The Hanging Flowers of Hollister

Have you noticed the hanging pots of flowers up and down San Benito Street this summer? It adds to the charm of downtown Hollister, don't you think?

The Hollister Downtown Association gets credit for installing the beautiful flowers on the lamp posts. The cost of maintaining the flowers is done through sponsorships.  For information about sponsoring a pair of hanging flower baskets, check out this page at the Hollister Downtown Association Web site.

Looking Out from Under the Vines

Have you ever gone inside the PG&E Customer Center on East Street and looked out its window? You almost feel like your looking out of a cave.

Here's a reminder of what the building looks like from the street.

Setting Up for the Farmers Market

The Downtown Hollister Farmers Market is every Wednesday, from 3 to 7 p.m. on Fifth Street, between San Benito and Monterey Streets.  Lots of local food, crafts, wares, and joy are there.

The Library in Hollister

When I was a kid, the front of the library was landscaped with bushes that had flowers that smelled like hot dogs. Really, they did. The bushes were where the outside wall is now. The foyer, bathrooms, and meeting room were all added in the 1980s.

The San Benito County Free Library is a consolidation of the county and Hollister  City public libraries, which occurred in 1959. The City Hall building was once the Hollister City Library that was built in 1919 from money funded by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation.

Want to know more about the fascinating history of our public library?  Check out this page at the San Benito County Free Library Web site.

From the Briggs Garage Elevator

Yep. This photo was taken through the elevator window on the top floor. You're looking over Fifth Street. It was around setting-up time on a Farmers Market Day.