Wine Hopping Weekend
This Saturday, July 18, from 11-5pm, take advantage of the Summer Passport winetasting trek through the vineyards and cellars and tasting rooms of 50 Santa Cruz Mountain wineries. Alfaro's Family Vineyard, in pastoral Corralitos, is only one of the stops you can visit...
NuLu @ Capitola Book Cafe
Restless Lulu Carpenters entrepreneur Manthri Srinath emailed to tell me that his empire now stretches from Scotts Valley, through downtown Santa Cruz and over to....Capitola! Caffeine enabler Srinath has installed all the sensitive and jolting coffee drinks and...
The Age of Aquarius
Katya and I decided to take a preliminary probe of the newly-opened Aquarius, overlooking the main Santa Cruz Beach & Boardwalk in the newly buffed Dream Inn. Felt good. Surfboards lining the ceiling of the lounge — witty (or silly, depending upon your POV). The...
Getting Fresh
The Farm Cart is back at the foot of the UCSC campus, every Tuesday and Friday, and it's loaded with crisp greens, long-stemmed cippolini onions, herbs, flowers and berries. Ah, the blueberries and strawberries have been especially wonderful this year. Maybe it's the...
Plein Air Affair
Once again the Museum of Art & History in downtown Santa Cruz hosts an alfresco event devoted entirely to al fresco artwork. The juried selection of 25 of the area's top plein air painters — including several from beyond the Monterey Bay region— will be on hand...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.