Jenn and I drove through Aromas looking for a cafe or something to drink a cup of coffee before checking out the annual Open Studios Art Tour. We saw a store. . . a huge statue of a chicken. . . the library. . . a farm supply store. . . the post office. . . cute houses. . . a sign pointing to the Aromas Community Grange. . . and more cute houses.
We pulled up next to two women who were saying good-bye to each other. "Hello," we said. "Is there any place to have coffee around here?"
"The restaurant up the street might," said the woman who lived in one of those cute houses. "But, I don't know how good the coffee is."
"That's okay. Is it the store with the gas station?"
"No. A bit further up. On the left. If it's not open, come back, and I'll make you coffee."
"Thank you."
Needless to say, but I shall say it, dear Readers, the folks we met in Aromas that day were friendly, happy, and open-hearted.
Facts about Aromas
Aromas is an unincorporated town, part of which is in San Benito County and the other part is in Monterey County. It also has the distinction of bordering both Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties. Its population is about 2,700, with roughly half of the people living in either San Benito or Monterey counties.
The elementary school is part of the San Juan-Aromas School Unified District in San Benito County. Its public library, however is part of the Monterey County Free Libraries.
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