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Thirstysomething
Soif celebrates its birthday with a new twist, Sean Venus releases blue agave spirit, and summer wines
Beat Happening
Third Friday lets kids interact with Watsonville Taiko’s thunderous drumming
Strokes of Genius
Yoko Ono brings John Lennon’s art to Santa Cruz
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How much does a locally funded arts study tell us about Santa Cruz?
Film, Times & Events: Week of August 8
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Summer Snacks
Top three snack bars, guilty pleasures at Soif, Santa Cruz Beer Week, and a Pop-Up breakfast
Regale Winery’s Zinfandel
On a visit to Regale Winery and Vineyards in Los Gatos with a group of friends, I tasted an outstanding Zinfandel 2006, Dry Creek Valley ($45). Now here’s a wine to make your heart beat faster. Balanced and elegant, this not-too-jammy Zin is total sensuality with its soft and spicy berry notes, crushed violets and light minerality. Earthy aromas of tobacco and coffee with touches of spice add to the warmth of this concentrated full-bodied wine. Pair it with red meat or enjoy it with appetizers and cheese.
Feels Good
Chadwick Boseman kills as James Brown in spotty but fun ‘Get On Up’
Rubber Boot
Volunteer tire removal project gets shut down early by property owner After hauling hundreds of abandoned tires, one by one, up the steep mountainside along Highway 9 for five grueling days, a volunteer group organized by local photojournalist Alekz Londos had almost finished its self-appointed task. They were removing a mound of old car tires—hundreds of...
Thirstysomething
Soif celebrates its birthday with a new twist, Sean Venus releases blue agave spirit, and summer wines Happy birthday Soif! Can it really be 12 years since Patrice Boyle and her cohorts hatched the plan to open a wine bar in the former Woolworth’s on Walnut Avenue? And would a place named for the barely pronounceable...
Beat Happening
Third Friday lets kids interact with Watsonville Taiko’s thunderous drumming California’s current drought crisis might seem like unlikely subject matter for the ancient art of Japanese drumming. But Watsonville Taiko artistic director Ikuyo Conant chose Tolstoy’s folktale “The Big Dipper” as a basis for their latest production precisely because the story takes place in a severe...
Strokes of Genius
Yoko Ono brings John Lennon’s art to Santa Cruz Thirty-four years after John Lennon’s death, pieces of his legacy are coming to Santa Cruz. “Come Together,” a show of the singer’s lyrics and art, will be at a currently vacant storefront on Pacific Avenue Friday, Aug. 15 through Sunday, Aug. 17. Donations made at the door...
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How much does a locally funded arts study tell us about Santa Cruz? The arts aren’t just good for the mind and the soul, says Randy Cohen, vice president of research and policy at Americans for the Arts, an advocacy group based in Washington D.C. They’re also good for local economies in places like Santa Cruz....
Say Uncle
Five types of kids, and how to be their best friend Personally, I’ve never aspired to be a parent. But I do believe that we all have an ongoing responsibility to positively impact the lives of future generations in whatever small or large ways we can. Sometimes it’s with a heart-to-heart about why it’s not nice...
Film, Times & Events: Week of August 8
Films This WeekCheck out the movies playing around town.With: Reviews, Movie Times click here.Santa Cruz area movie theaters > ....... New This WeekTHE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY Culinary worlds collide in this foodie comedy when a displaced East Indian family decides to open up a spicy Indian eatery across the street from a tony Michelin-starred French restaurant in...
Summer Snacks
Top three snack bars, guilty pleasures at Soif, Santa Cruz Beer Week, and a Pop-Up breakfast These three crunchy, chewy, fiber, nut and fruit-laced “bars” are blood-sugar-raising packages of goodness that are totally portable and hence terrific for summer snacking. In order of my preference, let’s start with the mighty Odwalla chewy nut bar. The flavor...
Regale Winery’s Zinfandel
On a visit to Regale Winery and Vineyards in Los Gatos with a group of friends, I tasted an outstanding Zinfandel 2006, Dry Creek Valley ($45). Now here’s a wine to make your heart beat faster. Balanced and elegant, this not-too-jammy Zin is total sensuality with its soft and spicy berry notes, crushed violets and light minerality. Earthy aromas...
Feels Good
Chadwick Boseman kills as James Brown in spotty but fun ‘Get On Up’ It’s hard to get a movie biography right. If the subject is in show business, the problem becomes how to cherry-pick key moments from an entire life, let alone career highs and lows, then shoehorn them into an easily digestible two-hour-ish format while...