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Historic Los Gatos Meats brings signature sandwiches to Capitola Village
It’s clear from the first tender, smoke-filled bite that Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse, one of the oldest butchers in Los Gatos, knows a thing or two about making a great sandwich. That makes sense. The family-owned butcher shop has been in the game for more than 100 years,...
The soul of wit: The dazzling fashion of Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’
There are many enriching and ennobling reasons to catch Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s ongoing production of “Hamlet” this summer. But, can we just for a moment set aside the literary conversation, and talk about the clothes?. This year’s “Hamlet” is a feast for the fashion-conscious, and that’s largely...
Annoying earworms can actually make you a great singer
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Have you ever had a song stuck in your head, playing on repeat like a broken record? This common phenomenon, known as an earworm or involuntary musical imagery (INMI), might be more than just an annoying side-effect of our music-filled lives. A new study suggests that these spontaneous mental concerts could reveal a hidden talent many of us possess without realizing it: a form of perfect pitch.
New troupe shakes up Santa Cruz with musical ‘Heathers’
In the world of theater where name recognition is everything for a performance company, Renegade Theater is firmly stamping its signature on the Santa Cruz theater scene. Armed with talent, passion and a thirst for diversity, the theater troupe—founded by Kyle Vasquez (she/her) in September 2023—is clamoring its way into known stage-based circles while infusing life and bravado into material that begs to be revisited.
CZU Lightning Complex fire anniversary marked with poetry event
Santa Cruz Public Libraries will mark the four-year anniversary of the CZU Lightning Complex fire from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Felton Branch Library with the “Heavy Lift Listening Tour,” an interactive poetry and storytelling event featuring artist Felicia Rice and poet Theresa Whitehill.
The Mountain Gardener | Lessons from the Fire
My house in Bonny Doon burned down on Aug. 19, 2020. I know this because my neighbor sent me a photo the next day after the fire had moved on down the slope. The next spring quite a few of my plants were making a valiant effort to regrow despite being burned to the ground. I saved about 75 plants that I now call “pets” at my new place in Boulder Creek. So this is a story of survival and renewal.
Baine’s Nine: Nine necessary know-abouts for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Aug. 15-22
Here they are, nine necessary know-abouts for the week ahead. It’s the school’s-starting-already? B9:. The next 10 days in Aptos and Watsonville are all about folklorico dancing, as a troupe of professional dancers from Veracruz open the festival with performances from traditions all over Mexico. Talking Heads fans...
Laurie Love on Wine: Lester Estate’s home-run wine dinner, new Aptos vineyard and Big Sur Food & Wine on the horizon
Welcome to Laurie Love on Wine! I am Laurie Love, a professional wine writer and educator based in Santa Cruz. In this column, I share my wine passion, knowledge and experience with Lookout readers. Follow me on my wine blog, Laurie Loves Wine, and on Instagram at LaurieLoveOnWine. I love email from readers! Stay in touch: Email me at laurie@lookoutlocal.com. Join me as we journey together through the wonderful world of wine.
Weekender: RIP Greg Kihn, SC Shakespeare going strong and channeling your inner SpongeBob
Not to get too partisan, but a politician with a playlist this well-balanced and considered is certainly going to turn my head. Maybe candidate playlists should be a thing. You’re up, Kamala/Walz/Vance. (I don’t want to see DJT’s musical tastes, thanks all the same.) Now, on with...
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