Hollister, California is a real town that has been around since the 1870s. Unlike the fictional town created by a corporate clothing company, Hollister is no where near a beach. The town is about 45 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Seagulls occasionally make their way over the mountains. Hopefully, they are able to find their way back.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
A Statue, a Mount, and a Mannequin
It sounds like a beginning of a joke—a statue, a mount, and a mannequin walked into a bar. . . . Sorry, I got none. But, that's what I happened to see last weekend in Aromas.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Aromas, California 95004
Jenn and I drove through Aromas looking for a cafe or something to drink a cup of coffee before checking out the annual Open Studios Art Tour. We saw a store. . . a huge statue of a chicken. . . the library. . . a farm supply store. . . the post office. . . cute houses. . . a sign pointing to the Aromas Community Grange. . . and more cute houses.
We pulled up next to two women who were saying good-bye to each other. "Hello," we said. "Is there any place to have coffee around here?"
"The restaurant up the street might," said the woman who lived in one of those cute houses. "But, I don't know how good the coffee is."
"That's okay. Is it the store with the gas station?"
"No. A bit further up. On the left. If it's not open, come back, and I'll make you coffee."
"Thank you."
Needless to say, but I shall say it, dear Readers, the folks we met in Aromas that day were friendly, happy, and open-hearted.
Facts about Aromas
Aromas is an unincorporated town, part of which is in San Benito County and the other part is in Monterey County. It also has the distinction of bordering both Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties. Its population is about 2,700, with roughly half of the people living in either San Benito or Monterey counties.The elementary school is part of the San Juan-Aromas School Unified District in San Benito County. Its public library, however is part of the Monterey County Free Libraries.
To learn more about Aromas, check out these links:
- Aromas, California — Wikipedia
- Aromas Community Grange
- Transition Aromas
- Aromas Day
- Aromas Hills Artisans
Monday, April 28, 2014
Another Aromas Artist
Frank Romero is another Aromas artist who showed some of his works in the Open Studios Art Tour this weekend, which was sponsored by the San Benito Arts Council. Yesterday's post showed works by two other Aromas artists. Here's that link.
Aromas has a very strong artist community. To learn more, visit the Aromas Hills Artisans website.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Open Studios Art Tour in San Benito County
Today is the second day of the Open Studios Art Tour. Artists in Hollister, Aromas, and San Juan Bautista invite one and all to visit them at their studios to view their works—paintings, prints, sculptures, jewelry, mosaics, and so on. It's from 10 AM to 4 PM. Head over to the San Benito Arts Council website for a map.
A friend and I visited several of the artists in Aromas yesterday. Wish I had thought to take photos earlier.
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San Benito County
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Willow Creek Road
Yesterday, I posted something about Old Hernandez Road. Today, you get a peek of the Diablo Range from Willow Creek Road.
To get to these roads, you turn onto the San Benito Lateral, a very short road off the east side of Highway 25, a few miles south of the Pinnacles National Park. At the fork of the lateral is the former town site of San Benito. Go right, Old Hernandez Road. Go left, Willow Creek Road. Both roads come to a dead end, but they're still worth the jaunt if you like seeing awesome countryside and mountains.
Once upon a time, the artist Thomas Kinkade owned property off of Willow Creek Road, which he called the Windemere Ranch. Want to see one of the paintings that Kinkade did of the area? Head over to this link to see the Windemere Ranch Sunset.
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Diablo Range,
local back road,
vista linda
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