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Month: August 2020

Michael and Howard Rugg CapriTaurus dulcimers Art Valley People 

An Encounter with Michael Rugg and CapriTaurus Dulcimers

Julie Horner
By Peter Tommerup with Julie Horner It began with a bike ride through the Santa Cruz Mountains on the summer day in 1974 that fundamentally changed my life. I was about to become a senior in college, was studying traditional Appalachian culture and folklore, and was learning to play the Appalachian mountain dulcimer — a 3-string hourglass shaped folk instrument… Read More
Art Business Main Street 

Open to Blank Walls: Making the Most of Moving Outdoors

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By Julie Horner Even on the dark days, the sun always rises. Evan Borthwick, owner of Redwood Pizzeria in downtown Felton admitted, “This is a significant bottoming out.” But you can’t thread the needle during a pandemic. “Some people take risks; others are more cautious. We need to eat, and we miss our music.”  It’s a trick of the light… Read More
Real Estate News San Lorenzo Valley Santa Cruz Mountains Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate 

Real Estate: 2nd Q 2020 Market Review

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SLV Homes By “M.C.” Dwyer Market Review: 2nd Quarter 2020 During the second quarter of 2020, average home prices rose across most of our region.    San Lorenzo Valley 2nd quarter average single family home prices rose about 6% compared to the 1st quarter, and when compared to this time in 2019, stayed nearly flat while the number of sales rose… Read More