Take 25 to Hollister

Hellllooo! Yes, it has been a while. I am alive and well, thank you very much. Officially retired I am, so there you go. I've been catching up with the Husband who has been in every-day-is-a-Sat...

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Yippieeee! Hollister has a new go to place for a cup of rich, hand roasted specialty coffee. It's called Calavera Coffee, run and owned by local coffee guru Evan Morris. Today was his second ...

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Finally! Mustard is growing in the empty field near the corner of Chappell Road and Santa Ana Road. The yellow mustard was practically glowing in the afternoon sun today.  Normally, by now, t...

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Today, the Husband and I went sight-seeing off of Fairview Road. It was a great day for meandering between Spring Grove and Rosa Morada Roads. The birds certainly agreed.

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Swanson's Ridge, behind the San Benito County Historical Park and Bolado Park in Tres Pinos  Hey 'ya! Hi 'ya! How 'ya? Just wanted to let you know that I've given myself a 30-day challenge o...

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The San Benito Olive Festival was this past Saturday. It was a gorgeous day, and the setting—the San Benito County Historical Park —was a perfect fit for the celebration of agricultural harv...

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This is what I imagine I'll be doing that day, some activities by myself and others with the Husband or our friends: Make an olive wreath. Try a fresh fruit juice concoction by Gaspachos . P...

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The Gabilan Range looks good in the car's side mirror, too, as the Husband and I drive west on Highway 156, towards Highway 101. Enjoy the sunny, but slightly chilly, days. The weather guys fo...

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Once upon a time, when I was a much younger thing, Hollister had the best bookstore around. It was called Henry's. (Or was the bookstore called Henry or Henrys? That's how long ago it was.) It w...

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It seemed that whenever a woman in a 1960s or 1970s movie wanted to go shopping in New York City, she went to Bloomingdale's. When I was a young thing shopping at Macy's in San Francisco, I wond...

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I spy with my little eye an old-timey clock and valentines displayed in the San Juan Bakery window. Precious!

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For the past two years I've wanted to take a picture of Fremont Peak from the Fremont Peak Marker, aka California Historical Landmark #181, on Muckelemi Street. My attempts have been foiled by c...

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I spy with my little eye the darling window display in the ARTspace Gallery, 240 Fifth Street, in Downtown Hollister. It is part of the Joy of Art Soup Exhibition that features students from Sa...

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Have you seen the mural going up on the back wall of the Veterans Memorial Building? Be sure to take a quick peek when you drive by the building on East Street.

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San Benito River by Southside Road I spy with my little eye water in the San Benito River and in the Tres Pinos Creek. Thank you, rain! Both the river and the creek are several miles south of...

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We hadn't seen a tempestuous rainfall as we did last weekend in a long time. Maybe some of you heard about the flooding in Hollister which actually made national, news.  A creek flooded about 1...

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I spy with my little eye cute chickens in a once-upon-a-time barn. . . except they aren't real chickens and the barn is now a bakery. The  chickens are part of the delightful whimsical decor ...

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I love looking into the window at  The Farm/Bertuccio's Market .  You never know what reflection you'll see. Have you been to the farmstand recently on Airline Highway, just before the Union...

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I spy with my little eye a gnome of cakes, sprinkles, and fairy tales enjoying himself at the San Juan Bakery on Third Street.  "While there," suggests the gnome's friends reflecting in t...

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I spy with my little eye a memorial to the courageous men and women who died in World War II. You can see this statue of Michael the Archangel called the "Winged Victory" on the grounds of the...

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I spy with my little eye a happy-looking big red truck driving east on Highway 156. This I spied as I waited in the car at the corner of Union and Mitchell Roads while the Husband bought honey...

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I spy with my little eye holiday decorations in the streets of Downtown Hollister. They're lovely whether looking at their reflections or straight on. Last Saturday was the annual Lights On Ce...

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I spy with my little eye a band of sunlight on the flanks of the Gabilan Mountains.  That was this past Wednesday as the Husband and I drove east on Highway 156 through San Juan Valley. Not...

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I spy with my little eye very low clouds crossing Sunnyslope Road. Heads up!

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I spy with my little eye this morning happy raindrops and a happy yellow elementary school bus. Didn't you love all the rain this morning? Hope there's a lot more on the way.

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