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Boulder Creek Business Main Street 

Boulder Creek Brewery Switches Hitches

Julie Horner, , 0 comment
Beloved Restaurant and Brewery on the Move By Julie Horner On March 29th, 2015 the well-loved Boulder Creek Brewery was gutted by fire. The building remains, an empty shell, at 13040 Highway 9, the epicenter of Boulder Creek. A “For Sale” sign tacked to the façade has signaled the end of an era for months now. Too many hurdles, they’ve… Read More
Felton Fuse Factory History Local History 

Felton Fuse Factory

Lisa Robinson,
By Lisa Robinson In 1869, a fuse factory was erected on Zayante Creek in Felton. The company was incorporated as Lake Superior and Pacific Fuse Company and the principal stockholders were the inventors and patentees Richard Uren, Thomas Dunstone, and Joseph Blight. The plant was also known as the Eagle Fuse-works. The machinery was driven by three 5-hp water wheels.… Read More
Brookdale Business Main Street 

The Brookdale Lodge to Reopen

Julie Horner, , 0 comment
On the Road to Resurrection, History in the Remaking By Julie Horner Peering through a jagged window, the bare bulbs of workmen’s shop lights illuminate what seem like bones and sinew – open studs and joists – which frame little now but bareness and dust. The fireplace where the lounge used to be stands alone without walls. While stairs and… Read More
Felton Library architect rendering Felton Libraries Local News 

A Design from the Heart: Felton Branch Library

Julie Horner, , 0 comment
Architect Teall Messer invests his heart in a project long on the drawing board. By Julie Horner Willows, oaks, and a few cottonwoods jostle and whisper along the banks of Bull Creek as it flows – controlled now by a culvert to mitigate flooding – under city streets to the San Lorenzo River in downtown Felton. On its way, the… Read More
Business Local News Main Street Radio 

KBCZ Boulder Creek Community Radio Finds New Home

Julie Horner,
By Julie Horner From the window overlooking the bustling intersection of this one-stop small mountain town, a constant stream of people and cars kaleidoscope past in a blur of sound and color. Afternoon sun brightens newly painted walls, the space clean, comfortably spare, and cozy yet with plenty of wiggle room to work the imagination. Sheltered within the KBCZ’s freshly… Read More
Infrastructure Local News Water 

Active Slide Hampers Access to SLVWD Lyon Surface Water Treatment Plant

Julie Horner, ,
By Julie Horner It started about three weeks ago as a 6-inch crack. An employee noticed and said, “There’s a crack forming over there…better put some cold-patch on it.” The Lyon Surface Water Treatment Plant and its 3-million gallon welded steel holding tank, located at the top of a narrow, gated SLVWD access road about a mile from downtown Boulder… Read More
Valley People 

Kevin Foster: Horse Balm and Hard Work

Julie Horner, ,
Boulder Creek Neighbors social network founded by an old-school cowboy with community at heart. By Julie Horner Kevin Foster and his rodeo buddy, Billy Ray Coffey, stood tall and lean in front of Jenna Sue’s, chiseled, well-tanned faces shaded by crisp cowboy hats. Both men seemed naturally compelled to greet passersby – with a gentleman’s nod, touch to the brim,… Read More