you will find around Los Gatos. Stuck? Read the hint.
- The stone flour mill the town grew up around
- Named after a farmer’s childhood pony
- The town park where the Wildcat Railroad’s depot stands
- A sawmill town now under a reservoir
- Where Jesuit novices once picked grapes
- Italian for “red head”; the winery in the old Novitiate
- Downtown’s first commercial street, east and west of the creek
- The historic district that was once an orchard
- The first residential street in town
- A Victorian cul-de-sac with a landscaped island
- He bought a steam engine for $100 in 1939
- Nearly ten miles from Lexington Reservoir to San Jose
Word scramble
Quote scramble
Unscramble the words and the quote completes itself.
These settlers found the wildcats numerous in the adjacent hills, and very destructive to their property. This gave the name “Los Gatos” to the town.
Quiz
How well do you know Los Gatos?
12 questions on the town’s history, places, people and cats.
What does “Los Gatos” mean in English?
- The Hills
- The Mills
- The Oaks
- The Cats
What was the land grant that gave Los Gatos its name?
- Rancho Los Laureles
- Rancho Quito
- Rancho San Antonio
- Rinconada de los Gatos
Which two mountains form the “corner” in the rancho’s name?
- El Sereno and El Sombroso
- Hamilton and Diablo
- Loma Prieta and Umunhum
- Thayer and Bald Mountain
What was the town called before it took the name Los Gatos?
- Forbestown
- Cobbsville
- Lyndonville
- Jones Mill
What did Forbes Mill grind?
- Flour
- Lime
- Coffee
- Paper
How did Forbes Mill’s machinery reach California?
- By ship around Cape Horn
- By the transcontinental railroad
- By wagon over the Sierra
- It was built in San Jose
What part of Forbes Mill still stands?
- The water wheel
- The flume
- The four-story mill
- The stone storage annex
In what year did Los Gatos incorporate?
- 1855
- 1887
- 1922
- 1906
Which railroad reached Los Gatos in 1877?
- Central Pacific
- South Pacific Coast
- Western Pacific
- Santa Fe
How many tunnels did the line from Los Gatos to Santa Cruz need?
- Two
- Eight
- None
- Twelve
Which was the first residential street in Los Gatos?
- Broadway
- University Avenue
- Bean Avenue
- Tait Avenue
What grew on the land that became the Almond Grove district?
- Almonds
- Oranges
- Grapes
- Prunes
