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A Vetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s View As a veterinarian, I was saddened by your article on the pit bull controversy (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pit Fighting,â&#x20AC;? November 28th). The opinions expressed by Mr. Phillips showed remarkable ignorance of the breed, dog behavior and of the complicated circumstances surrounding most dog bite incidents. His comparison of the pit bull to â&#x20AC;&#x153;a toy imported from Chinaâ&#x20AC;? which is â&#x20AC;&#x153;clearly defectiveâ&#x20AC;? and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;terroristâ&#x20AC;? were especially disturbing, and not only due to the racist undertones of these remarks.

Most dog attacks occur due to a combination of factors, which include (but are not limited to) the owner, the individual dog and that dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history, home environment and background, and the wrong overall situation.

In my 15-year career I have worked with thousands of dogs, including hundreds of pit bulls and pit mixes. Many times Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve handled these dogs in stressful situations where they are injured and in pain. They

have been overwhelmingly stoic and easygoing as patients. The few that have been aggressive have always given me some kind of warning. Yes, they can be prey-driven, but that characteristic is certainly not exclusive to this breed. In the right hands, pit bulls usually shine as companions. Any dog, but particularly a large breed dog, has the potential to inflict significant harm toward humans or other dogs. For this reason, among others, dog ownership comes with tremendous responsibility. They are not toys, but rather living beings who are influenced tremendously by their caregivers and their environment.

The best thing we can do to prevent dog bites is to educate the public, and to spay and neuter to prevent so many unwanted dogs from ending up in shelters, where they are unable to get the socialization so vital to a dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s psychological health. Unfortunately, I think this article is just fanning the flames on both sides of the controversy (and neglects

to include the opinion of a veterinarian, hmmm...). In closing, I would like to refer both your author and Mr. Phillips to a wonderful article in the New Yorker (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Troublemakersâ&#x20AC;?

by Malcom Gladwell, Feb. 6, 2006) comparing stereotyping of the pit bull to racial profiling.

Both, it appears, are ineffective.

DR. GABRIELLE RAVINA, VETERINARIAN Santa Cruz

Billable Biting Mr. Phillipsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; position is laughable. Is he a veterinarian? Is he an animal psychologist?

Finding a lawyer with an extreme opinion which drives business his way is like finding a blade of grass in the lawn. There are more lawyers who refer to themselves as pit bulls to describe their willingness to win a case regardless of the truth than there are pit bull attacks in the U.S. If I was in a hole with a pit bull, a cobra and a lawyer, under no circumstance would I ever turn my back to the lawyer. In 2011, I lost half my income due to the legal sweet talking of a lawyer. I have never been bitten so hard by a dog.

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Rep is Real Pit bulls are like guns, they are only as safe as their owners. They differ from most other dogs in that they have been bred to fight, sometimes to the death, and they are extremely strong.

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Correction The subhead in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article on Talya Lutzker (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going Ayurvedicâ&#x20AC;?) mistakenly said her new cookbook is her first. It is her second.

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PRO CHOICE Santa Cruz Councilmemeber Ryan Coonerty is one of the local leaders excited by the possibliities of Community Choice Aggregation.

Power to the People Santa Cruz County to study the feasibility of taking over the local energy business BY JACOB PIERCE

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anta Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambitious plan is to reduce its emissions to 15 percent of 1990 levels by 2020, well in excess of what the Global Warming Solutions Act. And the county aims to cut emissions 42 percent below 2009 levels by 2035.

The question, of course, is whether it can really be done, and while a number of solutions have been targeted, some believe Santa Cruz may have found a magic bullet in Community Choice Aggregation, CCA for short. The emerging idea, which officials will discuss at a meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 5, involves Santa Cruz County playing the part of the electric companyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; distributing energy directly to residents.

Paia Levine, principal planner for the county, says a CCA program could be a very important piece of the puzzle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The analysis weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done is that a CCA could yield more dramatic greenhouse gas reductions than any one strategy,â&#x20AC;?

Levine says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to say that no studies have been done, and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how feasible it is for us. But it is one of the most promising strategies out there.â&#x20AC;?

People Powerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Micah Posner supported a CCA in his successful city council bid. And the basic concept has the blessing of people like County Supervisor John Leopold, Santa Cruz Mayor Don Lane and Councilmember Ryan Coonerty.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really happy about it,â&#x20AC;? Coonerty says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really excited about the opportunity for a project that reflects the culture of the community and is owned by our community.â&#x20AC;?

So if it works, how would it operate?

First, a county starts looking for suppliers that sell energy, and becomes a distributor. Next, staff starts competing with the electric companies to send power down the local lines and pylonsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; infrastructure already in place and set up by PG&Eâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and directly to consumers at competitive rates and with a focus on renewable energy.

After the CCA has built up enough capital, county staff can call up companies like Alterra Solar and install

solar panels or wind turbines with the new funds. Ultimately, that energy goes right back to the CCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s customers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would bring people closer to how their energy is generated and start thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How can we make it better?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? says Alterra marketing manager David Stearns.

On paper, the idea of cutting carbon emissions, supporting local jobs and even saving customers money is any politicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream come true.

And 90 percent of city residents said they were at least â&#x20AC;&#x153;somewhat likelyâ&#x20AC;? to support a CCA according to surveys done by Santa Cruz-based Civinomics.

The county hopes to soon start studying whether or not a CCA could work in Santa Cruz and is holding a meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 5.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caught on in other places. Marin County got its CCA running in May 2010, which put it on track to meet its similarly ambitious goal of reducing carbon emissions 25 percent by 2016.

San Francisco and Sonoma County have both approved plans. Berkeley, Oakland and San Luis Obispo County are looking into them also.

So far, it looks like most of the known hurdles are related to start-up costs.

Virginia Johnson, former Ecology Action CEO, will be leading fundraising efforts for the feasibility study.

There would also be costs for planning and legal fees. But it should help, says Councilmember Coonerty, that county staff can follow the lead of Marin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helps that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked out the legal and scoping processes,â&#x20AC;? Coonerty says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to reinvent the wheel.â&#x20AC;?

Johnson, who will speak at Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation along with Levine and others, is only thinking about phase one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m keeping my eye on the first stage we have to do, which is the feasibility study,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to focus on that and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make any assumptions.â&#x20AC;?

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Salty Reaction Call it a tiny victory for opponents of a $120 million-plus desal plant. Santa Cruz City Council voted last week to approve someâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but not allâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of the $390,000 the water department requested for the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next steps.

Water director Bill Kocher had requested the money to finish the plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental impact report and community outreach on desalinationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf, but some councilmembers had reservations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just have some concerns about spending some of that money upfront without understanding why we need to,â&#x20AC;? vice mayor Hilary Bryant told Kocher.

Council agreed to cover costs for the EIRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first draft, which is expected this springâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;about a year and a half after the reportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original due date. But they also voted unanimously not to approve the outreach spending to inform the public about the plant. Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision sends the revised item back to the Soquel Creek Water Board and to the Desal Task Force, both of which had already approved the funding the first time around. Logically, cost estimates will now go down.

But before the item was finished at the Nov. 27 council meeting, there was a second ripple in the discussion.

Councilmember Ryan Coonerty wanted the funding to go into effect as soon as the other two groups approve the revised plan, so as to not slow down the EIR. But Councilmember Katherine Beiers asked that the item be brought back to the council with new financial estimates for another vote before the money can be spentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;something the majority supported.

So far, council has approved over $5 million dollars in city money to study the controversial desal plant. Once the several-hundred-page EIR is finished, people will have a couple of months to send comments, all (yes, all) of which the city staff will have to respond to. That will take time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if this is going to be the last extension of this contract,â&#x20AC;? Kocher said.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All About the Hamiltons Last month, public users of the Santa Cruz Harbor noticed signs posted

around the harbor, informing them that a new launch fee of $10 per vehicle would be enforced beginning Nov. 17.

