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EDITOR’S NOTE What you are holding in your hands right now is, as far as I can tell, the largest issue of Good Times in our 44-year history.

And I think I speak for everyone here when I say: let’s never do this again.

Just kidding! Of course, we’re incredibly proud of finally presenting what started with the ballot that thousands of you from all over the county began voting on way back in December. That kicked off a process of tabulating the winners and documenting them in these pages. I was trying to figure out the other day how many minute information points

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Susan Cavalieri, on behalf of the Climate Action Network, makes a strong case for our county supervisors and Regional Transportation Commissioners to go farther than simply a climate action resolution (Letters, GT, 3/20). Now is the time to direct taxpayer money to undertake actions that will make a difference sooner rather than later. I agree with her that bus-on-shoulder is something the county needs to initiate on Highway 1, enabling METRO buses more expeditious use of the highway, although she neglects to give consideration to the bridges that cross the highway and limit the ability of the shoulders to serve as an unimpeded throughway. For this, some of the bridges need to be retrofitted and the highway needs to be widened in key locations.

The sustainable transportation supporters seem to think that folks will quit driving on Highway 1 if it becomes more congested and thus they will manipulate people into more climate-protective travel.

Unfortunately, making highway travel more difficult will not stop people from driving on the highway (witness the situation we have now). But, as has been the case in many other cities, HOV lanes for buses, electric cars, and cars with more passengers will encourage better transit habits, and possibly pay for these improvements.

required checking and rechecking over the last two months, but when my calculations got too far into the thousands, I gave up, because UCSC creative writing degree. Let’s just say it’s a very large number, and my biggest kudos go to the entire GT staff, to the winners we’ve been obsessing over for all this time, and to every reader who voted for making it all possible. It truly took a village to make the Best of Santa Cruz County 2019 issue.

We’ve tried to make it as userfriendly as possible, and I hope all the guidelines are clear (like, for instance, more than one winner listed—or more than two runners-up—means there was a tie), but if there’s anything you think we can do to improve things next year, let us know. Now all that’s left to do is enjoy our biggest issue ever!

STEVE PALOPOLI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Finally, if we want our county supervisors and commissioners to act quickly to reduce greenhouse gases, then a lawsuit to prevent the construction of auxiliary lanes (not likely to begin construction for several years, as things stand now) will not speed things up.

Instead, let’s work together to find viable solutions in the near term, like substantial improvements to METRO services (more electric buses, more routes, and more trips, in addition to improved online access) that can be done soon, and with a lot less money.

NADENE THORNE | SANTA CRUZ

WIDEN HIGHWAY 1 NOW I would imagine that the folks from Santa Cruz Climate Action Network never have to use Highway 1 during the morning or afternoon commute, or on any summer weekend. If they did, they’d realize how woefully inadequate it’s become in servicing the needs of the county’s growing population. Most of us would agree that we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to fight global warming. If they want to be taken seriously, the folks from SCCAN will need to think more realistically about possible alternatives to current modes of transportation.

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There’s a lot happening at Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Santa Cruz County’s support system for foster youth.

As it prepares for Child Abuse Prevention Month, the group will hold a presser on Friday, March 29, at 10 a.m. at the CASA house, located at 813 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville. The group has also welcomed four new boardmembers—Linda Bixby, Matt Gianelli, Chris Sheehy, and Andrea Willy— and announced that longtime advocate Lynda Leigh will be taking home one of Watsonville’s Cesar E. Chavez Awards.

Last weekend’s “Tribute to John Prine” concert was conceived as a benefit for local music icon William Strickland, who lost his home to the NorCal fires.

But it went to the next level when Prine himself heard about it. His wife Fiona Whelan called up Snazzy Productions, who produced the show, and told them that the Prine family wanted to match the money raised at the show dollar-fordollar. Including that match, an incredible $10,000 was raised for Strickland. That’s the way that the world goes ’round.

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ROB BREZSNY FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of March 27 ARIES Mar21–Apr19 Kermit the Frog from Sesame Street is the world’s most famous puppet. He has recorded songs, starred in films and TV shows, and written an autobiography. His image has appeared on postage stamps, and he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kermit’s beginnings were humble, however. When his creator Jim Henson first assembled him, he consisted of Henson’s mom’s green coat and two halves of a white ping pong ball. I mention this, Aries, because the current astrological omens suggest that you, too, could make a puppet that will one day have great influence. APRIL FOOL! I half-lied. Here’s the whole truth: now isn’t a favorable time to start work on a magnificent puppet. But it is a perfect moment to launch the rough beginnings of a project that’s well-suited for your unique talents.

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TAURUS Apr20–May20 Taurus businessman Chuck Feeney made a huge fortune as the entrepreneur who co-developed duty-free shopping. But at age 87, he lives frugally, having given away $8 billion to philanthropic causes. He doesn’t even own a house or car. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to follow his lead in the coming weeks. Be unreasonably generous and exorbitantly helpful. APRIL FOOL! I exaggerated a bit. While it’s true that now is an extra favorable time to bestow blessings on everyone, you shouldn’t go overboard. Make sure your giving is artful, not careless or compulsive.

GEMINI May21–June20 Now is a perfect time to start learning the Inuktitut language spoken by the indigenous people of Eastern Canada. Here are some key phrases to get you underway. 1. UllusiuKattagit inosek: Celebrate your life! 2.

Pitsialagigavit, piggogutivagit!: Because you’re doing amazing things, I’m proud of you! 3. Nalligijauvutit: You are loved! 4. Kajusitsiatuinnagit: Keep it up! APRIL FOOL! I lied. Now isn’t really a better time than any other to learn the Inuktitut language. But it is an important time to talk to yourself using phrases like those I mentioned. You need to be extra kind and super positive toward yourself.

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eating more grilled cheese sandwiches would motivate you to have more sex. But I wasn’t lying when I said that you should have more sex than usual. And I wasn’t lying when I said you will reap huge benefits from having as much sex as possible. (P.S. If you don’t have a partner, have sex with your fantasies or yourself.)

LIBRA Sep23–Oct 22 If you ever spend time at the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, you’ll get a chance to become a member of the 300 Club. To be eligible, you wait till the temperature outside drops to minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit. When it does, you spend 20 minutes in a sauna heated to 200 degrees. Then you exit into the snow and ice wearing nothing but white rubber boots, and run a few hundred feet to a ceremonial pole and back. In so doing, you expose your naked body to a swing of 300 degrees.

According to my astrological analysis, now is an ideal time to pull off this feat. APRIL FOOL! I lied. I’m not really urging you to join the 300 Club. On the other hand, I do think it’s a favorable phase to go to extremes for an authentically good cause.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 Scientific research shows that if you arrange to get bitten by thousands of mosquitoes in a relatively short time, you make yourself immune. Forever after, mosquito bites won’t itch you. Now would be an excellent time for you to launch such a project. APRIL FOOL! I lied. I don’t really think you should do that. On the contrary. You should scrupulously avoid irritations and aggravations, especially little ones. Instead, immerse yourself in comfort and ease.

Be as free from vexation as you have ever been!

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21 If allowed to do what comes naturally, two rabbits and their immediate descendants will produce 1,300 new rabbits in 12 months’ time. In five years, their offspring would amount to 94 million. I suspect that you will approach this level of fertility in the next four weeks, at least in a metaphorical sense. APRIL FOOL! I stretched the truth a bit. There’s no way you will produce more than 100 good new ideas and productions and gifts. At the most, you’ll generate a mere 50.

When he was 20 years old, Greek military leader Alexander the Great began to conquer the world. By age 30, he ruled the vast territory between Greece and northwest India. Never shy about extolling his own glory, he named 70 cities after himself. I offer his example as a model for you. Now is a favorable time to name clouds after yourself, as well as groves of trees, stretches of highway, buses, fire hydrants, parking spaces, and rocks.

APRIL FOOL! I got a bit carried away. It’s true that now is a good time to assert your authority, extend your clout, and put your unique stamp on every situation. But I don’t recommend that you name entire cities after yourself.

CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19

LE0 Jul23–Aug22

AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18

Now is an excellent time to join an exotic religion. How about the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which believes that true spiritual devotion requires an appreciation of satire? Or how about Discordianism, which worships the goddess of chaos and disorder? Then there’s the United Church of Bacon, whose members exult in the flavor of their favorite food. (Here’s a list of more: tinyurl. com/WeirdReligions.) APRIL FOOL! I wasn’t entirely truthful. It’s accurate to say that now is a great time to reinvigorate and transform your spiritual practice. But it’s better if you figure that out by yourself. There’s no need to get your ideas from a bizarre cult.

You don’t have to run faster than the bear that’s chasing you. You just have to run faster than the slowest person the bear is chasing. OK? So don’t worry! APRIL FOOL! What I just said wasn’t your real horoscope. I hope you know me well enough to understand that I would NEVER advise you to save your own ass by betraying or sacrificing someone else. It’s also important to note that the bear I mentioned is entirely metaphorical in nature. So please ignore what I said earlier. However, I do want you to know that there are effective ways to elude the symbolic bear that are also honorable. To discover them, meditate on calming down the beastly bear-like qualities in yourself.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22

PISCES Feb19–Mar20

Studies show that people who love grilled cheese sandwiches engage in more sexual escapades than those who don’t gorge on grilled cheese sandwiches. So I advise you to eat a lot of grilled cheese sandwiches, because then you will have more sex than usual. And that’s important, because you are now in a phase when you will reap huge healing benefits from having as much sex as possible. APRIL FOOL! I lied when I implied that

Now is a favorable time to disguise yourself as a bland nerd with no vivid qualities, or a shy wallflower with no strong opinions, or a polite wimp who prefers to avoid adventure.

Please don’t even consider doing anything that's too interesting or controversial. APRIL FOOL! I lied. The truth is, I hope you'll do the opposite of what I suggested. I think it’s time to express your deep authentic self with aggressive clarity. Be brave and candid and enterprising.

The weather is warm year-round and the crime rate is low on Pitcairn, a remote South Pacific island that is a 30-hour boat ride away from the nearest airport. The population has been dwindling in recent years, however, which is why the government offers foreigners free land if they choose to relocate. You might want to consider taking advantage of this opportunity. APRIL FOOL! I was exaggerating. It’s true that you could get major health benefits by taking a sabbatical from civilization. But there’s no need to be so drastic about it.

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I don’t see how this proposed bus service would help the thousands who commute along Highways 1 and 17 to jobs in the Bay Area anyway. And the same goes for PRT (Personal Rapid Transit). While it may be great for scooting around a college campus, it cannot adequately address the needs of longdistance travelers. Most daily commuters and weekend tourists who clog our freeway cannot utilize public transportation, ride bicycles, use PRT, or benefit from any other pie-in-the-sky ideas for getting where they need to go. Electric vehicles are the best hope

for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the near future, but they need roads to travel on.

Highway 1 is long overdue for an upgrade. Gridlocked traffic is spewing huge amounts of pollutants into the air every day with no upside, so let’s stop preaching that everyone should just ride the bus or use a bike, and get real about our transportation future. Our infrastructure needs to keep pace with new high-density development policies aimed at attracting even more people to the county. The freeway needs to be widened, and it needs to happen soon.

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KIRTAN CALL Emily Perry hosts monthly kirtan events alongside her weekly yoga classes. PHOTO: NICO NELSON

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hen I first walked into Emily Perry’s yoga class, I wasn’t sure that I was in the right place. A few years back, she was teaching Thursday evening classes at Divinitree Yoga, and I had opted to try a free week—and showed up embarrassingly late.

I walked in, mat in hand, to a room filled to the brim with people chanting. Perry sat on one side with an odd-looking, accordion-type instrument, smiling and singing some kind of tantric verse. She beckoned with a smile, and I realized that I’d either taken a wrong turn and wandered into some sacred cult-

like ceremony, or that this was my yoga class.

Fast forward five years, uncountable yoga classes and a teacher training later, and I now know that the instrument is called a harmonium, and all of Emily’s classes begin and end with a few minutes of kirtan, or call-and-response chanting.

At first, the repetition of what I learned were the names or mantras of Hindu gods and goddesses seemed bizarre to try to mimic, but I kept coming back for more.

Kirtan is a simple, repetitive process once you get the hang of it. It’s known to help relieve stress and anxiety, and promote a sense of

euphoria similar to meditation. About 99 percent of the time, I still have no idea what I’m saying—I could be cursing all of my loved ones for all I know—and that’s OK, because I still enjoy it for some reason.

“When I first started chanting, I felt a connection,” Perry says. “I used to go to a Gateways Books in downtown Santa Cruz and listen to chanting music. I had no idea why I was drawn to it at the time, but I was.”

Kirtan comes from Bhakti yoga, also known as yoga of devotion. Just like physical postures or meditation, kirtan is a component of yoga practice.

Bhakti, to over-simplify, is about more than just the physical practice of yoga.

Perry hosts kirtan at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at Pleasure Point Yoga. emilyperry.com.

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How kirtan chanting changed my mind and yoga practice BY GEORGIA JOHNSON

It’s based on spirituality, cultivating love and appreciation, and kirtan is one way to express that. Despite the divine connotations with kirtan, Perry says it’s non-denominational.

“When I started incorporating kirtan, it was the first time that I felt like I was using my whole heart,” Perry says. “It felt like I had a more holistic practice, as opposed to just a physical practice. It brought everything together, including pain, revelation, the yearning, and the joy.”

Perry says using kirtan in her yoga classes was intimidating at first, since she wasn’t a professional singer or musician. She bought a harmonium, but didn’t use it for three years.

“Kirtan and chanting is a street practice in India. It can be literally anywhere,” she says. “When you chant, you start to tap into these deeper aspects of yourself and connect with people in the room.

I think eventually my love of the experience trumped the lack of skill.”

It’s nice to know in retrospect that I wasn’t the only one caught off guard by kirtan. Perry says it happens all the time. Some people don’t understand it, or think it’s weird, but a lot of people keep coming back.

“It’s about a connection to the heart and intention more than saying things correctly or being musically gifted,” Perry says. “Once people get that it’s about how they feel, they are able to drop concerns about being self conscious.”

The more I practiced with Emily, the more comfortable I got with the kirtan practice. It became part of my routine. I even found myself listening to it and singing along in the car or in the shower. I still can’t explain why I’m drawn to it, or why once at the end of a yoga class I started crying for no apparent reason in the middle of a song.

Perry says that she notices that when people chant, they have more compassion and empathy for others—a brief reprieve for those who lead stressful lives or seek focus.

Some people just come to listen, which is fine with Perry. The hardest part, she says, is showing up.

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NEWS PLANT FOR SUCCESS Santa Cruz’s first-ever VegFest will serve up a slice of plant-based life

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Home to funnel cakes, corn dogs and cheese fries galore, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk doesn’t exactly bring to mind healthy fare. But on Saturday, April 6, it’s being taken over by vegans. The first-annual Santa Cruz VegFest, a free celebration, will introduce participants to the pleasures and benefits of plant-based, cruelty-free, sustainable lifestyles at the Cocoanut Grove. Organizers hope it’ll be a springboard for a larger audience to get a taste of veganism.

“It’s more important than ever to think about our choices, health, the environment, animals, and our responsibility to our children to make changes,” says Wendy Gabbe Day, a lifelong vegan and the event’s founder. She hopes that both the curious and those already familiar with the lifestyle will come out to try a variety of foods while they listen to presentations about nutrition, raising kids vegan and the environmental positives of a plant-based diet. For the kids, there will be face painting, succulent planting, and fruit-and-veggie printmaking.

Among the 100-plus vendors will be the local favorites Saturn Café, Areperia 831,Vixen Kitchen, and My Cupcake Corner, along with Healthy Milkshakes, Cinnaholic and the chocolate company Endorfin Foods from around the Bay Area. A lineup of eight speakers includes Jackie Busse, a local Palo Alto Medical Foundation pediatrician with expertise in plant-based nutrition for families, and Sailesh Rao, a Stanfordeducated former internet developer who shifted careers to focus on reversing climate change. Rao founded the nonprofit Climate Healers and was a producer on the documentary Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret.

DEEP ROOTS I personally commenced my own nascent journey into veganism based only on a hunch that I should try it for March (without knowing that a “spring cleanse” is a somewhat archetypal tradition). One week into this foray, I heard about VegFest via a volunteer’s announcement at a Zumba class, which led me to Day, the >16

PIPE DOWN Santa Cruz Water Director Rosemary Menard says that, in addition to paying to expand its water supply, the city needs to make significant upgrades to basic infrastructure. PHOTO: JULES HOLDSWORTH

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After years of rancorous debate, Santa Cruz’s options for water solutions get their first real tests BY JACOB PIERCE

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n a quiet industrial side street near 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive, the Santa Cruz Water Department has been quietly pumping millions of gallons of water through temporary PVC piping.

Every minute, about 400 gallons flow past pressure gauges and shutoff valves into a 2-foot-high concrete box that marks the top of Beltz Well 12. If a pilot program goes well, this whole system could play a pivotal role in the water security of communities from Aptos to UCSC. Normally, water is pumping out of this well, not into it. As part of the reversal process, engineers went into the well and removed column piping, which now

lies in a pile under a plastic tarp off to the side. Two 35,000-gallon tanks sit empty.

Here, the city of Santa Cruz’s water department is in its third round of testing a plan to pump water underground, into the Purisima Aquifer to rest the area’s wells and hopefully provide a new reservoir of water storage—one that could supplement Loch Lomond, the city’s current reservoir up in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The strategy is one of the top options laid out by the 14-member Water Supply Advisory Committee (WSAC) threeand-a-half years ago. The body was formed to look at alternatives to a controversial desalination plant that

the city had worked toward for years as a means of building up a limited water supply.

