Morgan Hill Attractions
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Gallery Morgan Hill
17490 Monterey Rd., Morgan Hill, CA 95037; Tel. 408.776.7990 (In the Downtown Mall between 1st & 2nd Streets).
Open Tuesday - Friday 11 - 5:30; Saturday 10 - 5:30; Sunday 11 - 4:00, Closed Monday.
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy CA; Tel. 408.840.7100
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park encompasses four unusual gardens, along with amusement rides. The themed gardens explore mid-20th century history and Santa Clara Valley's agricultural roots. Gilroy Gardens features 19 rides and 21 attractions including theme gardens, an event plaza and 19 world famous Circus Trees.
Hot Air Ballooning
Pilots Jeanne Anson and Tom Sharpee are professional hot-air balloonists from Morgan Hill, CA. They offer one-hour flights in "Alpenglow," a Firefly 7 balloon, for $175. Contact them by email at lta2sum@charter.net or fax to 408.778.9702.
Morgan Hill Museum
Behind the Morgan Hill Public Library at 600 West Main Avenue. Tel. 408.779.5755.
Chronicles history of the City of Morgan Hill and surrounding area with visual displays. Housed in the former John Acton family residence, artifacts and photos tell the story of the Morgan Hill's development. In addition, the Morgan Hill Museum displays an extensive collection of rocks and minerals that includes Morgan Hillís Poppy Jasper, a mineral related to chalcedony/quartz and featuring poppy-like orange and red circles.
Morgan Hill Wineries
Morgan Hill is home to the Guglielmo Winery, the Pedrizzetti Winery and Sycamore Creek Vineyards. Other nearby wineries include Clos LaChance, Fortino Winery, Kirigin Cellars and Solis Winery.
Villa Mira Monte
17860 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill, CA; Tel. 408.785.7191. Just north of the downtown area, between Main and Wright.
The Morgan Hill Historical Society offers tours of The Hiram Morgan Hill House, an 1884 Victorian. The original estate of Diana and Hiram Morgan Hill, it now serves as a museum and a social and business event center.
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