March 2022 - San Lorenzo Valley Post

A Look at Big Basin

March 18, 2022April 13, 2022 slvpost.com1 Comment

By Larry Tierney Like many Department of Parks and Recreation employees, I spent part of my 35-year career up at Big Basin. It was my first State Parks job. I’m currently on the Board of Directors of the park’s cooperating association, Mountain Parks Foundation and have had the opportunity to tour the park on several occasions with the most recent… Read More

Books Local News

Following the Old Ways: Local Storyteller K.M. Rice Defies Convention

March 10, 2022April 6, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Kellie “K.M.” Rice grew up with books. “I was really fortunate that my parents read to me every night. It was this magical experience snuggled up next to my mom or dad and seeing the pictures and hearing the words, and it transported me somewhere else.” Rice wrote her first story as soon as she could put… Read More

Business Tech

Podcast: Nick Sherrell’s Vancast

March 10, 2022April 5, 2022 slvpost.compodcasts0 comment

By Mary Andersen A podcast out of a van? Yep, meet Nick Sherrell and his Vancast. Nick’s intimate van chats are gaining popularity and have included Santa Cruz personalities like big wave surfer Darryl “Flea” Virostko and SLV’s songwriter and producer Henry Chadwick. Nick grew up in Ben Lomond and attended local schools. He played basketball, soccer, and three years… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

Irish Red Ale: Ireland’s “Lighter” Beer

March 9, 2022April 4, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Mike De Smidt and Greg Roe Everyone can agree that Guinness is the iconic Irish beer given its history, distinctive character, and wide global recognition. The title of this piece is also in jest, since, aside from a heavier mouthfeel, Guinness is by most standards a fairly light beer, being both low in alcohol and easy to drink. However,… Read More

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Pot O’Gold Mashed Potatoes

March 9, 2022June 13, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele Often linked with Europe, the potato is actually native to the New World. Captured by the Spanish from the Incas, potatoes were shipped back to be grown in royal gardens in order to increase acceptance of this strange new food. Stolen by peasants to try in home plots, it soon became a staple in French, British, and… Read More

Events

Live Music Weekend Roundup April 1 to April 3

March 9, 2022April 4, 2022 Julie Horner0 comment

Here’s to plenty of music to dance to in the month of April, fine weather ahead, and new things to explore! Here’s the Live Music Weekend Roundup for April 1, 2022. Calendar by Julie. Friday, April 1 45 Fridays Reggae Spins at New Bohemia BrewingFriday, April 1 at 4:00https://fb.me/e/2bj5vopTp Mike Grimes at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, April 1 from 4:00… Read More

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March Real Estate Update: Mortgage Rates

March 8, 2022September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer One of the biggest changes in the housing market over the past month is rising mortgage rates. Even though home mortgage rates are set independently by each lender, the impact of the Federal Reserve’s announcement that they plan to to fight inflation by raising the rates they charge banks, caused a reaction in the bond market. Conditions… Read More

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Entertainment Music

Page Brownton and The Mojo Navigators

March 7, 2022March 16, 2022 Julie Horner1 Comment

Reformed but Unrepentant! By Michele Murphy Approaching the rustic and whimsical dwelling of local treasure Page Brownton and his lovely wife Gael, one is greeted by a magical, mythical homestead handcrafted by Brownton himself using found treasures and antiquities collected over many years. A musician, philosopher, and carpenter, Brownton has cultivated a slice of heaven in the Santa Cruz Mountains… Read More

Entertainment Events

Live Music Weekend Roundup March 25 to March 27

March 6, 2022April 2, 2022 Julie Horner0 comment

The weather warms and the list of concerts that look appealing grows! With a smattering of rain in the forecast for Sunday late afternoon into Monday, the weekend stretches with fresh air, live music, tasty eats and sips, and hangs with good friends. Here’s the Live Music Roundup for the weekend of March 25, 2022. The Weekend Roundup is compiled… Read More

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Commentary: Reimagining Big Basin Project Stakeholder Recommendations

March 6, 2022March 11, 2022 slvpost.comBig Basin0 comment

By Jesus Beltran To: Will Fourt, Senior Project Planner, Reimagining Big Basin Project Hi Will, My name is Jesus Beltran and I have lived a few miles from the old Big Basin Redwoods State Park headquarters since 2017. I used to visit the Park on an almost weekly basis, logging hundreds of miles on its fire roads on my mountain… Read More