Shakespeare returns to the Festival Glen with ‘As You Like It’
Plus Letters To the Editor
Capitola gets a taste of Cajun and Creole cuisine
Shopping to support Friend in Cheeses, sushi cravings and Chaminade’s Farm to Table series
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Roadmap to 2035
The county defines specific targets in its latest Regional Transportation Plan
Scarab Solar Festival Full Moon
We continue to be under the influence of Cancer (Ray 3, sign of liberty and freedom). Cancer is the gate through which spirit enters matter. Cancer grows new life in its warm waters. Cancer is the crab living in water and on land. Cancer represents our home, family, upbringing, how we nurture and are nurtured. Cancer is our conditioning, influencing all life choices.
The Intangibillies
Sixteen years ago, guitarist Mike Sapunor, mandolin player Mahlon Aldridge and guitarist Brad Manosevitz started playing acoustic jams every Sunday at the local nursing home Pleasant Care, calling themselves the Frequent Flyers.
What Does it Mean to be Green these days?
Being committed to honoring and respecting the earth via your lifestyle and practices.
Gina Giommi | Santa Cruz, Artist
MJA Delivers Full ‘Monte’
When a good friend who lives in Greece came to stay at my house for a few days—it wasn’t difficult to drum up some fun outings to show her around. One thing that’s always high on my list for visitors is wine tasting, so we headed to the MJA Vineyards tasting room on Santa Cruz’s Westside.
The Real Thing
In its search for musical authenticity, ’Begin Again’ hits the right notes
What’s Not to Like?
Shakespeare returns to the Festival Glen with ‘As You Like It’ When Mike Ryan stepped out onto the Festival Glen stage Saturday night to officially open the first Santa Cruz Shakespeare production, the packed audience cheered its approval. Players, spectators, everyone came ready to celebrate this long-awaited moment. And stocked with a smart cast of professionals,...
Roadmap to 2035
The county defines specific targets in its latest Regional Transportation Plan Whether it’s a day trip to Big Basin or the road to success, every journey begins with a destination or goal in mind. And while some may enjoy the adventure of just winging it, we expect county officials to err on the side of caution—with...
From The Editor
Plus Letters To the Editor Liza Monroy reports in this week’s cover story that upon moving to Santa Cruz, it didn’t take long for New York transplant Dixie FunLee Mills to realize Santa Cruz was ready for a Fringe Festival. She found the right people to help her, made it happen, and suddenly—bam!—the Santa Cruz...
Scarab Solar Festival Full Moon
We continue to be under the influence of Cancer (Ray 3, sign of liberty and freedom). Cancer is the gate through which spirit enters matter. Cancer grows new life in its warm waters. Cancer is the crab living in water and on land. Cancer represents our home, family, upbringing, how we nurture and are nurtured. Cancer is our conditioning,...
The Intangibillies
Sixteen years ago, guitarist Mike Sapunor, mandolin player Mahlon Aldridge and guitarist Brad Manosevitz started playing acoustic jams every Sunday at the local nursing home Pleasant Care, calling themselves the Frequent Flyers. Manosevitz has since moved out of town, but Aldridge and Sapunor continue to play the nursing home (now called Helping Hands) to this day,...
What Does it Mean to be Green these days?
Being committed to honoring and respecting the earth via your lifestyle and practices.Gina Giommi | Santa Cruz, Artist Eating less meat, not using straws and being more aware of what you're doing to yourself and the planet.DPR | Santa Cruz, Cafe Keeper Think about how far...
Roux Dat
Capitola gets a taste of Cajun and Creole cuisine Jazz. Mardi Gras. New Orleans is known for a lot of things. High up on that list is the food. It’s about as diverse as it gets—a true melting pot of flavors and cultural influences. Chef Chad Glassley wanted to bring a little taste of the Big...
In a Jam
Shopping to support Friend in Cheeses, sushi cravings and Chaminade’s Farm to Table series Today, July 2, is the day that the Santa Cruz Whole Foods market will donate 5 percent of its profits to Tabitha Stroup’s Friend in Cheeses Jam Co. The woman who never sleeps was getting ready for a “long day of lavender...
MJA Delivers Full ‘Monte’
When a good friend who lives in Greece came to stay at my house for a few days—it wasn’t difficult to drum up some fun outings to show her around. One thing that’s always high on my list for visitors is wine tasting, so we headed to the MJA Vineyards tasting room on Santa Cruz’s Westside. ...
The Real Thing
In its search for musical authenticity, ’Begin Again’ hits the right notes John Carney’s follow up to his 2006 hit Once played at Toronto 2013 under the fatal title Can a Song Save Your Life?, and has been retitled Begin Again. It is slight and caramel-hearted, but it made me a new fan of items I...