Coming Event: 2011 Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo

2010 Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo Parade. Click here for more photos.

The 78th Annual San Benito County Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo will be held June 24 to June 26, 2011 at the Bolado Park Fairgrounds. As usual, it will kick off with a parade through downtown Hollister on Thursday, June 23,  around 6 p.m. For more details, click over to the rodeo's Web site.

Coming Event: The 2011 Portuguese Festival Parade

Next Sunday, June 12, 2011, is the annual Portuguese Festival Parade. It starts at 10 a.m. from the S.D.E.S. Hall on the corner of Seventh and College Streets, near Sacred Heart Church.

For local stories about this event, click here.

Blue Skies

Have faith! Blue skies are out there.

Looking Up over the SBC Historical Park

I would like to walk up to that ridge above the San Benito County Historical Park, which is just a mile south of Tres Pinos on Highway 25. What a breathtaking sight to behold, I betcha.

Speaking of the historical park, several events will be taking place there tomorrow, June 4:

• Big Barn Sale, a fundraiser for the San Benito County Historical Society, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Seventh Annual Small Engine and Tractor Show
• Grand Opening of the Jack O'Donnell Visitor Center
• Wine Tasting, 5 to 7 p.m., with performances by the San Benito Stage Company and Mr. Ostenson's Save the Music Drive

For more details, check out the San Benito County Historical Society Web site.

Shop Locally: Cherry Tree Photography

Yesterday, I saw signs of another new business starting up in downtown Hollister. Hurrah! Cherry Tree Photography will be occupying the former Maddux Jewelry storefront at 535 San Benito Street. For info about the business, check out its Web site.