Former members of the committee will join the Santa Cruz Water Commission on Monday, April 1, for a joint meeting to hear updates. The commission is also set to meet with the Santa Cruz City Council on April 23 for another update.

So far, the process of pumping all this water into the ground—aquifer storage and recovery (ASR), as it’s called—is going rather smoothly. As part of the pilot program, engineers have also been pumping the water back out again.

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By Datta Khalsa, Broker Amidst the dwindling inventory and increasing numbers of buyers coming from Silicon Valley, we have also seen an onslaught of out-of-the-area brokers coming to Santa Cruz County trying to wrest the high-end listings from local agents who have spent the better part of their careers—and in some cases the better part of their lives—handling properties here.

These companies will argue that you should list with them using claims that they have exclusive access to affluent buyers from over the hill. Or they’ll say that they have a worldwide marketing system, or that they specialize in high-end properties, making them an expert based on price range alone.

And while these claims generally fall flat when you compare them to the superior service that a local professional can provide, it is revealing to see who, in fact, is handling the high-end market here.

In the interest of fact checking, I ran a study of activity for “Mega-Listings” of $4 Million or higher for all relevant property types that have sold over the past two years anywhere in Santa Cruz County, and the data revealed the following trends: • The highest price paid for a residential sale in the study was the $9.4 Million paid for 1443 San Andreas Road in September of 2018.

• The highest price paid for a land sale in the study was the $4.6 Million paid for the 80-acre Commercial Ag property on Amesti Road in August of 2018.

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• There have been 19 MLS reported sales of over $4 Million in the past 2 years, out of which 6 were listed by agents from out of the area, and 13 were listed by local agents.

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• Out of those same 19 sales, 6 of the buyers were represented by agents from out of the area, with the remaining 13 buyers represented by local agents • The listing agent represented both the buyer and seller in 4 of the transactions, with the remaining 15 buyers represented by their own agent.

So in spite of all the campaign promises and competition we are getting from over the hill, a solid majority of the high end transactions in the County are still being handled by local agents, which is probably a good thing when you consider all the regulation and land-use restrictions a good agent needs to be familiar with in order to properly serve their clients’ interests once an offer gets accepted.

That is where the truly important part of our work is focused, in guiding the parties through the unique disclosures and land-use issues that are often relevant to properties in our area, which are best handled by a seasoned and well-connected professional who knows the right people to bring in to help resolve potentially complex issues as they arise.

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WSAC recommendation: water swaps with the neighboring Soquel Creek Water District, which relies more heavily on the severely overdrafted aquifer than Santa Cruz does.

“It’s a two-headed beast, and we’re working on both of them right now,” Santa Cruz Water Director Rosemary Menard says of the options the city is studying.

Skeptics of these pumping and water-swapping approaches weren’t necessarily wrong when they opined years ago that the whole undertaking would be easier said than done. No one has all the answers yet, and

water officials are still working on getting a tweak to local water rights approved by state and federal regulators.

But for their part, critics of desal now look relatively prescient themselves.

A recent UCSC study of a Carlsbad desalination plant found that the operation raised salinity levels more than was permitted, even though the discrepancy had no effect on sea life. More significantly, new regulations call for desal plants to have subsurface intakes below the seabed, instead of traditional ones above the ocean floor. Per the WSAC recommendations, Santa Cruz had

already listed desal as an option of last resort, but the City Council has since deprioritized the idea of a plant even further.

“The requirement is that you have to use a subsurface intake unless it’s infeasible, but there’s no definition of what ‘infeasible’ is,” Menard says. “So you would just have to keep studying and studying and studying to determine whether it was infeasible or not. And at some point, that looked like a strategy that could not get us to any kind of plan that would be permissible and implementable on a time frame that we’re trying to achieve.” >18

NUZ JEEZ FRAME A recent rumble in the park fractured along ideological lines— before spilling over onto social media—amid struggles over how best to deal with a burgeoning homeless population.

There was a meeting at Depot Park last Sunday to discuss impacts of a homeless encampment coming to the park’s parking lot. Photographer and homeless advocate Jeremy Leonard showed up and was snapping pictures of the Warming Center’s Brent Adams when Take Back Santa Cruz member Hollie Locatelli came up to Leonard and said that he should get people’s permission before taking their photos.

Locatelli tells Nuz she felt Leonard was following her wherever she went at the event.

Leonard says he doesn’t know why Locatelli would think that, but that if she does, it might explain what happened next. Leonard told Locatelli, who was former City Councilmember Richelle Noroyan’s campaign treasurer in 2014 and 2018, that he had a First Amendment right to take photos at a public meeting in a park.

After that, the timeline gets hazy.

Everyone agrees that it happened quickly, but Locatelli slapped

Leonard’s $5,000 camera, and he started snapping photos to try and get her to back off. Leonard says he felt like Locatelli was trying to knock his camera out of his hands, while Locatelli says he was practically rubbing the camera in her face.

Leonard says he didn’t know Locatelli, and that he had never had a proper conversation with Noroyan, who was nearby. So he went over to introduce himself to Noroyan and ask what Locatelli’s deal was. Noroyan told Leonard, who lives in South County, that the city doesn’t need people from Aptos coming in and telling Santa Cruzans how to run things.

Now, there are of course many non-Santa Cruz residents who are very involved in Santa Cruz politics, including many on the right. Noroyan says she was wrong, that what she said was “stupid,” and that she’s sorry. She also felt the Leonard, who’s 6’4”, was getting in her face.

Leonard talked to a police officer and explained that he didn’t want to press charges for assault, but asked the cop to speak with Locatelli about the incident, which he did.

Facebook was quickly aswirl with speculation and taking sides.

Six years ago, Leonard took heat for taking footage of a public safety

hawk threatening a homeless man during a cleanup, which ignited ire from the community—some of it directed at him for sharing the clip in the first place.

“My camera always gets me into trouble. It’s crazy,” Leonard muses.

As Locatelli was walking toward the parking lot, Leonard yelled out something to the effect of “Next time, I will press charges!”

Locatelli says the cop told her that slapping a camera isn’t grounds for an assault charge.

RIGHTING HOME After Nuz wrote last week (“A Place to Lie,” 3/20) about the screwiness of the antihomeless documentary Seattle Is Dying, Santa Cruzans have continued to share it, and it seems to be spreading to other communities too. Which is fine.

There’s only so much one altweekly column can do.

But you know where this suspect piece of borderline anti-homeless propaganda, from the Washington state TV station KOMO, is inciting a little more scrutiny? Try Seattle.

Just take this post from a Twitter page titled “Angry Seattle.”

“Apparently, I am dying?” the tweet reads. “Bull fucking shit. Yes, I have a homeless problem. Yes,

it’s gotten worse. Doesn’t mean people are fleeing like on the set of Walking Dead or some shit.

Doesn’t make me Detroit from 10 years ago. Shut the fuck up.”

The region’s Tacoma News Tribune argued that the recent doc could get in the way of real homelessness solutions. The stories of those struggling on the streets in the one-hour piece are real, and they hit close to home.

Reasonable minds may disagree about out how to tackle the issues. The piece’s narrative arc, however, is heavy on anecdotes, with a tiny bit of mostly lousy data sprinkled in.

As we wrote last week, KOMO is owned by America’s pro-Trump local news monopoly Sinclair Broadcast Group. We don’t pretend to know the station’s true motives, but if this is another one of Sinclair’s pieces of right-wing propaganda, isn’t this pretty much exactly how the conglomerate would want the saga playing out— i.e. gradually spreading throughout the country?

It’s worth noting that the video doesn’t have any advertisements… which is odd for a news piece on the web in the revenue-starved media landscape of 2019. So if KOMO is not selling ads with this journalistic mess, what the heck is it selling?

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PLANT FOR SUCCESS <14 woman behind a festival that seems so spot on for Santa Cruz that it’s hard to believe it’s in its first year.

Day moved to Seabright in 2016 with her husband (producer of the documentary Vegan: Everyday Stories) and two vegan kids. Speaking with Day over tempeh sushistyle bowls at Café Gratitude, she cites her father, who worked as a vegan cooking instructor, as an inspiration for her choices.

“Growing up in Eugene, Oregon, it wasn’t that unusual,” she says.

Day mentions how much her 4- and 6-year-old both enjoy the diet. “When we’re out and there’s food, they’ll ask, ‘Is this vegan? Is that vegan?’ They don’t want to eat it if it’s not.’” Children are inherently compassionate, she says, and if taught

about meat in the context of animals, they may express a natural distaste for consuming it.

In Portland, Day worked for the nonprofit Northwest VEG and coordinated a VegFest there since its founding 15 years ago. After moving to Santa Cruz, she was eager to recreate a community rooted in food and compassion. Day decided to restart her passion project locally, posting on Facebook to organize a planning committee, which 20 people joined eight months ago. When she toured venues, the Cocoanut Grove “had the right vibe,” she says. “There aren’t healthy vegan options on the Boardwalk, but there is foot traffic.”

SKY’S THE LIMIT Sailesh Rao, who will be speaking on

climate change, says that adopting a vegan lifestyle “is the single most important action that we can do now to bring the earth back into balance.”

“When the world goes vegan, it’ll free up one-third of the planet’s land area to be returned to forests and draw down the excess carbon from the atmosphere,” Rao says.

Global warming, Rao explains, is going to create “dramatic change” in the next few years. Still, he adds, “while change is inevitable, transformation is intentional.

The vegan movement is such a global transformation of our species, which cuts across race, class, creed, gender, and national identity. Adopting a whole-foods, plant-based diet is great for our physical, mental and spiritual health, bringing us back into balance with who we really are—a caretaker species of the planet— and helping us evolve out of our savage predator role.”

At the event, pediatrician Jackie Busse will use her time to focus on the health impacts of a plant-based diet for kids.

“Children’s nutritional needs can easily be met with a diet based on whole grains, beans, veggies, and fruit, along with healthy fats like avocado, tofu, nuts, and seeds,” Busse tells GT via email.

But can VegFest fulfill its mission of transcending one-day-event status, serving as an inspirational springboard for fundamental eating and lifestyle changes?

Day hopes so.

As I learned from my own vegan experiment, plant-based eating is not as life-altering as one might think. Many everyday options end up being vegan, and many Santa Cruz restaurants have vegan options. Plant-based offerings have come a long way from when I first gave it a go back in the early 2000s, when Tofurkey was but a rubbery novelty. For the vegcurious, Day plans to extend the VegFest experience to include cooking classes, an ongoing speaker series, and documentary screenings—most of them at the Westside New Leaf. She’ll post upcoming schedules on VegFest’s website.

“I’m most excited about introducing people to mainstream vegan foods,” Day says. “Maybe they’ll enjoy a sample and be inspired to make small changes in their lifestyle.”

Santa Cruz VegFest will be at the Cocoanut Grove on Saturday April 6 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. visit santacruzvegfest.org for more information.

WELL ENOUGH <16 DRILLING DOWN The 2015 WSAC recommendations adopted by the City Council were broken down into three tiers. The top recommendation was aquifer recovery by either the ASR method of pumping water into the well, or by doing “in-lieu” water swaps to share excess winter waters from Santa Cruz with Soquel Creek Water District customers, who rely solely on the aquifer, which is at risk of seawater intrusion, as a way to let groundwater levels rebound. The idea behind the process—sometimes called conjunctive use—is that Santa Cruz should be able to pump water back out in dry summers and during drought conditions.

The second tier in the possible recommendations was indirect potable reuse, which would involve pumping treated wastewater into the aquifer. This approach is what Soquel Creek has chosen to combat its water shortage.

Lastly, the WSAC suggested that, if all else fails, the city might pursue direct potable reuse, sometimes crudely known as toilet-to-tap— assuming that it gets approved by state regulators, which is expected to happen before long. After that, desal would be a last resort.

From the pilot tests, ASR is showing promise. Each stage of the pilot lasts longer than the one before it. In the first round of testing, engineers pumped water into the ground for a day, left it underground for two days, and then pumped it back out. In the third and final round, the city is pumping the water in for a month, and will leave it underground for two months while running tests. If approved by regulators, the engineers will pump the water back into the city’s drinking water supply.

Water Commissioner Engfer served on the WSAC, and he’s optimistic that the commission will be able to solve its shortage with conjunctive use. Santa Cruz might pursue a recycled water project in the future, he says, depending on how bleak things end up looking down the road.

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“We’re going to spend some of our money and wait for more information until the time is right. I don’t know what the future’s going to be.”

WET IN DOUBT There’s a good reason for water commissioners like Engfer to be talking about the future as if the big decision is really about money. It is about money.

The water department needs major infrastructure improvements, including a new $86 million intake at Loch Lomond and water treatment improvements. Those could have the added benefit of meaning more supply for water customers, but they won’t come cheap. Rates have already risen sharply over the past four years.

As water commissioners look ahead, there are two questions with no clear answers. One is how much water security these aquifer storage programs—including Soquel Creek Water District’s recycled water project—can really provide.

The other is how much water the system will need.

The worst drought Santa Cruz ever faced was in 1976-77. A decade later, another drought started in 1986 and ran much longer, although it wasn’t as severe in its intensity.

One hypothetical worth considering: What if Santa Cruz suffered a dry spell as bad as the ’76 drought, but it lasted as long as the one in the 1980s and early ’90s?

Soon, water commissioners will look at three models of future climate change, so they can contemplate how various solutions would perform under each climate scenario.

In addition to drought, global warming is expected to bring bigger storms, which could put a strain on local infrastructure. It’s another reason the district is eyeing upgrades.

During the heavy rains of 2017, the Newell Creek pipeline suffered five failures by March. Menard says the system is due for an overhaul.

“Major pieces of the backbone infrastructure have reached the end, or near the end, of their useful lives,” Menard says. “At the same time, we have to do that in a way that makes it affordable for people to have water.

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RUNNERS-UP JACK’S HAMBURGERS, WEST END TAP & KITCHEN APTOS/SOQUEL

BURGER. 7941 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 662-2811, burgerlovesbeer.com

RUNNERS-UP CARPO’S, PARISH PUBLICK HOUSE APTOS CAPITOLA

BETTY BURGERS 1000 41st Ave., Santa Cruz, 475-5901, bettyburgers.com

RUNNERS-UP EAST END GASTROPUB, PARADISE BEACH GRILLE SCOT TS VALLEY/SLV

MALONE’S GRILLE 4402 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley, 438-2244, malonesgrille.com

RUNNERS-UP BRUNO’S BAR & GRILL, CREMER HOUSE WATSONVILLE

WOODEN NICKEL 1819 Freedom Blvd., Freedom, 724-2600

RUNNERS-UP CALIFORNIA GRILL, MAIN STREET BURGER & BREW

Burrito

SANTA CRUZ

TACOS MORENO 1053 Water St., Santa Cruz, 429-6095

Best Brunch

APTOS/SOQUEL

TAQUERIA LOS GORDOS 7488 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 688-0911

HARBOR CAFÉ

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Harbor Café has one of the biggest patio areas in town, with large picnic tables to accommodate hungry groups.

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Start your weekend early with the mimosa specials on Friday, then extend it with $4 Bloody Marys on Monday.

RUNNERS-UP EL CHIPOTLE, MANUEL’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Recover on Tuesday with banana

Mexican tofu scramble.

pancakes for $2? Yes.

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Dogs are so welcome they get their own menu.

Vegetarians and vegans can get their fill here, too, with

favorites like the veggie bene and

If you have to wait for a table, you can do so with self-serve coffee or a drink from the tiki bar. Try the pomegranate or fresh-squeezed grapefruit greyhound and you’ll hardly notice your wait.

CAPITOLA

TACOS MORENO 1601 41st Ave., Capitola, 464-8810

RUNNERS-UP EL TORO BRAVO, TAQUERIA VALLARTA SCOT TS VALLEY/SLV

LOS GALLOS TAQUERIA 18 Victor Square Ste. A, Scotts Valley, 439-9803

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RUNNERS-UP TAQUERIA VALLARTA, TAQUERIA LOS PERICOS

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Treat yourself to an award-winning experience…and the largest breakfast menu in Watsonville

RUNNERS-UP HABANEROS BAR & GRILL, TAQUERIA VALLARTA

RUNNERS-UP MACKENZIES CHOCOLATES, CHOCOLATE

WATSONVILLE

Clam Chowder

EL FRIJOLITO 11 Alexander St., Watsonville, 724-8823

RUNNERS-UP CILANTROS PARRILLA Y CANTINA, SUPER TAQUERIA

Calamari

THE CROW’S NEST 2218 E Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, 476-4560, crowsnest-santacruz.com

RUNNERS-UP RIVA FISH HOUSE, WEST END TAP & KITCHEN

6 choices of Eggs Benedict Daily Soups & Specials Fresh 1/2 lb. Burgers Great Service

Thank you for voting for us!

Best Breakfast in Watsonville

Caterer

BARBARA & COMPANY 2431 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz, 426-6051, barbara-company.com

RUNNERS-UP GORDO GUSTAVO’S, FIVE STAR

Cheap Eats

CHARLIE HONG KONG 1141 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 426-5664, charliehongkong.com

RUNNERS-UP BETTY’S NOODLE HOUSE, TAQUERIA VALLARTA

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Downtown W atsonville

Santa Cruz

Cheese Selection "Best breakfast potatoes I've ever had!"

- C. C., Salinas "Absolutely fabulous hollandaise on the Benedicts! And that French toast is to die for."

