Completely dumbfounded…read more Newly married and wanted to get my marriage certificate submitted to change my name for my social security. Appointments was about 2 months out and I wanted to try to get it done earlier as a walk-in. They really should put a sign saying everything is by appointment only (effective 01/2025). I waited an hour only to go to the window to be told this and offered to make an appointment for my next visit. I shouldn't even have the option to get a number. The ticket computer should have a hard stop programmed if you don't have an appointment. PUT A SIGN UP BECAUSE THE WEBSITE STILL WELCOMES WALK-INS!

I went in without an appointment which technically they don't accept but you're still allowed to…read morewait to see someone and then they will either answer a question if it's easy or set up an appointment luckily, I got a very helpful lady named Dee and she gave me the proper form that I needed and answered my question. She did a great job. It's so nice to have someone that actually seems to care.

Saratoga is a historic town in the South bay …read more It is known for its winery ,restaurants and historic landmarks like Villa Montalvo , Mountain winery , and Hakone gardens . It had a population of 31,051 at the 2020 census. We visited on a Sunday afternoon like 5 pm . Had an early dinner there and then walked around the main street . The parking lot was almost full but we managed to find a spot. It was peaceful and quiet surrounded by many good restaurants. I enjoyed the pleasant atmosphere and nice decor everywhere. Many flowers were blooming and the plants and trees were planted around the restaurants . A enjoyable leisure walk .

This review is for Nina Walker a facility administrator, this poor lady really needs to retire, she…read morebeen with the city of Saratoga over 20 something years. I really think she has job burn out. I never been treated like garbage before! My work was having a gathering at a park. I had to get a permit. She was very rude; I gave her my check for the permit. She looked at it and says okay, it looks good! Why wouldn't it be!! Her assistant was even rude! I felt I was in the Seinfeld episode, dealing with a soup Nazi!!

In 1850-51, around this site, Martin McCarty's Toll Gate, the town of Saratoga grew. The city name…read morechanged several times from Toll Gate to McCartysville to Bank Mills to Saratoga. In 1850-51 Martin McCarty, a lumberman, built a toll road up the canyon to what had become known as Campbell's Redwoods. At the lower end of the road a small settlement, then known as Toll Gate, began to grow. In 1855 a post office was established under the name of McCartysville. McCarty's toll gate crossed Big Basin Way, then known as Lumber Street, near the corner of Third Street. In 1854 William Haun and John Whisman established a gristmill called Redwood Mills. The mill was later purchased by Charles Maclay who changed the name to Bank Mills. In 1863 he was also successful in changing the name of the post office to Bank Mills. In 1865 the village changed its name again. This time Saratoga was chosen as the town was close to the nearby Congress Mineral Springs. The name commemorates the famous mineral springs in New York. Information from Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California, April 7, 2011.

The house had been turned into a restaurant. I do not live in CA., but expected a house tour.read more

A typical home in Saratoga in the mid to late 1800s. Original homeowner was a farmer, David Grover,…read morehis wife Nancy and their son Henry. There have been various businesses in this building throughout the years.

They always friendly and helpful. Yes it's small and not a huge staff but it's a small town and…read moredeff does the job. If your in a terrible rush then it will be hit or miss if you wait in line. But that doesn't bother me as everyone is friendly and easy to start up a conversation.

Do note they will not print a pre-paid shipping label so come with it printed. For context, we had…read moreto reorder a label last minute, since there is no printer kiosk at the store we had to drive to the Saratoga Library and quickly print it out. When we arrived back at the post office they refused to lend any tape (a post service offering no tape?), so we bought a $4 roll (the cheapest). Was told to get back in line because others were waiting while I walked over to grab said tape roll, about 3 ft away, which took about 10 seconds. With the back and forth we were there for over an hour, simply to drop off 2 packages. One clerk had a friendly demeanor about which was great, the other female clerk was extremely abrupt and made the overall experience frustrating. They should invest in a printer kiosk, there is much customer printing to be done in a post office. I'm still hung up on the lack of tape at a POST office.

My son loves police officers and we saw a few sheriffs at Whole Foods this afternoon and he wanted…read moreto ask them for a sticker so badly. They were busy working and we didn't want to keep standing around giving them pressure so we went in to buy groceries. When we came back to the car we were shocked to see that they had left it on the wiper of the car. Thank you so much for making our son's day! We truly love what our officers do for our community and this was the cherry on top. Back the blue

Had an appointment to do my LiveScan fingerprinting at 9 am and it was seamless. In and out…read morequickly. My employer pays for the service so I didn't have to pay any out of pocket expenses. Great location since its close to the freeway and plenty of parking.

The Saratoga chamber of Congress along with the coal car clubs put on a great event last week. They…read moreclosed down big Basin way in Saratoga and allowed over 250 vehicles to park so that people could enjoy them along with most stores being open and a live band. Saratoga Chamber of Commerce puts on a lot of events during the year to support the businesses in Saratoga. Their events are always well organised and safe not only for adults but also for children.

Love our town! City of Saratoga California loves their trees! Saratoga is an approved Tree City…read moreUSA. It is Unlawful to cut any tree without the City of Saratoga approval by the tree removal permit process. This can take a minimum of 3 weeks. Refer to the City Tree Ordinance and Tree Removal Regulations and arborist inspection details and neighbor notifications indicated on the City of Saratoga California website.

Did not know where to add review of the Youth commission coordinator so adding it here in case it…read morehelps anyone. Saratoga Youth commission is an amazing learning process for a kid. Whether you are a commissioner or not, if you have time, go get involved and help. It will help you grow. You will come out learning something new. And the most amazing part is that the coordinator Bridget Eddings (sp?) is so unbelievable helpful and kind and will work with you to help you help the events. World would be better place if there were more kind, compassionate helpful people like Bridget.

This wonderful park, is located next to the Los Gatos Library. We often come here for a picnic on…read morethe weekends when we don't want to make the drive over the hill to the beach. It's a very serene spot for watching classic cars drive by on Saturday evenings. That tradition started during Covid for entertainment and has continued since. There's parking located right on Main Street in front of the park. There's lots of shade to take cover on a hot day. This place is also well known for 'Music in the Park' on Sunday afternoons during the Summer. Los Gatos also holds their Art and Wine festival in September. Walking distance from many restaurants on Main Street as well as a convenient 7-11 down the street. A memorable place for us during Spring and Summer. On 9/11 they hold a special memorial service. You'll find many special commemorative bricks in the ground near the light statue commemorating those who lost their lives and loved ones on 9/11. A definite symbol of Los Gatos' support for the 9/11 tragedy.