Last Updated: October 29, 2007

La Prova Dura

 

April 18-20, 2008

 

San Benito County Fairgrounds

9000 Airline Highway

Tres Pinos, California 95075

 

 

 

Directions

 

From King City, Monterey, and Points South:

 

·   Take your best route to US-101 N to CA-156 E toward San Juan Bautista / Hollister
·   Turn RIGHT onto Union Rd. 
·   Turn RIGHT onto Airline Hwy/CA-25. 
 
                          ***Follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the Fair Grounds 
                          will be on your RIGHT about a mile out of Tres Pinos.

 

 
                          From San Jose, San Francisco: 
 
·                        Take US-101 SOUTH
·                        Take the CA-25 exit toward Hollister 
·                        CA-25 merges RIGHT going into Hollister
·                        Turn LEFT onto Santa Ana Rd 
·                        Turn RIGHT onto Fairview Rd 
·                        Turn LEFT onto Airline Hwy/CA-25
 
                          ***Follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the Fair Grounds 
                          will be on your RIGHT about a mile out of Tres Pinos.
 
 
                          From Sacramento, Central Valley: 
 
·                        Take your best route to I-5 
·                        Take CA-33 exit at Santa Nella towards Gilroy
·                        Turn WEST onto CA-33 
·                        Merge onto CA-152 WEST toward Gilroy
·                        Turn LEFT onto CA-156/Pacheco Pass Hwy
·                        Turn LEFT onto Fairview Rd
·                        Turn LEFT onto Airline Hwy/CA-25 

 

                          ***Follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the Fair Grounds 

will be on your RIGHT about a mile out of Tres Pinos.

 

Air Travel

 

Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) – 60 miles

             http://www.sjc.org/

 

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) – 91 miles

             http://www.san-francisco-sfo.com/

 

Oakland International Airport (OAK) – 91 Miles

             http://www.flyoakland.com/index2.cfm

 

The Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) – 48 miles

             http://www.montereyairport.com/

 

The Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) – 93 miles

             http://www.modairport.com/pass.htm

 

 

 

 

Local Attractions

 

From the Site:

·       17 miles south to Pinnacles National Monument

·       15 miles west to San Juan Bautista

·       28 miles north to Gilroy

·       38 miles west to Salinas

·       50 miles west to Monterey

·       51 miles west to Santa Cruz

·       58 miles north to San Jose

 

Nearby Accommodations

 

No group rates have been arranged, but the following hotels are within 10 miles of

the site.  If other accommodations are desired, Gilroy and Salinas are 20-30 miles from the site.  Please remember if you desire to camp on-site that host households are available.  Contact the Hospitality Coordinator for information.

 

·       Best Western, Hollister

o    831-637-9248

·       Hollister Inn, Hollister

o    831-637-1641

o    http://www.hollisterinn.com

·       Ridgemark Golf and Country Club, Hollister

o    831-637-8151

o    http://www.ridgemark.com

·       Weibe Motel,  Hollister

o    831-637-5801

 

Hospitals/Urgent Care

 

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital – 911 Sunset Dr Hollister 831-637-5711

 

From Site- Follow Hwy 25 North in to town at the 2nd light turn right, the hospital is on the right hand side, roughly 6 miles.

 

Hazel Hawkins Community Health Clinic- 930 Sunset Drive Building 3   831-636-2664

 

From Site- Follow Hwy 25 North into town at the 2nd light turn right, the clinic is on the left across for the hospital in the back of the complex.  

 

Urgent Care- Pinnacle Health Care- 551 McCray 831-634-4444

 

From Site- Follow Hwy 25 North in to town, continue passed shopping areas 7 miles. The Clinic is on the right hand side in front of the movie theater.

 

 

Restaurants

 

China Garden Restaurant 1760 Airline Hwy, Hollister  831-636-8338  Across from Blockbuster in the Target Shopping Center.

 

Flapjack’s Country Café- 6851 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos   831-628-3499 

 

Jerry’s Restaurant 111 San Felipe Rd, Hollister- 831-637-1529 

Left on Tres Pinos Rd, Right on to San Benito Rd.   San Benito turns in to San Felipe, Jerry’s is on the Right hand side.

 

Kristina’s Mexican Restaurant- 480 Tres Pinos Rd, Hollister  Turn left at the Safeway shopping center, the restaurant is on the right across from Kmart.

 

Main Street Bistro- 650 San Benito St, Hollister ( Downtown area)- 831-637-6370

Left on Tres Pinos Rd, Right on to San Benito Rd.  

 

Progresso Tamale Parlor 230 3rd st.- 831-637-3278 Follow Airline Hwy ( Hwy 25 ) into town, roughly 7 miles, turn left on 3rd st.  Progresso’s is on the right hand side.  Good food, nice people, open until 9 pm.

 

Singletree Inn 3650 Mitchell Rd, Hollister- 831-638-9333  Follow Airline Hwy to Union Rd, turn right on Union, follow to Hwy 156, cross Hwy 156 at light.  Singletree is on the right hand side.

 

Rocky 6971 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos- 831-628-9544 

 

Round Table Pizza- 496 Tres Pinos Rd, Hollister- 831-637-7444. 

Turn left at the Safeway shopping center, the restaurant is on the right across from Safeway.

 

 

Local Stores

located along the intersection of Airline Hwy ( Hwy 25) and Tres Pinos Rd.

 

Ace Hardware Store

Nob Hill

Safeway

Target

Rite Aide

Dollar Store

Kmart

Fast Food

-         McDonald’s

-         Burger King

-         Togo’s

-         Foster Freeze

-         Taco Bell

 

 

 

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