For years, the harbor charged fees of $15 for any vehicle with a boat trailer and $10 for anything that comes off the top of a car or the back of a pickupâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;like a kayak or stand-up paddleboard.

However, those fees only applied to the launch ramp on the east side of the harbor. The new fees apply to smaller hand-launch docks on the west side, which have been free for decades.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I just have some concerns about spending some of that money upfront without understanding why we need to.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; HILARY BRYANT Kevin Williams, a clerk at the harbor, notes that the new fee is meant as a substitute for metered parking there, which has been taken down on the east side where the hand-launch docks are.

That hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made it any more popular with those who use them.

Local Craig Stanton provided an outlet for the tide of dissatisfaction at saveharboraccess.com, circulating a petition to give the fees a shoveoff. He argued that to avoid the fee, many users would try to launch from nearby beaches instead, which could be dangerous: â&#x20AC;&#x153;the notorious shorepound at these beaches will put the public at risk of serious injury.â&#x20AC;? He also suspects users of smaller vessels will now launch from the main ramp, since they will have paid anywayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;creating congestion for boat launchers.

But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more at stake, according to Stanton, who believes the fee signifies nothing less than â&#x20AC;&#x153;free, safe public access to the harbor.â&#x20AC;? 0

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CAMP FOR THE HOLIDAYS Not unlike her idol John Waters, Jennifer Gallacher has mixed plenty of weirdness into her vinyl show, from Elvis to Lorne Greene to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twisted Christmas.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Vinyl Tap For the last First Friday of 2012, Jennifer Gallacher is back with an even kitschier sequel to her vinyl art show. Welcome to the bizarre world of holiday records. BY STEVE PALOPOLI

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ecords are as hip as ever right now, but somehow itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s refreshing that the new exhibit of the art form at this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Friday is not being curated by one of the super-geeky vinylerati. In fact, Jennifer Gallacher, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s putting

together the show at Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studio, has never even had a record collection. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had space for it,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always held a special place for me, because my parents collect vinyl.

Growing up, I would always flip through their collection. I have this memory burned into my head of their Billy Joel

album, the Glass Houses album. On the front, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this big glass house and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a rock cocked back, and the back of the album is a broken window with a rock hole, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standing behind it.

Whatever age I was, it was so amazing to me. It was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Whoa.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I would just stare at it.â&#x20AC;?

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Gallacher, 36, co-owns the Rehearsal Studio on Coral Street with her husband, Paul. She also works at Santa Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dancing Cat Records, a job she first discovered more than 10 years ago through a connection in the local womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surf scene. On top of that, she manages the Santa Cruz band Wooster, who recently released a new album.

Though Paul, a former member of the SoCal punk scene, initially had the idea for the studio, over almost four years now in business itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jennifer thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brought the DIY art dimension to it.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we started the studio, my husband didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to put anything on the walls,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But then we got rolling and people were like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Why is there no art?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; So finally he said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Okay, you can do First Friday, because then it would rotate, so if somebody hates something, at least itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll change.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Since then, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had some pretty killer ideas for showsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;several rock-poster artists, a show that featured a handful of different local band photographers and one that

was simply the T-shirts of local bands hung from the ceilingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with a reception that featured T-shirtshaped cookies with local band names iced across them.

But last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea topped them allâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a First Friday show highlighting â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Art of Vinyl.â&#x20AC;? Again, her reference point wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the ultra-serious angle that many an exile from Guyville might have taken. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It came from being attracted to thrift stores and kitsch and John Waters and things of that nature and wanting to have a forum for that on the wall,â&#x20AC;? she says. And then, with a Waters-esque flair: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cheap, I can just go to the thrift store and buy a stack of wacky vinyl. Who cares what it sounds like?

Just look at that picture!

And thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my show.â&#x20AC;?

This year, she has upped the ante considerably in that regard with a sequel to last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vinyl show, entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Very Vinyl Christmas.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Christmas idea was more of taking it to the next level of kitsch factor. I can throw up Christmas on the studio and scare all the bands,â&#x20AC;? she says with a laugh.

But she took the project seriously, as well, enlisting the help of Streetlight Records and digging into friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; collections.

One of those friends is Gail Korich, who works with her at Dancing Cat, and is a dedicated collector of all things kitsch. She was able to contribute off-the-wall items like Bob Riversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Twisted Christmas and Spike Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Xmas Spectacular. The collection also features several Hawaiian holiday records, as well as unwisely conceived seasonal releases from such nobodycares celebrities as Lorne Greene and the cast of The Brady Bunch. And there are some strange but good ones too, like the holiday records from Leon Redbone and Evan Johns. And, of course, there is Elvis.

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Like Gallacher, Korich has an undying fondness for vinyl records. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What I like about records is itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a whole physical experience,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sound when you pull it out of the sleeve. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s putting it on the turntable, and dropping the needle on it, and that sound when the needle hits the record. That little noise it makes before the track starts. And then if you do have any hisses and pops, you remember the party where it happened, and it brings back all these memories. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a much more tactile, physical experience than listening to music off a CD or iPod.â&#x20AC;?

A big part of that tactile experience is the art, and Korichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest complaint about CDs and mp3s is: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing to look at.â&#x20AC;?

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty to look at in Gallacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vinyl shows, which is

what gave her the initial inspiration last year, when she was desperately searching for an idea for her December First Friday exhibit.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was trying to think of something that I could do by myself that was no pressure. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh, I love vinyl, I love the covers. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do a vinyl show, and I can ask people I know like Gail and my other friends who have cool vinyl.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jennifer chooses such cool ideas for shows,â&#x20AC;? says Chip, executive director of the Santa Cruz Downtown Association as well as First Friday Santa Cruz. In the course of First Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s huge growth over the last two years, he says, as it became a big part of the local business scene every month, organizers became more and

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more concerned with keeping the core focus on art and artists. Curators of unique events, like Gallacher, he says, keep that focus strong.

The First Friday organization has tried to facilitate the meeting of creative minds and creative space this year with the artist registry on its website, which for a nominal fee allows local artists to show their work and enables businesses looking for someone to showcase to find them there. At least three artists in this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Friday Art Tour were contacted about doing their shows through the registry, he says. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve

also put an emphasis, for this last First Friday show of 2012, on the idea of local arts as gifts, which supports the artist community here and ties in rather nicely to the Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday theme.

Though Gallacher sometimes seems a bit sheepish about the fact that she herself doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play music or have work to display in a First Friday exhibit, Chip says her DIY events are just as vital to the soul of the local scene. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s her art formâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;her medium is people,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an instigator. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the unsung heroes of this town.â&#x20AC;? 0

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Belly Dancers Rotating cast of belly dancing talent each Saturday on the garden stage at the Crepe Place. Sat, 1:30pm. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.429.6994.

THEATER All About Theatre Tots

reception to go with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas Albumâ&#x20AC;? LP cover-themed art show. Fri, Dec 7, 6-9pm. 118 Coral St, Santa Cruz, 831.425.7277.

&217,18,1* Cabrillo College Gallery Cabrillo Gallery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jody Alexander: Preparing for Evanescenceâ&#x20AC;? is an installation exhibit which looks at humansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; material possessions as compared to our temporary existence.

Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm. Thru Dec. 7. Free. 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6308.

Alladin Jr: A stage adaptation of the Disney film Alladin performed by actors ages 5-8 years old. www. allabouttheatre.org. Fri, Dec 7, 6:30pm, Sat, Dec 8, 6:30pm and Sun, Dec 9, 2pm. $12.

Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz, 831.345.6340.

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Painting Our Parks. Plein air oil paintings of county state and national parks in California. Twenty percent of sales benefit Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks.

Monâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Thu, 9amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm & Fri. 9amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;6pm, thru Jan. 18.

