EDITOR: Morgan Hill is an ever-changing city morphing to catch
up to its high-tech neighbors. This place is a town that lacks its
own major identity. It is most commonly known as an extension of
the suburbs of San Jose. Most people, aside from the ones living in
this town, are not aware of its existence. But no one ever really
takes a moment to appreciate anything here, especially a shop
’s passing. Morgan Hill’s Coffee Roasting Club was once a center
for a bustle of activity, located on the corner of Monterey Road
and Second Street.
EDITOR:
Morgan Hill is an ever-changing city morphing to catch up to its high-tech neighbors. This place is a town that lacks its own major identity. It is most commonly known as an extension of the suburbs of San Jose. Most people, aside from the ones living in this town, are not aware of its existence. But no one ever really takes a moment to appreciate anything here, especially a shop’s passing. Morgan Hill’s Coffee Roasting Club was once a center for a bustle of activity, located on the corner of Monterey Road and Second Street.
I remember seeing certain known characters guarding the street’s corner since I was a young child. Now as I drive by, I see a dilapidated shop that crumbled when put next to the glitter of a major corporation, Starbuck’s. I first started frequenting this shop more than two years ago, which is before the time the chairs and tables were removed from the outside, due to “unwanted customers”.
Being stuck in that targeted age group makes it hard to find a safe place to sit and enjoy the company of others, without being glared at by the higher class of society. I also remember when our town also had a pool hall and a bowling alley. As the years progress, the range of activities to participate in this town have depleted, driving young children to be out and about, having no where and nothing to do. Where were we to go and what were we to do?
The solution I found was to go to the coffee shop, where I have met countless number of people and had life-altering experiences. Every time I pass the shop, there is a sharp pain in my heart, because my “childhood” landmark, is now gone, along with all the others.
So I continue on to San Jose after work, to spend my time and hard-earned money. If Morgan Hill took a hard look within its city limits, it might notice that it is driving its own uniqueness out of town and replacing its identity of that with San Jose’s. So next time while driving through downtown take a moment to appreciate each of the unique shops it has to offer and the exquisite beauty the surrounding area has to present, and then people might start realizing, “You know, Morgan Hill isn’t that bad.”
Sarah Cook, Morgan Hill
