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The Santa Cruz Post Office in 1914 At the corners of Pacific Ave, Mission Street and some other street. This gem of a card was sent from Santa Cruz to Alameda in 1914, and the sender was excited enough about the Santa Cruz post office and its $100,000.00 price tag to write home, with the […]
If you’ve spent much time on the Pacific Garden Mall, you’ve probably run across a derby-clad street performer who plays the musical saw under the statue of Tom Scribner, often while balancing objects on his nose and/or feet. That would be Thomas Spearance, better known to many locals as Mr. Hedge. Under that name, Spearance […]
Last summer, an East Bay-based nonprofit called Firehouse Art Co. was poised to open a gallery/workspace at 1543 Pacific Avenue, the former site of The Velvet Underground Clothing Co. Along with being an art gallery, Firehouse Art Collective Ocean Pacific House was to be a studio space offering 24-hour access to artists working in various […]
If Joff Jones sounds a little worked up as he speaks to Local Santa Cruz by phone, it’s for good reason: on the day of our conversation, has just been released from jail. “I’ve never, ever been to jail in my life until I started showing my art in public,” the 24-year-old artist says. “Jail […]
Year End Art this week in Santa Cruz: Dec 27th, 2015 – Jan 2nd, 2016 As we wrap up a great year, we highlight the last artist of our ebb and flow series, and head downtown for a New Years Eve celebration. Thanks for being here with us, and we are looking forward to a […]
Just prior to the 1900s, Santa Cruz was enjoying a massive expansion phase. Entrepreneurs came to the area from all over the world to set up rubber, leather and limestone businesses. In the process, they introduced locals to the Victorian style of architecture, fashion and art. Local Santa Cruz’s in-house designer, Julie Rawls, has captured […]
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