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Morning at the Silver Spur — where old-line Santa Cruz goes for breakfast
If, for whatever reason, you need to find Bob Henkel, you can skip the detective work. All you have to do is show up in the morning at the Silver Spur in Soquel. Because like eggs, bacon and pancakes, Bob is at the Spur every day. Wait … every single...
Seascape newcomer Dos Pescados joins rare local club: Ocean views and good food
Since it opened in June, Dos Pescados, a new Aptos restaurant from restaurateur Brandon Smittcamp and chef Trent Lidgey, has brought many changes to the former Palapas Restaurant y Cantina closed last spring, including new owners, a new menu and a new focus on seasonal ingredients and sustainable seafood. But one thing continues to be true: The restaurant that occupies the second story of one of the buildings in Seascape Village is still the place to grab a great plate of Mexican food, a brightly colored margarita and, if the bay is free of fog, a view of the ocean.
Ask Lookout: What’s going on with that seemingly historic Victorian remodel in Capitola?
It is a major remodel that the remodelers say is building a house forward and backward at the same time. However, the story behind its nearly 140-year history is the real gem of this long-standing cliffside home. The historic structure and local time capsule at 106 Cliff Ave. above Capitola Village stretches back to one of the most famous early Santa Cruzans, or, rather, Capitolans: former Capitola postmaster and Baseball Hall of Famer Harry Hooper.
Weekender: A rager of a granny, theater of all kinds, Keanu’s coming and whether TJ’s needs a new DJ
Welp, if you like your dark irony served piping hot, there’s this: Last Sunday broke the record for the single hottest day ever recorded across the globe in human history. And then, Monday broke that record. Meanwhile, the most popular movie of the summer is a movie about extreme weather that never mentions climate change. We’re all on the same bus here, people. But apparently, Thelma and Louise are driving it.
Plain Talk About Food | Small Mercies
“I am thankful for small mercies. Some people expect only the best. I found that I begin at the other extreme…expecting nothing and am always full of thanks for unexpected blessings.” —Tim Man Lee, Wildlife Photographer. Since moving to my small “slice of Heaven” here in Ben...
Local artists to be recognized for fellowships
SVCreates, a regional nonprofit devoted to promoting and improving access to the arts, will celebrate dozens of 2023 California Arts Council Artist Fellows at an Aug. 10 event in Gilroy. The event will recognize 29 artist fellows from San Benito, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Santa Clara and San Mateo. Honorees include...
Talbott’s Kamee Knutsen Debuts New Wines and Heard Through the Grapevine
July 26, 2024 – Eager to make her own mark on the Talbott lineup, winemaker Kamee Knutsen has introduced a little bit of steel to the Chardonnay program. Like adding a twang of steel pedal to a country ballad for emotional impact, it definitely makes its presence known in the wine. And, beyond that, she’s also done something completely new for Talbott, and that is to offer a low alcohol alternative.
Capitola council advances plan for new off-leash dog park
Nate Bradley and his dog, Raider, stand outside a store in Capitola. An off-leash dog area could be added to Noble Gulch Park. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local) CAPITOLA >> The Capitola City Council on Thursday advanced a plan to turn most of Noble Gulch Park into a fenced, off-leash dog area with drinking water stations. The council told city staff to develop a potential site plan and budget.
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