Lafayette California Guide & Video
The Beauty and Charm of Lafayette, California
Lafayette is the extraordinary community that has been our home for over 20 years. We have watched it grow from a sleepy little town with an understated "downtown", to a sophisticated suburb with one of the most tastefully designed commercial and cultural town centers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Within minutes of Lafayette's various "neighborhood" areas, you'll find a charming collection of restaurants, boutiques, grocery shopping options, and specialty stores.
The town is very proud of the 10+ year planning and fund raising that went into the development of the new Lafayette Library and Learning Center that opened late in 2009. Much more than a traditional "library", it is an educational and cultural center with a vast array of learning resources, from areas devoted to tutoring our children after-school, to technology and the Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium. One of the partners of the consortium is the Commonwealth Club of California, known for its on-going lecture series featuring world renowned speakers from arts, science and politics. With some of the highest rated schools in California, excellence in education runs deeply within the cultural values of Lafayette.
One of the most magical qualities of Lafayette is it's incredible beauty and rich set of outdoor recreational areas that embrace it. Words can't really describe the graceful rolling hillsides, thousands of acres of Briones Regional Park open space, or the beauty of the Lafayette Reservoir recreation area... We've produced the following video to try and capture some of the magic of Lafayette. We hope it captivates you and warms your heart.
Lafayette California City Video
[For those with a low speed internet connection, click on the "HQ" button in the lower right to switch to a lower resolution video.] |
