At Twin Oaks Hollister, community life revolves around the Cannery Club— a welcoming, thoughtfully designed hub for connection, wellness, creativity, and everyday enjoyment for residents.
Framed by two stunning heritage oaks, the club’s contemporary design is inspired by Hollister’s agricultural heritage.
More than an amenity, the Cannery Club is the heart of Twin Oaks—where neighbors gather, interests grow, and uplifting daily rituals take place. Whether residents are looking to stay active, explore new hobbies, connect with friends, or simply relax, the Cannery Club offers an array of spaces and programs that make it easy to feel at home.
This intentional approach to lifestyle and design has earned Twin Oaks Hollister and the Cannery Club national and regional awards, recognizing excellence in community planning, amenities, and resident experience. Thanks to the boutique scale of the 168-home community, every residence is just a short walk from the Cannery Club.
Let’s take a stroll through this beautiful space.
A resort-style swimming pool anchors the outdoor spaces of the Club, offering room for casual swimming as well as wellness programming, in season. Residents enjoy aqua fitness classes, making the pool a favorite destination for movement and community.
A heated soaking spa adjacent to the pool is a favorite place to unwind, relax, and enjoy the sunset with friends.
For friendly competition and social engagement, the Cannery Club features two pickleball courts and two bocce ball courts. Ample shaded seating nearby welcomes resident,s whether they’re participating or cheering from the sidelines. There’s organized competition as well as plenty of opportunities to play pickup games.
Wellness at the Cannery Club is designed to support long-term vitality, balance, and independence.
The state-of-the-art fitness center includes modern equipment like Peloton, Pilates, and TechnoGym for strength training, cardiovascular exercise, balance, and flexibility. Residents can work out independently or participate in group classes.
A diverse lineup of fitness and movement classes in the Movement Studio — including Chi Gong, cycling and Zumba55 — allows residents to choose activities that fit their interests and energy levels. The pool is also the setting for popular aqua fitness classes in season.
Inside, the Cannery Club offers warm, flexible interior spaces that become the setting for a wide range of activities and interactions.
Step into the high-ceilinged Cannery Club, filled with natural light and good energy.
The lobby and coffee bar are a great place to start your day—it’s also where you’ll find the Club Manager arranging outings, coordinating club events, and assisting residents with the use of club facilities.
The airy Club Lounge functions as a natural gathering point, a spot to meet friends and relax between activities. You’ll see residents enjoying informal conversations in this inviting “living room” throughout the day. It’s a rendezvous of choice for casual card games, sports watch parties, Bingo Night, and Friday Night Flicks, a monthly movie night that features classic favorites and critically-acclaimed recent releases.
Just outside, the covered loggia with a fireplace creates inviting gathering spaces throughout the day and into the evening — ideal for coffee dates, spontaneous happy hour, and seasonal events—like live music and popular evening dance parties. It’s also the perfect spot to enjoy a glass of wine as the sun goes down over rolling, oak-studded hills in the distance, the glow reflecting on the pool’s tranquil surface.
A bright flex space supports workshops, demonstrations, and resident-led activities, offering opportunities for creativity, learning, and self-expression.
Adding everyday convenience is a self-service pet spa, a popular amenity that eliminates a household headache for pet owners, making the smart-sized homes live even larger.
The Cannery Club’s culinary studio and showcase kitchen bring people together around food, learning, and festive shared experiences.
Residents enjoy cooking demonstrations, hands-on classes, and nutrition-focused programs that blend education with social interaction. Residents have learned how to prepare sushi with a local chef or heart-healthy cuisine with a nutritionist. They’ve tasted wine, sake and beer from local producers. From Chinese New Year to Mardi Gras parties, the culinary studio is also where residents share their traditional cuisine with friends and neighbors.
A full catering kitchen, along with resident beverage lockers, supports community events, private gatherings, and celebrations for all seasons.
Life at the Cannery Club is enriched by a curated calendar of programs and activities. Activities are led by a dedicated lifestyle team and supported by the respected national resort management organization Bluestar Resort & Golf.
Residents have their choice of a wide range of social events, including coffee gatherings, holiday celebrations, movie nights, trivia, karaoke, and table game evenings. To keep things fresh and fun, food trucks and unique local vendors roll up to the Club for special events.
A strong focus on lifelong learning brings lectures and educational programs to the community, featuring topics like local history, astronomy, new technologies, healthy aging, and financial planning. Residents can also explore continuing education opportunities through Gavilan Community College, whose impressive new campus is just minutes from Twin Oaks.
But it’s the resident-led clubs that shape the Cannery Club experience most dynamically. The vibrant Twin Oaks community boasts over twenty clubs, enabling residents to indulge their passion for cooking, gardening, books, cards and games, brewing and fermenting, and much more.
The Cannery Club also serves as a meeting point for local outings and excursions, including hikes, bike rides, winery visits, sailing trips on Monterey Bay, theater outings, concerts, and even organized international travel experiences.
the open plan living area and loggia, where the gas fireplace Joel chose as an upgrade feels extra cozy on cool nights.
Twin Oaks Hollister and its Cannery Club have earned national and regional awards recognizing thoughtful community design, engaging amenities, and exceptional lifestyle programming.
These honors reflect a consistent commitment to creating spaces that are beautiful, functional, and welcoming — a community designed to support how residents live today while adapting for the future.
Twin Oaks enjoys a location in beautiful San Benito County, far from Bay Area bustle but still conveniently in town, close to shopping and health care services. Though the Cannery Club offers a private, resort-inspired environment, it’s also connected to the character of small-town Hollister, with its rich history. Local partnerships, events, and excursions help residents stay engaged with the community.
The iconic architect Le Corbusier famously described a home as a “machine for living in”. The Cannery Club might be thought of as a “machine for living well”.
Imagine, for a moment, what a week in your life as a Twin Oaks resident might be like. The way you’ll feel after an inspiring new workout, or during a stress-dissolving mindfulness practice in a sunlit studio. Or even how your heart expands as you discover a special connection with a new friend. The Cannery Club offers an incredible palette of lifestyle offerings, with low-maintenance ease. As many residents later wonder, “Why didn’t we do this sooner?”
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Call us at (831) 800-2334, book a tour online, or visit our website at twinoakshollister.com to join our interest list. Our final construction phases are beginning, and there’s still time to customize your new home if you’re in contract by the end of 2025.
We’re located just south of Hazel Hawkins Hospital along Airline Highway in Hollister, California—less than an hour from San Jose and 30 miles from Monterey Bay.