We are staying in an RV park near Hollister, California. Called “Casa de Fruta” which means
House of Fruit, the business started out as a roadside cherry stand. Now it boasts a fruit stand, gift shop,
24-Hour restaurant, wine tasting room, coffee shop/bakery, truck stop,
miniature train, Venetian carousel and our RV Park. The family has owned the business for over 107 years and the
third generation of family members including cousins now run the various segments
of the business. It is a fun place
to stay and the apple pie is delicious not to mention the gelato (Italian)
chocolate ice cream.
We have taken a tour of the various shops on property. The visual appeal at each of the venues
shows the care the owners have taken in their presentation. I love shopping and these truly have my
attention from the fruits and veggies to the toys and candy. The owners have also mixed in displays
of antique farm equipment and vehicles, which further enhance the experience
for us and all the families we saw visiting along side of us.
Having the opportunity on our travels to see unexpected
places and businesses, to view America at its best with local products and
local owners and to know the pleasure of viewing a piece of history all wrapped
up in one location incorporating all of the former is indeed what makes doing
this job so very worthwhile. I am
glad we have the opportunity to travel across our country seeing example after
example of what fabric our people and this country are made of. It gives one a renewed faith in what we
as a people are capable of doing.
Putting aside the endless promotion of negative news pitched at us on a
daily basis, I see an America that still has faith in itself. For that I am grateful.
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