October 2022 - Page 2 of 3 - San Lorenzo Valley Post

Roasted Merlot Grape & Chevre Crostini

October 15, 2022June 13, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

by Alison Steele Crisp fall evenings remind us to fire up our ovens and warm our homes with the sultry scents of roasted fall fruits and vegetables. Here it’s figs, red peppers, kabocha squash, pumpkins and this year, mountains of merlot grapes. The country wine making begins. We bring a few bottles up from the root cellar from seasons past… Read More

Events

Live Music Weekend Roundup October 21 through October 23

October 15, 2022November 25, 2022 Julie Horner0 comment

Warm October days linger in the Santa Cruz Mountains and there’s all the reason in the world to motivate into the weekend for some live music. The play Robber Bridegroom completes its run at Park Hall in Ben Lomond (highly recommended, tickets at mctshows.org) and area pumpkin patches are brimming with color! Check out a local winery or go for… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

A Time of Reflection in the Garden

October 8, 2022June 7, 2023 slvpost.comgardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly Fall has come to the SLV. Fall, for your Uncle Skip, is a time of reflection. It is safe to say that I have fewer trips around the Sun ahead than behind. I’m not complaining. I am fortunate to have lived to see this many seasons in the garden. Winter is coming. And I am starting to… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Local News Real Estate

Question Authority: County’s Local Agency Management Program Impacts Homeowners

October 6, 2022September 28, 2023 slvpost.com1 Comment

By M.C. Dwyer Did you know that, on August 23, our elected Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors (BOS) adopted a Local Agency Management Plan (LAMP) to completely change the way our septic systems can operate? This cleared the way for the BOS to simply vote approval on September 13…which could have resulted in insufficiently developed regulations being implemented starting… Read More

Events

Live Music Weekend Roundup October 14 to October 16

October 6, 2022October 19, 2022 Julie Horner0 comment

Whether you’re staying local to the Santa Cruz Mountains this weekend or checking out the Northern California Renaissance Faire, the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival, or another fun seasonal event, there is plenty of live music and good food to bring you joy while you’re out exploring. Here’s the roundup of live music for the weekend of October 14, 2022.… Read More

Farms Gardening Local News

Beeline Blooms: Born of Pirate Gardeners

October 3, 2022October 15, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

Karla DeLong and Beeline Blooms Dahlia Farm in Ben Lomond By Julie Horner “I was born a gardener, it’s in my DNA.” Karla DeLong, homesteader, beekeeper, and dedicated organic gardener said, “I grew up on a pot farm, born of pirate gardeners.” Karla is well loved in the valley, part of the energetic team of horticulture experts at Mountain Feed… Read More

Astrology Columns

Astrology: October’s Cosmic Weather Report

October 2, 2022October 12, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Catie Cadge PhD Welcome to the Santa Cruz Cosmic Weather Report – Evolutionary Astrology of the moment, your moment in time, our collective moment of change! October begins in Libra season with the Sun moving through the sign of artistic creativity, harmony, and relationship. Sweet Venus is also in Libra, the sign the planet rules, and opposes Jupiter in… Read More

Events

China Cats ‘Grateful Dead’ Halloween Ball

October 1, 2022October 10, 2022 Julie Horner0 comment

Get spooky with the China Cats’ legendary Grateful Dead Halloween Ball at the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Santa Cruz on Saturday, October 29, 2022 starting at 8:00 pm (doors 7:30). Tickets: brownpapertickets.com/event/5572690 The China Cats are the premier Grateful Dead tribute band in Santa Cruz and the San Francisco Bay Area. This will be a stellar night… Read More

Events

Live Music Weekend Roundup October 7 to October 9

October 1, 2022October 14, 2022 Julie Horner0 comment

Jumping into October with all four feet, there are so many fun things to do while the weather is still warm. The The Northern California Renaissance Faire runs weekends through October 23, and the creative mind is starting to consider what to wear for Halloween. While you’re out rummaging for costume ideas, why not drop into your favorite hang for… Read More

Entertainment Music Venues

Rockin’ at the Vet

October 1, 2022October 19, 2022 slvpost.com3 Comments

Veterans Hall Gets a New Event Coordinator By Michele Murphy Joel Haston is a Santa Cruz local who has spent the past 18 years traveling around the state of California promoting concerts and growing his business, “PinUp Productions.” During the pandemic he worked at the Monterey County COVID testing clinic, and most recently he has married two of his passions… Read More