March 2021 - Page 2 of 2 - San Lorenzo Valley Post

Real Estate: Home Is Where the Heart Is

March 1, 2021September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

SLV Homes By M.C. Dwyer Life events are often the motivating factor behind people’s decision to move, and emotions usually play a big role in the decision-making process. In addition to managing all the rational details of a home purchase or sale, it’s important that people be assured when they’re outside of their comfort zone – learning about new neighborhoods,… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

A Toast to the Irish Stout! Sláinte!

March 1, 2021March 19, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

Catching up with Emily Thomas of Santa Cruz Mountains Brewing By Greg Roe and Mike Desmidt March is brimming with reasons to celebrate: Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day, and St. Patrick’s Day! Ireland also celebrates the legend of Saint Brigid the Patron Saint of Beer and Brewing. The stories say she was working at a leper colony, and to… Read More

Columns History

Streetwise: Elisha Brooks

March 1, 2021March 24, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

Hidden histories of street names in the San Lorenzo Valley By Lisa Robinson While many local places are named after our babbling brooks – Brook Lane, Brook Drive, Brookdale, Brookside – Brooks Road in Ben Lomond is named for Elisha Brooks. Elisha, his wife Ellen, and their daughter Alice moved to their new cottage in Ben Lomond in 1904. Elisha… Read More

Columns Music

Pure Passion: Musician and Educator Diane Bock

March 1, 2021April 3, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

Local Music Teacher Holds Down the Beat By Michele Murphy Passion, that’s the word that comes to mind when talking with accomplished musician, innovative music teacher, and Scotts Valley resident Diane Bock. Besides her voracious appetite for learning new material to play, Ms. Bock, as her students call her, is focused on fresh ways to teach the magical language of music… Read More

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Alison Steele: Recipes from a Mountain Garden

March 1, 2021June 13, 2023 slvpost.comcolumnists, Food, recipes0 comment

New columnist alert! Alison Steele is on deck bringing us delicious home cooking inspired by her Boulder Creek organic garden. A Virginia transplant from 2003, Alison lives with her husband, two children, and cat in downtown Boulder Creek where she raises quail, chickens, fruit trees, vegetables and herbs. On the weekends she teaches reskilling workshops in her garden including knitting,… Read More

Fire Recovery

Upcoming Fire Recovery Webinars

March 1, 2021March 11, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

3/23 How to Survive the Home Insurance Crisis Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 4:00 PM PT Zoom – registration required California homeowners REGISTER Free webinar on keeping your assets insured and protected when options are limited and premiums are climbing A ROADMAP TO PREPAREDNESS WEBINAR: Consumer advocate Amy Bach & insurance expert Karl Susman will discuss: What is the CA… Read More

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Columns History

History: The Movies Come to Felton

March 1, 2021March 21, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

Plenty of Real Scenery for “The Primal Lure” By Randall Brown December 1915. The movie scouts needed to find a location for a Canadian Northwest story. The scenario called for forests, mountain trails, open clearings, and a river. Their instructions were clear: “No phony scenery.” They chose Felton. Carpenters quickly set to work recreating “Fort Lu Cerne,” a frontier trading… Read More

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A Journey Back in Time: Felton Ranch Offers Old Fashioned Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

March 1, 2021March 26, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner The spirited clip-clop of hooves on pavement and the creak and jingle of leather harnesses accompany the sweet aromas of alfalfa, horse sweat, fresh green manure, and moist earth on a mild Santa Cruz Mountains winter morning. Trotting in tandem, the pair of tow-headed horses toss their tresses in unison as homes and fields drift by. “Easy,… Read More