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Well, it seems that Morgan Hill has one-upped Gilroy once again. Not only did we get a Wal-Mart without having to shell out any tax-payer dollars, but now we’ve stolen their World’s Largest Haunted House! Yes, the haunted house that used to be in Gilroy’s abandoned Wal-Mart is now located in Cochrane Plaza (ironically in the same shopping center as our new Wal-Mart).
They’ll be open for business tomorrow, October 23rd and didn’t have any press previews (or at least didn’t invite me if they did) so I can’t comment on either how scary or how large it is. However, with the loss of Uesegi Farms’ Mutant Creek Hayride and other Halloween attractions, this may be the only “adult” Halloween attraction available this year.
Morgan hill’s World’s Largest Haunted House will be open nightly through Halloween. Click the flier above or visit their website for more information.
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Tags: Cochrane, Gilroy, Halloween, haunted house, Morgan Hill, Mutant Creek, review
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Many of us have been shopping online for more than a decade now without a major loss due to insecure credit card transactions. But most of us also know someone who has been a vicitm of identity theft. So why then do we keep using our credit cards online? Because the convenience has outweighed the risk up to this point. However, with the economy in a slump and electronic credit card theft on the rise, it may be time to rethink that equation. Or, avoid the problem all together thanks to the wonderful folx over at Shop Shield.
With the Shop Shield Companion browser plugin you can shop online with zero worries that your credit card or banking information will be stolen by cyber thieves. How? Simple. Whenever you would normally make a Credit Card Payment you use the Shop Shield Companion Secure Payment Agent (SPA) instead. The SPA replaces your real payment and identity information with anonymous data that is useless to thieves and can’t be traced to you. Essentially, Shop Shield creates a virtual credit card on the fly that is only usable for that single transaction. That way there’s no actual account information to be stolen.
But Shop Shield does more than secure your account information (as if that weren’t enough). Through their Secure Site Registration they also allows you to create anonymous accounts at any shopping site so hackers and thieves can’t even get your personal information like names and passwords either. How does that sound?
Well if you think it sounds expensive you couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact if you sign up to pay for your online transactions through your checking account then there will be absolutely no charge for Shop Shield’s service. And I’m not just talking about the 60-day free trial. I’m saying it will be free forever!
So we’re talking 100% guaranteed secure online purchase transactions, anonymous accounts with online merchants so no one gets any of your personal information, all for absolutely no cost to you. If there’s a downside I sure haven’t found it yet.
Tags: banking, credit, credit cards, economy, free, identity theft, Online, review, service, shopping, shopping online
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Le Baby Spa in Morgan Hill
Okay, that may be a little unfair. Other than the word “Spa” in the company name I have seen nothing to imply that Debie Chizek, owner of Le Baby Spa thinks that Morgan Hill’s infants are over-worked.
What she does offer is services designed to educate parents, deepen parent-child bonds, and help babies develop to their fullest potential. These include infant sign language courses, baby and toddler yoga, infant massage classes (she is a certified infant massage instructor and certified massage practitioner), and Dr. Harvey Karp’s “The Happiest Baby on the Block” program.
You (and your baby) can find Le Baby Spa in the Downtown Mall at 17490 Monterey Rd., Suite #7 in Morgan Hill.
Tags: downtown, DOwntown Mall, Le Baby Spa, Monterey, Morgan Hill, service, Services
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While making a late night Ben & Jerry’s run to 7-11 about an hour ago my eyes were met with an amazing site – carnival rides lighting up Morgan Hill’s night sky!I had no idea there was a carnival in town, so followed the flashing lights, sound of laughter, and smell of cotton candy down another block and over to St. Catherine’s church (across the street from City Hall on Peak Ave.)
It truns out they’ve been planning their annual Family Fall Fun Festival for months now and I simply hadn’t got the word. Luckily, it will be running all weekend, so there’s still time to stop by and enjoy all the carnival goodness: rides, games, and food of every fattening variety.
Hours:
Saturday – September 19th – 10 am to 10 pm
Sunday – September 20th – 12 pm to 5 pm
Tags: carnival, church, festival, game, Morgan Hill, Peak Ave, Saint Catherine
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I recall hearing (or reading) somewhere that there is no such thing as a “full” rainbow in nature. In other words, you’ll be able to see a rainbow arching to the right, or one arching to the left, but never be able to see both sides in the same place.
Well, Morgan Hill had just that at around 8pm this evening. The first picture was taken from just outside my apartment at Jasmine Square. Or rather, the first two pictures as I have no wide angle lens, so had to stitch two shots together.
This second shot was taken about five minutes later from the Morgan Hill Kentucky Fried chicken just off of Dunne Ave by Highway 101. Again, it’s two shots overlayed to give the full effect.
The rainbow(s) only lasted about fifteen minutes in total as the sun was just setting. Nearly as remarkable as the rainbow itself was the fact that it hasn’t rained here in Morgan Hill for at least a month. So I’m at a loss to explain just what moisture in the air caused this majestic beauty to appear.
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Tags: Dunne, Jasmine Square, Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC, Morgan Hill, nature, rainbow
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While heading to Safeway at Tennant Station for my roommate’s weekly shopping trip I was both elated and dismayed to find the Jelly belly RV and Volkswagen Beetle present in their parking lot.