- S.C., Watsonville

Target

Main Street

Red Apple Cafe

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589 AUTO CENTER DRIVE WATSONVILLE 831.761.9551 OPEN MONDAY-SUNDAY 7AM - 3PM

SHOPPER’S CORNER 622 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-1398, shopperscorner.com

STAGNARO BROTHERS 59 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, 423-2180

RUNNERS-UP THE CROW’S NEST, RIVA FISH HOUSE

Coffeehouse (Independent) CAT & CLOUD

3600 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz; Abbott Square, 725 Front St., Santa Cruz, catandcloud.com

RUNNERS-UP LULU CARPENTER’S, VERVE

Cookies

PACIFIC COOKIE COMPANY 1203 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 429-6905, pacificcookie.com

RUNNERS-UP THE BUTTERY, GAYLE’S BAKERY

Cupcakes

BUTTERCUP CAKES & FARMHOUSE FROSTING 1411 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 466-0373, farmhousefrosting.com

RUNNERS-UP THE BUTTERY, GAYLE’S BAKERY

Date Night Restaurant

RUNNERS-UP NEW LEAF COMMUNITY MARKET, STAFF OF LIFE

SANTA CRUZ

Chinese Cuisine

101 Cooper St., Santa Cruz, 423-4545, lailirestaurant.com

CANTON

900 41st Ave., Santa Cruz, 475-8751, cantonsantacruz.com

RUNNERS-UP PANDA INN, THE RED PEARL

Chocolatier

DONNELLY’S CHOCOLATES 1509 Mission St., Santa Cruz, 458-4214, donnellychocolates.com

LAILI RUNNERS-UP GABRIELLA’S, OSWALD APTOS/SOQUEL

CAFE CRUZ 2621 41st Ave., Soquel, 476-3801, cafecruz.com

RUNNERS-UP HOME, CAFÉ SPARROW

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CAFÉ CRUZ Best of Santa Cruz!

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Date night restaurant Aptos/Soquel Restaurant Soquel Seafood Aptos/Soquel 9

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Long before Bon Appetit began featuring the bowl as the superior plating method on their magazine covers, CHK was serving up their signature bowls of rice or noodles, proteins and fresh veggies with savory sauces for only $7.

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Charlie Hong Kong, named after the original chef, Charlie Deal, has been serving Southeast Asian street-food-inspired dishes in the heart of the Seabright neighborhood for 21 years.

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The building was originally a 1950s ice cream stand.

They are a certified Green Business and passionately support local organic farmers.

CHK owner Carolyn Rudolph maintains a blog on its website, charliehongkong.com.

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CHARLIE HONG KONG

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Thank You for Voting for Us! Best Thai Restaurant Delicious Thai Cuisine

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Two Locations to Serve You—By the Mountains or By the Sea

Sawasdee Soquel 5050 Soquel Drive 831.462.5051 or 831.431.6988 Sawasdee by the Sea 101 Main St., Santa Cruz 831.466.9009 Catering and to-go orders available Order online at sawasdeesoquel.com or sawasdeebythesea.com

Thank you for voting for us!

1st place award for Best Mexican 7 years in a row!

First Place - Mexican Cuisine

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(Scotts Valley/San Lorenzo Valley)

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831.438.7004

Book your special event at Mayas Today. Call for details!

Accomodates up to 75 guests – Bring your favorite DJ or Live Music – Full Bar Hours: Sun–Thurs 11–9pm, Fri & Sat 11–9:30pm Happy Hour: Mon–Thur 4–6

3115 Scotts Valley Drive (corner of Mt. Hermon Rd) MayaSV.com

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Winners CAPITOLA

F alafel

SHADOWBROOK RESTAURANT

851 41st Ave., Santa Cruz, 713-5520, zameencuisine.com

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1750 Wharf Rd., Capitola, 475-1511, shadowbrookcapitola.com

RUNNERS-UP FALAFEL OF SANTA CRUZ, FALAFEL HOUSE DOWNTOWN

RUNNERS-UP PARADISE BEACH GRILLE, SOTOLA BAR & GRILL

F ood Event

SCOT TS VALLEY/SLV

Downtown Santa Cruz

6256 Hwy. 9, Felton, 335-3976, thecremerhouse.com

RUNNERS-UP CLAM CHOWDER COOK OFF, GRAZING ON THE GREEN

WATSONVILLE

CALIFORNIA GRILL 40 Penny Lane, Watsonville, 722-8052, californiagrillrestaurant.com

ELLA’S AT THE AIRPORT

F rozen Yogurt

RUNNERS-UP ERIK’S DELICAFE, GARDEN DELI

Greek

CHOCOLATE

1522 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 427-9900, chocolatesantacruz.com

RUNNERS-UP BITTERSWEET BISTRO, SHADOWBROOK RESTAURANT

Donut Shop

RUNNERS-UP MOZAIC, ZAMEEN MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE

Hawaiian Cuisine

PONO HAWAIIAN GRILL 120 Union St., Santa Cruz, 426-7666, ponohawaiiangrill.com

RUNNERS-UP ALOHA ISLAND GRILLE, HULA’S ISLAND GRILL

H ot Dog

FERRELL’S DONUTS

GARY’S OLD FASHIONED SNAPPY DOGS

2227 Mission St., Santa Cruz, 457-2760

930 Almar Ave., Santa Cruz, 295-3610

RUNNER-UP ALLBRIGHT’S DONUT SHOPPE

RUNNERS-UP HAPPY DOG HOT DOG, TAYLOR BROS HOT DOGS >38

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1501A Mission St., Santa Cruz, 458-9808, vasilisgreekrestaurant.com

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Located at the end of the Wharf, Stagnaro Bros. has a superb view of the Monterey Bay from their upper-deck lounge.

RUNNERS-UP CRUZ CREAMERY, JUICY SWEET

504 Bay Ave., Capitola, 462-1200, gaylesbakery.com

GAYLE’S BAKERY

Desserts (Restaurant)

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738 Water St., Santa Cruz, 426-1375, topalot.com

VASILI’S GREEK RESTAURANT

RUNNERS-UP BUTTERCUP CAKES & FARMHOUSE FROSTING, THE BUTTERY

Clams have been a source of food on the West Coast of California for thousands of years, and were the primary source of nourishment for the Chumash people native to Santa Cruz.

TOP A LOT YOGURT

Desserts (Bakery)

The Stagnaro family emigrated from Italy in 1913, started their wharf business in 1937, survived the Great Depression, and have been a Santa Cruz staple ever since.

Chowder is served in a cup or an edible bread bowl (the environmentally friendly choice).

1000 41st Ave., Santa Cruz, 475-5901; 505 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-8190; 1222 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 600-7056, bettyburgers.com

RUNNER-UP CILANTROS PARRILLA Y CANTINA, JALISCO RESTAURANT

1534 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-1711, zoccolis.com

Stagnaro Bros. is the largest fish market in Northern California.

BETTY BURGERS

RUNNERS-UP 515 KITCHEN & COCKTAILS, WEST END TAP & KITCHEN

ZOCCOLI’S DELI

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F rench F ries

100 Aviation Way., Watsonville, 728-3282, ellasinwatsonville.com

Deli

STAGNARO BROTHERS

GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL

CREMER HOUSE RUNNERS-UP RISTORANTE CASA NOSTRA, MALONE’S GRILLE

Best Clam Chowder

ZAMEEN

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Ice Cream

MARIANNE’S 1020 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, 458-1447; 218 State Park Drive, Aptos, 713-4746; 104 Stockton Ave., Capitola, 479-8888, mariannesicecream.com

RUNNERS-UP MISSION HILL CREAMERY, PENNY ICE CREAMERY

Thank You Santa Cruz Community for voting us Best Bread and Bakery

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Come and taste our Toast Bar & Check out our new Bakeshop in Aptos Center

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Indian Cuisine

AMBROSIA INDIA BISTRO 207 Sea Ridge Rd., Aptos, 685-0610; 6006 La Madrona Dr., #D, Scotts Valley, 713-5594, ambrosiaib.com

RUNNERS-UP MUMBAI DELIGHTS, MALABAR

Italian Cuisine

LILLIAN’S ITALIAN KITCHEN 1148 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 425-2288, lilliansitaliankitchen.com

RUNNERS-UP LA POSTA, RISTORANTE ITALIANO

Juice Bar / Smoothies

NEW LEAF COMMUNITY MARKETS 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz, 426-1306; 1134 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 425-1793; 1210 41st Ave., Capitola, 479-7987, newleaf.com

RUNNERS-UP AMAZON JUICES, STAFF OF LIFE

Kid-F riendly Eatery CARPO’S

2400 Porter St., Soquel, 476-6260, carposrestaurant.com

RUNNERS-UP KIANTI’S PIZZA & PASTA BAR, WOODSTOCK’S PIZZA

OUR CURRENT OPEN HOURS ARE: Tuesday-Friday 7AM-5PM Sat & Sun 8AM-3PM Closed Mondays www.companionbakeshop.com

Late-Night Eatery SATURN CAFÉ

145 Laurel St., Santa Cruz, 429-8505, saturncafe.com

RUNNERS-UP 515 KITCHEN & COCKTAILS, CREPE PLACE

Mexican Cuisine SANTA CRUZ

EL PALOMAR 1336 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 425-7575, elpalomarsantacruz.com

RUNNERS-UP TACOS MORENO, TAQUERIA LOS PERICOS APTOS / SOQUEL

MANUEL’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT 261 Center Ave., Aptos, 688-4848, manuelsrestaurant.com

RUNNERS-UP PALAPAS RESTAURANT Y CANTINA, TORTILLA FLATS CAPITOLA

EL TORO BRAVO 123 Monterey Ave., Capitola, 476-1553, eltorobravorestaurant.com

RUNNER-UP MARGARITAVILLE, TAQUERIA VALLARTA SCOT TS VALLEY/SLV

MAYA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 3115 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley, 438-7004, mayasv.com

RUNNERS-UP LOS GALLOS, TAQUERIA VALLARTA WATSONVILLE

CILANTROS PARRILLA Y CANTINA 1934 Main St., Watsonville, 761-2161, elpalomarcilantros.com

RUNNERS-UP EL FRIJOLITO, JALISCO RESTAURANT

Middle Eastern LAILI

101 Cooper St., Santa Cruz, 423-4545, lailirestaurant.com

RUNNERS-UP MOZAIC, ZAMEEN

New Restaurant ALDERWOOD

155 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz, 588-3238, alderwoodsantacruz.com

RUNNERS-UP HOM KOREAN KITCHEN, PRIMAL

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Delicious Happy Hour Selections Monday-Thursday 5pm-7pm, Fridays 4:30pm-7pm Great for Families and Big Gatherings • Large Party Catering & Banquets • Full bar Great Weekly Specials!

555 Soquel Ave. Suite 150, Santa Cruz | 831-458-2321 | ristoranteitalianosc.com Located in the Branciforte Plaza Building on Soquel between Ocean and Branciforte

Hours Happy Hour Mon-Thur 5pm-7pm, Fri 4:30pm-7pm | Dinner Served Mon-Thurs 5pm- 9pm | Fri & Sat open at 4:30pm

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LOCALLY OWNED FAMILY BUSINESS | BEAUTIFUL PATIO

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est. 2010 grass fed without antibiotics or hormones

open 7 days a week 7941 Soquel Dr., Aptos 831.662.2811

open 7 days a week 1520 Mission St., Santa Cruz 831.425 .5300

burgerlovesbeer.com

Thank You to Our Customers. You are the Key Ingredient to our Success!

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Buy One Entrée Get One 1/2 Off

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Up to 2 entrées.

Half off entrée of equal or lesser price, with this ad.

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Exp. 6/30/19

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2017

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Voted Best Breakfast in Capitola Open 8am-2pm Everyday (Closed Tuesdays) 427 Capitola Ave., Capitola 831-515-7559 avenuecafecapitola.com

Check Out Our New Location in Scotts Valley!

219F Mt. Hermon Rd 831-515-7505

Thank You for Voting For Us!

Best Indian Food & Best Restaurant in Scotts Valley Authentic Indian Cuisine • Freshest Ingredients Nothing Artificial

207 Sea Ridge Rd., Aptos | 831.685.0610 6006 La Madrona Dr., #D, Scotts Valley | 831-713-5594 565 Abrego St., Monterey | 831-641-0610 751 Cannery Row, #121, Monterey | 831-324-4852 Serving the Monterey Bay area for more than 10 years ambrosiaib.com

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CHOCOLATE

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Almost everything on the menu (including entrĂŠes) contains chocolate.

The restaurant grew from David Jackmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience as a pastry chef on a farm in Bologna, Italy during the height of the slow food movement in the 1980s.

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They serve 10 kinds of hot chocolate, with non-dairy options available.

The natural chemicals in cocoa, called flavanols, have been shown to relax the blood vessels, improve blood flow and thereby lower blood pressure, according to a Harvard study.

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The heated, plant-filled patio has become a beloved oasis on Pacific Avenue.

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Best Desserts (Restaurant)

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Patio Dining SANTA CRUZ

LAILI RUNNERS-UP CREPE PLACE, THE CROW’S NEST

SCOT TS VALLEY/SLV

APTOS / SOQUEL

6205 Hwy. 9, Felton, 335-1500, redwoodpizza.com

THE HIDEOUT

RUNNERS-UP BOULDER CREEK PIZZA & PUB, TONY & ALBA’S

RUNNERS-UP BITTERSWEET BISTRO, CAFE CRUZ

WATSONVILLE

SHADOWBROOK RESTAURANT 1750 Wharf Rd., Capitola, 475-1511, shadowbrook-capitola. com

RUNNERS-UP PARADISE BEACH GRILLE, ZELDA’S ON THE BEACH SCOT TS VALLEY/SLV

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CASSIDY’S PIZZA 1400 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville, 724-2271

RUNNERS-UP BIG J’S PIZZA, CORRALITOS PIZZA

Probiotic Drink VIDA JUICE fermentvida.com

RUNNER-UP DRINK LA VIE

4402 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley, 438-2244, malonesgrille.com

Restaurant

RUNNERS-UP COWBOY BAR & GRILL, CREMER HOUSE

ELLA’S AT THE AIRPORT 100 Aviation Way, Watsonville, 728-3282, ellasinwatsonville.com

SANTA CRUZ

OSWALD 121 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-7427, oswaldrestaurant.com

RUNNERS-UP THE CROW’S NEST, LAILI APTOS/SOQUEL

RUNNERS-UP CILANTROS PARRILLA Y CANTINA, RED APPLE CAFE

CAFÉ SPARROW

Pizza

RUNNERS-UP BITTERSWEET BISTRO, THE HIDEOUT

PIZZA MY HEART

CAPITOLA

SANTA CRUZ 1116 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 426-2511, pizzamyheart.com

RUNNERS-UP BANTAM, WOODSTOCK’S PIZZA APTOS/SOQUEL

PIZZA 1 253 Center Ave., Aptos, 684-1110, pizza-1.com

1400 Freedom Blvd. Watsonville The best pizza in town

REDWOOD PIZZERIA

MALONE’S GRILLE

WATSONVILLE

CASSIDY’S PIZZA

2180 41st Ave., Capitola, 475-6000; 209 Esplanade, Capitola, 475-5714, pizzamyheart.com

RUNNERS-UP PLEASURE PIZZA, VILLAGE HOST PIZZA & GRILL

CAPITOLA

2017

PIZZA MY HEART

101 Cooper St., Santa Cruz, 423-4545, lailirestaurant.com

9051 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 688-5566, thehideoutaptos.com

THANK YOU from the BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS!

CAPITOLA

RUNNERS-UP SHOWTIME PIZZA, UPPER CRUST PIZZA & PASTA

8042 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 688-6238, cafesparrow.com

SHADOWBROOK RESTAURANT 1750 Wharf Rd., Capitola, 475-1511, shadowbrookcapitola.com

RUNNERS-UP EAST END GASTROPUB, PARADISE BEACH GRILLE SCOT TS VALLEY/SLV

CREMER HOUSE 6256 Hwy. 9, Felton, 335-3976, thecremerhouse.com

RUNNERS-UP RISTORANTE CASA NOSTRA, COWBOY BAR & GRILL

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WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR 20-PLUS YEARS OF SUPPORT!

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BEST RESTAURANT IN SANTA CRUZ

Thank You Santa Cruz!

BEST DATE NIGHT RESTAURANT IN SANTA CRUZ

BEST BARTENDER JOSH YOUNGBLOOD

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Best Italian

Business Hours:

Tues - Thurs 4 - 9 • Fri & Sat 4 – 10 Sun 4 – 9 Closed Mon

Lunch

Reservations accepted Walk-in’s always welcome

11:30 to 2:00pm Wednesday through Friday OswaldRestaurant.com 121 Soquel Avenue at Front Street, Santa Cruz 831.423.7427 CLOSED MONDAY

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2017

(831) 425-2288 1148 Soquel Ave

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BEST FANCY COCKTAILS

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THANK YOU SANTA CRUZ! BEST S! CHEAP EAT 9

island

grill

T H A N K YO U SA N TA C R U Z !

FIRST PLACE Happy Hour &

Appetizers

RUNNER UP

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Hawaiian Cuisine

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Real Food Healthy & Affordable Noodles and Rice Bowls Organic Locally Grown Veggies Dog Friendly Patio

1141 SOQUEL AVE, SANTA CRUZ 831.426.5664 • OPEN DAILY 11AM - 11PM CHARLIEHONGKONG.COM

Happy Hour at Hula’s

$6

Pupus • Tiki Drinks • Wine by the Glass MON 4:30-6pm TUES 2-close WED-SUN 2-6pm

831.426.HULA

221 Cathcart Street • Downtown Santa Cruz www.hulastiki.com

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TOP A LOT

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Ready with 49 toppings, Top A Lot offers a local alternative to plain frozen yogurt.

They have a buy-one, get-one-free special on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-7 p.m.

Flavors vary weekly, but the original fro-yo flavor, Euro Tart, is always available.

Avoid the mall, and get your kid’s picture with Santa at this family-owned establishment instead.

They are open until 10 p.m.—perfect for late-night munchies.

