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Hollister, CA
76Events this week
15Free things to do
90New spots
90New stories

● Checked Friday, September 11, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Hollister

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 76 events, day by day →

Customer Appreciation Day 4WP

Sunday 8am · Hollister Hills OHV · Free

Del Monte Farmer's Market

Sunday 8am · Del Monte Shopping Center · Free

Lacrosse Fall Ball

Sunday 9am · Branciforte Middle School

Pet Food Express Adoption Event

Sunday 11am · Pet Food Express

Leigh Anne and HoI hosts FatChance All-Dance at Gilded Raqs

Sunday 12:30pm · San Jose Scottish Rite Foundation

New in Hollister

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

CGR Farmhouse

Shopping

Shop the good stuff: CGR Farmhouse blends vintage charm with modern finds, with styled displays that make gift-hunting and shelf-refreshing weirdly fun.

cgrfarmhouse.com ↗

Delux Hair Salon

Beauty

Fresh color, local vibes: Delux Hair Salon earned a Silver Award for Top Salon out of 41 in San Benito County, and it shows, with stylists who live for blonding, lived-in color, balayage, precision cuts, and dimensional reds.

deluxhairsalon.com ↗

T.H.E. Barbershop

Beauty

Fresh fade, zero fuss: On days when you need a clean cut that actually holds its shape, T.H.E.

barbershop831.com ↗

Hollister’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Hollister’s best →

Most read in Hollister

The five stories Hollister readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Gelato Pazzo Cafe Opens in Downtown Monterey

    Gelato Pazzo Cafe, a new café in Downtown Monterey, has opened in a pocket mall at 482 Alvarado Street in Downtown, offering counter-service Italian food and drink at less expensive prices.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  2. San Jose's Free "Cultura in the Park" Festival w/ Live Mariachi (Plaza de Cesar Chavez)

    Cultura in the Park Festival in San Jose, California, will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San José.

    Full story at sf.funcheap.com ↗

  3. Molly Tuttle and Ketch Secor Tie the Knot in Santa Cruz Forest Ceremony

    Molly Tuttle and Ketch Secor were married in a forest-themed ceremony in Santa Cruz, California, with 122 guests in attendance.

    Full story at 925xtu.com ↗

  4. Hollister High alum joins San Jose State football program

    Former Hollister High School football standout, Joey Fernandez, has joined San José State's NCAA Division I football program.

    Full story at benitolink.com ↗

  5. 80 Homes Proposed for Shuttered South San Jose School, Neighbors Push Back

    A proposal to build 80 homes on the former Glider Elementary School in South San Jose has cleared the San Jose Planning Commission, setting up a city council decision that could provide the Oak Grove School District with a $26.6 million cash infusion.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

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