This is the party to join on October 2nd’s First Friday! Smooth Body Lounge 2345 MISSION ST. SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060 Smooth Body Lounge has a SOLID track record of throwing amazing events, and we are really looking forward to this one! Wine and appetizers will be served. Awesome looped electronic tracks by DJ Ol’ […]
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Happy Monday, everyone! Thank you to @amy_choice from instagram for this rad shot of last Friday’s free band on the beach! There are three more cost-free performances coming up, which you can check out here (and later on our events calendar!). Make sure to keep using #localsc for a chance for your photo to be displayed on our […]
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Happy Monday, everyone! Thank you to @kikki831 from instagram for this gorgeous view of the Boardwalk at sunset earlier this week. Make sure to use #localsc on all of your stunning local views. Have a great week, Santa Cruz!
Happy Sunday!
Happy Sunday, Santa Cruz! Check out this gorgeous sunrise from earlier this week at the Main Beach–wow! Make sure to tag all of your gorgeous local photos with #localsc on instagram, and we might just feature one of your images on the site for all to admire. Now get out there in the Santa Cruz sunshine and […]
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Have a great week, Santa Cruz! Thanks to @mer_madewithsomekelp for this photo from instagram. Be sure to use #localsc on your photos and we’ll share the best of the best!
Artist Cards: Nicholas LaPlaca
The second featured artist for this summer’s “Artist Cards” is Nicholas LaPlaca. Each Artist Card will feature a different artist or work of art, and they are totally free, left out with advertising materials all over Santa Cruz. Keep your eyes open for them out and about in Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz Strolls: Self Love
I hear a lot of talk going around lately about the idea of “self love.” People are usually referring to the acceptance of one’s bodies, and therefore their own physical flaws. Though I’ve been slightly perplexed about exactly what that means, I know that it goes deeper than that, and must include forgiveness for mistakes […]
Photo: Simpler Things
My favorite time of day is right before dusk, when the sun lets everything be golden for a moment. It’s like a spotlight on the entire world–tiny green leaves with white juices inside (when I was a kid, I used to think it was glue) shine like the rims of an old Volvo, like […]
Weekend Getaways – Just Up the Road…
Getaway this weekend! Why not take advantage of the many scenic getaways along Highway 1, just down the road. Here are some spots not too far from town that some people have traveled the world for. Big Sur Some people don’t know where to start when it comes to Big Sur. As long as you […]
Pinhole Scenes
This week, I experimented with the “pinhole camera” setting with my photos as I walked around town. This effect results in the vignette framing as seen here, which enticed me to photograph full scenes of Santa Cruz. I travel on foot in order to find the most intentional, original spaces; this technique has shown to […]