How San Carlos are You?
Take the Quiz
1. All of the following are neighborhoods in San Carlos, except:
- Howard Park
- Alder Manor
- White Oaks
- Elm Estates
2. The City of San Carlos currently carries a City Council of how many members?
- 5
- 7
- 4
- 6
3. Which two-year period represents the lowest number of single-family residences sold in San Carlos in MLS history?
- 2009-2010
- 2024-2025
- 2020-2021
- 1997-1998
4. All were former restaurants in downtown San Carlos, except?
- Morty’s
- Absolute
- Cutter’s Counter
- The Cantina
5: San Carlos used to have 5 lower elementary schools: Brittan Acres, White Oaks, Arundel, Heather and this one, which no longer exists:
- Laureola
- Drake
- Bingham
- Burton
6. How many homes in San Carlos sold at $4,000,000 or more in 2025?
- 15
- 22
- 9
- 6
7. Due to his success and genius in the early years of marketing San Carlos, this man is also known as “The Father of San Carlos”:
- Pop Burton
- Timothy Guy Phelps
- Fred Drake
- Brad Dauer
- Laurel Street Theatre
- Circle Star Theatre
- The Drake
- The Hacienda
9. In the fall of 1979, this annual San Carlos event debuted for the first time, founded by then Mayor Pat Bennie. It would go on to become a local favorite each and every year:
- Hometown Days
- San Carlos Art & Wine
- Soccerama
- The Rotary 5k/10K
10. San Carlos used to have all of the following, except:
- A. Bowling Alley
- B. Community Pool
- C. All-Boys Military School
- D. Polo Field
How San Carlos are You?
ANSWERS
- D: While it is the only continuous street to stretch north to south in San Carlos, Elm Estates is not one of the six recognized neighborhoods in San Carlos.
- A: The City Council carries 5 members. Included in this number are the Mayor and Vice Mayor.
- B: Not even the Great Recession saw inventory as low as we have seen in the 2024-2025 time period.
- C: Cutter’s Counter never existed. Morty’s was where Noelani’s currently sits, Absolute was on Laurel and Greenwood and Cantina on the 1000 block of Laurel.
- A: Laureola School served east side San Carlos, until being replaced with a housing tract next to Laurola Park.
- A: 15 homes hit $4,000,000 and higher in 2025. This is up from 8 homes hitting that plateau in 2024.
- C: Fred Drake was the one who finally got lots in San Carlos to sell, after many others had failed before him.
- B: The Circle Star Theatre in east San Carlos was a destination for performers and music groups from around the world.
- A: Give yourself a bonus point if you got this one correct. Many likely answered Art and Wine, after seeing that it was a fall event. However, San Carlos Hometown Days originally started as a Western-themed event in the fall, and quickly moved to its traditional third weekend in May, just a short time after.
- B: While it has been on the public interest docket for many, many years, San Carlos has never had a community pool.
Designation
10 The Mayor
9 City Council-bound
8 A True San Carlan
7 Laurel Street Aficionado
6 San Carlos Scholar
5 070 Resident
4 Volunteer More
3 Improvement Needed
2 Addicted to Screens
1 Orchid Room Observer
9 City Council-bound
8 A True San Carlan
7 Laurel Street Aficionado
6 San Carlos Scholar
5 070 Resident
4 Volunteer More
3 Improvement Needed
2 Addicted to Screens
1 Orchid Room Observer
