The Saratoga Village Development Council (SVDC) of Saratoga, California promotes
the merchants of the historic Village to the citizens of
Saratoga and the surrounding community.
The SVDC is a networking group of over 300 shopkeepers,
restaurateurs and city residents. No dues are required.
The entire group meets regularly in cyberspace by way
of an email listserver, and encourages and welcomes all
members to attend planning meetings held on the second and
last Tuesday of each month in the Village.
The SVDC sponsors monthly events, planned and executed by
Saratoga residents. The purpose of the events is to increase
foot traffic in the Village. These events help insure the
livelihood of Village businesses, as well as build a
sense of community amongst the citizenry.
The SVDC also pays for other Village improvement projects
including beautification efforts and bronze plaques for a
number of the historic buildings. Plaques can be found at four locations; Agnes Women's Apparel, 14519 Big Basin Way, Bank Bar, 14421 Big Basin Way, Bella Saratoga, 14503 BB Way, Kitsch Coutour, 20490 Saratoga Los Gatos Rd.
The SVDC paid for the Historic Saratoga Village banners
that grace Big Basin Way, as well as half the cost of
banners that appear during the holidays.
The SVDC holds an annual spring fundraiser. The first
three were fashion shows held at the Foothill Club in
2006-2008. The latest Wine & Wisteria
event will be held April 11,2010 at Hakone in Saratoga.
All residents and merchants are welcome to join the SVDC
listserver, attend meetings and visit the Saratoga Village blog: http://blog.saratoga-village.com/ |
