Guitar Power

Santa Cruz Guitar Company celebrates 50 years of custom acoustic guitars, sustainable craftsmanship and global influence with a new MAH exhibit honoring founder Richard Hoover and the luthiers behind the legendary local shop.

Stocker Shock: The Amazing Gifts of Gabrielle Stocker   

The estate of Santa Cruz musician, singer and teacher Gabrielle Stocker has left transformative gifts to the local music community.

Guitar Power

Santa Cruz Guitar Company celebrates 50 years of custom acoustic guitars, sustainable craftsmanship and global influence with a new MAH exhibit honoring founder Richard Hoover and the luthiers behind the legendary local shop.

Stocker Shock: The Amazing Gifts of Gabrielle Stocker   

The estate of Santa Cruz musician, singer and teacher Gabrielle Stocker has left transformative gifts to the local music community.
Barbara Higbie and Teresa Trull laugh together in a promotional photo for their Greatest Hits concert.

Things to do in Santa Cruz

Barbara Higbie and Teresa Trull reunite at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in support of their Greatest Hits album, bringing decades of acclaimed musicianship, Grammy-nominated history and collaborations with Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis and Whoopi Goldberg back to Santa Cruz. Wednesday, 6/17
Bartender Kate Palacio pours a cocktail behind the bar at Davenport Roadhouse.

Coast with the Most

Davenport Roadhouse gets a coastal refresh with chef Jessie Curran, formerly of State Bird Provisions, The Progress and The Anchovy Bar, while DIYine brings homemade pineapple wine, mead, beer and more to Santa Cruz.
Crab melt sandwich, fries, shrimp cocktail and cocktails on a table overlooking Monterey Bay at Stagnaro Brothers Seafood Restaurant.

Family and Feast

For nearly 80 years, Stagnaro Brothers Seafood Restaurant has served fresh seafood, family recipes and sweeping Monterey Bay views from its landmark location on the Santa Cruz Wharf.
Bartender Kate Palacio pours a cocktail behind the bar at Davenport Roadhouse.

Coast with the Most

Davenport Roadhouse gets a coastal refresh with chef Jessie Curran, formerly of State Bird Provisions, The Progress and The Anchovy Bar, while DIYine brings homemade pineapple wine, mead, beer and more to Santa Cruz.
Crab melt sandwich, fries, shrimp cocktail and cocktails on a table overlooking Monterey Bay at Stagnaro Brothers Seafood Restaurant.

Family and Feast

For nearly 80 years, Stagnaro Brothers Seafood Restaurant has served fresh seafood, family recipes and sweeping Monterey Bay views from its landmark location on the Santa Cruz Wharf.
Promotional image from The Lost Boys featuring the vampire cast against a red background.

Lost (Boys) Weekend

Santa Cruz celebrates 40 years since The Lost Boys filmed on local shores, with a free Boardwalk screening, a Jamison Newlander signing at Atlantis Fantasyworld and vampire-themed festivities at the Blue Lagoon.

The Editor’s Desk

Good Times editor Brad Kava celebrates the unexpected discoveries found in print, from local music and arts stories to Gabrielle Stocker’s remarkable bequest, Cheryl Anderson’s return (above) and a dose of World Cup fever.
fingers typing on a vintage typewriter

Letters

This week’s letters include news of the Sri Chinmoy Peace Run coming through Santa Cruz, a remembrance of Nancy Park from the Resource Center for Nonviolence and reader comments on Oingo Boingo, Woody’s at the Watsonville Airport and Dusty Baker.

The Editor’s Desk

Good Times editor Brad Kava celebrates the unexpected discoveries found in print, from local music and arts stories to Gabrielle Stocker’s remarkable bequest, Cheryl Anderson’s return (above) and a dose of World Cup fever.
fingers typing on a vintage typewriter

Letters

This week’s letters include news of the Sri Chinmoy Peace Run coming through Santa Cruz, a remembrance of Nancy Park from the Resource Center for Nonviolence and reader comments on Oingo Boingo, Woody’s at the Watsonville Airport and Dusty Baker.
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