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In 1977 Michael Bonfante opened the Nob Hill Family Park for employees of his grocery chain to enjoy.  That family park was the seed that grew into the park that we have today.



While the Bonfante name may no longer be on the park it lives on here at the Bonfante Falls.



Bonfante Falls is a part of the park that is landscaped around five different waterfalls with pathways that go all around and under the water.



Here are my fellow adventurers Travis, Andrew and Amanda taking in the wonder of Gilroy Gardens.



Here is one of the many circus trees that reside at Gilroy Gardens.  These amazing trees  were created by a man named Axel Erlandson who created these living works of art by grafting trees.  Axel created a roadside attraction showcasing his trees that by the mid 1980's was struggling.  Michael Bonfante purchased twenty-four of the creations and they became a large attraction at his slowly growing park.



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