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Roaring Camp Blacksmith Hammer-In August 16 & 17

By Anna Bobisuthi Welcome to another great year of forging in the redwoods! It’s time once again for Roaring Camp’s annual Hammer-In, a spectacular event with blacksmiths from all over California meeting up for a weekend of fun and education! The event runs August 16 and 17 from 8 am to 5 pm. Organized by Bill Kasper, the California Blacksmith… Read More
diggin Trails Band Festivals Music 

Diggin’ It: Local Band Diggin Trails Plays Redwood Mountain Faire

By Julie Horner Hailing from the Santa Cruz area, Diggin Trails kicks off day two of the Redwood Mountain Faire Sunday morning, June 2nd on the Henflings Stage at Roaring Camp Meadow. The edgy five-piece Americana rock n’ roll outfit features a diverse lineup of talented musicians: singer and guitarist John Dodds fronts the band; Lauren Miroyan holds down stomping… Read More
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Redwood Mountain Faire: Santa Cruz Mountains Legacy

By Julie Horner The first Redwood Mountain Faire festivals were single-day events held in April at Highlands Park in Ben Lomond as a way to showcase the local artist community. Originally called the Redwood Mountains Fine Arts & Crafts Faire and Music Festival, the Valley Women’s Club hosted the gatherings from 1980 through 1996. Eventually, the event grew to two… Read More
Blacksmith Hammer-In Roaring Camp Railroads Festivals Local News 

Fire and Steel: Local Blacksmith Womans the Forge at Roaring Camp

By Julie Horner Anna Bobisuthi is a blacksmith and fabricator who creates art from steel, her hammer ringing clear and strong beneath the redwoods at Roaring Camp Railroads. The Boulder Creek native said, “I first started blacksmithing when I was 12, learning from books and then from YouTube.” Honing her skills first from a traditional fired forge and then from… Read More
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Dark Star Orchestra at Roaring Camp

By Larry Stumpers May 10, 2021 Smiles! That’s what’s been missing in the masked-up year. And there were smiles galore at this past weekend’s outdoor concert at Roaring Camp in Felton. The crowd was jubilant, dancing, grooving to the renowned Grateful Dead cover band Dark Star Orchestra (DSO). Attendees were assigned a “pod” made out of four short stakes with… Read More
Monterey Jazz Festival Events Festivals Music 

9/25-9/27, 2020 Virtual Monterey Jazz Festival

Daily, Sep 25 – Sep 27 2020 Virtual Monterey Jazz Festival Mark your calendars for the Virtual 63rd Monterey Jazz Festival September 25-27, 2020! The Virtual Festival will be streamed online each day from 5-7 pm Pacific Time on the Monterey Jazz Festival’s YouTube Channel. Subscribe and enable notifications at https://www.youtube.com/user/MontereyJazzFestival?sub_confirmation=1 Find all artist lineup info at https://montereyjazzfestival.org/2020-virtual-monterey-jazz-festival Read More