Mountain Terminology - yes, we have terms we use to describe people and things.   Lets create this list.   If something needs a lot of explanation, please create a separate page for it.  In alphabetical order:

• Beach Traffic / Beach Madness / Beach Season - referring to those times when there is lots of traffic on local roads and highway 17 heading to the beach
• Christmas Tree Madness (or Christmas Tree Season) -  referring to those times when there are lots of non-locals going to tree farms in the Mountains to purchase Christmas trees
• Flatlanders - anyone not from the mountain i.e. from the "flat lands".
• Loma - lots of places named after Loma Prieta; usually used by kids and parents to refer to the Loma Prieta School District or Loma Prieta Elementary
• Low Dirt - a name for the parking area on Summit, just east of 17.
• Road Terminology - a list of common road terms (Valley Surprise, etc.) used to describe locations up in the mountains.
• Summiteen - a name for the parking area on Summit, just east of 17.
• Townies - used to refer to people from town; usually means people from Los Gatos
• The Train - the row of cars going from / to work during commute hours.  On Summit Road and San Jose Soquel
• The Villa - Villa Del Monte neighborhood
• Volunteer Fire, VFD, LPFR, or LPVFR - refers to the Loma Prieta Volunteer Fire & Rescue
• The Woods - Summit Woods neighborhood

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