Morgan Hill’s Friday Night Hot Spot
I don’t go out much late at night because part of my job is to be here overnight. But I’ve got a new coworker covering Friday nights now, so when I got the munchies at 11:30pm on Friday night I headed up to Safeway at Tennant Station. I had no idea that place was such a hot spot on Friday nights!
The only businesses open were Safeway and 24 Hour Fitness. Oh, and the movie theaters still had a couple of films that hadn’t ended. But I stopped counting cars in the parking lot at 50! There were eight teenagers hanging out in front of Safeway and another four hanging out down by the ice cream parlor. Two middle aged guys with laptops were occupying the tables in front of Safeway (it is an actual internet Hot Spot after all), and at least a dozen other miscellaneous folx were wandering various areas of the parking lot.
So, if you’re looking to meet someone on a Friday night around midnight I highly recommend Tennant Station. Believe It … Or Not!
Tags: Safeway, Tennant Station
The bowling alley next door over has plenty of the “other” sort of night people.
Morgan Hill is struggling with night life. I suspect it will get better over time, as folks get more sophisticated. At least the Mushroom thing books some decent acts like AC Myles and Four Way or Lou Delucca.
We still showcase 60 year-olds singing “Pink” songs at the Friday Night street dance, along with stuff that only faintly resembles the original from 30 years ago - (sorry folks - no ding on musical skills intended - it’s just that…never mind… ).
And for some reason, we’re stuck with 4th of July events that always feature exerable “classic rock” - over and over and over again - repeat (and over again).
It’s rare to get a Red Beans and Rice, or any original like Garcia or Dwight or Czarneki - “real musicians” - but it does happen. And the difference in audience is amazing. Look at San Jose’s 2 free park events - a nice mix. All fairly original.
No wonder my kids roll their eyes and opt for San Jose’s Blank or somewhere in the City or Santa Cruz. And I do as well, although I am probably too old for it.
My visitors from LA, up for the Garlic Festival, were truly appalled at what they saw in downtown Morgan Hill Friday Night.
That is the crux of the issue towards building any real interest in MH as a destination, or building any nightlife.
Well said, my friend, well said.