Restaurant & Lounge

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Best Frozen Yogurt

THANK YOU!

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Drink well.

Live well.

Stockwell.

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On behalf of the Stockwell Cellars team, we would like to thank our loyal community for their show of appreciation by voting for us as their favorite Santa Cruz winery.

We look forward to the opportunity to continue providing you with high quality, low intervention wines, and a delightful experience upon your future visits to our tasting room.

Great Pizza, Kid-Friendly Eatery!

Santa Cruz Urban Winery Tasting Room Open Thursday-Sunday

1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz • stockwellcellars.com - 831.818.9075

710 Front St • 831.427.4444 • WoodstocksCruz.com

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Cheers & Thanks To All Our Mates!

Best Date Night Restaurant:

2017

San Lorenzo Valley & Scotts Valley

Best Restaurant: San Lorenzo Valley

Runner up-Best Burger:

San Lorenzo Valley & Scotts Valley

Runner up-Best Patio Dinning: San Lorenzo Valley & Scotts Valley

Thoughtfully prepared meals with organic ingredients •21 rotatating beer taps •10 wine taps 831-335-3976

#thecremerhouse

4.34w x 4.84h GT Best of 2019 Due 3-19

Still the Best after $ 34 Years. Thank You Pancake Breakfast, Santa Cruz for Basic Burger Voting Us Best Breakfast $2 OFF You know we have the Basic Breakfast

3 OFF

Exp. 4/12/19 Tues-Fri with coupon

Best Breakfast. We have the Best Burger too!!

Open Tues–Sun, 7-2:30p

819 pacific ave., santa cruz 427.0646

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(831) 515-8699 2840 Park Ave. Ste. A Soquel, CA 95073 ThriveNatMed.com

Best New Restaurant

—KISSES, BETTY 2017

B12 Happy Hours: nted Discou 12 Wednesday 1:30-4:30pm B Vitamin Thursdays 9am-12pm Shots!

Fridays 3-6pm

ALDERWOOD

Dry-aging beef—like the 60-day-aged steak offered at Alderwood—transforms the enzymes into smaller, more flavorful fragments, and the collagen dissolves into gelatin during cooking, making it more succulent.

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Now you don’t have to head over the hill for a steakhouse that delivers on flavor with a unique coastal vibe.

For $10 during one of their two daily happy hours (4-6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.-midnight), you can get a delicious burger and a Miller High Life beer–Wall’s nod to service-industry workers—or take advantage of their fresh oysters for $1.25 each.

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James Beard finalist Miles Macquarrie curated the cocktail program to complement Chef Jeffrey Wall’s cuisine.

They do not charge a corkage fee.

Eastside

"The Carver's Groove" Custom woodworking, antique care & restoration, architectural feature reproduction.

SINCE 1989

1000 41st Ave 475.5901

Midtown

505 Seabright Ave 423.8190

Downtown

ANDREW CHURCH 719 Swift Street #14, Santa Cruz (near Hotline Wetsuits)

831.818.8051

Betty’s Eat Inn 1222 Pacific Ave 600.7056

B ET T Y B URG ERS . CO M

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BEST BURGER10 YEARS IN A ROW BEST FRIES

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SAN LORENZO/SLV

MALONE’S GRILLE

RISTORANTE CASA NOSTRA

4402 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley, 438-2244, malonesgrille.com

9217 Hwy. 9, Ben Lomond, 609-6132, ristorantecasanostra.com

RUNNERS-UP JIA TELLA, AMBROSIA INDIAN BISTRO

RUNNERS-UP RUMBLE FISH, SUSHI BLOSSOM SCOTTS VALLEY

SOQUEL

WATSONVILLE

CAFE CRUZ

972 Main St., Watsonville, 728-3333

RUNNERS-UP HOME, TORTILLA FLATS

RUNNERS-UP CILANTROS PARRILLA Y CANTINA, LA PERLA DEL PACIFICO

WATSONVILLE

CALIFORNIA GRILL 40 Penny Lane, Watsonville, 722-8052, californiagrillrestaurant.com

RUNNERS-UP CILANTROS PARRILLA Y CANTINA, ELLA’S AT THE AIRPORT

Salad

THE CROW’S NEST 2218 E Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, 476-4560, crowsnest-santacruz.com

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Sandwich

ZOCCOLI’S 1534 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-1711, zoccolis.com

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RUNNERS-UP GARDEN DELI, SURF CITY SANDWICH

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Seafood

SANTA CRUZ

JOHNNY’S HARBORSIDE 493 Lake Ave., Santa Cruz, 479-3430, johnnysharborside.com

RUNNERS-UP THE CROW’S NEST, STAGNARO BROS.

LUNCH SPECIAL Chicken Souvlaki $11

One skewer of marinated, grilled chicken breast topped with lemon garlic aoili, over Greek salad and rice pilaf Lunch hours 11:30-3:00 Monday-Friday

110 Church St., Downtown Santa Cruz 831.454.8663 mozaicsantacruz.com

FISH HOUSE BAR & GRILL

2621 41st Ave., Soquel, 476-3801, cafecruz.com

APTOS/SOQUEL

CAFE CRUZ 2621 41st Ave., Soquel, 476-3801, cafecruz.com

Small Plates

515 KITCHEN & COCKTAILS 515 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, 425-5051, 515santacruz.com

RUNNERS-UP LÚPULO CRAFT BEER HOUSE, SOIF

Soup

ERIK’S DELICAFÉ 1475 41st Ave., Capitola, 475-4646; 1664 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, 462-1919; 102 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos, 688-5656; 222 Mt Hermon Rd. J, Scotts Valley, 438-4646; 1074 S. Green Valley Rd., Watsonville, 724-7575, eriksdelicafe.com

RUNNERS-UP SHADOWBROOK, STAFF OF LIFE

Steak

HINDQUARTER BAR & GRILLE 303 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 426-7770, thehindquarter.com

RUNNERS-UP ALDERWOOD, SHADOWBROOK RESTAURANT

Sushi/Japanese SANTA CRUZ

AKIRA SUSHI

RUNNERS-UP AKIRA, CAFÉ RIO

1222 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 600-7093, akirasantacruz.com

CAPITOLA

RUNNERS-UP MOBO, SHOGUN

SHADOWBROOK RESTAURANT

APTOS/SOQUEL

1750 Wharf Rd., Capitola, 475-1511, shadowbrook-capitola.com

RUNNERS-UP PARADISE BEACH GRILLE, ZELDA’S ON THE BEACH

AKIRA SUSHI 105 D Post Office Drive, Aptos, 708-2154, akiraaptos.com

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T HAN K YO U!

We want to thank you so much for your support over the past 29 years. We are always striving to achieve our customers' total satisfaction.

See you soon at La Perla del Pacifico.

11-B Alexander St. Watsonville

831.724.8823

A BIG THANK YOU! 9

Best Seafood

in Watsonville

La Perla del Pacifico Restaurant

Best Taqueria

Best Burrito

Best Mexican

458 Main St., Watsonville • 831.724.0993

Thank you

Open Everyday: Lunch and Dinner Also Available – Lunch Buffet | Mon-Fri 11:00am – 3:00pm

Directly across from the Rio Theatre

1632 Seabright Avenue | 831-427-2559 | realthaisantacruz.com

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From all of us at Real Thai Kitchen, Thank you for supporting our restuarant. We will always keep our quality of good food and good service.

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HAPPY HOUR EVERYDAY 3–6PM $3 DRINKS All Draft Beer House Wine Sake

$3 APPS

Edamame Chicken Salad Seaweed Salad Vietnamese Spring Rolls Egg Rolls Hot Pot Stickers

Crispy Won Tons Cream Cheese Won Tons Fried Shrimp Cantonese Chicken Wings and more!!

www.cantonsantacruz.com 475-8751 | 900 41st Ave. | Santa Cruz

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1ST PLACE BEST DELI AND BEST SANDWICH OSWALD

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Their abalone comes from the American Abalone Farm in Davenport, one of only three sources of the gourmet gastropods on the West Coast.

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Bring your date to Oswald for an unforgettable romantic dinner.

You can always find good spirits and good conversation at the bar.

Always go for the seasonal cocktail, which delivers a burst of (sometimes exotic) fresh-squeezed juice without fail.

It has been argued (including by some in the pages of GT ) that Oswald has the best gourmet burger in Santa Cruz.

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Best Restaurant (Santa Cruz)

1534 Pacific Ave. Downtown Santa Cruz 831.423.1711 | zoccolis.com Open Mon - Sat 8-6, Sun 10-6

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Way of Life

Best Of Food &Drink Winners

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Have Landed at the Herb Room!

CAPITOLA

SUSHI GARDEN 820 Bay Ave. #148, Capitola, 464-9192, sushi-garden.com

RUNNERS-UP GEISHA JAPANESE RESTAURANT AND TEA HOUSE, TAKARA SCOT TS VALLEY/SLV

We welcome you, and are pleased you will be continuing to share your knowledge and experience with the Santa Cruz community.

The Herb Room

1130 Mission Street Santa Cruz 831-429-8108 9am - 10pm Every Day

OTORO 235 Mt. Hermon Rd. #G, Scotts Valley, 440-9040

RUNNERS-UP RUMBLE FISH, SUSHI GARDEN WATSONVILLE

IMURA 1994 Main St., Watsonville, 761-8799, imurasushi.com

RUNNERS-UP MIYUKI, SUSHI GARDEN

Taqueria

SANTA CRUZ

TAQUERIA VALLARTA 608 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 457-8226; 1221 Mission St., Santa Cruz, 426-7240, taqueriavallartaonline.com

RUNNERS-UP TACOS MORENO, TAQUERIA LOS PERICOS APTOS/SOQUEL

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7488 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 688-0911

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RUNNERS-UP EL CHIPOTLE, MANUEL’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT CAPITOLA

TAQUERIA VALLARTA 893 41st Ave., Santa Cruz, 464-7022

RUNNERS-UP MIJOS TAQUERIA, TACOS MORENO SCOT TS VALLEY/SLV

LOS GALLOS 243 Mt. Hermon Rd. #A, Scotts Valley, 439-9507

RUNNERS-UP HABANEROS BAR & GRILL, TAQUERIA VALLARTA WATSONVILLE 9

EL FRIJOLITO 11 Alexander St., Watsonville, 724-8823

RUNNERS-UP SUPER TAQUERIA, TAQUERIA MI TIERRA

Tea H ouse

HIDDEN PEAK 1541 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-4200, hiddenpeakteahouse.com

RUNNERS-UP TEA HOUSE SPA, WELL WITHIN SPA

Thai Cuisine SAWASDEE

101 Main St., Santa Cruz, 466-9009, sawasdeebythesea.com 5050 Soquel Drive, Soquel, 462-5051, sawasdeesoquel.com

RUNNERS-UP REAL THAI KITCHEN, SABIENG

V egetarian DHARMA’S

4250 Capitola Rd., Capitola, 462-1717, dharmasrestaurant.com

RUNNERS-UP CAFÉ GRATITUDE, SATURN CAFÉ

W inery

BARGETTO WINERY 3535 N. Main St., Soquel, 475-2258, bargetto.com

RUNNERS-UP MJA VINEYARDS, STOCKWELL CELLARS

W ine List SOIF

105 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-2020, soifwine.com

RUNNERS-UP SHADOWBROOK RESTAURANT, VINO CRUZ

W ine Selection (Retail)

SHOPPER’S CORNER 622 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-1398, shopperscorner.com

RUNNERS-UP SOIF, STAFF OF LIFE

California Grown.

Thank you!

Order any large pizza and get 2 freshly made salads for Free!

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Best Pizza in Santa Cruz & Capitola

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Best Of Food &Drink

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Keana Parker

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Best Sushi (Watsonville) IMURA

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Imura attracts patrons from all parts of Santa Cruz County.

In addition to sushi, Imura offers a full menu of Japanese and Korean dishes.

Imura grew from humble beginnings in 1992 and now employs over 30 people, many of them family members.

Great alternative to a sports bar for having a beer and watching a game.

The crunchy magana is one of the most popular sushi rolls on the menu.

THANK YOU FOR VOTING brunosbarandgrill.com 230 Mount Hermon Rd G Scotts Valley 831•438•2227

Where the fun is!

BEST BURGER SAN LORENZO VALLEY & SCOTTS VALLEY RUNNER UP

Photography by @TradewindsHD Instagram Photo

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Restaurant•SportsBar•OutdoorDining•Banquets•Catering

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In Aptos Since 1988

Best Of Food &Drink Keana Parker

Thank You for Voting!

Come Taste for Yourself Why We’re the Best!

Open every day from 7am-4pm Serving Breakfast and Lunch ALL DAY! Heated Outdoor Patio • Dog Friendly • Daily Specials

Celebrating 783 Rio Del Mar Blvd., Aptos 31 Years!

Deer Park Marketplace above CVS (831) 685-1224 • redappleaptos.com

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Thursday May 16, 2019 6:30 - 8:30 pm

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Best Vegetarian DHARMA’S

Wedgewood Carmel 4860 Carmel Valley Road Carmel, CA

For more information and to submit a nomination visit the website at

www.cleanairleaders.com

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Originally named McDharma’s for being virtuous (dharma) fast food, but in 1984 McDonald’s began challenging the name in court. The David-and-Goliath battle went on for four years, and ended with Dharma’s losing on a technicality in court.

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Mistress of Ceremonies Gina De Vecchio Meteorologist KSBW Action News 8

The incident received international media attention, and owner Ben Shapiro says they are still McDharma’s, but the “Mc” is silent.

24580 Silver Cloud Court Monterey, CA 93940 (831) 647-9411 www.mbard.org

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Rae Dawn Chong and Kenny Loggins are among its fans.

Known for huge portions that have impressed even fervent meat lovers.

All vegetarian, vegan optional. Dharma’s serves nothing with meat, fish or eggs.

AUTOWORLD RENTALS Don’t Miss the Snow!

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Thank You! FOR VOTING THE SANTA CRUZ GREEK FESTIVAL Best Street Festival – 2019 – Best Food Event SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR 2019 FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 6-8.

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ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPING We love you Santa Cruz! Thank you for your votes!

E A R LY S P R I N G GARDENING TIPS √ INSTALL A GREYWATER SYSTEM: It will save you money, and save our shores!

And be waterwise: try a smart irrigation timer.

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√ STACK FUNCTIONS: Choose plants that are colorful, drought tolerant, low maintenance and pollinator-friendly.

(Hint: there are loads!) Grow annual self-seeding wildflowers like sunflowers, tidy tips, clarkia, and baby blue eyes.

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√ FEED YOUR PLANTS BY FEEDING THE SOIL: Use organic compost and OMRI-certified fertilizers to build tilth and nutrition. Give special attention to citrus, other fruit trees, and roses. √ PLANT YOURSELF A GLORIOUS VEGGIE AND HERB GARDEN: Don’t have a backyard? Containers will do! √ AS ALWAYS: Mulch, mulch, mulch!

Your plants will love you for it.

Climate Resilient Landscapes • Greywater & Rainwater Harvesting Drip Irrigation & Smart Controllers • Paths & Patios, Decks & Arbors • Habitat Gardens Permaculture • Creative Plantings • Homestead Support • Edible & Medicinal Plants

DESIGN • INSTALLATION • MAINTENANCE terranovalandscaping.com License #656636

831. 425. 3514

Author (Local) K.M. RICE kmrice.com

Art Event

Art Gallery (Retail)

Artist (Local) heavywatertattoo.com

capitolaartandwine.com

1368 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-8183, artisanssantacruz.com

RUNNERS-UP FIRST FRIDAY, OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR

RUNNERS-UP R. BLITZER GALLERY, MANY HANDS GALLERY

CAPITOLA ART & WINE FESTIVAL

ARTISANS GALLERY

BRAYTON FURLONG RUNNERS-UP MARIE GABRIELLE, ED PENNIMAN

RUNNERS-UP LAURIE R. KING, JONATHAN FRANZEN

Dance Studio

MOTION PACIFIC 131 Front St. E, Santa Cruz, 457-1616, motionpacific.com

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Winners

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Best Of Arts & Culture

2019

Featuring Solo Performance by

KATIE MASON

April 12, 13 & 14 Details at FestivalofDreams.net

Dream Tending • Lucid Dreaming • Dreams and Tarot Visitation Dreams • Active Imagination Dreams of the Dying • Precognitive Dreams Projective Dreamwork • Internal Family Systems Sacred Sites and Dreams • Jungian Dream Exploration Awakening The Dreaming Body Pop-Up Art Show • Book Sales • Mask Making Dream Inspired Short Films

FRIDAY 5pm - 8pm SATURDAY 10am - 10pm SUNDAY 10:30am - Noon

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS get 75% off your entry fee for the entire event!

Located at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 705 Front Street, Santa Cruz

Best Festival (Music) MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 2019 | GOODTIMES.SC | SANTACRUZ.COM

MOUNTAIN SOL

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Four days of great movies, conversations, music & more

30 Maple Ave • Downtown watsonvillefilmfest.org

BUD & REBECCA COLLIGAN

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This is a family-friendly festival; just don’t forget a blanket and lawn chairs for everyone to relax on. Get there early for the best spots.

Held every summer at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton, which is home to century-old steam engines still in operation.

To mitigate parking impacts, the festival now includes a “Sol train” to take attendees to and from Roaring Camp, starting at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

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Past headliners include Michael Franti (above), the Wailers, George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. They also feature tons of local bands across the three-day lineup.

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A variety of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free food options are available from local vendors.

Photo credit : Ed Smiley

Thank you for voting for the R. Blitzer Gallery and supporting local artists!

Please join us on First Friday April 5 for the opening reception for Abstract Santa Cruz curated by Ed Smiley and Cher Roberts.

