Ah the Portuguese Hall. So many festa memories I have here. Catch the Holy Spirit Festa (held…read morePentecost Sunday each year), you're guaranteed to have an amazing time. Food, drinks, parade, dance... can it get better? The annual crab feed is also quite delicious, so I've heard!

Just went to the crab feed last night. The food was very good as always. The only disappointment…read morewas the terrible DJ. Unfortunately, I do not have his/her name but I strongly recommend that they not be hired again. Their music selections were extremely limited. They claim to take requests but never played them. Based on their choice of music, there were only 2 to 3 couples that actually danced (except for the dozen dancers during the Electric Slide). We requested a song but when we did not hear it after an hour plus, we left, as did many others. We have been to this hall many times and have enjoyed the food and the music, but this time, only the food. I don't recommend this DJ at all. Maybe next year the hall will hire a better DJ who knows how to cater to a dancing crowd.

Beautiful venue! Came here for a wedding and was pleasantly surprised. The security and staff were…read moreincredibly friendly and well organized (from what we could see). There was plenty of parking along side the building/ on the street.

This venue was a great place for my daughter's Celebration of Life. Seats 1 to 500 people. Full…read morekitchen. Huge screen for video and pics on stage with microphone and sound speakers. The lightning was adjustable. Table and chairs were provided and they set them up. The BEST thing was Ellen. Heart of gold, easy going and great sense of humor. Knows that building and respects what it stood for. She offered great suggestions for setup. Very accommodating. Ellen made it easy. Anytime you have an event... easy is good. Thank you

I have seen this place but never walked in until today when my son asked if there was an arts and…read morecrafts place to go to and I jumped on the "yep Hollister has that" train. Normally I would have to go out of the area to please his artistic side but thankfully our little town has something for all ages to satisfy their needs to be creative. Upon walking in you are adorned with many locals art pieces I.e. hand crafted gems that you can't get at target or tj maxx (I'm 100% in favor of supporting local). While my son was doing his art work I decided to "browse" which turned into a mini shopping spree. There are so many unique things here and I love the atmosphere. The owner is kind and has many plans for the future that I'm looking forward to as many businesses don't last long. I hope this business lasts a long time because it's unique age friendly and supports local artists which is rare in an Amazon to your door world. Prices are reasonable especially for a small family owned business.

New art store in downtown Hollister. Local artists items from jewelry, paintings, mosaics,…read morewoodworkings, macrame and more. Art classes offered by various artists. Paint and sips.

I don't live in Hollister, but we were diving by and quickly yelped for a nearby park for my…read moretoddler to stretch her legs. At first sight it was nice but once you walked closer you could see how dirty and wore down everything is. Also we saw about 5 homeless roaming around and a drug deal go down. Good thing I won't ever come back. On the plus side my toddler enjoyed herself and it tired her out.

The reason why I've spent so much time at this particular park is a matter of convenience rather…read morethan preference...it's just a five minute walk away from the high school, the library, and, when she lived near there, my cousin's house. But it's only an okay park. It can be nice to relax at on fine days...but you frequently have to put up with the aroma of dog poop (make sure you check before you sit). There is at least a wide expanse of grass, with a few large trees for shade, although they're not really in the parts of the park you want to sit at. If you feel like doing the picnic/barbeque thing, there's a patio for that, as well...but it's fairly rundown and the grills are more than a little rusty. The play structure there is pretty generic. I like the swings...they've got that old, classic thing going on, with authentic squeaks and everything. It has bathrooms. I've never used them, because I assume they're kind of gross. Could be great, though. I don't really know. There's also a "Club House," but I don't really know what it's for. Events, I guess? The second best part of Dunne Park CAN be the small rose garden. I say "can" because the garden only seems to be tended (sort of) half of the time. There are plenty of crawly critters in there, so be careful if you feel like picking one of the few perfect roses you find. THE best part of this place is that the fault line runs through it down the gray dirt path. You can actually see it. It's pretty cool. As a bonus, the ice cream man rides by on his bike pretty frequently. Watch for him on a hot day.

At Wave Street Studios, when everything hits at once -- tight musicianship, soaring vocals from…read moreTaylor P, crowd singing every word -- it stops feeling like a "show" and turns into a shared experience. Those are the nights you replay in your head on the drive home. Was it one of those concerts where you leave thinking, "Yep... I'll remember this one"?

First time to attend a concert at Wave St. Studios. It will not be the last, as we have added this…read morevenue to a local favorites list. We were privileged to watch Chris Webster and the inimitable Nina Gerber play. It was a show that was warmly connected to their audience, beautifully delivered, and completely charming. It reminded us both of a great house concert that left everyone walking away smiling and satisfied by the experience. The atmosphere at Wave St. is just right-a beautiful interior, a sweet bar and coffee bar, and sound that was near perfect. Looking forward to a next event there.

Basically just a park…read more The good: Nice fields. Soccer, softball. Circular path that people walk and run on (not sure I'd go as far as to call it a proper track). Couple of trees. Shaded, plentiful parking in the evenings. The bad: occasionally there's a few homeless. Sometimes the trash can is overflowing.