831.457.5003. 720 Front St, Santa Cruz.

Carolling Concert Singing entertainment by Santa Cruz Performing Artsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Holiday Harmony Class outside Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill Surf Shop on Pacific Ave. Sat, Dec 8, 4pm.

Free. Pacific Garden Mall, n/a, Santa Cruz.

Chorus Concert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Songs of Winterâ&#x20AC;? performed

by Cabrillo Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus and Soquel High Concert Choir, featuring music by Mozart, Mendelssohn and others. Sun, Dec 9, 3pm. $10. Cabrillo Music Recital Hall, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.479.6154.

Art MUSEUMS

Neon Art: A sculpture show by Brian Coleman with brightly colored pipes and more. Thu-Sun, noon6pm. Thru Dec 30. Free.

107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854.

Santa Cruz County Bank

Santa Cruz County Government Center Isabelle Jenniches.

Digital media artist and photographer Isabelle Jenniches showcases her composite environmental landscapes created by public cameras on the internet. Monâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fri, 8am5pm. Thru Dec. 20. Free.

701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, 831.688.5399.

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Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History

Holiday Art Fair

GALLERIES

A gift show, ornament making and art demonstrations provide ample opportunity for beautiful gifts this holiday season. Live music and caroling will add to the spirit. Fri, Dec 7, 6-9pm, Sat, Dec 8, noon-5pm and Sun, Dec 9, noon-5pm. Free.

Tannery Arts Center, 1040 River St, Santa Cruz.

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Holiday Fair

Free First Friday. View the exhibits for free every first Friday of the month. Docent tours at noon. First Fri of every month, 11am-6pm.

Museum hours Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

Romanini Studio Holiday Exhibit. Three Open Studios artists present their nature-themed paintings and etchings at this holiday exhibit and sale. Sat, Dec 8, noon-5pm. 831.426.2495. 129 Miles St, Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studios A Very Vinyl Christmas. A hot chocolate and cookie

A day of holiday fun with hand-made gifts, beer and wine tasting, gingerbread house workshop and pictures with Santa. www. newleaf.com. Sat, Dec 8, 38pm. Free. New Leaf Market Westside, 1101 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz.

Holiday Wreaths Holiday wreaths made from Oregon noble fir are available for sale.

Proceeds benefit the Community Music Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Celtic music camp program. Email shelley@ communitymusicschool.org.

Available now. $10 donation.

Community Music School, PO Box 531, Santa Cruz, 831.426.9155.

LITERARY EVENTS Author Event: Joann Rose Leonard The author of the recently published novel, The Healer of Fox Hollow, will be on hand for a meet and chat. Sat, Dec 8, 1-3pm.

Crossroads Books, 1935 Main St, Watsonville.

Author Event: John Montgomery The author of Great from the Start: How Conscious Corporations Attract Success will sign copies and discuss how to build companies that protect both their shareholders and the environment. Wed, Dec 5, 7:30pm. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

Storytime Former Shakespeare Santa Cruz actress Billie Harris and Book Cafe manager Jill Rose perform animated readings of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stories. Mon, 11am. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

LECTURES Holiday Survival Workshop A workshop hosted by the Positive Parenting Program on tips for preventing and handling parenting challenges during the holidays. Register by phone or email: garret@cbridges. org. Wed, Dec 5, 11:30am1:30pm. United Way Santa Cruz County, 4450 Capitola Rd., Capitola, 831.335.6603.

Working Family Workshop Santa Cruz Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Positive Parenting Program hosts a workshop on balancing work and family. Register by phone. Mon, Dec 10, 5:308pm. Mountain Community Resources, 231 Main St, Ben Lomond, 831.465.2217.

NOTICES A Course In Miracles Study Group A weekly meeting on learning how to forgive and live in peace. Drop-ins are welcome. Thu, 7-9pm.

The Barn Studio, 104b Park Way South, Santa Cruz, 831.272.2246.

Creativity Workshop â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Way of Creativity,â&#x20AC;? led by author/lecturer Ron Lampi will explore the themes and issues involved with the creative process.

Email gal@sasquatch. com. Sat, Dec 8, 2-4pm. $30. Satellite Telework Centers, 6265 Hwy 9, Felton, 831.251.0225.

Eating Disorders Resource Center Meeting Groups will be led by Kimberly Kuhn, LCSW and Carolyn Blackman, RN, LCSW. First Fri of every month, 6-7:30pm. Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, 408.559.5593.

Friday Shakespeare Club The club is seeking new members to join them in the study of the Bardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plays. www. fridayshakespeare.org. Fri, Dec 7, 10am-12:30pm. First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz, 900 High St, Santa Cruz, 831.421.0930.

Gift Donations I-You Venture is collecting gifts for care facility residents throughout the community. Recommended donation items include new socks, slippers, blankets, games, stuffed animals, etc. Drop off wrapped gifts before Dec. 14 at the Family Service Agency. Family Service Agency of the Central Coast, 104 Walnut Ave #208, Santa Cruz, 831.459.8917.

Health Screenings Affordable screenings for cholesterol, diabetes and bone density by Heart Watch mobile services.

Thu, Dec 6, 9am-12pm.

New Leaf Market Westside, 1101 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.426.1306x0.

Insight Santa Cruz Meditation sits, talks and discussions every day of the week. Learn the formal practice of meditation and engage with a community dedicated to reducing suffering by cultivating compassion. Visit www. insightsantacruz.org for specific times and more information. Ongoing.

Insight Santa Cruz, 1010 Fair Avenue, Suite C, Santa Cruz, 831.425.3431.

Miracle Working Spiritual teacher Dominique Free leads a weekly class on cultivating the consciousness to heal, overcome, succeed and create miracles. Thu, 7-8pm.

Conscious Lounge, 1651A El Dorado Av @ Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.359.0423.

NAACP Elections Santa Cruz County branch of the NAACP invites members to vote for members of the Executive Committee and its officers. Mon, Dec 10, 5-9pm. Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, 517 Center St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.2266.

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Holiday Fair at the Tannery Believe it or not, holiday shopping doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be a stressful venture. This weekend enjoy low-pressure ornament making, art demos and scout out one-ofa-kind treasures at a gift show put on by Tannery resident artists. Friday, Dec. 7 from 6-9pm, and Saturday and Sunday Dec. 8 and 9 from noon-5pm at the Tannery Arts Center, 1050 River St., Santa Cruz.

Overeaters Anonymous

Santa Cruz ADHD Support Group

Sundays 9-10:15am at 2900 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz. Wednesdays noon-1pm at 49 Blanca Ln #303, Watsonville and 6:307:30pm at 335 Spreckles Dr Ste A, Aptos. Thursdays 1-2pm at Louden Nelson Community Center, Room 5, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz. Fridays noon-1pm at 49 Blanca Ln, #303, Watsonville. Wed-Fri-Sun. 831.429.7906.

For adults with ADHD and all those who look after someone with ADHD. For more information contact Judy Brenis at jbbrenis@ comcast.net or call 6840590. Wed, Dec 5, 6:308pm. Mar Vista Elementary School, 6860 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 831.684.0590.

People Power Fundraiser People Powerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual fundraising dinner and silent auction with meal provided by India Joze. www.peoplepowersc.org.

Sun, Dec 9, 4-7pm. $50$100. 418 Project, 418 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.466.9770.

Qigong Flow Led by Bonnie Eskie, MFT. Tue, 10-11am. $10-$12.

Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz, 831.515.4144.

Red Cross Mobile Blood Drives American Red Cross will be hosting several mobile blood drives in Santa Cruz County throughout the month of December. Dec 6 at 220 Elk St, Santa Cruz; Dec 8 at 4400 Jade St, Capitola.

Visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment.

Various sites, NA, Carmel, 1-800-RED-CROSS.

SC Diversity Center The Diversity Center provides services, support and socializing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning individuals and their allies.

Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5422.