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Santa Cruz’s Original Smokeshop Since 1978

2017

Saturday, March 30 – Thursday, April 4 Films of tolerance, heroism, love, hope and justice

Saturday, March 30, 7:15 pm

Thursday, April 4, 2:00 pm

Jewish Community Center 3055 Porter Gulch Road, Aptos

Cabrillo College VAPA 5000 Sponsored by the Office of Student Equity.

SHALOM BOLLYWOOD

PROSECUTING EVIL

All films FREE to the public.

Every day one or two great films.

Special Opening Night Reception.

Visit www.SCJFF.org for the full schedule.

BIG Thanks to All who have voted us best 13 years in a row!!! instagram: PIPELINESANTACRUZ 831.425.7473 | 818 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

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Santa Cruz Jewish Film Festival

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Best Of Arts & Culture Steve Dibartolomeo

Winners <59 RUNNERS-UP PALOMAR BALLROOM, TANNERY WORLD DANCE

F estival (Art/F ilm) CAPITOLA ART & WINE FESTIVAL

RUNNERS-UP SANTA CRUZ FILM FESTIVAL, WATSONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL

Photographer

F estival (Music)

devipridephotography.com

RUNNERS-UP CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, REDWOOD MOUNTAIN FAIRE

F estival (Street)

GREEK FESTIVAL

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Founded in 2005, Jewel Theatre Company (JTC) operates under a contract with Actors’ Equity Association (the union for professional actors and stage managers in the U.S.) and is dedicated to creating extraordinary productions that explore and advance the art of theatre by entertaining, enlightening and engaging the community.

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Led by Founder and Artistic Director Julie James, the company is now celebrating its 14th season entertaining the Santa Cruz community with well-known and new eclectic work that includes dramas, musicals and comedies.

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JTC is the only year-round professional theatre company in Santa Cruz County.

JTC opened at their current location in the Colligan Theater on the Tannery Arts Campus in 2015. Jones’ choice for the first production in the space was Guys and Dolls because of its fun, upbeat energy.

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Their first production of 2019 was Red Velvet (above). Breaking the Code opened on March 20.

705 Front St., Santa Cruz, 429-1964, santacruzmah.org

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santacruzmountainsol.com

JEWEL THEATRE COMPANY

MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY RUNNERS-UP SEYMOUR MARINE DISCOVERY CENTER, SANTA CRUZ MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

MOUNTAIN SOL

Best Theater Company

Museum

facebook.com/santacruzgreekfestival

RUNNERS-UP CAPITOLA ART & WINE FESTIVAL, PLEASURE POINT STREET FAIR

Kids’ Art Program STUDIO SPROUT studiosproutsantacruz.com

DEVI PRIDE

RUNNERS-UP FRANS LANTING, SHMUEL THALER

Poet (Local)

JARED HARVEY RUNNERS-UP MAX GOODWIN, GARY YOUNG

Radio Personality (Local) ROSEMARY CHALMERS KSCO

RUNNERS-UP “RALPH ANYBODY” JEFF JULIANO, “SLEEPY” JOHN SANDIDGE

Radio Station

RUNNERS-UP BLUE APPLE ART, KAIWA ART AND PLAY SPACE

KPIG-FM

Movie Theater

RUNNERS-UP 1080 AM KSCO, 88.1 KZSC

NICKELODEON

210 Lincoln St., Santa Cruz, 359-4523, landmarktheatres.com/santa-cruz

RUNNERS-UP CAPITOLA CINELUX, DEL MAR THEATRE

Mural/Public Art DAY’S MARKET

RUNNERS-UP CAPITOLA TRESTLE, SHOPPER’S CORNER

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Theater Company JEWEL THEATRE jeweltheatre.net

RUNNERS-UP CABRILLO STAGE, SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE

Best Of Arts & Culture

CABRILLO VAPA EVENTS 2019

For more information please visit: cabrilloVAPA.com Samper Recital Hall

Night of the Living Composer III 7:30pm

APR 6 APR 7

Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus with Santa Cruz Symphony

APR 6 APR 7

Cabrillo College Crocker Theater

Sat 7:30pm-Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Sun 2:00pm-Mello Center-Watsonville

Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre In Concert 2019 Sat & Sun 2:00pm

APR 12 APR 28

Black Box Theater

APR 25

Samper Recital Hall

The Time of Your Life Fri & Sat 7:30pm; Matinees 2:00pm on Sun Apr 14, Sat Apr 20, & Sun Apr 28; No performance Sun Apr 21

Cabrillo Strings Ensembles Spring Concert 12:00pm

APR 27 APR 28

Peace United Church of Christ

Cantiamo! In Concert with Ensemble Monterey Chamber Orchestra 7:00pm

APR 7

Samper Recital Hall

APR 12

Samper Recital Hall

Picasso 21st Year 3:00pm

Classical, Pop! 12:30pm

APR 12

Samper Recital Hall

APR 27

Crocker Theater

APR 28

Samper Recital Hall

TWDCC Showcase 4:00pm

Spotlight on the Symphony Nigel Armstrong - Violin 2:00pm

Cabrillo Youth Strings Spring Concert 7:00pm

MARCH|APRIL

Devi Pride

MAR 30

Breakthroughs happen hereâ&#x201E;˘

Connecting Creativity

For membership info, visit cabrillomakerspace.com

Opportunity & Community

Visual, Applied, and Performing Arts

Best Photographer DEVI PRIDE

Pride has been taking photographs for as long as she can remember. Having won her first camera in a raffle as a child, she began her career extra early on taking photos of her family.

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She has been voted Best Photographer in the Best of Santa Cruz balloting every year since 2013.

A former dancer, Pride is passionate about photographing local dancers, including the Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center.

She studied history at the University of Toronto and has always had an appreciation for genealogy and passing memories down through her family portraits.

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She does all kinds of photography, from headshots to houses, boudoir to babies, maternity to matrimony. She says she keeps a fresh perspective by doing a wide variety of work.

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Home Care Medical Equipment & Supplies • Wheel Chairs • • • Walkers

Hospital Beds Prescriptions

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Thank you to all our clients and customers for this fabulous win!

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Walkers • Wheelchairs Hospital Beds • Scooters & Prescriptions too

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Voted Best Musical Instruments 9

Horsnyder Pharmacy 1226 Soquel Ave • 831 458-1400

Westside Pharmacy

1401 Mission St • 831 423-7175

Music Gear Headquarters - New & Used.

Buy, Sell, Trade, Consign

Call us anytime at 831-426-1975 www.starvingmusician.com 1003 Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz Open Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm Easy, Free Parking

Bar

Bartender

Craft Brewer (local)

Dance Club

515 KITCHEN & COCKTAILS

MOLLY MCVEIGH @ RUSH INN

DISCRETION BREWING

MOTIV

2703 41st Ave. Suite A, Soquel, 316-0662, discretionbrewing.com

1209 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 429-8070, motivsc.com

RUNNERS-UP HUMBLE SEA, SANTE ADAIRIUS RUSTIC ALES

RUNNERS-UP BLUE LAGOON, MOE’S ALLEY

515 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, 425-5051, 515santacruz.com

RUNNERS-UP THE CROW’S NEST, RED ROOM

RUNNERS-UP MANNY MESCALITO @ FRONT & COOPER, JOSH YOUNGBLOOD @ OSWALD

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Best Of Music & Nightlife

Best Craft Brewer (local) MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 2019 | GOODTIMES.SC | SANTACRUZ.COM

DISCRETION BREWING

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A local community-oriented business, Discretion Brewing is operated by generations of the local Genco family and their brewers.

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Discretion Brewery uses only organic ingredients in their brews, and also has a beer-centered kitchen operation specializing in snacks and shareable comfort food.

Thank you

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for voting us Best Music Instruction Class

Sing, Dance, Play, Learn Santa Clara • Santa Cruz Counties

musicalme.com • (831) 438-3514

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The first brewery in Santa Cruz to invest in solar power to brew its beer.

One hundred percent of all the used grain goes to local pigs instead of in the trash. That adds up to 225,000 pounds diverted from landfills annually.

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Discretion hosts “Love Monday” each Monday, where they feature—and donate to—a local non-profit.

Moving forward … at every age

Thank you for voting Grey Bears Best Nonprofit, Best Thrift Store and Best Used Bookstore.

Together we improve the health of seniors, our environment and our community. < Grey Bears volunteer and surfer, Nola Moosman, 66, pulls a nice bottom turn at Capitola.

2710 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz 95065 (831)479-1055 /// greybears.org

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HEALTHY FOOD FOR SENIORS • RECYCLING CENTERS • THRIFT STORE • BOOKS ELECTRONICS • CLASSES • EVENTS • REPAIR CAFÉS • VOLUNTEER • DONATE

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THANK YOU FOR VOTING US BEST PLACE to PLAY POOL in ALL of Santa Cruz County Again!

Best Of Music & Nightlife Winners

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F ancy Cocktails

Margaritas

515 KITCHEN & COCKTAILS

EL PALOMAR

515 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, 425-5051, 515santacruz.com

Open Daily: 1pm-2am Monday: Pool Tournament @ 8pm Tuesday: Ladies Night Thursday: Industry Night Specials

RUNNERS-UP FRONT & COOPER, OSWALD

Happy H our HULA’S ISLAND GRILL 221 Cathcart St., Santa Cruz, 426-4852, hulastiki.com

BUY one ½ hour, get one FREE 4300 Capitola Road, Capitola, CA 95010 831.462.1882 FastEddysBilliards.net 18 POOL TABLES • DARTS PING PONG • 5 TVS • FREE WIFI FOOD • BEER & WINE

RUNNERS-UP THE CROW’S NEST, SHADOWBROOK

Karaoke BOARDWALK BOWL / COASTERS BAR & GRILL 115 Cliff St., Santa Cruz, 423-5590, beachboardwalk.com

RUNNERS-UP BLUE LOUNGE, I LOVE SUSHI

Live Music MOE’S ALLEY

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1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, 479-1854, moesalley.com

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Thank you Santa Cruz for voting us the

"Best" Carpet Cleaner for the 11th time!

Legendary Results and Customer Service.

- Eco-Friendly Deep Extraction Cleaning - Residential and Commercial - Stone Restoration and Sealing - Premium Fiber Protection for Fine Rugs and Fabrics - Upholstery, Area Rugs, Vinyl and more!

RUNNERS-UP CATALYST, KUUMBWA JAZZ

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RUNNERS-UP COFFIS BROTHERS, SAMBADA

Local Musician JESSE DANIEL jessedanielmusic.com

RUNNERS-UP ALEX LUCERO, JOE FERRARA, PATTI MAXINE

1336 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 425-7575, elpalomarsantacruz.com

RUNNERS-UP MARGARITAVILLE, TORTILLA FLATS

Place to Play Pool FAST EDDY’S 4300 Capitola Rd., Capitola, 462-1882

RUNNERS-UP BRADY’S YACHT CLUB, SURF CITY BILLIARDS

Place to Play Darts POET & PATRIOT IRISH PUB 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, 426-8620

RUNNERS-UP ONE DOUBLE OH SEVEN CLUB, SURF CITY BILLIARDS

Pub PARISH PUBLICK HOUSE 841 Almar Ave., Santa Cruz, 426-8620, theparishpublick.com

RUNNERS-UP POET & PATRIOT, ROSIE MCCANN’S

Tap Room BEER THIRTY 2504 S Main St., Soquel, 477-9967, beerthirtysantacruz.com

RUNNERS-UP LUPULO CRAFT BEER HOUSE, WEST END TAP & KITCHEN

Best Of Music & Nightlife

MOE’S ALLEY

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Moe’s features live music four or five nights a week, often from nationally or internationally prominent performers who’ve been making regular visits to Santa Cruz for years. Among those who have played Moe’s often enough to be honorary locals include Dave Wakeling of the English Beat, Jerry Garcia sideman Melvin Seals, reggae stars such as the Mighty Diamonds and Sly & Robbie, and blues greats like Chris Cain and Coco Montoya, among many others.

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Moe’s originally opened its doors in 1991, first as a straight blues club to showcase

the surviving-but-often-overlooked masters of the mid-century blues boom, such as Pinetop Perkins, Albert Collins and Jimmy Rogers. The club also provided a stage for underappreciated local greats like Bob Lowery and Virgil Thrasher.

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The club soon diversified its sound and gave local audiences the opportunity to experience a number of amazing acts they could not see otherwise, like the kitschy Russian surf band the Red Elvises. It also became the home stage for such acts as SambaDa and B-Side Players.

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Moe’s was the organizer of the Santa Cruz Blues Festival during that festival’s 20-plus-year run in Aptos. The festival gave locals a chance to experience such giants in concert as Ray Charles, Etta James and B.B. King.

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Among the treats in store at Moe’s in 2019 is a two-show night with Los Lobos (pictured), a performance by Shooter (son of Waylon) Jennings, the great California roots rockers the Blasters, and back-to-back shows with Metalachi, the world’s only heavy metal mariachi band.

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Best Live Music Venue

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Thank You Santa Cruz for choosing Bed and Biscuits Groomingdales as

Best of 2019 for Pet Sitting and Pet Grooming!

Grooming

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~ Staffed by a team of dedicated, experienced and industry trained professional pet stylists ~ Top quality and full range of grooming services for all breeds and types of grooms ~ In house certified Pet Aesthetician ~ Walk in Nail Trims available ~ We groom Cats too!

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Lodging / Daycare ~ Customized stays to fit the needs of your pet ~ Staff on duty 24 hours a day ~ Outdoor play areas ~ Staff has advanced pet care training in Canine Body Language, Pet First Aid and CPR ~ Safe and Secure fencing

Training

~ From Canine to Good Citizen! ~ Lodge and Learn ~ Puppy Preschool ~ Day School

Stop by for a tour!

Monday - Friday 10:00am- 3:00pm Saturday 10:00am -1:00pm

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Call or stop by today to set up your first visit

• FREE Skin/Coat Consultation with Pet Aesthetician

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Beach

SEABRIGHT BEACH East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

RUNNERS-UP CAPITOLA BEACH, TWIN LAKES BEACH

Bike Ride

WEST CLIFF DRIVE

Derby Girl

RUNNERS-UP NISENE MARKS, WILDER RANCH

RUNNERS-UP HERMIONE DANGER, FLOWER POWER

MONTEREY BAY CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET AT CABRILLO COLLEGE

Boardwalk Ride

Dog Park

RUNNERS-UP DOWNTOWN, LIVE OAK

400 Beach St., Santa Cruz, 423-5590, beachboardwalk.com

168 Frederick St., Santa Cruz

Local Athlete (non-Derby)

GIANT DIPPER

RUNNERS-UP CAROUSEL, FIREBALL

IMA HOTMESS

F armers Market

FREDERICK STREET RUNNERS-UP APTOS POLO GROUNDS, ITS BEACH

6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 728-5060

NAT YOUNG

RUNNERS-UP CARINA REID, KATIE ZAFERES, LUKE ROCKHOLD >76

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Winners

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Keana Parker

Best Of Community Life

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Dominican Oaks Resident Faye Alexander

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BEST SENIOR RETIREMENT COMMUNITY in Santa Cruz

Thank you Good Times readers for voting for us!

Best Local Athlete (Non-Derby) NAT YOUNG

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Nat Young is a 27-year-old Santa Cruz surfing icon with a worldwide audience of 143,000 Instagram followers.

When he’s back home in Santa Cruz, Young surfs every day— sometimes two or three times a day. When conditions aren’t good, he’s at the gym training.

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Young has always been an athlete. He grew up playing soccer, baseball, golf, and basketball, and competed on Santa Cruz’s junior lifeguard team.

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Active Retirement for Active People DominicanOaks.com • 3400 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz 831.462.6257 Sponsored by Dignity Health Dominican Hospital. Lic. No. 440708773

After he stood up on a boogie board at age 5 while on a trip to Mexico, he started surfing Cowells on a pink board. By 6, he graduated to Steamer Lane breaks, and has since gone up against some of the surfing greats, including Kelly Slater.

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He surfs goofy-footed, with his right foot forward—the minority stance in the surfing world.

Thank you, Good Times readers, for voting us

“Best Credit Union” for twelve consecutive years!

We are honored to earn your vote of confidence.

Experience our unique brand of banking – visit one of our branches today!

Federally Insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Lender.

RELAX • REJUVENATE • RESTORE

MASSAGE, FACIALS and BODY TREATMENTS

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BEST ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC Thank you for voting us #1

BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW, AND KNOW WHAT MAKES US SO GREAT!

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ACUPUNCTURE HERBS ENERGETICS DIET MASSAGE

Monday through Saturday: Mon-Thurs 9:00am-7:30pm Friday 9:00am-5:00pm Saturday 9:00am-3:00pm

200 7th Avenue, Santa Cruz 831.476.8211

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STOPPING

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IS PART OF DRIVING. There’s a lot more to driving than just stepping on the gas. Like stopping, for instance. Without it, intersections would be chaos. Crashes would happen left and right. Pedestrians and bicyclists would be at great risk.

That’s why stopping is such an important part of driving—it makes our streets safer for everyone.

So when you encounter a stop sign, resist the “California stop.” Even if you don’t see anyone else around, be sure to brake completely. This gives you time to spy kids riding bikes on the sidewalk, or people hidden by foliage or parked cars who are about to step off the curb.

And for safety’s sake, do not pass cars stopped at crosswalks.

When you come to a stop sign, please fully stop and wait your turn.

