Info on Morgan Hill, CA
Sep 6th, 2002 | 06:54 AM
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Info on Morgan Hill, CA
I am driving from San Jose to Monterey on September 20 and have seen a few postings about traffic backups in the Morgan Hill area. Is that still happening?
Also, we planned to stop for lunch in Morgan Hill. Anyone have a recommendation?
Also, we planned to stop for lunch in Morgan Hill. Anyone have a recommendation?
Sep 6th, 2002 | 07:04 AM
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Yes, the backups do still occur in Morgan Hill due to the construction which is supposed to be completed in Feb. 2003
The backup might increase your travle time by about 30 minutes.
In terms of restaurants in Morgan Hill, there are some places to stop right off the 101, such as Marie Callendars.
The backup might increase your travle time by about 30 minutes.
In terms of restaurants in Morgan Hill, there are some places to stop right off the 101, such as Marie Callendars.
Sep 6th, 2002 | 08:06 AM
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Still working on widening 101 near Morgan Hill. Instead of eating there, suggest you go east on 156 just a little bit and choose any of the excellent Mexican restaurants in San Juan Batista. You can also see the pretty mission and the town square. Morgan Hill is a bedroom community for San Jose (although they wouldn't want to hear that)
Sep 6th, 2002 | 08:45 AM
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kam - you are right that people in Morgan Hill don't like to think of their town as a bedroom community for SJ, but that is what it has become. Pretty soon, there wont be any open space between SJ and Morgan Hill.
I also agree with the recommendation to make a short detour to San Juan Bautista. It's a very cool little town and the mission and several of the old town square buildings have been preserved very nicely. For a couple dollars you can walk through the old buildings and learn some California history. At the old hotel in the square there is a short movie presentation that has a lot of good info. It lasts about 15-20 minutes and talks about the history and shows a lot of old pictures of the area.
One thing I really like about San Juan is that it is actually a real town used by real people. I have found that in the preservation of some historical towns, those in charge have achieved a "not for touching" feel - you know, like those people who decorate their formal livingrooms as show pieces, but no one actually uses the rooms. San Juan is not like that at all. You can get a real feel of what life was like in the past.
I also agree with the recommendation to make a short detour to San Juan Bautista. It's a very cool little town and the mission and several of the old town square buildings have been preserved very nicely. For a couple dollars you can walk through the old buildings and learn some California history. At the old hotel in the square there is a short movie presentation that has a lot of good info. It lasts about 15-20 minutes and talks about the history and shows a lot of old pictures of the area.
One thing I really like about San Juan is that it is actually a real town used by real people. I have found that in the preservation of some historical towns, those in charge have achieved a "not for touching" feel - you know, like those people who decorate their formal livingrooms as show pieces, but no one actually uses the rooms. San Juan is not like that at all. You can get a real feel of what life was like in the past.
