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Downtown Santa Cruz is a hub of commerce, culture and food. While the main drag is on Pacific Avenue, one would be remiss if you didn’t peel off into the side streets. How else would you find the Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers Market? Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers Market Run by Santa Cruz Community Farmers’ Market, […]
This Post Card was sent from Capitola all the way to Los Gatos 109 years ago today! Since this is the final year of the Capitola Begonia Festival, this postcard is particularly poetic. And although this card was sent about 34 years before the first begonia festival, I like to think that I can spot […]
Westside Santa Cruz Farmers Market On the outskirts of Santa Cruz’s Westside is an industrial area housing businesses, restaurants and wineries. The area is quiet and tame compared to downtown and the wharf. But each Sunday, the droll hum of cars passing along Highway 1 is punctuated by the sounds of children laughing. One of […]
Santa Cruz is one of the most celebrated and cherished surf meccas in the world. It is internationally renowned for its outstanding wave quality and consistency, cold-water marine environment, and passionate community support. The Santa Cruz surf zone is designated as the area from Natural Bridges State Park on the west end to Opal Cliffs […]
Elliott Bliss Painting The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum and Lighthouse We had a great time hitting up lighthouse field and the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum with Elliott Bliss. We scouted out the angle we wanted, set up our cameras, put on some sunscreen and Elliott set to work. It is really impressive to see Elliott […]
Artist, Ciara Barsotti shares with us her series: “Space Cowgirls: An Exploration into Anachronistic Dreamscapes.” It is currently up at Lulu Carpenter’s through the month of July and will be at the Abbey in August. “I’ve loved adventure stories from the old west and science fiction since I was a kid (I drew nothing but […]
Muralist, Dylan Kelly shares with us a new piece he just wrapped! Looking forward to seeing it, in person, soon! “I recently painted a large mural on the exterior wall of Brady’s to promote “Pack Your Trash” for the neighborhood surrounding Seabright.” “[I am a] muralist and boat enthusiast living near the scene harbor area.” […]
Beach cabanas, horses, carriages and the beach trolley rolling down the track at the boardwalk? The author of this postcard was right, it certainly is lovely here in Santa Cruz! Will try to stop over Monday night. Am having a fine time. Tis perfectly lovely here Dasy Oakland, Cal. JUN 78 -PM1911 Boulder Creek Cal. […]
Roxanne Corbin shares her local photography and series, Hidden Gems: “Whenever I think of Santa Cruz, I sense all the visceral sensations I receive whenever I visit. As a lover of Santa Cruz, I honor this town with my photography. I capture the places in Santa Cruz locals know and love as well as the […]
The Aptos Farmers Market is pushing past middle-age into its golden years. At 41 years old, the market holds the title as the longest running farmers market in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Far from the hub of downtown Santa Cruz and the culture of Watsonville, the farmers market is nestled in the hills of […]
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