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These Dreams: Redwood Groove Rocks

February 2, 2024March 25, 2024 Julie Hornerlive music, local bands, Santa Cruz Mountains0 comment

Local Santa Cruz Mountains Band Gets Ready to Roll By Julie Horner There’s no resume,” Brad Andersohn said. “It’s the path traveled.” Brad and his wife and musical partner Debra Lee Andersohn are founding members of Redwood Groove, a band with roots in the Santa Cruz Mountains and influenced by the venerable sounds of the glory days of KSJO and… Read More

Columns Music Obituaries Valley People

Peace Out: Remembering John Burton

February 2, 2024February 9, 2024 Julie Horner0 comment

“Life is a flicker. Burn bright as you can, while you can. Shine Light. Fly free my Brother, my friend, my bandmate, drummer and percussionist extraordinaire John Burton” – Ed Levy By Julie Horner Ben Lomond drummer John Burton was remembered with two public celebrations of life this winter, one at Joe’s Bar, the other at the Brookdale Lodge. According… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

The Sweet Taste of Honey Wine

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 slvpost.comfermenter, homebrew0 comment

By Greg Roe and Mike De Smidt There are a number of theories as to how humans first discovered fermented beverages, but one of the leading ones concerns mead, or honey wine. The theory goes something like this. Our hunter-gatherer forebears were out one day, harvested some honey from a tree, placed said honey in a vessel of some sort… Read More

Column Alison Steele Columns Food & Drink

Cherokee Trail of Tears Bean Soup with Scarlet Kale & Winter Herbs

January 13, 2024February 1, 2024 slvpost.comrecipes0 comment

By Alison Steele I throw on a sweater and stroll along the garden path for a fresh start to the day. My former convention garden layout of rectangles and rows is transforming. Winter time is prime for garden rearranging, bed resting, thinking, and reconfiguration. Meandering paths of fruit trees and winter greens tucked amongst the purple pincushions are becoming my… Read More

Columns Real Estate

Housing Market in Review

January 12, 2024February 1, 2024 slvpost.comreal estate0 comment

By Gina Carling The San Lorenzo Valley housing market was huge this past year! Over $206 million went into the pockets of SLV folks selling their homes. Yes, even with the dampening effect of rising interest rates, the market was active and buyers were buying. To be fair, currently buyers have the least amount of choices than they had all… Read More

Astrology Columns

The Year Ahead

January 5, 2024January 13, 2024 slvpost.comastrology0 comment

By Catie Cadge, PhD Happy New Year, Santa Cruz stargazers! Every year at this time, I share some brief insights into the planetary energy in store for the year ahead. I’ll mention some exciting news happening in 2024 first, then sum up quickly the month of January. This year promises to bring us sudden opportunities for change that can help… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

Integrated Pest Management for Tree Squirrels

December 30, 2023January 12, 2024 slvpost.comSanta Cruz Mountains Gardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly Tree squirrels seem most active at this time of year. Running along perilously lofty, narrow power lines and fence tops, cheeks puffed out with food. Balancing and bobbing on thin branches, chattering noisily when passing house cats skulk below and hawks glide above, leaping across yawning gulfs of air, in seeming defiance of the laws of physics, they… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

Nonno’s Pizza: A Legend in Redwood Estates

December 17, 2023January 6, 2024 Julie HornerNonno's, Redwood Estates, restaurants, Santa Cruz Mountains0 comment

Ralph DiTulli is king of the hill at this cherished Santa Cruz Mountains eatery and gathering place. By Julie Horner Pizzaiolo Ralph DiTullio offered a brief history of Nonno’s in a nutshell: “In 1995, my sales gal from Ledyard Foods in Santa Cruz came to me and said, ‘Ralph! I’ve got the perfect spot for you guys, it’s up by… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate

New Year Real Estate Outlook

December 11, 2023December 29, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer After months of consecutive increases, 30 year mortgage rates peaked briefly at 8% recently. Over the past few weeks, a few economic indicators grew weaker, causing a bull market in bonds — essentially investors bet that the Federal Reserve may hold their rates steady. So, mortgage rates fell back down to about 7.4% at the time of… Read More

Books Boulder Creek Columns History

Remembering the White Cockade Scottish Pub: Recipes, Photos, and Recollections

December 5, 2023February 12, 2024 Julie Hornerboulder creek, history, san lorenzo valley, Santa Cruz Mountains, The White Cockade0 comment

One Hundred Thousand Welcomes! A Legendary Boulder Creek Watering Hole Remembered. By Julie Horner In days past, anyone traveling deep in the forest along Upper Highway 9 in Boulder Creek might spot The White Cockade Scottish Pub biding beside the roadway with its front door painted bright blue and emblazoned with a white X, the Saltire, representing the St. Andrews… Read More