Dear Editor:
This Christmas season make a difference in your community. Shop where you live.
By shopping locally you can make a large impact in your community by keeping your tax dollars here. If you haven’t already heard, San Benito County receives less money back from the state than any other county.
We are on our own when it comes to support from the state, so let’s work together to support our businesses, while at the same time keeping our dollars in our community.
Take a stroll through historical downtown Hollister and enjoy what many communities can only wish for, unique and quaint shops in beautiful historical buildings. The owners are all local residents who treat their customers like family.
From sporting equipment to jewelry to women’s apparel to cookery to gifts for the entire family, along with great restaurants, the downtown district has everything to make your holiday shopping easy.
So, make this the year that you take a break from the chain stores and malls and enjoy all the beautiful things your town has to offer.
And, the best benefit about shopping in town is all the new friends you’ll make.
Ignacio Velazquez
President, Hollister Downtown Association