Senior Gay Men s Social A potluck dinner and social gathering for gay men over 60. RSVP by phone. Sat, Dec 8, 4-7pm. $5 donation.

Private home, N/A, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5422x108.

Serenity Firstâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pagans in Recovery A 12-step meeting with a Pagan flair where guests are free to discuss their naturebased, goddess-centered spiritual paths. Sun, 7pm.

The Sacred Grove, 924 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, 831.423.1949.

Support and Recovery Groups Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Assn., 831.464.9982. Cancer:

Katz Cancer Resource Center, 831.351.7770; WomenCARE, 831.457.2273.

Candida: 831.471.0737.

Chronic Pain: American Chronic Pain Association, 831.423.1385. Grief and Loss: Hospice, 831.430.3000.

Lupus: Jeanette Miller, 831.566.0962.

Men Overcoming Abusive Behavior: 831.464.3855. SMART Recovery: 831.462.5470.

Trans Latina women: Mariposas, 831.425.5422.

Trichotillomania: 831.457.1004. 12-Step Programs: 831.454.HELP (4357).

The Speaker s Gym This workshop, led by Noel Murphy, teaches the skills of leadership, effective communication, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fortune 100â&#x20AC;&#x201C;caliber speaking.â&#x20AC;? Wed, 7-9pm.

Discovery Gym, 75 Mt Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley, 831.238.1234.

University Women Fundraiser A holiday luncheon/ fundraiser for the American Association of University Women featuring a performance of Hanukah and Christmas songs by Fiat Musica womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chorus of UCSC. Sat, Dec 8, 11am. $22. Seascape Golf Course, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos, 831.477.7025.

Introduction to Witchcraft covering sacred tenants, basic magic, meditation and much more. Taught by Birch.

Begins Dec. 6. Thu, Dec 6, 7-9pm. $130 for five weeks.

The Sacred Grove, 924 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, 831.423.1949.

Yoga Instruction Pacific Cultural Center: 35+ classes per week, 831.462.8893. SC Yoga: 45 classes per week, 831.227.2156. TriYoga: numerous weekly classes, 831.464.8100. Yoga Within at Aptos Station, 831.687.0818; Om Room School of Yoga, 831.429.9355; Pacific Climbing Gym, 831.454.9254; Aptos Yoga Center, 831.688.1019; Twin Lotus Center, 831.239.3900. Hatha Yoga with Debra Whizin, 831.588.8527.

Zen, Vipassana, Basic: Intro to Meditation Zen: SC Zen Center, Wed, 5:45pm, 831.457.0206.

Vipassana: Vipassana SC, Wed 6:30-8pm, 831.425.3431. Basic: Land of the Medicine Buddha, Wed, 5:30-6:30pm, 831.462.8383.

Zen: Ocean Gate Zendo, first Tue each month 6:30-7pm.

All are free.

THURSDAY 12/6

Film Screening: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Furtherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better than snowboarding the most remote mountain terrain in the world? Sitting in a comfy theater seat and enjoying the stunning fruits of othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; adventures ranks pretty high, we have to say. Giveaways of outdoor gear arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t half bad, either. The second installment of Jeremy Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; snowboard movie trilogy will be shown Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7:30pm at the Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. Tickets $12. www.OrcaSports.net. football program gets the bucks from this weekly bingo night. Buy-in $15; doors open 5pm; early birds 6:15pm, games 6:30pm. Tue, Dec 11, 6:30pm. $15. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge, 150 Jewell St, Santa Cruz.

Candle Dipping An informal workshop where participants can hand-dip candles in the Missionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden courtyard. Sat, Dec 8, 1-4pm. Free. Santa Cruz Mission State Park, 144 School St, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5849.

Contra Dance A beginner-friendly dance hosted by the Traditional Dancers of Santa Cruz featuring string music by the band Peak Nouveau. www.santacruzdance. org. Fri, Dec 7, 8-11pm. $10 donation. Felton Community Hall, 6191 Hwy 9, Felton.

AROUND TOWN

Demo Bike Tour

Witchcraft Class

Bingo Benefit for Soquel High Sports

A five-week course in

Soquel High Knights

A multi-surface night bike ride out of town. www. spokesmanbicycles.com.

Thu, Dec 6, 6:30-8pm. The

Spokesman Bicycles, 231 Cathcart St, Santa Cruz, 831.423.5683.

Gift-Making Workshop Make a variety of beautiful holiday gifts at this familyoriented event. Sun, Dec 9, 12:30-3:30pm. Free. Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond, 831.336.4ART.

Monarch Grove Tours A docent naturalist-led tour of the statedesignated insect preserve featuring thousands of monarch butterflies here on their seasonal migration. Satâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sun at 11am & 2pm until Jan. Natural Bridges State Beach, 2531 W. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.423.4609.

Winter Party The annual winter party and raffle features refreshments, socializing and a raffle drawing. www. diversitycenter.org. Sun, Dec 9, 12:30-3:30pm. $5 raffle ticket. Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5422.

San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Guide

Bloc Party After Kele Okerekeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stab at a solo career, the band is back in full force. Dec 6 at the Fox Theater.

Polyphonic Spree Zany rock & roll choir performs the inevitable holiday show with new album, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Holidaydream.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dec 8 at Slimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Psycotic Pineapple Cult power-pop favorites with a penchant for misspelling play two vintage sets. Dec 9 at the Bottom of the Hill.

John Cale Founding member of Velvet Underground and iconoclastic composer, with Cass McCombs. Dec 9 at Regency Ballroom.

Future Atlanta rapper with this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excellent â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Plutoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; transforms crushes into fractured, buzzing tracks. Dec 9 at Mezzanine.

More San Francisco events at www.sfstation.com.

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Half English, half Trinidadian, jazz vocalist Tessa Souter draws inspiration from every corner of the Earth for her soulful music, which features cultural flair from six of the seven continents (step it up, Antarctica).

Souter is a New York City-dweller, parttime freelance journalist and one-time housekeeper in addition to being one of the modern jazz sceneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most dazzling and imaginative songbirds. Her latest album Beyond the Blue features Souterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original lyrics set against the backdrop of classical melodies and has been hailed as her breakout recording. Kuumbwa Jazz; $20 adv/$23 door; 7pm. (Janelle Gleason)

At one point a decade or so ago it looked like the East Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mob Figaz crew was going to break big. Their debut record was a hit, they all had solo careers and Rydah J. Klyde even signed to Mac Dreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s label. None of them have disappeared, exactly, but things just have never seemed to take off, even for arguably the most talented of the group, The Jacka. His oddly sporadic output has meant that live shows are still the best showcase for his unique way with words and sublime flow (although a few tracks, like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Glamorous Lifestyleâ&#x20AC;? from a few years ago, nail it). At this show, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll team up with Oaklandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Philthy Rich, who lately has been most famous for his run-ins with the cops. Catalyst; $16/$20; 9pm. (Steve Palopoli)

What started as a songwriting side-project for Brooklyn indie-rockers Cassie Ramone of the Vivian Girls and Kevin Morby of Woods, has, in the last few years, grown into a full-fledged band. Featuring Justin Sullivan on drums and Brian Schleyer on bass, the Babies now have a handful of singles, an EP, a self-titled debut and a new release titled, Our House on the Hill, to their name. The band membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; backgrounds in lo-fi, fuzz rock, indie folk, psych and noise provide the launching off point for the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sound but the Babiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new material has a refined and catchy, jangly pop-punk feel that is perfect sing-along, dance-along fodder. Slumberparty opens.

Crepe Place; $10; 9pm (Cat Johnson)

Four solo singer-songwriters from San Francisco teamed up to form Blame Sally in 2000, throwing the best of Joan Jett, Annie Lennox, Mavis Staples and Pantera into a steaming pot of rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll stew.

