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Time, Bath Salts, Coffee Grounds, and Roses

March 16, 2024March 30, 2024 slvpost.comspring gardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly I have always imagined time as a sort of vertical ellipse, slowing down as it passes through Winter, then accelerating through Spring and rocketing through Summer in a blinding flash. Then, as October arrives, it seems to coast on inertia alone until that is almost exhausted, just as Winter ends and the cycle begins again. Nature is… Read More

Columns Music

The Santa Cruz Mountains Welcome Peter Rowan

March 15, 2024March 25, 2024 Julie HornerBrookdale Bluegrass Festival, live music, Peter Rowan0 comment

Bluegrass Music Hall of Famer Plays the Brookdale Lodge By Julie Horner Bill Monroe once observed that bluegrass music has its roots in Celtic music; that lilt is in the heart of the songs and in the sounds of the fiddle, the mandolin, and the guitar. He called the commonality between the two genres “the ancient tones.” Over St. Patrick’s… Read More

Animal Rescue Local News

The Equestrian Way: Canham Farm Horse Rescue and Rehab Offers Sanctuary

March 14, 2024March 29, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner The horse is a symbol of the American West, ingrained in our imagination by fiction writer Louis L’Amour, TV’s Bonanza and Gunsmoke, and generations of Hollywood cowboys galloping off into the sunset. The Santa Cruz Mountains could still be considered the Wild West with its miles of forested trails, where each village in the valley is an… Read More

Entertainment Live Music

Live Music Santa Cruz: March 22-24

March 14, 2024March 25, 2024 Julie HornerEntertainment, live music0 comment

The roundup of live music for the Santa Cruz area. By Julie Horner Friday, March 22 Dan Kocher Singer-Songwriter at Steel Bonnet BrewingFriday, March 22 | 5:30 – 7:3020 Victor Square, Scotts Valley Moonshine Crossroads at Kissed by an Angel WinesFriday, March 22 | 5:30 – 8:3075 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley Lloyd Whitley Blues Band at Mission Street BBQFriday,… Read More

Events Live Music

Live Music Santa Cruz: St. Patrick’s Day Weekend March 15 – 17

March 14, 2024March 15, 2024 Julie HornerEntertainment, Events, St. Patrick's Day0 comment

Here’s the roundup of live music in Santa Cruz for St. Patrick’s Day (St. Paddy’s) weekend. Thursday, March 14 Devon Brockhopp-Hammer & Kevin IvesterLooping ImprovShanty Shack BrewingThursday, March 14 | 5:00 – 7:00138 Fern St., Santa Cruz Wing Brothers at Alice’s RestaurantThursday, March 14 | 5:00 – 7:3017288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside Slow Coast Jazz Trio at VinoCruzThursdays | 5:30 –… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate

Navigating the Real Estate Market

March 9, 2024March 17, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer Although 30 year mortgage rates were in the mid to upper 6s in January, rates rose back to around 7% in February. Historically, 8% mortgage rates were not unusual, but home buyers got spoiled by the extraordinarily low mortgage rates available during the pandemic. Industry experts are betting that the Federal Reserve will lower their rates later… Read More

Local News Valley People

Valley People: Joshua Hersh

March 7, 2024March 16, 2024 Julie Horner0 comment

Friends in high places! Santa Cruz Mountains resident Joshua Hersh stays on top of marquee duties at Felton Music Hall after a show. Josh is well known in Last Chance on the Davenport coast and enjoys riding his motorcycle and living free in the mountains. When he is not on the clock providing venue support in Felton, he volunteers with… Read More

Literature Local News

County’s Youth Poet Laureate Finalists Selected

March 6, 2024March 16, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

Five finalists have been selected for the Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate designation, a project of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, and the Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate (SCCPL) in partnership with Urban Word. The finalists are Madeline Aliah, Simon Ellefson, Sylvi Kayser, Dina Lusztig, and Gregory Souza. The selection process was a months-long effort and included writing and… Read More

Environment Facebook Groups Local News

Hot Rods of Bear Creek Road

March 5, 2024March 16, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

Facebook Page Calls Attention to the Valley’s Abandoned Vehicles By Julie Horner There’s nothing like an inspiring drive through the Santa Cruz Mountains. Occasionally, however, the view is interrupted by the sight of an obviously inoperable vehicle abandoned on the side of the road. In August of 2021, a Facebook page was created by locals to chronicle abandoned cars on… Read More

Column Alison Steele Columns Health

Corn Flower Face Mask

March 3, 2024March 14, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele Self-care is the new buzzword. Without caring for ourselves, it’s nearly impossible to care for the folks around us. Self-care is time taken, time out, no matter how little, on a daily basis to give our nervous systems a breather and reconnect with our true selves. I love getting older. All the know-how piles up and suddenly… Read More