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Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: February 20-23

February 20, 2026February 21, 2026 Julie HornerEntertainment, live music

🎶 A comprehensive listing of live music in the Santa Cruz Mountains & Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and entertainment for the weekend of Friday, February 20 through Monday, February 23, 2026! Check out the “Hot Ticket Alert” so you can snap up your tix before the rush! Enjoy all there is to do in Santa Cruz… Read More

Entertainment

Sweden’s Väsen Returns to Santa Cruz

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 slvpost.com

Celebrating New Album: Vågor By Julie Horner One of life’s greatest pleasures is experiencing live music played on traditional acoustic instruments. Wood and strings meld with bones and sinew, connecting the humus of the human spirit with imperatives that lie outside of ‘self’, erasing borders, smoothing differences, expanding imagination and worldview. Make plans to experience Sweden’s Väsen-Duo, featuring Mikael Marin… Read More

Gardening

Taming Winter Rains in the Santa Cruz Mountains Garden

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 slvpost.com

Managing Drainage and Erosion in Your SLV Garden By Marielle Martin February in the San Lorenzo Valley means we’re in the thick of rainy season, and while our gardens desperately need this water, too much of a good thing can create problems. Between our steep hillsides and clay-heavy soils, many SLV gardeners are dealing with soggy spots, eroded slopes, and… Read More

Food & Drink

Persimmon Wine

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 slvpost.com and Thomas Andersen

By Tom Andersen ‘Round about January when the Hachiya (heart shaped) persimmons begin to ripen on the trees, persimmon lovers, realizing the end is near, snap into action. We’ve done about all we can do with the Fuyu (flat) ones. We’ve eaten our fill fresh from the tree; we’ve made a few – maybe more than a few dozen –… Read More

Public Safety

New Sheriff’s Substation Opens on North Coast

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 slvpost.com

Davenport facility to enhance public safety as area sees increased tourism DAVENPORT — Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark and Third District Supervisor Justin Cummings will host a community celebration Friday to mark the grand opening of the Davenport/North Coast Sheriff’s Substation, a facility designed to bolster public safety and community services along the county’s rural coastline. The welcoming event… Read More

Local History

Frank Capelli, Highway 9 Motorcop

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Scott Tucker

By Scott Tucker By the early 1900s, cars were becoming the predominant source of transportation in the San Lorenzo Valley. Back then, Highway 9 was a gravel road. There were few, if any, guardrails. The road was hazardous but horse and buggy and lumber wagons could not drive with much speed. With the automobile comes danger. In 1910, motorcop Frank… Read More

Festivals Music

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Returns for 53rd Season: “Essentially Baroque”

February 8, 2026February 20, 2026 Mary Andersen

The Santa Cruz Baroque Festival celebrates its 53rd season this year with an ambitious lineup of concerts, masterclasses, and competitions. Under the artistic direction of Jörg Reddin, who returns from the Bach Church in Arnstadt, Germany, the festival explores baroque music through programming from January through April. Baroque music flourished from approximately 1600 to 1750, bridging the Renaissance and Classical… Read More

Community

Community Connection: Mix & Mingle Open House Celebrates SLV Senior Center February 12

February 8, 2026February 16, 2026 slvpost.com

By Bryan Chambers Ben Lomond — The Highlands Park Senior & Community Center invites the San Lorenzo Valley community to an evening of networking, discovery, and intergenerational collaboration on Thursday, February 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This free Mix & Mingle Open House, co-hosted with the San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce and Ben Lomond Village Alliance, promises to… Read More

Entertainment Live Music

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: Feb 12-16

February 7, 2026February 20, 2026 Julie HornerEntertainment, live music

🎶 A comprehensive listing of live music in the Santa Cruz Mountains & Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and entertainment for the weekend of Thursday, February 12 through Monday, February 16, 2026! And check out the “Hot Ticket Alert” so you can snap up your tix before the rush! Enjoy all there is to do in Santa… Read More

Libraries Local News

More Hours at Felton and Scotts Valley Libraries

February 7, 2026February 16, 2026 slvpost.com

Starting February 1, getting to your favorite Santa Cruz Public Library branch just got easier. The library system is rolling out new hours designed to fit busy schedules – including Sunday service at two more locations and later weeknight hours at others. Sundays are back at Felton and Capitola branches, which will now welcome visitors from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.… Read More