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Showing posts with label not in San Benito County. Show all posts
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Free December Days at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

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We, residents of San Benito County, are in luck! Between today and Sunday, December 13, 2015, admission into the Monterey Bay Aquarium is...
Friday, November 6, 2015

Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs

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Some of you may recall picnicking, hiking trails, dipping your toes in the mineral springs, or swimming in the freshwater pool at the...
Friday, September 25, 2015

Look, San Benito!

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It's not often when I come across a place or thing called San Benito outside of San Benito County. Same with Hollister, Tres Pinos, o...
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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Shop Locally: Market 25 on the Bolsa

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Traffic karma was on our side and the Husband and I were able to safely pull into the parking lot of Market 25 on Bolsa Road (aka Highway...
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Friday, July 24, 2015

Whale City Bakery, Bar & Grill

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Yesterday, the Husband and I ran away from Hollister for a few hours and headed to the coast. I realized it has been a long while since I...
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Monday, June 8, 2015

San Jose Train Station

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The San Jose Diridon Station on Cahill Street is a hub for both Amtrak and Caltrain . One day, BART will reach there. Yesterday morning...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

John Smith Road

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Back road, country road. Same thing, isn't it? This one is John Smith Road heading into Santa Ana Valley. I enjoy wandering this ro...
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

L is for . . .

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Location, location, location. And, Hollister is an excellent location to live. It's seven miles east of San Juan Bautista, one of...
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Sunday, April 5, 2015

The West Side of the Anza Trail

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Last week, the Husband and I went up the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail via the Salinas entrance. I read that the west ent...
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Thursday, March 26, 2015

The California Welcome Center—Salinas

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The other day, the Husband and I dropped into the California Welcome Center in Salinas so that I could get some brochures and such abou...
Friday, January 2, 2015

Hiking and Biking Nearby: Coyote Creek Trail

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On New Year's Day, the Husband and I took a walk with friends at the southern end of Coyote Creek Trail in Morgan Hill, which is abou...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Took Wing

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One definition of to take wing is to become joyful.  Perhaps, these ocean birds flying over the Asilomar State Marine Reserve may not b...
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Friday, August 1, 2014

Coming Into View

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    All of a sudden, there it was—the Pinnacles towering over the Salinas Valley. The Husband and I were driving north on Highway 101. The...
Monday, July 21, 2014

2014 Gilroy Garlic Festival

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I love the smell and taste of garlic. If you were to ask me to make garlic bread with fresh garlic, do not be surprised when I put a whol...
Monday, June 16, 2014

Comfortably Numb

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Comfortably Numb . "Is the plane called that because of how you feel after awhile?" I asked Kimberly Walsh, an aircraft mecha...
Sunday, February 2, 2014

Feb. 3 - 9, 2014: Free Admission to the Monterey Bay Aquarium

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Yes! You read that correctly. From Monday, February 3, to Sunday, February 9, residents of San Benito County, as well as Monterey and San...
Sunday, March 10, 2013

Monterey Peninsula

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Monterey Bay Aquarium.  Fisherman's Wharf. Cannery Row.  17-Mile Drive.  Presidio. Asilomar Beach. Big Sur. Carmel Mission. Californi...
Saturday, March 9, 2013

Point Lobos

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The Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is another gem on the Pacific Coast that is near Hollister. It's only 48 miles away, just to th...
Friday, March 8, 2013

Moss Landing

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It's about 28 miles from Hollister to Moss Landing, a small harbor village off Highway One. You know you're there when you see ...