Grandaddy of ‘big box’ stores opens in Gilroy
Costco Wholesale opened its doors in Gilroy for the first time
Enjoying a week-long party devoted to wine
As if downtown Morgan Hill’s Annual Wine Stroll wasn’t enough fun on its own, the great thinkers of the city came up with Wine Week—a celebratory week leading up to the Wine Stroll. John McKay, board member of the Morgan Hill Downtown Association and lead planner of the event, said the week was comprised of wine education, winemaker dinners and free corkage for local bottles of wine. The events provide an intimate experience with local winemakers, pairing them with local restaurants to showcase wines while the restaurants show off culinary skills.
New law promises high times in Colorado
I’m a bit worried about Colorado. I am. You see, ever since they enacted that legalization of recreational marijuana business, I fear that my home state has met the slippery slope of no return.
Downtown feeling an uptick these days
Don’t tell business owner Jim Chapman that downtown Hollister is mired in a long slump – or the other dozen or so relatively new shops in the district.
Baseball rules in San Benito County
Note: This is part of the annual Pride section with Friday's edition of the Free Lance.
It’s only fair to bring Chippendales here too
You know how some mornings you sit down with your newspaper and
Craving sweet and salty? Try bacon and chocolate
For many of a specific age and older, we vividly picture the scene of two individuals: one eating a chocolate bar and one eating peanut butter from a jar. Upon colliding, one exclaims, “You got your peanut butter in my chocolate,” while the other instantly replies, “No, you got your chocolate in my peanut butter.” Advertisers would lead us to believe that this happy accident is what inspired the creation of the peanut butter cup. It would come as no surprise that many years later, another two equally favorite, but unconventionally paired items would come together: Chocolate and bacon!