More than a decade later, the ladies behind the instruments are still pointing fingers and calling Sally the guilty one while they set toes a-tapping on tours throughout North America and Europe. According to the band members themselves, their collective experiences include owning pet monkeys, riding unicycles, getting hit by cars and procrastinating. Kuumbwa Jazz; $22 gen adv/$35 gold adv/$26 gen door/$39 gold door; 7pm and 9:30pm. (JG)

CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD Roughly a year ago, Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson set out to do something a little different.

He brought his musical friends along for the ride and what started as an experiment soon exploded into an 118-show saga and two kindred albums, Big Moon Ritual and Magic Door. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small venture, breaking away from the largeness of the music industry and focusing on making the right cosmic music for the right kind of psychedelic people, rolling around the country in a van with only the essentialsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a tour manager and some amps. Catalyst; $20 adv/ $25 door; 9pm. (JG)

Celebrating Creativity Since 1975

Wednesday, December 5 U 7 pm Nickel Creek Singer/Fiddler

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Tickets: Pulseproductions.net

Thursday, December 6 U 7 pm One of New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top Vocalists!

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JD MCPHERSON JD McPherson plays 1940s- and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;50s-inspired R&B, rockabilly and blues with an authenticity that belies his standing as a 21st-century musician. Without pretense, the Oklahoma-born rocker takes on American styles made famous

by Little Richard, Fats Domino, Elvis Presley and the like with soul, swing and raw feel. A quietlyascending star, McPherson captures the essence of vintage Americana and brings a fresh but familiar quality to todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retro music scene.

Don Quixoteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; $10; 1pm. (CJ)

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CASS MCCOMBS Wielding his reputation as an ultra-private recluse as a defense against an increasingly non-private world, singer-songwriter Cass McCombs lets his music do the talking.

With songs that are dark, observational and introspective, he resides in the shadows of underground rock and has spent the better part of his adulthood living as a modern-day musical nomad, releasing six albums along the way. His latest, titled Humor Risk, features characters that wrestle with death, drugs, love and change.

Crepe Place; $12; 9pm. (CJ)

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featuring saxophonist Don Braden Member Appreciation Night FREE to Kuumbwa Jazz Supporters Saturday, December 8 U 7:30 pm

BLAME SALLY

Tickets: Snazzyproductions.com Sunday, December 9 U 7:30 pm

MAYRA STARK ALBUM RELEASE PARTY Tickets at the door

Thursday, December 13 U 7 pm

JEFF HAMILTON TRIO

2012 Jazz Drummer of the Year â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Modern Drummer Magazine Sunday, December 16 U 7:30 pm

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Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been doing fine on his own thoughâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in fact, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more popular than ever after scoring a Grammy nom for Party Hats a few years ago.

Last year, he played on a Tom Waits album (Bad As Me), which is some kind of holy grail for any guitarist, but since Bernard is an offbeat kindred spirit, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too surprising.

Moeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alley; $7/$10; 9pm. (SP)

Wednesday, December 19 U 7 pm

EL VEZ CHRISTMAS SHOW Tickets: Pulseproductions.net

Friday, December 21U 7 pm

WINDHAM HILL WINTER SOLSTICE 2012: BARBARA HIGBIE, LIZ STORY, LISA LYNNE Annual Holiday Show of heartfelt, uplifting music!

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Tickets Make Great Gifts!

Available at kuumbwajazz.org Monday, January 7 U 7:30 pm At the Rio Theatre

THE MANZAREKâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;ROGERS BAND featuring Ray Manzazrek keyboardist from â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Doorsâ&#x20AC;? and slide guitarist Roy Rogers No Comps

Thursday, January 10 U 7 and 9 pm

MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ON TOUR: Dee Dee Bridgewater, GOLD CIRCLE Christian McBride, Benny Green, SOLD OUT! Lewis Nash, Chris Potter & Ambrose Akinmusire No Comps Monday, February 4 U 7:30 pm At the Rio Theatre

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RESISTANT CULTURE

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Snoop Dogg (Ages 16+) Todd Snider (Ages 21+) Graham Parker & the Rumour (Ages 21+) The Expendables (Ages 16+) High On Fire (Ages 16+) Sun O))) (Ages 21+) Dredg (Ages 16+) The Holdup (Ages 16+) Tribal Seeds (Ages 16+) Slightly Stoopid (Ages 16+)

Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

Tickets subject to city tax & service charge by phone 877-435-9849 & online

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SANTA CRUZ BLUE LAGOON

Live Comedy

DJ Tripp

923 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

BLUE LOUNGE

Honky Tonk Night

529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

BOCCIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CELLAR

Scott Owens

DJ AD

DJ Mikey

Rainbow Room

Cruzing

PaciďŹ c Kings

Dewey & the Peoples

Live Bands Blazinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Reggae

140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

THE CATALYST ATRIUM

Authority Zero

Blue Scholars

Sin Sisters

THE CATALYST

Two Door

Jacka &

Chris Robinson

1011 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

Cinema Club

CREPE PLACE

Papa Bear

OTS Trio

The Babies

Foxtails Brigade

Yuji Yojo

AnimoJams

The Messiahs

Secret Chimp

1101 PaciďŹ c Avenue, Santa Cruz

Burlesque Philthy Rich

Brotherhood

1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

CROWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEST 2218 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE

Esoteric Collective

1 Davenport Ave, Santa Cruz

FINS COFFEE 1104 Ocean St, Santa Cruz

HOFFMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAKERY CAFE

Preston Brahm Trio

Mapanova

1102 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER

Isoceles with Gary Montrezza

Sarah Watkins

Tessa Souter

Blame Sally

One Drop

Don Carlos

Hi Ya!

Libation Lab

DJ Sparkle

1209 PaciďŹ c Ave, Santa Cruz

by Little John

with Sam F & Ruby Sparks

THE REEF

Mambo Wally

Thirsty Thursday

320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

MOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALLEY 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

MOTIV

Dick Dale & the Concaves

Hoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Omana

120 Union St, Santa Cruz

Project Out of Bounds

RIO THEATRE

Further

1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

Film screening

An Altared Christmas

SEABRIGHT BREWERY

Isis & the Cold

519 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Truth

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The Box

BLUE LAGOON

Neighborhood Night

BLUE LOUNGE

831.423.7117 831.425.2900

Nikki Mokover

Snake Skin Boots

BOCCIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CELLAR 831.427.1795

Resistant Culture

THE CATALYST ATRIUM 831.423.1338

THE CATALYST 831.423.1336

Cass McCombs

7 Come 11

CREPE PLACE 831.429.6994

Live Comedy

CROWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEST 831.476.4560

Sherry Austin Band

DAVENPORT ROADHOUSE 831.426.8801

Three Left

FINS COFFEE 831.423.6131

Dana Scruggs Trio

Joe Leonard Trio

Barry Scott

HOFFMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAKERY CAFE

& Associates

831.420.0135

Marya Stark

KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER

Album release

831.427.2227

Stevie Tombstone

MOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALLEY 831.479.1854

Rasta Cruz Reggae Minor Third

Eclectic by

Foreplay by

Primal Productions

DJ AD

The Troubadours

MOTIV 831.479.5572

THE REEF 831.459.9876

Never Shout Never

RIO THEATRE 831.423.8209

SEABRIGHT BREWERY 831.426.2739

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Karaoke

8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos

THE FOG BANK

Troubadour

DB Walker

David Paul Campbell

David Paul Campbell

George Christos

Roberto-Howell

Choice Karaoke

Extra Lounge

Roots 66

The Spell

211 Esplanade, Capitola

MANGIAMOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA AND WINE BAR 783 Rio del Mar Blvd, Aptos

MICHAELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON MAIN 2591 Main St, Soquel

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE

Yuji

215 Esplanade, Capitola

SANDERLINGS

Hawaiian Music

In Three

The Motivators

Nora Cruz

Joe Ferrara

Lenny

1 Seascape Resort Dr, Rio del Mar

SEVERINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAR & GRILL

Don McCaslin &

7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

The Amazing Jazz Geezers

SHADOWBROOK 1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola

THE UGLY MUG

Melody Walker

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4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel

ZELDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

Jake Shandling

203 Esplanade, Capitola

Trio

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Road Hogs

Mother Hips

Winter Blues Summit

Dead Men Rocking

Beer Drinkers &

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Hellraisers

Stranglers

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MICHAELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON MAIN 831.479.9777

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PARADISE BEACH GRILLE 831.476.4900

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New BARRYMORE (PG13; 129 min.) Christopher Plummer is getting Oscar buzz for his performance as John Barrymore, near the end of his career, attempting to raise money for a revival of his famous Richard III. GREMLINS (1984) Many people forget that this is a Christmas movie, which is why it has that creepy Johnny Mathis version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do You Hear What I Hear?â&#x20AC;? (to be fair, it never seemed creepy until this movie).

