Casa de Fruta
36°59′21″N 121°22′57″W / 36.9892°N 121.3825°W
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Casa de Fruta (
.History
The locale was known to American Indians and was first written about when Spanish missionaries discovered the
Casa de Fruta was founded as an
California State Route 152 passed in front of Case de Fruta as a two-lane highway for many years, but was widened to four lanes in 1992.[3] The old alignment of the highway still exists as the Casa de Fruta Parkway, which is accessed via an exit from SR 152.
Facilities and activities
Casa de Fruta today includes a recreational vehicle resort, hotel, candy store, wine shop, cafe, gas station, and a park with a carousel, playground, and miniature train. All are named with the "Casa de" theme: even the bathrooms in the Chevron Gas Station are called Casa de Restrooms. For 25 years cafe guests were greeted by the "Cup Flipper", who spun their coffee cups until they stood upright. This feat earned him an appearance on TV, in Late Night with David Letterman.[4]
It is the current home of the Northern California
References
- ^ Myer, Chuck, report: Pacheco Past: A History of the Gateway to Santa Clara County, (San Jose, California: Pioneers of Santa Clara County, 1992), page 3. This information is repeated in other sources.
- ^ Myer (1992), page 13. Name of first owner is from this source.
- San Jose Mercury-News.
- ^ Kosmicki, Kollin (4 April 2019). "Obituary: Zanger was Casa de Fruta icon, 'cup flipper'". San Benito Live. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Northern California Renaissance Faire website, accessed 2013-01-05.
External links
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