Hakone Gardens
Under $25Historic Japanese garden in Saratoga with a koi pond, hillside paths, traditional buildings, and rotating art exhibits.

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A nonprofit arts center in Saratoga, California, with concerts, residencies, grounds to explore, and a historic villa.
15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga, CA 95071-0158 · Saratoga, CA
Montalvo is a nonprofit arts center in the foothills near Saratoga, California. Its calendar lists concerts and performing arts shows, and it runs the Lucas Artists Residency Program. Visitors can also walk the grounds, which include older redwood trees and hiking trails. The estate's historic Mediterranean-style villa, built in the early 1900s, is a landmark that can be booked for events.
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