San Juan Bautista Antique and Collectibles Fair

Tomorrow, August 10, 2014, will be the 50th annual Antique and Collectibles Fair in San Juan Bautista. Sellers from all over will offer antiques, collectibles, and memorabilia that were produced before 1975. The event will run from 8 AM to 4 PM. Admission will be free.

Steve Yvaska, antiques appraiser and San Jose Mercury columnist of "The Seasoned Collector" will offer free appraisals from 10 AM to 2 PM in front of the Union Bank Building, at Third and Mariposa Streets. Folks may bring one or two items for him to evaluate.

The outdoor Antique and Collectibles Fair, a fundraising event, is sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Juan Bautista.

Here Grows Asparagus

I came across another gorgeous sign by the Ag in Classroom project, sponsored by the San Benito County Farm Bureau. The sign is located on Fallon Road.

Want to see a few other signs done by this project? Check out this link.

Flowers from a Friendly Customer

Aren't these dahlias gorgeous?

They're sitting on the counter at the PG&E office on East Street. The ladies in the office told the Husband and me that a customer comes in regularly with flowers that he grows to give them. I love stories like that. Don't you?

Farming on the Bolsa

Farm work is back breaking intensive labor. I appreciate the men and women who are willing to do these jobs. Day in, day out, regardless of the weather.

Post 1000: Hollister, Our Hometown

2014 Hollister Street Festival & Car Show

These days, I don't see too many young folks walking around in tee-shirts or sweatshirts sporting the name of the fictional beach town called Hollister. But, then, I hardly get out of our town of Hollister. I have seen people now and then around town wearing tops celebrating our Hollister. That, I like.

For today's blast of Take 25 to Hollister past, I give you Hollister versus Hollister, a post that I wrote on March 21, 2010.

Post 999: Alleys of Hollister

I have yet to find an alley in Hollister that dead ends at a brick wall on all sides. You know, like in the movies. Nor, for that matter, an alley with a tumble down or rickety fence to climb up and over to run away from the "bad guys".

As some of you, dear readers, know, the Husband and I like sidetracking through an alley when we suddenly come upon one whether walking, bicycling, or driving. There are 18 alleys, according to the Google map of downtown Hollister. For past posts about some alleys, check out this link: Alleys.

Driving North on the Bolsa

This coming Wednesday will be post #1,001 for Take 25 to Hollister. Yup, I'm amazed, too. I didn't think I'd ever last this long. So, for the next three days, I shall link back to a past post.  The Husband and I have driven out of town via the Bolsa, aka Highway 25, the last couple of weeks, so I shall take you back to the post that I published on October 14, 2008: The 25, The Bolsa—Same Difference.