I spy with my little eye bongo drums in the park on top of Park Hill. Yes, you can play them. They make a pretty cool sound.
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.
Friday, May 27, 2016
I Spy . . . Bongo Drums
I spy with my little eye bongo drums in the park on top of Park Hill. Yes, you can play them. They make a pretty cool sound.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
When Pigs Fly
One HUGE pig flew about Highway 25 on Monday. Hope it brought a lot of smiles to people.
Labels:
Looking Up,
quirky stuff,
vista linda,
weather
Friday, May 20, 2016
I Spy . . . a Barn
I spy with my little eye an oldtime barn on the north side of Airline Highway (aka Highway 25), across from the Ridgemark Golf & Country Club.
Labels:
along Hwy 25,
barns,
Diablo Range,
Friday's sighting,
Hollister,
San Benito County
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Happy Face
The Victorian house sporting the happy face is the bed and breakfast in Hollister called the Joshua Inn Bed & Breakfast. I haven't stayed there yet, but I've had the opportunity to peek inside. It's warm and delightful. The owners, Tricia and Greg, are friendly souls who sport their own happy faces. No doubt they spoil their guests with sugar and spice and everything nice.
Today is Our World Tuesday, a long-time weekly meme in which participants from around the world share their world. Check it out here.
Labels:
Hollister,
local business,
lodging,
Looking Up,
neighborhood walk
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Good Morning from John Smith Road
No fog. That's a grand way to start a Saturday. Have a wonderful day!
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Enterprise Road
You're looking east on Enterprise Road, near the intersection with Southside Road. The mountain in the distance is Santa Ana Peak.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
The 2016 Downtown Hollister Farmers' Market
Hollister has its own certified farmers' market. Yes, indeed. The 2016 season opened last Wednesday. Did you make it?
Every Wednesday, until September 28, 2016, the Downtown Hollister Farmers' Market will be from 3:00 to 7:30 p.m. on San Benito Street. The main street will be closed between Fourth and Seventh Streets from noon to 8:30 p.m.
The market's layout is different this year. You'll find the produce booths in the middle part of the market. The food booths are on the south end, near the Veterans Memorial Building. There are tables at both the south and north end of the market for you to sit and eat, rest, and/or people watch.
I saw a variety of new food vendors last Wednesday, selling such items as Puerto Rican sandwiches, Hawaiian shaved ice, artisan tamales, hot dogs, and fried peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Yummmm. To see photos of some of the food booths, check out the "Food Court at the Hollister Farmers' Market" album at Facebook. You don't need to register or sign in at the site to view it.
See you at the farmers' market!
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Thursday, May 5, 2016
The May Carnival
Anyone noticed the trucks full of carnival rides parked on San Benito Street next to the high school earlier this week?
Yup. It's time for the annual May carnival that San Benito High School has been hosting for the last several decades. It'll be in the football parking lot, starting tomorrow evening, May 6, 5 p.m., and running until Sunday, May 8, 5 p.m.
Have fun!
Labels:
entertainment,
Events,
Hollister,
San Benito High School
Monday, May 2, 2016
La Bamba
La Bamba is the theme of one of the murals painted on utility boxes in historical downtown (or is it downtown historical?) Hollister. In 2015, the City of Hollister funded a mural arts project, employing the talents of local artists Joel Esqueda and Roland Resendiz to create five murals that represent different cultural aspects of San Benito County.
La Bamba was a 1987 movie written and directed by Luis Valdez, who is the founder of El Teatro CampesiƱo, based in San Juan Bautista, and considered the father of Chicano theater in the United States. The movie is a biographical story about rock-and-roll legend Ritchie Valens who turned the Mexican folk tune "La Bamba" into a popular rock-and-roll song in the 1950s. Unfortunately, Valens' life was struck short, along with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper, when their airplane crashed upon take off.
Some parts of La Bomba were filmed in San Benito County.
Today is Monday Murals, a weekly meme hosted by Oakland Daily Photo, at which I'm linking up. Click here to see murals in other parts of the world.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
First Day of May
Hello Dear Take 25 to Hollister Readers,
Thank you very much for your kind and generous words and hugs as the Husband, Molly the Cat, and I adjust to life without the Mama. We appreciate the love very much.
For you, today, this first day of May, I give you a photo of gorgeous flowers that I spied in a front yard in San Juan Bautista.
Hugs with much love to each and every one of you.
~ Su-sieee! Mac
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