Elated because, well, who doesn’t like Jelly Bellies? And they were giving them away, for free, right there in the parking lot. Dismayed, because they were taking up several of the closest parking spots, including one of the handicap stalls. My roommate has serious mobility issues (which is why I take him grocery shopping) and the handicap spots for Safeway are always much in demand. Losing one of them to a promotion was not very pleasing.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Jelly Bellies. In fact Zaira and I have made more than one trip up to Fairfield to take the Jelly Belly Factory Tour. And it was obvious that kids (from 8 to 80) were enjoying having Mr. Jelly Belly visit our home town. However, both Jelly Belly and Safeway should really think a little harder about where they’re going to set up in the future. After all, I don’t think the plan is to alienate customers.
Tags: free, Jelly Belly, kids, Safeway, shopping, Tennant, Tennant Station
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Well, sort of. More accurately stated, the title of this post would read: “Discount Armani Comes To A Computer Near You“, but that includes, Morgan hill, does it not? That’s right, no more heading south to the Gilroy Outlets in hopes of finding a new Armani Exchange opening up. Now you can access those great Armani deals on designer jeans (and other great Armani clothing) from the comfort of your own home.
For example, check out my favorites, the spotted bleach jeans pictured above. They’re only $125 through Armani Exchange and that includes postage with their Free Shipping on orders over $100. They are even offering quite a bit of their Armani Denim for under $100 per pair. Such as the Light Urban Destruction and New Zenith Boot Cut for only $98 per pair. These jeans are not only hip and stylish, but you’re know they’re of the highest quality as well or they wouldn’t be sporting that fashionable Armani label.
As if those great prices and free shipping weren’t enough, if you purchase a full price pair of denim from Armani Exchange between 7/7/09 – 7/19/09 (either online or in a brick and mortar store) you will receive an Armani Exchange gift card worth $20 off you next purchase of $100 or more (valid 7/30/09 through 8/15/09).
There’s only one thing better than a sale on Armani Exchange Denim, and that is, of course, free jeans! Well, we’ve got you covered here as well. Armani Exchange is giving away a pair of jeans every day in July and you can get your chance to win by texting the keyword “DENIM2″ to ARMANI (276264). Just click text A|X for full details on this summer denim contest.
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Tags: Armani, Armani Exchange, Contests, denim, fashion, free, jeans, sale
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Always in search of new and interesting experiences, Zaira and I will be heading to the Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark (10250 Monterey Road) this Saturday for their Airshow ‘09.
Although the flier lists the remote control airplane event as occurring from 9am to 3pm, the website states the show actually occurs between 10am and 3:30pm (with model airplane activities both before and after the show). Not known for rising early on Saturdays we’re unlikely to be there at “opening”, but all signs indicate that this would be a good idea (the FAQ mentions shuttle service from the overflow parking lot, so…).
Having never been to a model airshow before Ifon’t feel particularly qualified to tell y’all about it, so I’ll let the following video (from club member Walter Colby) deliver the real pitch:
Hope to see you there!
Tags: airshow, event, experience, Morgan Hill, remote control, Santa Clara County, Santa Clara County Model Airplane Skypark, SCCMAS, video
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It continues to amaze me how many small businesses (both existing and soon to be born) do not have an online component, particularly here in the Silicon Valley. In my continuing conversations with entrepeneurs and business owners I keep hearing the same (sad) reason for not being online: we simply don’t know how to do it. Well, that excuse is no longer valid thanks to the fine folx over at VenalTech.com.
Their professional web developers and skilled programmers will get your business online, exactly the way you want it, with both speed and precision. Wether you’re looking to move an existing small business online or are starting a new venture (of any size) the team at Venal technologies can meet your needs. Want to sell your products? Check. Allow social networking and user interaction? Check. Perform tasks automatically? Check. These guys can make your website look and act however you want it to look and act. After all, the site is representing your business.
Once the site’s designed and online you’ll need to promote it to the masses surfing the world wide web as well as market it to anyone and everyone online who may be interested in your products and/or services. Well, the VenalTech.com crew can help with that as well. SEO (Search Engine Optimization)? Check. Building your businesses profile on social networking sites? Check. Pay-per-click advertising and/or banner ads? Check. They’ll even help you create interactive media like digital video.
So, with VenalTech taking care of all the technical aspects of building an online business (or moving your real world business online), there are no more excuses. Visit their site, drop them an email, or give them a call today. And I look forward to seeing more local shops taking the plunge into the world of internet marketing.
Tags: entrepeneurs, internet, internet marketing, Online, service, Services, small business, VenalTech
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Okay, it was actually closer to twice in three minutes, but the title just flows better this way. I just got back from a quick run to Taco Bell and the liquor store at Monterey and Dunne. This entire trip takes less than 15 minutes for me, including waiting in the drive-thru at Taco Bell.
As I’m waiting for my food at the window a drunk guy in his 20s starts wandering up the drive-thru driveway. Ijust shake my head as I assume he’s going to try to order and I know that most drive-thrus won’t allow this. Instead, as he gets up to my car he breathes his horrid beer breath in my face and asks if I can spare some change. I turn him down and ease down the driveway, making sure he’s not getting in the way of my vehicle.
After making a U-turn at Dunne I pull in to the parking lot across the street to grab some smokes at the liquor store and as I return to my car I get panhandled again, by a totally different dunk twenty-something.
What is happening to our idyllic little semi-wealthy suburb? In the four years I’ve lived here now I’ve never actually been panhandled before. Sure, there has been the guy who plays his guitar in the Safeway and Nob Hill parking lots, but he’s more busker than bum. There’s also my daughter’s favorite: the guy who would occaisionally appear at the Nob Hill exits with his sign stating he needed $72 (or some such) for a bus ticket home. Of course, the fact the he was there on and off for more than six-months is no indication that the sign is complete BS.
Tags: Dunne, liquor store, Monterey, Nob Hill, panhandling, Safeway, Taco Bell
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