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also why thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all that ice that the Gremlins for some reason donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t multiply in, even though if

my grade-school science teacher wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t putting me on, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frozen water. After this paper pointed that out a few years ago, director Joe Dante wrote to say that there was originally a scene in the movie, later cut, that explained why. Sure there was, Joe. HITCHCOCK (PG-13; 98 min) Anthony Hopkins plays the master of suspense in this biopic based very loosely on the Stephen Rebello book about the making of Psycho. Helen Mirren plays his wife Alma, and Scarlett Johansson is Janet Leigh. (Opens Fri at the Del Mar) LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right, all

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15,000 hours of your favorite Peter Jackson trilogy in one spot! Prepare for The Hobbit by watching every character created by J.R.R. Tolkien say goodbye to every other one for, like, a whole movie! And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to dress for comfort.

(Plays Sat-Sun at Scotts Valley) ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) What, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas already? (Plays Thu at 2pm and 7pm at Scotts Valley) PLAYING FOR KEEPS (PG-12; 106 min.) Gerard Butler in a rom-com about a former professional athlete who attempts to pull his post-career life together by coaching his sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer

Movie reviews by Steve Palopoli and Richard von Busack

team, and gets chased by a bunch of actresses who played sexpots in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s and are now playing sexpot soccer moms. (Opens Fri and Santa Cruz 9 and Green Valley) PSYCHO (1960) Hitchcockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous thriller changed the movies foreverâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;whether for better or worse depends on how you feel about the thousands of cheap horror flicks that have ripped it off since. But there should be no disagreement about the originalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;taut and gripping, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect balance between visceral shocker and character study (with Anthony Perkins delivering arguably the

best sympathetic creep performance ever). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incredible to think this movie is over 50 years old, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as watchable as ever.

(Sat at 11am at Del Mar) PULP FICTION (1994) In 1994, the coolest thing at the movies in Santa Cruz was to go see John Travolta wearing Sammy the Slug on his T-shirt in Quentin Tarantinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breakout crime flick. Almost 20 years later, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still pretty cool. (Plays Thu at 7pm at Santa Cruz 9)

Reviews ANNA KARENINA (R; 103 min.) Tolstoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel about an affair in the world

Showtimes are for Wednesday, Dec. 5, through Wednesday, Dec. 12, unless otherwise indicated.

Programs and showtimes are subject to change without notice.

APTOS CINEMAS 122 Rancho Del Mar Center, Aptos 831.688.6541 www.thenick.com

Chasing Mavericks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 2; 4:30; 7; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 11:30am.

Lincoln â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 3; 6:15; 9:20 plus Sat-Sun 11:50am.

CINELUX 41ST AVENUE CINEMA 1475 41st Ave, Capitola 831.479.3504 www.cineluxtheatres.com

Life of Pi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:55; 3:20; 6:45; 10; Fri-Wed 11:55; 2; 4:45; 7:30; 10:20.

Skyfall â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11:55; 3:20; 6:45; 10.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11; 1:45; 4:30; 7:20; 10:20; Fri-Wed 11; 1:45; 4:30; 7:20.

DEL MAR 1124 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com

Hitchcock â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) 2:15; 4:30; 7; 9:20 plus Sat-Sun noon.

Cloud Atlas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 2:30; 6; 9:20.

Lincoln â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 1:30; 3:20; 4:45; 6:30; 8; 9:30 plus Fri-Sun 12:10pm.

Barrymore â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thu 7:30pm; Sun 11am.

Psycho â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sat 11am.

Gremlins â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fri-Sat midnight..

NICKELODEON Lincoln and Cedar streets, Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www. thenick.com

Anna Karenina â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 1:40; 4:20; 7; 9:40 plus Fri-Sat 11am.

Cloud Atlas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 2:30; 6; 9:20.

The Sessions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 2:10; 4:40; 7; 9:20.

Silver Linings Playbook â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:50; 3:15; 4:30; 6; 7:20; 8:30; 9:15; FriWed 1:50; 3:30; 4:30; 6:15; 7:20; 9; 9:50 plus Fri-Sun 11:10am; 12:45pm.

RIVERFRONT STADIUM TWIN

Red Dawn â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Wed-Thu 12:50; 3:05; 8; 10:40; Fri-Wed 1; 3:15; 5:30; 8; 10:40. (No Sat 1pm) Rise of the Guardians â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:20; 5; 9:50; Fri-Wed 12:20; 5; 9:40.

Rise of the Guardians 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 2:40; 7:30; Fri-Wed 2:40; 7:20.

Skyfall â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:30; 1:10; 3:40; 4:15; 6:45; 7:20; 9:55; 10:30; Fri-Wed 12:40; 3:45; 6:50; 10.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Wed-Thu 1; 4; 7; 9:45; FriWed 1:20; 4:10; 7; 9:45.

Wreck-It Ralph â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 12; 2:30; 5:10; 7:40; 10:10.

Pulp Fiction â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thu 7pm.

MET: Un Ballo in Mascera â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sat 9:55am.

CINELUX SCOTTS VALLEY STADIUM CINEMA 226 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley 831.438.3260 www.cineluxtheatres.com

Chasing Mavericks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11; 1:40; 4:20; 7; 9:45.

Flight â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fri; Mon-Wed 11:10; 2:20 5:30; 8:45; Sat-Sun 10pm.

Killing Them Softly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11:40; 2:30; 5:05; 7:30; 9:55.

Life of Pi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 4:45; 7:30; Fri-Wed 11:15; 4:45; 7:30.

Life of Pi 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:15; 2; 9:45; Fri-Wed 2; 9:45.

Lincoln â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 11:30; 3; 6:30; 9:45; Fri-Wed 11:30; 3; 4:30; 6:30; 9:45.

Rise of the Guardians â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11; 2:20; 4:55; 7:20; 9:30.

Rise of the Guardians 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11:20am.

Skyfall â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11:55; 1:15; 3:15; 6:45; 8; 10. (No Sat-Sun 10am) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11; 1:45; 4:30; 7:15; 10.

Wreck-It Ralph â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 11:45; 1:45; 4:20; 7; 10:10.

Lord of the Rings Trilogy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sat-Sun 11am.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Wonderful Life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thu 2; 7.

GREEN VALLEY CINEMA 8 1125 S Green Valley Rd, Watsonville 831.761.8200 www.greenvalleycinema.com

Playing for Keeps â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) 12:30; 2:45; 5:05; 7:30; 9:50.

Flight â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:45; 3:50; 6:55; 10 plus Thu 10:20pm; Fri-Wed 12:50; 3:55;

Playing for Keeps â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (Opens Fri) 1:15; 4; 7; 9:30 plus Sat-Sun 10:55am.

Killing Them Softly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 12:55; 3; 5:05; 7:20; 9:45 plus Sat-Sun 10:45am.

