Looking Back at 2015

Let's take a look back at some of the events that took place in Hollister this year. 

Late February/Early March: Rain! So good, so wonderful.

March 2015: The statue of Eric Tognazzini was installed.

Spring: Utility box art project began

May–September: Farmers Market in Downtown Hollister

May: Portuguese Festival Parade

June: Hollister Airshow

June: San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo

July: Vietnam Veterans Memorial visits Hollister.

Fourth of July Kiddie Parade

July: Hollister Freedom Rally

July: Hollister Street Fair & Car Show

Summer: Fremont Memorial Tunnel

Last Weekend in July: Relay for Life

August–October: Music in the Park concerts

September: Mexican Independence Day Parade

October: San Benito County Fair

October: San Benito Olive Festival

November: Veterans Day Parade

Last Weekend in November: Lights On Celebration

December: Regular rain clouds! So good, so wonderful.

The Hi Outlet in Downtown Hollister

After nearly two years of sitting empty, the building at 549 San Benito Street has a new occupant. The Hi Outlet (which was once on Tres Pinos Road) opened for business a few days before Christmas in downtown historical Hollister. The building was previously home to Penny Wise Drug.

Coming Soon: The Fairfield Inn

A new hotel is going up on Gateway Drive, which is the next intersection after you turn right from Highway 25 towards Downtown Hollister. The Fairfield Inn will have four floors with anywhere between 70 and 90 rooms.

Construction began last April and is expected to be open for business in April, 2016, according to this BenitoLink article. Just in time for the school graduations, rodeo, motorcycle rally, high school reunions, summer and autumn weddings, county fair, olive festival, and other public and private events.

Looming Diablos

Don't the Diablo Mountains look like they're sitting right behind San Felipe Road rather than far in the distance? This was taken from Briggs Road, off of Bolsa, aka Highway 25.

Clouds

Those were some amazing clouds over Hollister on Thursday afternoon.