Chef Purna Regmi on the secrets of Nepalese cooking
Why does acupuncture work?
Radius Gallery unveils a new look at everyday life in Santa Cruz
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Himalayan Kitchen
A Cab To Be Coveted
I first tasted Villa del Monte’s 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon at a Fourth of July party, where the hosts had bought a case of it because they love it and didn’t want to run out. It’s one of those wines that will grab you—in the best way—with its full body and rich fruit characteristics.
Briefs: Slow Ride, Reaching the Top
Slow Ride
Muscle Enhancement
The upcoming bodybuilding championship spurs questions about steroid use
Outdoor Feasts
The next Mole and Mariachi Festival, Grazing on the Green and a review of Route 1 Farms last dinner
Seeds of Change
A new method could be strawberry growers’ alternative to controversial fumigants
Mothership Connection
Why funk legend George Clinton is at Moe’s Alley this week
Mercury Enters Libra
It’s the week of Burning Man, the temporary, intentional, alternative, art-filled community on the playas of Nevada. Mercury, messenger of the Sun, enters Libra this week. Libra is the equalizer, a sign of balance and right human relations. Sometimes with Libra, we can be indecisive and confused while learning how to make balanced and right choices. Sometimes to keep the peace we communicate only what others want to hear. Eventually, we learn how to speak from the heart.
Himalayan Kitchen
Chef Purna Regmi on the secrets of Nepalese cooking Nepal is a small country, but it has an interesting, unique cuisine that encompasses elements of surrounding India and China. Nepalese restaurants in the states are few and far between—and in Santa Cruz, they were non-existent until a month ago, with the opening of Himalayan Kitchen. The...
On Point
Why does acupuncture work? I didn’t expect to slip into a state of blissed-out repose after having thirteen needles stuck into various parts of my body, but that is exactly what happened. Two of the surgical steel needles (in ancient times, the Chinese used bone and stone) induced a slight itch, and the one near my...
A Cab To Be Coveted
I first tasted Villa del Monte’s 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon at a Fourth of July party, where the hosts had bought a case of it because they love it and didn’t want to run out. It’s one of those wines that will grab you—in the best way—with its full body and rich fruit characteristics. And, as with...
Briefs: Slow Ride, Reaching the Top
Slow Ride As the fog burned off on a warm Saturday morning around the Oakwood Chapel on Paul Sweet Road, friends gathered to remember an actor and activist no longer with them. “He was so enthusiastic and full of life,” said Sue Brenner, longtime friend of Paul McGrath, at the Aug. 23 memorial. Brenner met McGrath...
Muscle Enhancement
The upcoming bodybuilding championship spurs questions about steroid use Because of the physical size and superhero-like proportions of its competitors, bodybuilding has long been dogged by the stigma of steroids. According to Kelvin Fountano, founder of the World Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (WBFA) Championships—which returns to the Rio next month—bodybuilding still “has an issue with anabolic...
Outdoor Feasts
The next Mole and Mariachi Festival, Grazing on the Green and a review of Route 1 Farms last dinner If you missed it last year, (and especially if you went last year) here is your advanced notice for the next Mole & Mariachi Festival to be hosted by Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks. Mark your...
Livin’ It
Radius Gallery unveils a new look at everyday life in Santa Cruz Art is meant to tell a story. Whether it’s a political statement, a tale of sorrow, or maybe just an absurd joke, it communicates the different ways in which we all experience this crazy “living” thing. Four artists at the Radius Gallery are sharing...
Seeds of Change
A new method could be strawberry growers’ alternative to controversial fumigants Last Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County UC Cooperative Extension in Watsonville was filled with growers, packers, shippers and scientists from the region’s strawberry and caneberry industry—all wanting to learn more about Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD), a biological alternative to chemical fumigation in the fight against...
Mothership Connection
Why funk legend George Clinton is at Moe’s Alley this week The news that George Clinton will be performing at Moe’s Alley this week is the biggest thing to hit Santa Cruz’s club scene in quite some time. On the face of it, it doesn’t add up. Funk’s most formidable living legend playing a 300-capacity nightclub...
Mercury Enters Libra
It’s the week of Burning Man, the temporary, intentional, alternative, art-filled community on the playas of Nevada. Mercury, messenger of the Sun, enters Libra this week. Libra is the equalizer, a sign of balance and right human relations. Sometimes with Libra, we can be indecisive and confused while learning how to make balanced and right choices. Sometimes to keep...