Life of Pi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 4; 9:30 plus Fri-Sun 10:35am.

Life of Pi 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:15; 6:50; Fri-Wed 1:15; 7.

Lincoln â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 12:50; 3:35; 6:40; 9:45; Fri-Wed 12:30; 3:35; 6:40; 9:45.

Red Dawn â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15; 9:30 plus Fri-Sun 10:55am.

Rise of the Guardians â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 12:55; 7:20; 9:30.

Rise of the Guardians 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 3; 5:05 plus Fri-Sun 10:45am.

Skyfall â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 12:50; 3:45; 6:50; 9:45.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daily 1:20; 4:10; 7:20; 10 plus

6:55; 10:05. (No Thu 10pm)

Fri-Sun 10:40am.

155 S River St, Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1701 www.regmovies.com

Argo â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 3:45; 7; 5:50; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

Chasing Mavericks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 4; 6:45; 9:25; Fri-Wed call for showtimes.

SANTA CRUZ CINEMA 9 1405 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1700 www.regmovies.com

Killing Them Softly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fri-Wed 12:10; 2:50; 5:20; 7:50; 10:30.

Life of Pi 3D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:30; 4:20; 7:15; 10:20; Fri-Wed 1:30; 4:20; 7:10; 10:20.

Wreck-It Ralph â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wed-Thu 1:15; 4; 7; 9:30.

of 19th century Russian aristocracy gets a makeover, with Keira Knightley in the title role and Jude Law as her husband. Tom Stoppard of Shakespeare in Love fame wrote the screenplay.

ARGO (R; 120 min.)

Actors play CIA agents all the time, but CIA agents playing actors? You know Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna love that. So now we have actors playing CIA agents playing actors in this new film based on an actual 1979 event (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canadian caper,â&#x20AC;? as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now known) in which operatives pretended to be movie-biz types making a film called Argo, in order to rescue diplomats trapped in Iran. Ben Affleck directs and stars.

CHASING MAVERICKS In this real-life Santa Cruz tale, our own legend Jay Moriarty (played by Jonny Weston) forms a unique friendship with Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler) on a mission to tackle one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most daunting waves.

CLOUD ATLAS During the 1800s, Adam is dying on a ship voyage to California and wonders if he is perhaps being poisoned by Dr. Goose (Tom Hanks) in this complex film with six different storylines.

FLIGHT (R) An airline pilot (Denzel Washington) makes an emergency landing to save a plan from crashing, but an investigation reveals a troubling discovery.

KILLING THEM SOFTLY (R; 103 min.) The theme of jackass hoods in over their head is a crimeflick favorite, and it gets the A-list treatment in this thriller about two-bit crooks who rob a Mob card game. With Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta and James Gandolfini.

(Opens Fri at Scotts Valley and Green Valley) A LATE QUARTET (R; 105 min.) Christopher Walken and Philip Seymour Hoffman star in this drama about clashing egos and other internal turmoil in a prestigious string quartet.

LIFE OF PI (PG; 127 min.)

Not content to be absolutely phantasmagorical, Life of Pi claims it will also make you believe in God. A little more modestly, the computer graphics represent a milestone of the technique, and although the film comes with a heavy wow-factor, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not lobotomized like Avatar.

One can take it straight as

a hell of a rousing openboat adventure. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rime of the Ancient Marinerâ&#x20AC;? with a splendid tiger in it, a beast all the more splendid for being nothing but a figment of pixels.

LINCOLN (PG-13; 158 min.) After the huge outcry from undead moviegoers over Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Steven Spielberg attempts to bring audiences together for some healing with a Lincoln biopic that completely ignores the 16th presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unrepentant hate crimes against the living-impaired, instead focusing on his fight to free the slaves and hold the Union together as the nation is ravaged by civil war.

RED DAWN (PG-13; 99 min.) The movie that defined cold-war hate and xenophobia for an entire generation of teenagers in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s gets a remake that tries to do the same for a new one, this time with North Korea as the villain, trying to take over the U.S. Who can stop them? Only young American douchebags.

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS Animated flick about immortal Guardians who rise up when an evil spirit tries to take over the world. But cuter than that sounds.

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (R; 130 min.)

David O. Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest features Bradley Cooper as a former mental patient moving back in with his parents and trying to win back his ex-wife.

SKYFALL (PG-13; 143 min.) Director Sam Mendes attempts to do for James Bond what Christopher Nolan did for Batman.

In terms of big-budget spectacle, at least, early reports are that he has, with Daniel Craig returning to play Bond a third time, 50 years after Sean Connery first portrayed him in Dr. No. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2 (PG-13; 115 min.)

Sparkly vampires make their last stand in this final chapter of the Twilight saga, which will have to work hard to be as dramatic as the Kristen Stewart-Robert Pattinson breakup saga.

WRECK-IT RALPH (PG) John C. Reilly is the voice of the title character, a videogame villain who longs to be a hero, in this Disney film.

pies. The place feels more spacious than ever, with more comfortable chairs and lower decibels. These are all reasons to hunker down with friends and out-oftown guests for a casual dinner out. Res? 831.425.1807.

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SPARKLE PLENTY: Let your holiday

BACK IN HACK Former India Joze partner Tom Breszny guests as chef at Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Main on Dec. 11.

Blast from the Pan-Asian Past

BY CHRISTINA WATERS WOKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;N THE WOK: In the domain of the totally unexpected, a recent email from entrepreneurial legend Tom Breszny arrived with a mouth-watering invitation. Brezsny, you might recall, was one of the original partners in the former India Joze empire when it filled the Art Center dining rooms in downtown Santa Cruz. Brezsny usually ran the front of the house, but did his stints in the kitchen as well, soaking up spicy expertise from maestro Joseph Schultz himself. Breszny also pitched a smokinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hot softball, almost in the same league, metaphorically speaking

as the legendary Bo Tigh, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another story. Breszny has decided to indulge in what he calls a â&#x20AC;&#x153;one-day reprise into the wild world of Pan-Asian pyrotechnics. A wok on the wild side for one night exploring the mysteries of Plate Techtonics where worlds and cuisines collide along the Pacific Ring of Fire. A whimsical tour of the Pacific Rimâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at least as I remember it.â&#x20AC;? What all of this means is that Brezsny will appear as Guest Chef at Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Main on Tuesday December 11th, 6:308:30pm. We can expect some exotic dishes exploring Pacific Rim culinary

tropes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;dishes that will bear some resemblance to those a few people may remember if they were around downtown Santa Cruz in the early â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s.â&#x20AC;?

Well I was, I do and I will definitely be there on Dec. 11th. Rita and her Venetian glass necklace will be there tooâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;how â&#x20AC;&#x2122;bout you? Call 831.479.9777 for reservations.

PIZZERIA AVANTI: Yes, we are loving the re-framing of this landmark dining room, with its $8-a-glass wine list, inexpensive and enlightened salads and antipasti, and big, bountiful pizza

â&#x20AC;&#x153;to-doâ&#x20AC;? list include some palate-tingling Champagne tasting with Hiram Simon @ Soif on Dec.9th at 2pm ($20). Think of it as a warm-up for the holidays.

Besides, you need to update your house sparkling wine selectionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Champagne, as you already know, goes with everything, and that makes it one of the top gift ideas in the solar system.

And a few hours with Simon will help tune your own palate toward a fuller appreciation of the gift Dom Perignon gave to a very grateful world. Call 831.423.2020 or email alyssa @ soifwine. com to reserve your spot.

TASTING THE SUMMIT: Dotting the top of the mountains along Summit Road, the five Santa Cruz Mountains Summit wineries are opening their doors and tasting rooms this coming weekend, December 8 & 9, from noon to 5pm. The group includes Burrell School Vineyards, MJA Vineyards, Regale Vineyards, Silver Mountain and Villa del Monte, all

small, atmospheric vineyard-andwinemaking operations. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find tastings, artisan gift opportunities, finger foods, musicâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and, of course, fine, local wines (at holiday prices) to please the picky wine-lover on your holiday gift list. The stupendous views available from Summit Road are worth the outing alone. For more information, see the group website at www.thesummitwineries.com. 0

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MAGIC AND PASTA Felliniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quote about the essence of life suits Make Ruymen, a.k.a. Pasta Mike, just fine.

