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From one-of-a-kind antiques to sidewalk sales, outdoor markets in Santa Cruz feature bargains
Advertising Feature: This article is not produced by the newsroom. It is editorially independent of both the newsroom and any one advertiser. If there was a prize for “California market with the best view,” the West Cliff Outdoor Market would certainly be in the running. The market takes over two parking lots by the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse on a monthly-ish basis, overlooking the famous Steamer Lane surf spot, where wet-suited surfers ride foam-topped swells into shore below cliffs hung with greenery. Here, shoppers can enjoy the view while wandering the 40-odd stalls selling jewelry, clothing, succulents, hand-woven baskets and delectable...
California's surfing origins start in Santa Cruz | Bartell's Backroads
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Jumping the cliff at Steamer Lane is almost a rite of passage for any young surfer in Santa Cruz. People have been surfing there since 1885, after three Hawaiian princes introduced the sport to locals while on vacation. “They brought surfing here and actually made...
New laws signed by Gov. Newsom clear way for more farmworker housing
On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new slate of laws meant to expand housing for farmworkers, a community whose struggle for safe places to live has gone uncovered for too long."It's been a frustration I think we all have- you see bill signing and it's like OK. It's the beginning now of the next phase, the real work," Newsom said.That real work is now beginning in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin said a Santa Clara County Supervisor brought a bill that needed revisions to her attention."It was difficult to implement because the housing had to...
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