Location: Hollister
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Hollister is the county seat and largest city of San Benito County, California, United States. The population was 34,928 at the 2010 census. Hollister is primarily an agricultural town.
Restaurants in Hollister
1. Calera Wine Company
Overall Ratings
5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By too_few_trips_1 - Irvine, CA
Calera is a bit off the beaten track, but well worth the visit. The wines -- particularly the Pinot Noirs -- are excellent and the tasting room staff know what they are talking about. The setting is also quite pretty. Bring a picnic lunch if the timing is right.
2. Pietra Santa Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By mini - Fremont, California
Pietra Santa Winery is historic, having been founded in 1850. The winery is beautiful and has wonderful grounds around it. Tasting is pleasant. Staff is good. They also offer tours. We liked their cabernet sauvignon the best.
The winery is located at the San Andreas Fault. As such, their terroir is high in limestone and shale.
Although we did not join this time, they do have a wine club, as well as an olive oil club. Their olive oils are organic. They have specialty types such as lemon and also rosemary infused olive oils.
3. Leal Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By GJean1565 - Beaumont, California
We were there for a wedding and took the time to tour the winery and taste the wine! The Chardonnay is among the best I have ever tasted. The staff was helpful, knowledgeable and accommodating. The cocktail time included thin crust individual pizzas baked in their outside pizza ovens that had been heating-up since the previous evening - Delicious - and a great accompanying treat to the wine.
4. DeRose Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By mini - Fremont, California
DeRose Vineyards is at the base of the Gabilan Mountains. They have been involved with the wine making business since 1851. We visited for a tasting. Service is good. They are a family owned winery.
They are open for tasting seven days a week.
Some of their wines have fun car wine labels - they are from their signature “Car Series” wines. These wines are a tribute to their vintage car museum. Their museum is open for viewing the first Saturday of each month.
5. Pacheco State Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Gul K
The Pacheco Pass, elevation is a mountain pass located in the Diablo Range in southeastern Santa Clara County, California. It is the main route through the hills separating the Santa Clara Valley and the Central Valley.
I was driving to Sacramento and found this place, hence stopped and relaxed for a while.
6. Dunne Park
Overall Ratings
3 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By etweeden - London, United Kingdom
Dunne Park is located in central Hollister, California, bordered on the north by Sixth Street, the south by Fifth Street, on the east by West Street and on the west by Powell street. The Calaveras Fault line passes directly through both Fifth and Sixth Streets (and the Park) deforming curbs, pavement asphalt, walls, and even houses. One side of the fault (western) creeps steadily north, and the other side creeps steadily South. There are many signs of this creep movement along the edges of Dunne Park: cracked roadway blacktop, broken curbs, bent walls along both Fifth and Sixth streets between Powell and West. There is a slight depression in both the Park and running across these streets looking like a slight dip which is the fault line itself. There are other signs of fault creep nearby: specifically 359 Locust, 164 Locust, 608 central and 575 Fourth Streets. Hollister is truly a geological tour de force in quake terms! Because you can see so much seismic activity in this small area, Hollister shares the title of Earthquake Capital of the California with the town's of Coalinga and Parkfield. Dunne Park in Hollister is only 9 miles directly east of the town of San Juan Bautista, California (where the San Andreas Fault lies) along California Highway 156 (and 156 Business into the Center of town). Enjoy!
