St. Leo's, San Jose  The St. Leo Neighborhood is a neighborhood near downtown San Jose, California, named after St Leo the Great School and parish. It is often included as part of the Shasta Hanchett, Downtown and Greater Rose Garden neighborhood real estate listings. A collection of bungalow neighborhoods bordered by The Alameda, Park Avenue, Diridon Station, and Race Street. It neighbors the Shasta-Hanchett and Cahill Park neighborhoods. Most homes were built between 1900 and the 1920s. Many of the original residents worked in the old Del Monte cannery that have been converted to lofts. Known as San Jose's Gay neighborhood, St Leo's features the Water Garden (a gay bath house), The Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center, Carla's Social Club for cross dressers and transgender events, Leather Masters adult store and Health Trust's AIDS Service program. The annual San Jose Gay Pride festival is held at nearby Discovery Meadow in Guadalupe River Park. St Leo neighborhood and church are mentioned in Smash Mouth's song "Heave-Ho" where guitarist and songwriter Greg Camp rented a home (47 S. Morrison Ave., San Jose, CA 95126) and wrote about his neighbors and landlord.