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Live Music Weekend Roundup Halloween 2022

October 20, 2022October 17, 2023 Julie Horner0 comment

Halloween weekend is finally here after much anticipation. The adults seem giddier than the kids conjuring up costume ideas and deciding where to spend the evening. Indulge in the season’s snack size sweets and enjoy dancing with friends! Here’s a taste of what’s haunting the 831 Friday, October 28 through Monday, October 31, Halloween 2022. Friday, October 28 Three on… Read More

Photography

Photography: Julianne Bonnet

October 19, 2022October 23, 2022 slvpost.com2 Comments

Julianne Bonnet is a writer, photographer, soap maker, and digital artist who draws inspiration from nature and concepts of emotional healing. She holds an MFA in English and Creative Writing from Mills College as well as a credential to teach college composition. She can often be found wandering the hiking trails of Santa Cruz County with her camera slung across… Read More

Events

12/31/2022 New Year’s Eve with the China Cats

October 18, 2022November 20, 2022 Julie Horner0 comment

Wondering what to do in Santa Cruz for New Year’s Eve? How about a Grateful celebration! Ring in the New Year with the China Cats premier Grateful Dead tribute band at the historic Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 8:00 pm. You are cordially invited to dance the night away with friends and community in… Read More

Business

Kitten Kornher Rescue

October 18, 2022October 22, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Jennifer Mount What do kittens, glass, and handmade soap have in common? They share the same address in a prominent storefront on the corner of Highway 9 and Forest Street in downtown Boulder Creek where you are greeted by adorable kittens playing in the window. This new establishment has historic charm with a twist of modern day living. The… Read More

Column Alison Steele Columns Food & Drink

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