It’s the Street Smarts thing to do.

cityofsantacruz.com/StreetSmarts

Best Of Community Life

East Lake

Animal Clinic NOW EXTENDING DENTAL SPECIAL THROUGH APRIL

30% OFF DOG & CAT DENTALS Call to schedule a Pre-Dental Examination to get an estimate Competitive Pricing from $700-$1,100 Examination and blood work not included Includes: Anethesia, IV and Fluids, Dental Scale + Polish, Extractions, X-rays, Pain Medication and Antibiotics Now Extended Until 4/30/19

Best Farmers Market MONTEREY BAY CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET AT CABRILLO COLLEGE

Features around 65 specialty vendors, most of whom are certified organic or use sustainable farming methods, offering pastured grass-fed meats and poultry, locally produced olive oil, fresh pasta and gourmet sauces, bacon, and tons of local produce.

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At the market, you can find unique items that are not commercially grown anymore, like kumquats and rutabagas.

The only farmers market in Santa Cruz County operated by the Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets—the oldest and largest farmers market organization on the Central Coast of California.

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Presents an opportunity for local farmers try growing different items, such as pluots (a cross between a plum and an apricot), bacon avocados and the local Watsonville “Howard” apples.

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There is beekeeper vendor a whose family has been keeping bees for over 200 years.

Purchase any two of the $35 services listed & receive a FREE Examination Dogs:

DHLPP (parvo) Bordetella Vaccine Heartworm Test Canine Influenza

Cats:

FVRCP vaccine Leukemia Vaccine Rabies Vaccine

All Pets:

Dewormer Fecal Test w/Giardia Microchipping Rabies Vaccine

*If your pet cannot be vaccinated because of health concerns, there will be a $77 charge for a Full Examination.

OPEN FOR EMERGENCIES (831) 724–6391 740 East Lake Ave Watsonville

www.dvmdrdave.net Hours: Monday-Sunday 8AM -8PM Only

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Winners <71

Local Hero ANDY GUY

RUNNERS-UP CURTIS RELIFORD, TERRY HOLLENBECK

Neighborhood SEABRIGHT

RUNNERS-UP LIVE OAK, WESTSIDE

Nonprofit Group

ROMERO INSTITUTE

210 High St. 2nd floor, Santa Cruz, 459-6135, romeroinstitute.org

RUNNERS-UP DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE, GREY BEARS

Place of W orship

TWIN LAKES CHURCH

2701 Cabrillo College Drive, Aptos, 465-3300, tlc.org

RUNNERS-UP INNER LIGHT MINISTRIES, TEMPLE BETH EL

Place to W alk/Jog/H ike WEST CLIFF DRIVE

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RUNNERS-UP EAST CLIFF DRIVE, FOREST OF NISENE MARKS STATE PARK

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Best Place to Walk/Jog/Hike WEST CLIFF DRIVE

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Hovering about 20 feet above the water, West Cliff Drive hosts hundreds of runners, bikers and dog walkers daily.

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West Cliff Drive stretches from Natural Bridges to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and the Municipal Wharf, which is the longest wharf on the West Coast.

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This area is where surfing was first brought to North America, introduced by three Hawaiian princes in 1885.

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The West Cliff bluffs are actually eroding away.

As the sea level rises and storms batter West Cliff each winter, it’s unclear how long Santa Cruz’s favorite walk will be around.

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The annual Open Streets event draws hundreds to bike, play and dance with a great view on a zoned-off, no-traffic West Cliff Drive.

Retreat Center

LAND OF MEDICINE BUDDHA 5800 Prescott Rd., Soquel, 462-8383, landofmedicinebuddha.org

RUNNERS-UP 1440 MULTIVERSITY, MOUNT MADONNA INSTITUTE

W edding V enue HOLLINS HOUSE

20 Clubhouse Rd., Santa Cruz, 459-9177, thehollinshouse.com

SEASCAPE BEACH RESORT 1 Seascape Resort Drive, Aptos, 688-6800, seascaperesort.com

RUNNERS-UP CHAMINADE RESORT & SPA, SHADOWBROOK

Ain’t nothin’ wrong with a little vanity

2776 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062 831.475.2900

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AMORA COLLECTION in Navy RONBOW

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Caroline's

The Beauty of Thrift

Brimming with beautifully displayed donated treasures, clothing, jewelry, furniture, and gorgeous handmade items.

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Thank you to the 84 dedicated volunteers and countless donors who have made it possible to donate $1,291,000.00 to local non profits with programs and services for our most fragile children.

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Thank You

FIRST PLACE – BEST TIRES Runner Up – BEST AUTO REPAIR

Trust Lloyd's for the Best Prices on the Best Tires Everyday plus Complete Auto Care and Honest Advice.

Owners Dean Schwartz & Larry Johnson

LLOYD’S TIRE & AUTO CARE 426-4363 303 RIVER STREET, SANTA CRUZ

LLOYD’S TIRE & AUTO CARE 461-9204 5310 SCOTTS VALLEY DRIVE, SCOTTS VALLEY

LLOYD'S MID-TOWN TIRES 475-2093

311 CAPITOLA RD. EXTENSION , SANTA CRUZ

Caroline’s Non-Profit Thrift Shop

M-F 7:30-5 PM SAT. 8-12 PM ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS

Experiential sex & intimacy coaching designed to

Open 7 days a week: Monday-Friday 11:00-6:00 and weekends 12:00-5:00.

831.662.0327 402 & 408 Trout Gulch Rd. Aptos www.carolinesnonprofitthriftshop.org

LLOYDSTIRE.COM

• Help get you out of your head and into your body

Amanda Edwards Sex & Intimacy Coach

• Explore what connects you to your pleasure and allows you to step into your power

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Winners

Adult Store

PURE PLEASURE SHOP 111 Cooper St., Santa Cruz, 466-9870, purepleasureshop.com

RUNNERS-UP CAMOUFLAGE, FRENCHY’S

Alternative Health Services SANTA CRUZ CORE FITNESS

317 Potrero St. C, Santa Cruz, 425-9500, santacruzcore.com

RUNNERS-UP SANTA CRUZ INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, THRIVE NATURAL MEDICINE

Antiques

CENTER STREET ANTIQUES 3010 Center St., Soquel, 477-9211, centerstreetantiques.com

RUNNERS-UP ATTILIA’S ANTIQUES, DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ ANTIQUE FAIR

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Arts and Crafts

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Best Custom Framing LENZ ARTS

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PALACE ART & OFFICE SUPPLY 1407 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 427-1550; 1501 41st Ave., Capitola, 464-2700, gopalace.com

RUNNERS-UP BEVERLY’S FABRIC & CRAFTS, LENZ ARTS

Lenz Arts is a family-owned business that has served Santa Cruz for over 50 years. It is the oldest custom frame shop on the Central Coast.

Auto Dealer

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4200 Auto Plaza Drive, Capitola, 465-8600, santacruztoyota.com

They offer an educator discount.

The staff are friendly and knowledgeable art lovers.

Lenz Arts also sells art supplies and offers workshops.

Getting pictures professionally framed is an important stage of adulting.

TOYOTA OF SANTA CRUZ RUNNERS-UP OCEAN HONDA, SUBARU OF SANTA CRUZ

Auto Repair

SPECIALIZED AUTO 2415 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, 462-3458, specializedautos.com

Bank (Local)

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK 7775 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 662-6000; 819 Bay Ave., Capitola, 464-5300; 75 River St., Santa Cruz, 457-5000; 4604 Scotts Valley Drive # 10, Scotts Valley, 461-5000; 595 Auto Center Dr, Watsonville, 761-7600, sccountybank.com

RUNNER-UP LIGHTHOUSE BANK

Bank (Credit Union) BAY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

3333 Clares St., Capitola; 105A Post Office Drive, Aptos; 2028 Freedom Blvd., Freedom; 420 River St., Santa Cruz; 255 Mount Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley; 1481 Main St., Watsonville; 479.6000, bayfed.com

RUNNER-UP SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION

Barbershop

MONTGOMERY’S BARBER SHOP 1047 Water St., Santa Cruz, 713-5038

RUNNERS-UP LIVE OAK BARBER SHOP, WAVES & FADES

Bed & Breakfast

INN AT DEPOT HILL 250 Monterey Ave., Capitola, 462-3376, innatdepothill.com

RUNNERS-UP BABBLING BROOK INN, MONARCH COVE INN

Beauty Supply

WESTSIDE BEAUTY SUPPLY 3555 Clares St., Capitola; 550-B River St., Santa Cruz, westsidebeautysupply.com

RUNNER-UP COSMOPROF

RUNNERS-UP LLOYD’S TIRE & AUTO CARE, RUSTY’S REPAIR

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Boat Tour

CHARDONNAY SAILING CHARTERS 790 Mariner Park Way Dock FF, Santa Cruz, 423-1213, chardonnay.com

RUNNERS-UP O’NEILL YACHT CHARTERS, STAGNARO CHARTER BOATS

Bookshop (new)

RUNNERS-UP GREY BEARS, THE LITERARY GUILLOTINE

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Butcher

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Find anything you need for plants and animals, including an on-site vet.

Interested in water-conserving gardening? They’ve got you covered.

Learn to feed yourself with their kitchen supplies, herbs, plants, canning, and fermenting supplies.

Find funky yard art while you’re shopping for heirloom seeds.

Computer Repair BLUE SCREEN

16 Casa Way, Scotts Valley, 476-1353

Consignment Clothing

1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-0900, bookshopsantacruz.com

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RUNNERS-UP DISCOVERY PRESCHOOL, HAPPY DAYS CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER

1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-0900, bookshopsantacruz.com

BOOKSHOP SANTA CRUZ

Want to help the dwindling bee population? Come here to get started on your bee-keeping hobby.

3055 Porter Gulch Rd., Aptos, 479-3449, simchapreschool.org

RUNNERS-UP CLICK AWAY, PLEASURE POINT COMPUTERS

Bookshop (used)

MOUNTAIN FEED & FARM SUPPLY

SIMCHA PRESCHOOL

BOOKSHOP SANTA CRUZ

RUNNERS-UP KELLY’S BOOKS, THE LITERARY GUILLOTINE

Best Feed Store

Children’s Day Care

SHOPPER’S CORNER 622 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-1398, shopperscorner.com

RUNNERS-UP EL SALCHICHERO, STAFF OF LIFE

Car W ash

WHALERS CAR WASH 2001 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-0676, whalerscarwash.com

RUNNERS-UP CRUZ CAR WASH, MASTER CAR WASH

Carpet Cleaning CONNOISSEUR

2888 Estates Drive, Aptos, 476-9721, santacruzclean.com

RUNNER-UP PEACHY KLEEN, QUALITY CARPET CARE

THE CLOSET SHOPPER 1203 41st Ave., Capitola, 476-1565, theclosetshoppersantacruz.com

RUNNERS-UP ENCORE, JET SET BOHEMIAN

Coworking Space NEXTSPACE

101 Cooper St., Santa Cruz, 420-0710, nextspace.us

RUNNERS-UP CRUZIOWORKS, THE SATELLITE

Custom F raming LENZ ARTS

142 River St., Santa Cruz, 423-1935, lenzarts.com

RUNNERS-UP FRAME CIRCUS, YORK FRAMING GALLERY

Dry Cleaners

CLASSIC VAPOR 285 Water St., Santa Cruz, 423-4646; 809 Bay Ave., Capitola, 479-0650, classicvaporcleaners.com

RUNNERS-UP ALMAR CLEANERS, MASTER CLEANERS

DV D Rental

CAPITOLA VIDEO 715 Capitola Ave. #B, Capitola, 479-4522

RUNNER-UP DVD TO GO

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Eyewear EYEQ

1101 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 466-3937, eyeqsantacruz.com

RUNNERS-UP PLAZA LANE OPTOMETRY, SPEX

F abric

HARTS FABRIC 1620 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-5434, hartsfabric.com

RUNNERS-UP BEVERLY’S FABRIC & CRAFTS, MODERN HANDMADE

F eed Store

MOUNTAIN FEED & FARM SUPPLY

Thank You Santa Cruz for Voting Us Best Antique Store

F urniture

SC41 FURNITURE 2647 41st Ave., Soquel, 464-2228, sc41.com

RUNNERS-UP COUCH POTATO, SWEET’S WOOD FURNITURE

Garden Supply

SAN LORENZO GARDEN CENTER

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235 River St., Santa Cruz, 423-0223, sanlorenzolumber.com/garden-center

RUNNERS-UP THE GARDEN COMPANY, DIG GARDENS

Gift Shop

3010 Center Street, Soquel (831)477-9211 Mon-Sat 10-5:30, Sun 11-5

ZINNIA’S GIFT BOUTIQUE

9550 Hwy. 9, Ben Lomond, 336-8876, mountainfeed.com

Graham Plaza, 219 Mount Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley, 430-9466, zinniasgiftboutique.com

RUNNERS-UP GENERAL FEED & SEED, WESTSIDE FARM & FEED

RUNNERS-UP BOTANIC & LUXE, DIG GARDENS

F inancial Planner

Green Business

CHRISTINE MCBROOM / LANAI FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS 1066 41st Ave. a101, Capitola, 476-7300, lanaifinancialsolutions.com

RUNNERS-UP CHERYL REBOTTARO, JACOB YOUNG

F looring

2617 41st Ave., Soquel, 662-3000, bay-area-floors.com

RUNNERS-UP SAMAYA’S ECO-FLOORING, SAN LORENZO FLOORS

GREENSPACE

719 Swift St., Santa Cruz, 423-7200, greenspacecompany.com

RUNNERS-UP ECO GOODS, STAFF OF LIFE

Grocery Store (local)

SHOPPER’S CORNER 622 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-1398, shopperscorner.com

RUNNERS-UP NEW LEAF COMMUNITY MARKETS, STAFF OF LIFE

F lower Shop

Grocery Store (natural)

THE FLOWER SHACK

STAFF OF LIFE

614 S Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-3877

1266 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-8632, staffoflifemarket.com

RUNNERS-UP ACE’S FLOWERS, SUSI’S FLOWERS

F ree W ifi

SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Winter Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5 Sun. 11-5 centerstreetantiques.com

RUNNERS-UP NEW LEAF COMMUNITY MARKETS, WILD ROOTS MARKET

Hair Salon

LAVISH SALON & SPA

Multiple locations, santacruzpl.org

602 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 457-1544

RUNNERS-UP CRUZIO, VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS

RUNNERS-UP KEPARE, L’ATELIER

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BAY AREA FLOORS

Vintage Furniture Architectural Enhancements Cottage Decor, Garden Design & more.

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Decades of experience. An eye for detail. Care. Patience. It’s those things that keep people coming back. We must be doing something right since we’re still here serving —Andrew (Jr.) you in our 51st year! Thank you to all of you for your support!

Since 1968 ‘51th’ Year of Service!

Oil & Acrylic

Liquitex

Acrylic Gouache

Extremely matte acrylic with super high pigment load! Full range is in stock!

30% OFF Liquitex

Liquitex Acrylic Colors

All Professional Liquitex colors on sale! Tubes and jars.

Artists grade acrylic paints.

30% OFF!

Sennelier

Sennelier Oils

40ml tubes of professional quality paints. The paint of choice for Cezanne and Picasso. Full range!

30% OFF

Liquitex

Golden

Varnishes, mediums, gessos. Professional grade.

All Golden products: paints, mediums, grounds, varnishes!

Acrylic Mediums

Acrylics

30% OFF Talens

Golden

Amsterdam Acrylics Student grade at 37

30% OFF Williamsburg Oils

reasonable prices!

120ml Tube !

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20% OFF

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Gamblin

Oil Paints

Professional grade oils.

Both 37ml and 150 tubes on sale.

EMO! GAMBLIN Dpage!

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Gamblin

Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits

60% less toxic vapors than other OMS solvents! Range of sizes in stock.

10% OFF

Sketchbook Basics Class with Rob Court on Sat., April 13. Registration required: LenzArts.com.

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Artists’ Materials (831) 423-1935 ☎ Frame Shop (831) 425-7111 ☎ Fax (831) 423-6840

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April 2019

Winsor & Newton

Arches

Watercolor Paper Packs

Artists’ Watercolors

30% OFF

Reg. $59.00

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300lb. CP (3 sheets)

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BIG 37ml TUBES TOO! Daniel Smith

Daniel Smith Watercolors

Professional grade. USA. New gray colors in stock!

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Talens

Winsor & Newton

Van Gogh Watercolors

Cotman Sketchers W.C. Pocket Box

Student grade 10ml tubes.

40 colors. Reg. $4.95

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Arches

Art Masking Fluid Watercolor Blocks Colorless. 75ml (2.5 oz.) bottle. #3221761. Reg. $15.79

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Variety of surfaces and sizes. Very convenient, no stretching, just paint!

140# or 300# Blocks.

40% OFF!

Winsor & Newton

Series 7 Brushes

Finest Kolinsky Sable.

Considered by many to be the best watercolor brush.

40% OFF!

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Watercolor

Tubes or ½ pans. Artists’ quality paints. Can’t find ½ pans? We got them!

Bright white or natural white. 100% cotton.

Acid-free. 22x30.

140lb. CP (5 sheets)

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Lenz Arts had a slew of VIP visitors this month. During a starry night, Vincent van Gogh of France came to see the unveiling of his new action figure. J. M. W. Turner of England came to buy out our entire stock of sketchbooks. Francisco Goya of Spain painted directly on our walls. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni of Republic of Florence (now Tuscany, Italy), gave the last judgement on an art contest. Mary Cassatt of Pennsylvania taught painting to a child in a straw hat after a boating party. And Andy Warhol of North America in one of his wigs, popped in, picking his nose, declaring “I can draw anything,” accompanied by several beloved kitties looking for Campbell soup. After a cup of frozen hot chocolate he demonstrated how to eat a burger. —Matt Lenz (Filling in for Andy)

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Framing

Quote of the Month: “Well done job. Thank you. Always a pleasure with your staff.” Albert Astrella, Ben Lomond (Thanks, Albert!)

