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Santa Cruz Guitar Company’s Richard Hoover Brings out His Choicest Tonewoods for the Stunning New Vault Series
Not long ago, Richard Hoover, the charismatic leader of Santa Cruz Guitar Company, in Northern California, reflected on his life in lutherie and the stash of precious tonewoods that he had been gathering throughout his five decades in the boutique business—everything from ancient kauri to sinker redwood to old-growth Brazilian rosewood.
Dos Pescados Debuts (Softly) in Aptos Tomorrow
Dos Pescados opens quietly Wednesday, July 3, with a partial menu that represents an explosion of flavorful plates—snapper ceviche with aji amarillo, leche de tigre kampachi and smoked beef enchiladas among them. Tacos—of Mexican heritage with a coastal Californian zing—will also star. Options include mahi mahi tacos with chipotle...
Lily Belli on Food: New statewide service fee rules, Live Earth’s fall feast, and an orchard update
Welcome to Lily Belli on Food, a weekly food-focused newsletter from Lookout’s food and drink correspondent, Lily Belli. Keep reading for the latest local food news for Santa Cruz County – plus a few fun odds and ends from my own life and around the web. Stay in...
Kim Nalley Trio in Los Gatos
Perhaps since birth, music writing has been in the cards for musician and vocalist Kim Nalley. Born into a musical family, Nalley took piano lessons from her grandmother before receiving a formal music education at the ACES Educational Center for the Arts in Connecticut. Later, she moved to the Bay Area, where Michael Tilson Thomas hired her to sing a program of George Gershwin tunes for the SF Symphony. Immersed in all things jazz, Nalley owned and operated Jazz at Pearl’s, a North Beach nightclub in the mid-aughts. Working with an impressive three-and-a-half vocal octave range, Nalley explores jazz roots with a masterly hold on the music.
JAZZ ON THE PLAZZ To Feature Michael Paulo Quartet In Free Concert In Los Gatos
Los Gatos Music and Arts will present JAZZ ON THE PLAZZ featuring Michael Paulo Quartet on Wednesday July 24, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Los Gatos Town Plaza, Montebellow Way at Main Street and Santa Cruz Avenue in downtown Los Gatos. This outdoor summer concert series presents world-renowned musicians in...
Cafe Dio in Los Gatos closes for ‘restructuring’
Cafe Dio, located around the corner from Los Gatos High School, is undergoing some changes. The upscale cafe, offering Greek and American fare, temporarily closed as of May 15 for “restructuring purposes.”. “To ensure that we continue to meet and exceed your expectations in providing you with the best...
Episode #118 Kimberly Snyder, Executive Director of New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU)
This podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube. Kimberly Snyder developed a love for creative artmaking from a young age and was inspired by sewing and crocheting with her grandmother. Her passion for art history began with classes at the University of Santa Cruz (UCSC), where she explored the narratives, historical contexts, and rebellious nature of some artworks. These combined interests eventually led her to a career in art museums.
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