Big week in the South Valley. Here's what you should know about.
Poppy Jasper Film Festival Is Here
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival kicks off its 20th edition this week. April 8 through 15. More than 300 films from 40 countries screening across Morgan Hill, Gilroy, San Martin, Hollister, and San Juan Bautista. Over 500 filmmakers are in town.
This isn't a small operation. There's a red carpet opening gala at the Granada Theater. A VR experience at CURA Contemporary. Women's Day screenings with a brunch at MOHI Farm. The full schedule lives at pjiff.org.
Gilroy Home Prices Down Nearly 10%
Gilroy's median home price fell to $1.1 million, down about 10% from last year. Morgan Hill stayed flat at $1.4 million. Gilroy homes are moving in 22 days. The gap between the two cities is the widest it's been recently, and it's worth paying attention to if you're house hunting in the corridor.
Morgan Hill Approved a $500K Gateway Arch
The Morgan Hill City Council unanimously approved a new steel gateway arch for downtown. It'll span Monterey Road at Main Avenue. The design features a double-sided laser-cut silhouette of El Toro mountain with backlit "Downtown Morgan Hill" lettering. Cost: $500,000. It's the kind of thing that gives a downtown an actual identity marker.
Pour Me Taproom Just Opened in Gilroy
Downtown Gilroy has a new spot. Pour Me Taproom at 7499 Monterey Street has 36 craft beer taps, all self-pour. You grab a card, pour by the ounce, and pay for what you drink. Beers from small California breweries. Nostalgic murals on the walls. It's adding real energy to that stretch of downtown.
More on all of these stories in this week's newsletter.
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