Why wait? Our patient, courteous designers are happy to help select what’s best for your picture. With some 30,000 running feet of moulding on hand and acres of matboard in stock, we can have your order ready when you need it (The anniversary’s tonight? We’d prefer more time, but we’ll make it happen!) and at a competitive price. As the area’s oldest frameshop we have a reputation for quality work, the experience to make good on our promises, and we’ll be Now’s here down the road to back our guarantee of excellent great tima to get th e craftsmanship. We look forward to seeing you soon! in framed! gs

Shop Manager, Andrew Lenz, Jr., cut his first mat over 35 years ago.

Andrew’s crew—Victoria, Brent, Matt, Brett, Ricardo, Jeff, and assistants— are fully prepared to handle artwork of any size, subject, or value.

Framing Department 425-7111

Enormous Selection of Pre-Made Frames

Nielsen

Metal Framekits

Sectional assemble-yourself metal frames. From 8” up to 40” in 1” increments. Two packages make one frame.

Flat top profiles: Silver, Matte Black, Wide Black.

We’ve got close to 2,000 ready-made frames in a wide range of sizes— including non-standard— waiting just for your art!

50% OFF

We have thousands of precut mats! Or see our framing department for custom mats while-U-wait!

Our frameshop can cut glass and backing while you wait!

Strathmore or Rising

Museum Board

100% cotton, neutral pH. Choice of white, warm white, antique white, natural or cream.

2 ply 32” x 40” Reg. $13.12

Yes!

Yes! Paste

Pint. Water-based dextrine adhesive. Flexible, acidfree, transparent. Great for paper!

Reg. $19.46

$17.97

Save 10%!

4 ply 32” x 40” Reg. $28.13 4 ply 40” x 60” Reg. $49.21

$9.97 $15.77 $44.97

Matboards

Buy 2 or more

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Foam-Core Board

White surface.

32” x 40” x 3⁄16” Regular Reg. $8.60

$4.47 $4.97

(25 sheet box price)

(Single sheet price) ________________________ 32” x 40” x 3⁄16” Acid-free Reg. $14.76

$9.57

________________________ 40” x 60” x 3⁄16” Regular Reg. $28.91

$10.47

________________________ 48” x 96” x 3⁄16” Regular Reg. $50.07

$33.47

20% OFF

Lineco

Linen Hinging Tape

Self-adhesive acid-free cloth tape. 1½” x 400.” #533-1015.

Reg. $18.42

$16.97

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April 2019

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Masterpiece Canvas

Winsor & Newton

Made in North America with the highest quality materials. No compromises! Gallery depth, studio depth, 3D depths. We have the 2nd largest selection in the USA!

From 4” x 4” to 48” x 60”. Regular or heavy weight stretcher bars, standard and double depths! Sealed with PVA, then two coats of acrylic gesso. Made in Asia.

40% OFF!

Student Prestretched Canvases

50% OFF! Various

MABEF

Deluxe French Box

Canvas by the Foot 10 oz. cotton duck canvas,

unprimed.

72” (6’ wide) 60” (5’ wide) Reg. $4.50/ft. Reg. $3.65/ft.

Italian-made “french style” easel box. Great for on the go; folds to sketchbox size.

Tin-lined drawer for paints.

Can also be used as a tabletop easel. Fully adjustable. #M22.

$2.99 $2.67 MABEF

Lyre Easel

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Italian beechwood easel.

Maximum canvas height 63”. #M13AL. Reg. $159.95

Reg. $399.95

$199.97

$79.97 Richeson

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Surfaces & Easels

Prestretched Canvases

French Box

“French style” easel box.

Conveniently folds to sketch box size. Drawer for paints. Carrying strap.

Fully adjustable. Lighter weight.

Richeson

Lyptus Dulce

Stained hardwood. Holds canvases up to 84.” Some assembly required. #840200. Reg. $379.00

$169.97

Reg. $159.95

$89.97 (Compare at $399.95.)

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University Easel

Solid oak. Big tilt adjustments with tray and solvent cups. Maximum canvas height 84”. #880400. Reg. $913.00

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$483.87

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We have jumbo acrylic Decocolor Markers in stock!

April 2019

Koss

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Set of 24 soft pastels. Studentgrade. #49SK. Reg. $16.26

$9.97 Sanford

Drawing

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Canson

Art Book One Sketchbook

Prismacolor Pencil 12 Sets

8½x11. 98 acid-free 67# sheets. Hardbound with black cover. Reg. $12.05

Wax-based colored pencils.

Popular. Reg. $25.14

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25% OFF

$18.83

Save 42%!

$6.97 Various

Various

All titles in our library on a range of topics from beginner to advanced.

clips, handle, retainer band.

23” x 26” (Fits 19” x 24” or smaller paper.) Reg. $21.95

Art Tote Board Smooth masonite, two

Art Books

10% OFF Derwent

$8.97 59% OFF! Talens

Inktense Pencil Sets

Drawing Inks

11ml. Waterproof when dry.

Shellac-based. Thin with water or alcohol. Reg. $17.00

Do watercolor washes that set permenently when dry!

Save 35%!

20% OFF

$10.97

12” Manikin

Cretacolor

Fine Art Graphite Pencils 6 Set

Artist’s poseable manikin.

Values to $12.99.

$8.97 Save 31%!

Great for drawing. 8B, 6B, 4B, 2B, HB, 2H. Reg. $11.50

$7.97 Krylon

Workable Fixatif

Prevents smudging while permitting rework of pencil or pastel drawings. #1306.

Reg. $13.45

35% OFF!

$7.97

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30% OFF

Other sizes and manikins (hands, animals) available.

Art Alternatives

Artist Tote Box

Clear plastic 12” storage box with handle. #AA18512.

Reg. $13.05

33% OFF!

$9.97

“Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible...

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See our big selection of ‘Creativity for Kids’ kits!

Klutz Books

Pentel

Wide variety of all-in-one art and craft projects for kids. Titles include Shrinky Dinks, The Incredible Clay Book, Drawing for the Artistically Undiscovered, The Painted Rock Book, Thumb Animals, Face Painting and many more.

All feature complete instructions and all the necessary materials!

Brilliant, fade-resistant colors. Work on virtually any surface. These cover better than wax crayons.

Non-toxic. #PHN-16.

SAV 35%!E Reg. $2.99

$1.97

10% OFF! Prang

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Das Clay

Simply Colour Pencil Wheel

Set of 40 color pencils.

Great for kids! Reg. $20.00

$4.97

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35% OFF

$12.97

Activa

Pentel

Instant paper mâché. Gray.

1 pound package. Durable.

Reg. $14.01

36 colors in this fold out ready to use set. Non-toxic. #S360-36.

Reg. $35.64 30%

CelluClay

$9.97

Color Pen Set

29 % OFF!

$24.97

OFF!

Van Aken

Pentel

Modeling Clay

Fabric Fun

Oil-based, non-setting plastilene clay. 1 pound block. Non-toxic.Reg. $3.69

7 fabric crayons/dye sticks.

Draw, iron, wash! Nontoxic. #PTS-7.

Reg. $2.35

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Kids

Air-hardening modeling clay. White or terra cotta.

1.1 pound package.

Reg. $7.85

SAVE 37%!

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Oil Pastel 16 Set

Project Kits

April 2019

20% OFF!

$1.97

$2.97

Dover

Trade Center

Sticker, coloring, activity, etc. books. Perfect for travel at 4”x6”!

Chalk and dry erase boards, roll of paper, tray. Folds flat.

48” high. #315. Made in the USA. Reg. $65.95

Kids Fun Books

$1.50-$1.99

Children’s Easel

$49.97

24% OFF!

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See us for armature wire, carving tools, clay, craft paint and more!

April 2019

Paasche

Airbrush Set & Compressor

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Includes: VL double action airbrush, cup, bottles, tips and needles, cap, hanger, wrench, hose, booklet & more! D500 Compressor, 1/10 hp, 40 psi. Reg. $126.00 + $135.00 = $261.00

Save $61!

$199.97

Jacquard

Jacquard

Tie Dye Kits

Tee Juice

Go 1960s! Create your own “Deadhead” shirts!

Large selection. Easy to do!

Reg. $7.99 & up.

Permanent on all natural and synthetic fabrics, paper and more! Fine, Medium, or Broad tips. Values to $4.19

Crafts

Save!

10% OFF

$3.97

Various

Strathmore/Canson

Origami Papers

Blank Greeting Cards & Envelopes

Learn the ancient art of paper folding. Many sizes, colors, prints, kits, and books to choose from!

10% Off Jacquard

Photo frame cards, watercolor cards, inkjet cards, etc. with matching envelopes.

Procion MX Dyes

Natural fiber dyes in 4/5 oz. jars. Full color range in stock.

Reg. $4.99

Save 10%!

40% OFF

BULK PACKS TOO!

$4.77

Jacquard

Polyform

iDye Fabric Dye

Sculpey Modeling Compound

Easy-to-use packets for natural or synthetic fabrics.

No mess. Reg. $4.19

$3.77 Jacquard

Pearl-Ex

Iridescent, metallic, and interference brilliant pigment powders. Add to paint for effects! Reg. $6.29

Save 10%!

$5.97

Oven-bakes. White or terra cotta, 1.75 lbs. Reg. $13.28

Save 10%!

$10.97

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Save 17%

Pro-Art/Artworks

Tempera Paint

16 oz. Non-toxic. Water clean-up. This is the very best quality tempera that we can find! Reg. $5.09

Save 40%!

$3.07

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We stock printing presses to buy and take home!

Speedball

Speedball

Lino Cutter Set #1

Carve your own lino block!

Set includes five blades and durable handle. Be safe, use sharp tools! (Replacement blades available at Lenz Arts.) #41231.

5x5 gel printing plate; 4” soft rubber brayer; barren for transfering the image— all you need are inks and paper! #008022.

Reg. $36.59

$24.97

Reg. $15.09

$12.97

Save 14% !

Speedball

Fabric Block Printing Inks

Oil-based but soap and water clean up. Cures and is washable in 1 week. 2.5 ounce. Series 3500.

Reg. $10.27

Jacquard

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Save 22%

$7.97

Professional Screen Printing Inks

Will print on most surfaces, including vinyl! Archival and lightfast with great resolution. No toxic solvents required for clean up! Washable and dry-cleanable on natural and synthetic fabrics. 4 ounce jars. Reg. $7.89

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Save 21%

Charbonnel

$6.27

Linoleum & Wood Cut Tools & Tool Sets Available!

Aquawash Etching Inks Professional grade water

clean-up inks.

Lenz Arts is your printmakers source!

20% OFF

Silk Cut Lino

Rives

Premium printing linoleum.

Easier to cut, holds more detail. 12”x12”. Imported by Lenz Arts! Reg. $14.99

100% cotton. 19x26. White or cream. 115g. Reg. $3.90

Silk Cut Lino

$9.97

32 % Off!

Rives Light Weight Printing Paper

$2.73

36% Off!

Printmaking

Save 31%!

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Gel Printing Tool Kit

April 2019

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April 2019

Overstock

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Talens

Rembrandt Soft Pastels 225 Set

Daler-Rowney

System 3 Acrylics

SAVE 43%!

Good quality acrylic paints.

Large 75ml tubes. Made in England. Limited to stock on hand. Reg. $7.50

A full range of professional soft pastels in a foampadded multi-layer protective wood case. Never look for that missing color again! #318-13225.

Reg. $1,233.35

$3.97

47% OFF!

$699.97

That’s only $3.11 per stick!

Ampersand

Loew-Cornell

Birch Wood Panel Brushes w/Organizer 16 bristle brushes with FREE Value Pack nylon organizer with zipper Cradled for support. 8x8, 8x10, 9x12, 10x10 sizes.

50% OFF

and carrying strap. #1815 Reg. $29.95

Save a LOT!

$14.97 Sennelier

Fabriano

La Carte Pastel Card Sheets

Tiziano Drawing Paper 20x26. Acid-free. Colors.

Professional pastel paper.

200#. 19½x25½. Reg. $20.35

SaveTextured. Reg. $3.10 40%! $1.87

Save 36%!

$12.97

Richeson

Daler-Rowney

Heavy-Duty Cross Braces Wood support braces for

Georgian Oils

Good quality student grade oil paints. Large 75ml tubes. Reg. $10.95

$5.97 Tri-Art

Quiller Acrylic Mediums

A range of professional quality mediums.

40%-60% OFF

stretcher bars.

Save 45%!

50% OFF Daler-Rowney

Watercolor Assortment Set

Pencils, pans, brush, more!

Metal box. Reg. $34.80

45% OFF !

$18.97

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April 2019 Rives

Canson

25 11x14 sheets of white vellum surface (lightly-textured) 100lb. heavy paper. Acid-free.

Excellent for illustration. #400061839.

Acid-free 42” x 10 yards.

250 gram. 100% cotton.

White. Excellent paper for drawing too!

Reg. $235.60

Reg. $13.65

$117.80

Save 35%!

Save 50%!

Discounted single sheets and packs also available!

Canson

$8.97

Stillman & Birn

Sketchbooks

35% OFF!

Top notch quality! Wide range of weights, textures, colors, sizes! You won’t be disappointed!

Sanded paper. 22x30. Acidfree. Colors. Reg. $13.80

10% OFF

$8.97 Rives

Daler-Rowney

Rives BFK Printing Paper

Simply Sketchbook

Lowest pack price in the USA! 22x30. 100% cotton.

8½x11. 75lb. Hardbound. #482159811. Reg. $13.39

CALL!

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Save 63%

$4.97

Zerkall

Pentalic

German Ingres Drawing Paper

Black Sketch Book 5½x8. White 70lb. acid-free paper. Wire-bound. 110 sheets. #020501B. Reg. $9.45

19x25. 90g. Fine drawing.

100% cotton. Reg. $2.95

$5.97 Save 37%!

Studio Watercolor Pads

11x14. and textures imbedded. Reg. $58.30

Save 52%!

$27.97

$1.97 We offer the biggest and best selection of handmade papers on the Central Coast...

BAR NONE!

33% OFF!

Paper

Touch Pastel Paper

Fabriano

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XL Bristol Pad

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BFK Printing Paper Roll

Buy two or more assorted pads and get

20% OFF EVERY DAY!

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Fine Custom Picture Framing …just for you!

Lenz Arts has the oldest frameshop in the Montery Bay Area!

Voted “Best Picture Framing” in the Sentinel Readers Choice Awards.

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Botanic and Luxe is the perfect gift destination. Just don’t expect to leave without also buying something for yourself.

They will wrap your gift so that it looks like you spent hours getting it just right.

In addition to home goods, they also offer natural beauty products, including hard-to-find OLO perfumes.

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Pet Grooming

BED & BISCUITS/ GROOMINGDALES 2625 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz, 475-1580, bedandbiscuits.com

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Pet Sitting

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Men’s Clothing STRIPE MEN

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Photo Developing

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Real Estate Agent BRI CHMEL

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Plumbing Company

BELLOWS PLUMBING, HEATING & AIR 2652 Research Park Drive, Soquel, 244-6718, bellowsservice.com

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Portrait Photographer

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Pre-Owned Auto Dealer AUTO ONE

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1720 Brommer St., Santa Cruz, 600-7801, amorybodyarts.com

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Real Estate Agency

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Senior H ome Care COMFORCARE

100 Doyle St. #F, Santa Cruz, 427-1553, comforcare.com

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Sign Shop

STOKES SIGNS 303 Potrero St., Santa Cruz, 426-1570, stokessigns.com

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Solar Company

ALLTERRA SOLAR 207 McPherson St., Santa Cruz, 425-2608, allterrasolar.com

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ADOBE ANIMAL HOSPITAL 1600 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, 462-5293, adobevets.com

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Video Game Shop

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Tanning

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Tattoo Studio

HEAVY WATER TATTOO 22606 E Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, 854-7849, heavywatertattoo.com

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GOODWILL CENTRAL COAST Multiple locations, ccgoodwill.org

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LLOYD’S TIRES 303 River St., Santa Cruz, 219-4122; 311 Capitola Rd. Ext., Santa Cruz, 346-1897; 5310 Scotts Valley Dr., Unit C, Scotts Valley, 777-5711, lloydstire.com

RUNNERS-UP APTOS TIRE, PASILLAS

Toy Store (kids) CHILDISH

1127 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 454-8208, childishsantacruz.com

Vintage Clothing MOON ZOOOM

813 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-8500

RUNNERS-UP ALL SHOOK UP, TOMBOY

Thank you Santa Cruz from our family to yours!

W axing

EUROPEAN WAX CENTER 1955 41st Ave., Capitola, 477-9331, waxcenter.com

RUNNERS-UP LA RAUX, SANTA CRUZ THREAD

W omen’s Clothing

PACIFIC TRADING COMPANY

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1224 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-3349; 504 Bay Ave., Capitola, 476-6109

RUNNERS-UP STRIPE, TIPSY GYPSY

W omen’s Shoes

SOCK SHOP & SHOE COMPANY 1515 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 429-6101, sockshopandshoeco.com

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Thrift Store

113 Locust St., Santa Cruz, 295-6329

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Are you one of the many women who are suffering from stress urinary incontinence, the problem of involuntary leaking. Do you suffer with dryness, atrophy, or laxity?