Mike Ruymen Mike Ruymen, the Santa Cruz fixture behind the Pasta Mike brand, took a minute to talk about his noodling.

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Our selective list of area restaurants includes those that have been favorably reviewed in print by Santa Cruz Weekly food critics and others that have been sampled but not reviewed in print. All visits by our writers are made anonymously, and all expenses are paid by Metro Santa Cruz.

Symbols made simple: $ = Under $10 $$ = $11-$15 $$$ = $16-$20 $$$$ = $21 and up Price Ranges based on average cost of dinner entree and salad, excluding alcoholic beverages

APTOS Ambrosia India Bistro Indian. Authentic Indian dishes and specialties served in a 207 Searidge Rd, 831.685.0610 comfortable dining room. Lunch buffet daily 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner daily 5pm to close. www.ambrosiaib.com

$$ Aptos

Britannia Arms

$$$ Aptos

Severinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grill

$$ Aptos

8017 Soquel Dr, 831.688.1233

7500 Old Dominion Ct, 831.688.8987

American and specialty dishes from the British and Emerald Isles. Full bar. Children welcome. Happy hour Mon-Fri 2-6pm.

Open daily 11am to 2am.

Continental California cuisine. Breakfast all week 6:30-11am, lunch all week 11am-2pm; dinner Fri-Sat 5-10pm, Sun-Thu 5-9pm. www.seacliffinn.com.

Zameen Mediterranean

Middle Eastern/Mediterranean. Fresh, fast, flavorful. Gourmet 7528 Soquel Dr, 831.688.4465 meat and vegetarian kebabs, gyros, falafel, healthy salads and Mediterranean flatbread pizzas. Beer and wine. Dine in or take out. Tue-Sun 11am-8pm.

CAPITOLA $$

Geisha Sushi

Capitola

Japanese. This pretty and welcoming sushi bar serves 200 Monterey Ave, 831.464.3328 superfresh fish in unusual but well-executed sushi combinations. Wed-Mon 11:30am-9pm.

$$$

Shadowbrook

Capitola

1750 Wharf Rd, 831.475.1511

$$$

Stockton Bridge Grille

Capitola

231 Esplanade, 831.464.1933

$$$ Capitola

Zeldaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

California Continental. Swordfish and other seafood specials.

Dinner Mon-Thu 5:30-9:30pm; Fri 5-10pm; Sat 4-10:30pm; Sun 4-9pm.

Mediterranean tapas. Innovative menu, full-service bar, international wine list and outdoor dining with terrific views in the heart of Capitola Village. Open daily.

California cuisine. Nightly specials include prime rib 203 Esplanade, 831.475.4900 and lobster. Daily 7am-2am.

SANTA CRUZ $$$ Le Cigare Volant Santa Cruz 328 Ingalls St, 831.425.6771

Featuring vibrant, seasonally driven cuisine that pairs effortlessly with Bonny Doon Vineyard wines. Menu changes weekly to spotlight the freshest, local, organic and biodynamic ingredients.

Bring friends, meet new ones, and dine ensemble, while embracing community and cuisine.

$ Charlie Hong Kong California organic meets Southeast Asian street food. Organic Santa Cruz 1141 Soquel Ave, 831. 426.5664 noodle & rice bowls, vegan menu, fish & meat options, Vietnamese style sandwiches, eat-in or to-go. Consistent winner â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Cheap Eats.â&#x20AC;? Open daily 11am-11pm $$ The Crepe Place Crepes and more. Featuring the spinach crepe and Tunisian Santa Cruz 1134 Soquel Ave, 831.429.6994 donut. Full bar. Mon-Thu 11am-midnight, Fri 11am-1am, Sat 10am-1am, Sun 10am-midnight. $$

Crowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nest Seafood. Fresh seafood, shellfish, Midwestern aged beef, pasta Santa Cruz 2218 East Cliff Dr, 831.476.4560 specialties, abundant salad bar. Kids menu and nightly entertainment. Harbor & Bay views. Breakfast, lunch & dinner daily. $$ Gabriella Cafe Santa Cruz 910 Cedar St., 831.457.1677

Califormia-Italian. Fresh from farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; markets organic vegetables, local seafood, grilled steaks, frequent duck and rabbit, famous CHICKEN GABRIELLA, legendary local wine list, romantic mission-style setting with patio, quiet side street.

$$ Hindquarter Americana. Ribs, steaks and burgers are definitely the stars.

Santa Cruz 303 Soquel Ave, 831.426.7770 Full bar. Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner Sun-Thu 5:30-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30-10pm. $$ Hoffmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s California/full-service bakery. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Santa Cruz 1102 Pacific Ave, 837.420.0135 Eggs Benedict in Town.â&#x20AC;? Happy Hour Mon-Fri 5-6pm. Halfprice appetizers; wines by the glass. Daily 8am-9pm. $$

Hulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Island Grill â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s Vegas meets â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s Waikiki. Amazing dining experience in Santa Cruz 221 Cathcart St, 831.426.4852 kitchy yet swanky tropical setting. Fresh fish, great steaks, vegetarian. Full-service tiki bar. Happy-hour tiki drinks. Aloha Fri, Sat lunch 11:30am-5pm. Dinner nightly 5pm-close. $

India Joze

Santa Cruz 418 Front St, 831.325-3633

$$ Johnnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harborside Santa Cruz 493 Lake Ave, 831.479.3430

Eclectic Pan Asian dishes. Vegetarian, seafood, lamb and chicken with a wok emphasis since 1972. Cafe, catering, culinary classes, food festivals, beer and wine. Open for lunch and dinner daily except Sunday 11:30-9pm. Special events most Sundays.

Seafood/California. Fresh catch made your way! Plus many other wonderful menu items. Great view. Full bar. Happy

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REDWOOD LODGE ROAD Approx. 4 acres located in Los Gatos Mountains with Beautiful views and all day sun. Redwood Trees proudly stand tall and are gathered in various areas around the property.

Power at the street.

Fenced. Well required.

Owner financing avail.

Offered at $159,000.

Shown by appt. only.

Broker will help show. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com

Beautiful creek front setting with a pretty meadow. Sunny, happy place to garden. Bit of a rough road getting there and off the grid. Shown by appointment only. Broker will help show. Offered at $157,000. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com

GARDEN DELIGHT WITH AN OCEAN VIEW Permits approved for 2,500 SF house & workshop. Create your dream home in a good neighborhood! Peacefully private, pretty Meadowlike setting. Potential horse property. Good well with solar pump. Close to Aptos Village. Good Access, Easy terrain.

Power at street. Private: Locked gate. Shown by appointment only. Broker will help show. Offered at $396,000. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com

RIDGE TOP LOG CABIN

Owner Financing on this Fully Permitted, Log House on 40 Acres. Private,

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Stop the upside-down syndrome Call a qualified, certified team We clean, stage, ORGANIZE & offer helpful financial advice

Sunny & Secluded. Backup propane generator, propane heat & hot water, well w/electric pump & working windmill pump.

Internet service available.

Completely off the grid.

Offered at $595,000.

Shown by appointment only. Broker will help show. Call Debbie @

Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com

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22+ acres. Quiet, Remote and Tranquil. Approx.

8 miles from McKean Road with private, easy access road. Year round creek. Beautiful mountain views. Existing structure Not currently livable.

Has existing complete foundation, plumbed.

Need permits to continue building. Owner financing available. Offered at $285,000. Shown by apt. only. Broker will help show. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com

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