100 Things I Like: That Cute Church in Tres Pinos

Immaculate Conception. That's the name of the  church at the south end of Tres Pinos, on Highway 25. I ought to remember its name. After all, my parents had me baptized there when I was just a month old, 500 years  ago.

I've featured the church on Take 25 a couple years ago. Click here if you'd like to know why I like the church or want to see photos of inside the church and the church grounds.

This Sunday, October 16, 2011, the church is having its annual BBQ, from noon to 4 p.m. Cost for adult plates is $13; children's plate is less. To get an idea of what will take place, read about last year's event by clicking here.

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100 Things I Like: Ranchers Feed

In all the years that Ranchers Feed has been on First Street (since 1976), I set foot in it for the first time earlier this year. Since I wasn't a rancher or a farmer, nor a horse rider or a dog owner, what was the need. Now, every few months, the husband and I head over there to buy a 50 pound sack of wild bird feed.  I look forward to it. I like wandering around the store looking at all the clothing, boots, jewelry, and other this's and that's that are so tempting to purchase. 

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100 Things I LIke: Wandering Downtown Hollister

It's fun ambling about downtown, whether doing errands, peeking into store windows, or checking out what's new in the shops.  Happily, the number of new shops and businesses in town have been slowly, but surely, growing. Just in this short half of the 700 block, four new businesses opened in the past several months:

• Bel Amour Pet Spa & Boutique
• Tres Jolie Vintage 
• Veronica's Art of Dance
• The Market/ The Butcher Shop

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100 Things I Like: Lights and Shadows at Sunset

That glowing stop sign? It's reflecting the sun's light as it begins to set over the hills. You're looking at the southwest corner of the intersection at Shore Road and San Felipe Road, also known as Dunnville Corners.

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100 Things I Like: Big Rig Trucks

Driving north on Bolsa Road, aka Highway 25, just before Shore Road.

When I was a kid, I lived on Hillcrest Road near the Catholic cemetery. Late at night after most of the world had gone to sleep and I lay in bed waiting for sleep to find its way to me, I occasionally heard big rigs  shifting their gears as they gained speed to somewhere along Fairview Road. Always wondered where they were heading.

Just did a quick search on trucking companies in Hollister. Still are quite a lot around.

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