It has been nearly five decades since Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls began selling their iconic pastries at the Santa Cruz County Fair. The stand has become a cornerstone of the fair’s multifarious food ...

Under the headline “The Strange Journey of La Bahia,” Good Times reported the Santa Cruz City Council had already approved the then-125-room hotel project two years prior, but a long road to ...

BIGGER APPLE The 1858 Imperial brings an 8% ABV, a jump in voltage over the 5.7% of its Mango, Berry Blush and classic 1858 siblings. PHOTO: Haylee Maxwell Martinelli’s is ready to party like ...

At a time when the powers that be think it’s a good thing to sell public spaces to oil companies, we’d better cherish what we have in the way of beautiful nature preserves. And here’s our newest, the ...

There’s shopping local—and then there’s going right to the roots. When your dollars go straight to the makers, you’re not just supporting the community—you’re fueling it. As I gear up for the Santa ...

Drawing comparisons to garage rock legends like The Cramps and Pacific Northwest pioneers The Sonics, all-female Seattle quartet The Darts serve up raw power, a sound rooted in gritty psychedelia, ...

Rama is the star of the ancient Hindu epic story, the Ramayana. I love him! He’s one of my favorite legends! His heroic journey isn’t fueled by a greed for power or personal glory. Unlike 90 percent ...

From Carmel-by-the-Sea comes Rags Rosenberg. The comparisons to Leonard Cohen hold up, and in a good way. He doesn’t sound derivative, but his vibe matches, and one can imagine their roads crossing, ...

WAKE-UP CALL Karina Marquez (left) and Deloriah Greyhorses serve up breakfast at the Silver Spur in Watsonville’s East Lake Village Shopping Center. PHOTO: Tarmo Hannula Daniel Govea’s parents grew up ...

Northern Soul is meant to be done big, and The Inciters are doing it up right with a minimum of 10 people on the stage, including a full horn section, three vocalists, drums, guitar, bass and ...

BREANNA The first thing that comes to mind is the surfer statue on West Cliff. When I think of Santa Cruz monuments that’s what I think of Breanna Donnelly, 21, Sock Associate at Sockshop & Shoe ...

This is Santa Cruz, the home of NHS, Santa Cruz Skateboards, The Boardroom, and Derby skatepark. Skateboarding is a part of the city’s DNA. There’s another kind of skating that’s just as important to ...