April 2023 - San Lorenzo Valley Post

The Magic of Theater Right Here in The Valley

April 30, 2023May 13, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Ed Levy A wellspring of theatrical art flows from Mountain Community Theater (MCT) at Park Hall in Ben Lomond. A treasure trove of comedy, tragedy, musical theater, lights, sound, and visuals, MCT provides opportunities to participate in and learn stagecraft alongside local thespian luminaries. Formed in 1982, founding members included Steve Brenner, Randy Birch, Albert Kent, Paul Sampson, Peter… Read More

Prescribed burn at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Environment Local News

Prescribed Burn at Henry Cowell May 9

April 29, 2023May 12, 2023 slvpost.comHenryCowell1 Comment

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park staff have announced a prescribed burn in the Redwood Grove this Tuesday, May 9. 60 brush piles 6′ x 6′ in size will be ignited throughout the grove. The burn is part of the park’s management effort to reduce the fuel load in the old-growth forest and restore habitat. Staff and fire crews will be… Read More

Local News Wildlife

On Patrol with Local Pumas | Animal Almanac

April 22, 2023May 7, 2023 slvpost.comwildlife0 comment

By Ryan Okrant Holly and Hazel have become rather famous throughout the greater Bay Area. The recently rescued puma cubs have been introduced to each other and will now be lifelong playmates. The Oakland Zoo announced the pair will transition to their forever home at Big Bear Alpine Zoo in Southern California later this month. Puma Cub 4606 A lesser-known… Read More

Felton Discovery Park photo by Marielle Martin

Columns Gardening

Starting and Tending Your Native Pollinator Garden

April 19, 2023May 7, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Marielle Martin In the Santa Cruz Mountains, April is a great time to start or rejuvenate a native pollinator garden. During spring’s cooler months, the soil is still warm enough for root growth, but air temps are cool enough to prevent excessive water loss from plants. Additionally, many California native plants are adapted to a winter rainfall pattern, and… Read More

Columns History Local History

The Mountain Echo Fig Leaf Editions

April 16, 2023May 2, 2023 slvpost.commountain echo0 comment

By Ronnie Trubek 18 year old newspaper model, Miss Helena Farrell, displays three issues of the Mountain Echo, the Boulder Creek newspaper, published November 11, 18, and 25, 1916. After the turn-of-the-century lumber boom collapsed, Luther McQuesten, the final publisher and editor, would not buy newsprint due to “the high cost of papers and the delinquency of quite a few… Read More

Column Alison Steele Columns Food & Drink

Buckwheat Griddle Cakes

April 8, 2023June 13, 2023 slvpost.compancakes0 comment

By Alison Steele Last summer, I met Harry and Millie Hornbeck while taking a banjo workshop in Elkins, West Virginia. They tap trees for sap, grow and mill fresh buckwheat and corn flours, and sell them at the local farmers’ market beside the train depot. After talking to them, I couldn’t resist stocking up on all three. Stored in the… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

Ginger Beer | Felton Fermenter

April 8, 2023April 30, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Tom Andersen When I was a young boy my family would load up the station wagon and head to my grandparents’ farm in Viborg, a small town in rural South Dakota. My grandmother made just about everything from scratch, including soda pop. Root beer was the favorite but a pretty involved process, while ginger ale was a close second… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate Water

New Septic Regulations Taking Effect July 2023

April 7, 2023September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer The Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS recently held an educational event about point-of-sale septic regulations taking effect in Santa Cruz County in July 2023. Mark Kinder of Affordable Septic, who’s installed thousands of systems, explained everything we need to know about septic system repair and the new regulations. The State Water Resources Control Board oversees all California… Read More

Theater

The Best Summer Camp on Earth: Young Actors’ Theatre Camp a Haven for Young Thespians

April 6, 2023October 6, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Many of us have memories of summer camp. The initial shyness and the eventual camaraderie that makes us reluctant at the end of our few days together to return to “real life.” Every year the Santa Cruz Mountains plays host to Young Actors’ Theatre, a camping experience like no other held at Mount Cross in Ben Lomond.… Read More

Entertainment Music Venues

Blue House Stage Scotts Valley Music Venue

April 5, 2023November 9, 2023 Julie HornerMusic, Santa Cruz Mountains, Scotts Valley0 comment

Secluded Scotts Valley ranch with a house painted blue provides an artistic place for live music in the Santa Cruz Mountains. By Julie Horner “You can’t really show up and not smile when you see a bright blue house,” homesteader and music lover Brooke Lipman said. “We are the Blue House. Within the Blue House there is Blue House Stage,… Read More