KNIGHTSEN
Knightsen Good old days are alive and well in Knightsen By contemporary standards, Knightsen is a one-of-a-kind town. Impelled by the desire to retain the small-town virtues of independence and close-knit community, citizens of this century-old, historic railroad town have resisted the headlong rush toward suburban development. Knightsen is a living, breathing document of an earlier and more genial time. No stoplights interfere with the easy pace of Knightsen, where a smile, a wave and a handshake remain the rule, not the exception. Roughly 1,000 residents share 14 square miles of land. No housing tracts threaten Knightsen’s identity. While town leaders support 2-acre parcels, the current 10-acres-per-parcel mandate will remain until drainage issues are addressed. The town’s many ranchettes are home to more horses than humans, and its farms grow incomparable fruits and vegetables. Several horse arenas and boarding facilities are open to the public for equestrian activities. Igonzo Pygmy Goat Farm raises and sells registered pygmy goats; the finest heirloom tomatoes in Northern California can be purchased at Smith Family Farms’ roadside stand; and Knightsen Honey Company is always buzzing with activity. On the recreation front, three marinas and a professional pri-
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A beat-up rod makes a pit stop at a vintage filling station during the annual Knightsen Days festival. vate ski lake make Knightsen a magnet for water-sports enthusiasts, and a private airport is home to ultra-light flier groups. The annual Knightsen Days event draws East County folks from all over. The event boasts a car and tractor show plus an open-air, evening screening of a film on the history of the town. The Knightsen School District, renowned for the waiting lists generated by children from outside communities desiring to transfer in, opened its second school – Old River Elementary – just this year. Knightsen residents recently voted to make the town a Community Services District to gain more advisory control over its own affairs. The Knightsen Town Advisory Council, authorized and appointed by the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors, advises the board on issues from housing to roads to water rights in its ongoing mission to preserve the “Good Old Days Since 1898.” Council members are Ken Smith, Janice Lindgren, Tom Jepsen, Linda Weeks and Alvin Simas, Jr. For more information on Knightsen, visit www.knightsen.net.
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