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FOOD & DRINK
Ozzy’s Pizzeria uses fresh, local ingredients to create scrumptious delights
Tim Silva has a great love affair with pizza. He knows what it takes to build a good pie, especially having worked with Pizza My Heart for the past 36 years. Silva, who is still part owner of the popular local pizza chain, recently ventured off on his own to Watsonville to open Ozzy’s Pizzeria—named after his one-year-old grandson, Osmo.
Weekender: Lookout Trivia Night’s last hurrah, Santa Cruz Shakes’ next act, local Burning Man vibes
This week marks the anniversary of the most famous speech in American history, MLK’s monumental 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Sure, you’ve heard it before. Snippets of it, especially its majestic closing stanza, seem to pop up in different contexts all the time. But, like a grand or beloved piece of music, “I Have a Dream” deepens with repeated listens. Given what is sure to be a pivotal do-or-die election season, this Labor Day weekend is an opportune time to sit down and absorb the speech anew, marvel at both its poetry and its performance, and reflect on its meaning this election year. “Let freedom ring” never gets old.
Storytelling Magic by NextStage Seniors in Santa Cruz
NextStage is a theater and music project for seniors over 50. It includes the latest production, Storytelling: Encounters with Magic. In this episode, we hear from five of the sixteen participants who wrote personal narratives and who will perform them on Saturday the 31st at Actor’s Theater in Santa Cruz. Tickets at the door.
Slow Wine Guide features Santa Cruz wineries embracing sustainability
For me, summer means writing about Santa Cruz Mountain wineries for the Slow Wine Guide USA, and I’ve just wrapped up my work on the 2025 edition. Slow Wine USA, an extension of Slow Food USA, exists to highlight wineries and winegrowers that are using sustainable and ecologically sound practices both in the vineyard and in the winery.
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