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Thank goodness, it's not that cold!

By the way, Walgreens is now open.

2013 Holiday Boutiques, Shop Hops, and Fairs

The Holiday Market Place during the 2010 Holiday Season

A couple of holiday crafts fairs have already come and gone. Here's what you can look forward to in the coming weeks. If you know about other events, please leave a comment.

NOVEMBER 15

Joy to the World Craft Fair — 5 to 9 PM
First Presbyterian Church
2066 San Benito Street, Hollister
Note: Entry is a canned food donation for the Community Pantry.

NOVEMBER 16

Joy to the World Craft Fair — 9 AM to 4 PM
First Presbyterian Church
2066 San Benito Street, Hollister
Note: Entry is a canned food donation for the Community Pantry.

Cerra Vista Elementary School Annual Holiday Boutique  — 10 AM to 3 PM
Cerra Vista Elementary School
2151 Cerra Vista Drive
Note: Santa will arrive at noon. 

Mars Hill 3rd Annual Holiday Boutique — 10 AM to 4 PM
Mars Hill Coffeehouse
610 San Benito Street, Hollister

Aromas Hills Artisans Holiday Art Festival — 10 AM to 4 PM
Aromas Community Grange
corner of Rose & Bardue
Aromas, CA

NOVEMBER 17

Aromas Hills Artisans Holiday Art Festival — 10 AM to 4 PM
Aromas Community Grange
corner of Rose & Bardue
Aromas, CA

NOVEMBER 22

Ladd Lane's Annual Kid's Craft Night and Community Boutique — 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Ladd Lane School 
161 Ladd Lane, Hollister
Note: Santa will arrive at 6 PM.

NOVEMBER 29

Holiday Arts and Crafts Boutique — until December 21
Blak Sage Gallery
727 San Benito Street, Hollister
Note: Sponsored by the San Benito County Arts Council.

NOVEMBER 30

Holiday Boutique —10 AM to 8:30 PM
Veterans Memorial Building
San Benito and 7th Streets, Hollister
Note: One of the many activities at the 23rd Annual Lights On Celebration.

DECEMBER 4

Hazel Hawkins Hospital Auxiliary 35th Annual Winter Magic Bazaar & Luncheon 
9 AM to 3 PM; Luncheon 11 AM to 2 PM, $10/person
Veterans Memorial Building
San Benito and 7th Streets, Hollister

DECEMBER  7

3rd Annual Holiday Cheer Shop Hop
Throughout San Benito County

DECEMBER 14

Spring Grove School PTO Annual Santa Breakfast and Boutique  — 8:30 AM to 1 PM
Spring Grove School 
500 Spring Grove Road, Hollister
Note: $6.50/per person for breakfast. Santa will be there.

Conchita's Bakery

We have several Mexican bakeries in town. I like them all. Lately, I've been favoring Conchita's Bakery on 730 San Benito Street whenever I have a yen for something sweet.

What I like about Conchita's sweet stuff is that they aren't so sweet that I feel like my teeth are melting. The dentist should be happy about that. The savory offerings are very yummy, too.

I also like the prices. Fifty cents for a sweet roll. $1.50 for a ham and jalapeño roll, which, by the way, is quite hardy.

Conchita's Bakery is located in what was once the bagel place in the old Free Lance building. Still can't picture it? It's on the west side of San Benito Street, between South and Seventh Streets, across from the Blak Sage Gallery. 

2013 Veterans Day Activities in Hollister

The New Courthouse

Did you know that the new courthouse under construction is the fifth one for San Benito County? Yeah, that's news to me, too. I thought the current courthouse was the second one, and the gorgeous structure modeled after a Roman palace was the first.

The new courthouse is nearly finished. I like the landscaping and the red seats in front of the building. How about you? If you're interested in learning more about the construction, check out this page at the California Courts web site.

It already seems like it was long, long ago that Fremont School stood on the site of the new Superior Court of California in San Benito County, don't you think? For that matter, once upon a time, the home of Col. William Welles Hollister, for whom our town was named, stood on that same spot.