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Acupuncturist

Crossfit Studio

317 Potrero St. Suite C, Santa Cruz, 425-9500, santacruzcore.com

1619 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz, 600-7867, seabrightcrossfit.com

RUNNERS-UP ADRIANNA GONZALEZ, MAUREEN ROZENN

RUNNERS-UP CROSSFIT SANTA CRUZ, CROSSFIT WEST

Acupuncture Clinic

Dentist

CRAIG SAKIMOTO

Gentle Thorough Compassionate

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FIVE BRANCHES UNIVERSITY 200 7th Ave., Santa Cruz, 476-9424, fivebranches.edu

RUNNER-UP FLUX ACUPUNCTURE LOUNGE

Bike Shop

BICYCLE TRIP 1001 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 427-2580, bicycletrip.com

RUNNERS-UP FAMILY CYCLING CENTER, SPOKESMAN

Cannabis Dispensary KINDPEOPLES

140 Dubois St. Ste. C, Santa Cruz, 824-6200; 3600 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 471-8562, kindpeoples.org

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Cannabis Edibles KINDPEOPLES

140 Dubois St. Ste. C, Santa Cruz; 3600 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 471-8562, kindpeoples.org

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Chiropractor

DR. RHODES WALTON 317 Potrero St. Suite C, Santa Cruz, 425-9500, santacruzcore.com

RUNNERS-UP DR. MASI BAYLESS, DR. DUNCAN MCCOLLUM

SEABRIGHT CROSSFIT

ALANA THOMPSON, DDS 1016 Soquel Ave. #2, Santa Cruz, 431-6477, seabrightdental.com

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Doctor (MD)

RACHEL ABRAMS, MD 740 Front St., Santa Cruz, 465-9088, santacruzintegrativemedicine.com

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Doctor (ND)

JULI MAZI, ND 2840 Park Ave. Ste. A, Soquel, 515-8699, thrivenatmed.com/naturopathic-doctor-juli-mazi

RUNNERS-UP TONYA FLECK, ND; AIMÉE GOULD SHUNNEY, ND

Esthetician

HAZEL CHADWICK @ THE NOOK 1543 Pacific Ave. #215, Santa Cruz, 295-6233, thenook.us

RUNNERS-UP SUE BELL @ SIMPLY SKIN ESTHETICS, VERONICA FRANCO @ LA RAUX

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BREAKTHROUGH LIFE TOOLS FOR MEN

HEALTHY ROLE MODELS Graduates of the Breakthrough Men’s Community program report a range of benefits, including improved relationships with their children.

Male Call

Longtime men’s education and support program comes to Santa Cruz County BY ANDREW STEINGRUBE

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emotions is a good thing, and it seeks to emulsify the oil-and-water-like relationship between vulnerability and traditional male culture.

“Most men coming to Breakthrough are facing a big life challenge, but many others aren’t in crisis and are just looking for deeper meanings, meaningful friendships, and a sense of community,” says Fitz, who emphasizes that Breakthrough isn’t geared just to men who may feel broken in some way. “At Breakthrough, we believe every man can benefit from the program.”

Fitz says program graduates include men from all walks of life—their backgrounds, educational and occupational pedigrees are as diverse as their various ethnicities, religions, and sexual orientations. He says the average attendee is between 40 and 45 years old, but adds that there have been graduates as young as 18, all the way up to men in their 70s.

Fitz says that participants of Breakthrough

The Santa Cruz course will be held at the Monterey Coast Preparatory School in Scotts Valley and with introductory evenings on April 18, May 2, May 9, May 16., 7-9pm. Visit breakthroughformen.org for more information.

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n 1987, counselor and teacher of nonviolent communication Fred Jealous founded a men’s education and support program called Breakthrough Men’s Community with just himself and six others in the Monterey area. Thirty years and 2,000 graduates later, the program continues to expand, and now is offered in Santa Cruz.

“Fred had a strong belief that the way men are raised in this culture is damaging,” says Breakthrough executive director Chris Fitz, who graduated the program five years ago. “We are brought up to believe that boys must sacrifice their humanity to be ‘real men,’ and that the only way to relate to other men is to compete with them. Because of the way we’re raised, there is a lot of distrust in other men.”

A major tenet of the program, says Fitz, is that men need the support of other men to heal and regain the humanity that has often been socialized out of them. Another emphasis of the program is that experiencing

usually find it to be a very compelling, profound experience. He says that the most common feedback he hears from graduates is that Breakthrough “saved my life, saved my marriage, saved my relationship with my kids, or helped me through a painful divorce.”

A 2008 Blue Shield study on Breakthrough confirmed these sentiments, finding that the word “transformative” best described the Breakthrough experience, and that 91 percent of survey respondents used the words “enormous” or “considerable” to describe the impact that Breakthrough had on their lives.

But such transformation comes with a level of time commitment that sets Breakthrough apart from other programs of its kind. The program is 34 weeks long, which is broken up into two 17-week sessions. Each of these sessions has 14 evening classes, two all-day Saturday courses, and one weekend retreat. Most of the work is done in small groups, where participants learn to put the lessons into action.

“Practice makes perfect, and it takes time to rewire the neural pathways so we can live our lives differently,” says Fitz. He emphasizes the importance of taking one’s time and going slowly, providing men with the support to practice things like affirmations, identifying triggers with issues like anger addiction, and taking time and space to contemplate and reflect.

Breakthrough is a nonprofit organization, and tuition is done on a sliding scale. “No willing participant has ever been turned away for financial reasons in 30 years,” Fitz says.

About 40 percent of Monterey participants are referred by their therapists, with the other 60 percent being referred by word-of-mouth. Fitz adds that many of these referrals are given by women, who, he says, have a more instinctual understanding of the benefits a support community can provide. A similar program called Breakfree was subsequently created for women.

“Women get right away what we’re all about,” says Fitz.

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Many of Five Branches’ practitioners were educated and trained in China at prestigious TCM colleges and hospitals.

Recognized as one of the nation’s top TCM schools, Five Branches University provides high levels of professional education and health care in Traditional Chinese Medicine and integrative medicine at their two locations, one in Santa Cruz and one in San Jose.

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They have study-abroad programs for students wishing to travel to Asia and learn about TCM from the source. Programs include earning a PhD at the Five Branches sister schools in Hangzhou, Tianjin and Shenyang, China.

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Five Branches University gets its name from the five branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which seeks to maintain and restore an individual’s harmony with nature: acupuncture, herbology, Tui Na massage, energetics, and Chinese dietary medicine

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Best Cannabis Dispensary KINDPEOPLES

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First dispensary to offer a legal and stylish delivery system (via Volkswagen van!) in an effort to increase cannabis access

to those with disabilities and transportation issues.

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KindPeoples is currently relocating their retail license from DuBois Street to Ocean Street, citing the desire for a more community-centered location closer to downtown Santa Cruz.

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Their locations now include express checkout self-service kiosks to expedite and simplify the check out process.

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Home to the biggest genetics department in the Monterey Bay, the collective also boasts one of the largest and most diverse seed stocks in California.

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ALANA THOMPSON, DDS

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Originally from New England, Dr. Thompson came to UC San Francisco for dental school and never left the Bay Area.

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Dr. Thompson says that since there are many people who don’t get the dental health care they need, she makes a point to donate a portion of her time and skills. Last year, her son and hygienist travelled to Baja to provide care at orphanages.

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She took up outrigger paddling about five years ago. It’s her favorite way to exercise and enjoy the ocean, and she loves working in sync with a small crew to gain speed and explore the coast and the wildlife.

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Dr. Thompson’s practice, Seabright Dental Studio, recently added a laser that allows them to provide many dental procedures without

getting numb (no needles), and without the sound and feel of the dental drill.

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She and her family are big fans of Dr. Who and music—and she sometimes hums or sings in the office.

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RUNNERS-UP IN-SHAPE, SANTA CRUZ CORE

Martial Arts

SANFORD’S MARTIAL ARTS 4626 Soquel Drive, Soquel, 475-9676, sanfordskarate.com

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, #83502

415.846.8236

RUNNERS-UP BILLY BAD ASS CARDIO KICKBOXING, KAIJIN MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Branciforte Plaza Bldg. Santa Cruz

Massage Therapist CALA REMICK

Best Naturopathic Doctor Thank you Santa Cruz!

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317 Potrero St. Suite C, Santa Cruz, 425-9500, santacruzcore.com

Dr. Fleck has been practicing Medicine in Santa Cruz for over 14 years. She’s the owner & medical director of the Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center.

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www.scnmc.com (831) 477-1377

carinar@ymail.com, fuelphitness.com

RUNNERS-UP BEAU JANSEN @ SANTA CRUZ CORE FITNESS, JASON LENINGTON @ TOADAL FITNESS

Vitamin/Supplements STAFF OF LIFE

1266 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-8632, staffoflifemarket.com

RUNNERS-UP MAX MUSCLE NUTRITION, NEW LEAF COMMUNITY MARKETS

Pilates

AGILE MONKEY PILATES STUDIO 121 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz, 458-4125, agilemonkey.net

Nutritionist

Running Store

317 Potrero St. Suite C, Santa Cruz, 425-9500, santacruzcore.com

RUNNERS-UP JOCELYN DUBIN @ NOURISH, THE HEALTHY WAY

Orthodontist

FLEET FEET

7960 Soquel Drive Suite I, Aptos, 662-0886, fleetfeetaptos.com

RUNNER-UP SANTA CRUZ RUNNING COMPANY

Sailing Charter CHARDONNAY

MARK JOINER

790 Mariner Park Way, Dock FF, Santa Cruz, 423-1213, chardonnay.com

1773 Dominican Way, Santa Cruz, 475-5500, joinerortho.com

RUNNERS-UP O’NEILL YACHT CHARTERS, LIGHTHALL YACHT CHARTERS

Outdoor Store Downtown Santa Cruz

CARINA REID

RUNNERS-UP HOT YOGA APTOS, PLEASURE POINT PILATES

RUNNERS-UP JOHN A. HEDRICK, NORTH COAST ORTHODONTICS

736 Chestnut Street

Personal Trainer

RUNNERS-UP JENNY CALL, GEMMA DEPOLO

JAIMI JANSEN @ SANTA CRUZ CORE FITNESS 9

RUNNERS-UP DOWN WORKS, PATAGONIA

OUTDOOR WORLD 1440 41st Ave., Capitola, 479-1501; 136 River St., Santa Cruz, 423-9555, theoutdoorworld.com

Skate Park

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Toadal/Cabrillo Fitness - Personal Training, Bootcamp, Spin Hot Yoga Aptos - Barefoot Bootcamp, Hot Pilates, Hot Pilates Sculpt

2350 Paul Minnie Ave., Santa Cruz, 464-0177, club-ed.com

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849 Almar Ave., Box 192, Santa Cruz, 423-0928, richardschmidt.com

Snowboard/Skiing

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Surf Shop

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Spa (pampering)

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RUNNERS-UP CARESS DAY SPA, CHAMINADE RESORT & SPA

Spa (soaking)

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It’s our community of wonderful families, glorious children and our dedicated teachers and staff, who make Simcha Preschool a nurturing program where children grow and thrive.

RUNNERS-UP TEA HOUSE SPA, SAGE FLOAT SPA

Sporting Goods PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS

4770 Soquel Drive, Soquel, 475-1988, playitagainsports-soquel.com

RUNNERS-UP O’NEILL, OUTDOOR WORLD

Stand-up Paddleboard SUP SHACK

2214 E. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, 464-7467, supshacksantacruz.com

Accredited by the NAEYC

Flexible schedules for children ages 2-5 years 3055 Porter Gulch Road, Aptos, CA 95003

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Surf School

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RUNNERS-UP FREELINE, PACIFIC WAVE

Surf Spot

PLEASURE POINT RUNNERS-UP COWELL’S, STEAMER LANE

Swim School

ADVENTURE SPORTS 303 Potrero St. #15, Santa Cruz, 458-3648, asudoit.com

RUNNERS-UP JIM BOOTH, SIMPKINS FAMILY SWIM CENTER

Therapist

EMMANUEL DENIKE RUNNERS-UP LUCIE HEMMEN, NINA KELLY

Yoga Instructor HANNAH MUSE hannahmuseyoga.com

RUNNERS-UP LAURIE BRODERICKBURR, NICOLE DUKE

Yoga Studio

HOT YOGA APTOS 7960 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 661-5030, hotyogaptos.com

RUNNERS-UP BREATH & ONENESS, LUMA YOGA

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TOADAL FITNESS Opened its doors in March 1996 in Downtown Santa Cruz, and has since expanded across the county to the Westside, Aptos, Live Oak, and Scotts Valley.

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Originally named Frog Fitness, the husband-and-wife owners had to change the original name after receiving legal threats from Frog Athletics Club in San Diego.

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The name was chosen mostly because the owners are French (the English used to poke at the French by calling them “frogs” during World War II), and because “Frog” and “Fitness” sounded good together.

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Prides itself on being a friendly, comfortable and completely normal place to work out for people from all walks of life. Their motto is: a little bit of exercise (not too much) goes a long way.

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Dr. Dawn Motyka is also available for private consultation at her office on Santa Cruz Westside.

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WE ARE THRILLED TO HAVE BEEN VOTED THE RUNNER-UP FOR BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT AND TEAM IN SANTA CRUZ! Jayson Madani, 3rd generation Santa Cruz County resident, and the other Madani Team members have lived in almost every corner of Santa Cruz. Together we have an amazing amount of local knowledge that helps us sell the lifestyles of all the different, fascinating neighborhoods.

The Madani Team is the No.1 Selling Real Estate Team in Santa Cruz County 4 years in a row! In 2018 the team sold over $130 Million in Real Estate and closed over 170 transactions, far more than any other agent or team in the area.

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Best Tacos To Keep You Humble About Your Spice Tolerance

Working at Cat and Cloud must be the best frickin’ job in the world, because you will never meet happier people. They take “no bad days” to the next level, because as soon as anyone walks in, it’s like confetti and rainbows just exploded everywhere. “HI HOW’S YOUR DAY THAT’S MY FAVORITE DRINK TOO HAVE YOU TRIED OUR MEXICO ORIGIN? WHERE DO YOU WORK, WHY AREN’T YOU HAPPY TOO?” Maybe it’s because they get unlimited coffee all the time. Regardless, it makes me question if I’m teetering on the edge of chronic depression whenever I walk in the door. Maybe this cup of coffee will help. GEORGIA JOHNSON

Going to a decent taqueria and expecting no spice is a rookie mistake. But Taqueria La Fuente in downtown Watsonville makes the heat a central part of the experience, adding a fiery house salsa to all the tacos it serves up.

Buy an agua fresca before you grab a seat in the small dining room just off the city’s central plaza to try a street-style taco with choriqueso (chorizo and cheese), al pastor (barbecued pork) or cabeza (beef head). The smoky, peppery hot sauce is the perfect complement to rich meats, diced onions, fresh cilantro, and lime wedges offered by the handful. Those who prefer not to break a sweat over lunch can always order salsa on the side. Located at 15 E Beach St., Watsonville. LAUREN HEPLER

CAT AND CLOUD

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THANK YOU for voting Abbot’s Thrift as the BEST Thrift Shop, Runner Up!

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DNA’S COMEDY LAB

Longtime local comic DNA has been fostering a Santa Cruz comedy scene for going on 13 years. In that time, he’s given the vast majority of those laughs away for free, many at open mics, like the ones he hosted at the Blue Lagoon downtown. Now, DNA has handed over the keys to his Thursday night gig to comic Chree Powell and opened up DNA’s Comedy Lab and Experimental Theater a few blocks away—and it’s off to a great start. One question is whether a town of 62,000 can support its own comedy club, but here’s a better question: Would a fun-loving, detail-obsessed workaholic like DNA even consider failure an option? JACOB PIERCE

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We Play. We Travel.

Sign up for swim classes or join us on an adventure at asudoit.com 303 Potrero St #15, Santa Cruz 831.458.3648 • asudoit.com

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This is me begging Ashby Confections to never stop making these, especially the red ones. New Leaf: bless you for putting these gelatinfree baddies near the check out so I can casually fuel my $8 addiction and caloric vice every time I’m shopping. They are available at the Ashby Confections Scotts Valley shop, but that’s dangerous because these little snacks are available to buy by the ounce (for me it’s really by the pound).

Why stop at one packet when I can have three and space them out during the week, right? Wrong. Let’s eat them all to the tune of Netflix’s Tidying Up With Marie Kondo, so that my taste buds are so inebriated I can’t taste my dinner. These sure spark my joy. GJ

The Abbot’s Thrift would like to thank all those that donate, shop and recycle. Without their support - we couldn’t give back to the community like we do. We support education, community theater, food for the poor programs, shoes/clothing/jackets/blankets for those in need. We are a charitable non-profit serving Santa Cruz County, Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley.

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Best Gentle Butt-Kick Yoga

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TIM BRATTAN’S POWER VINYASA

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Thank you Santa Cruz for your 40 years of local business!

- TURK

Once he’s convinced you to pretzel your legs into some creative contortion, twist your whole body and then hold that position, Tim Brattan will inevitably look out over his sweaty Saturday morning Divnitree class and say something along the lines of, “Right now, you’re probably either feeling really good or you’re in agony.” Well, to answer your two questions, Tim— Yes, actually, aaannd, uh ... also, kind of? Brattan also happens to be the executive director for the nonprofit Grey Bears, in addition to being an informed policy thinker with fun takes on local issues. And you know what those yogis say: Come for the chaturanga, stay for some after-class chitchat on the politics of recycling and transportation! JP 9

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In the age of iEverything, almost everyone spends too much time looking at screens. For those of us who also don’t religiously abide by the nocaffeine-after-noon rule, falling asleep can be even more of an elusive art after a busy day. Luckily, Santa Cruz company Last Meridian, best known for making reef-safe sunscreens, has branched out. Their Blissful Sleep Balm ($12) is a witches’ brew of mugwort and lavender in a smooth, non-greasy balm made of extra-virgin olive oil and passion fruit oil, which contains a natural substance called “passiflorine” said to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and reduce fatigue. Consider it an approachable wellness gateway drug for mere mortals seeking a good night’s sleep. lastmeridiancalifornia.com. LH

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Best Continuation of Santa Cruz’s Amazing Luck With Sri Lankan Cuisine PEARL OF THE OCEAN

Recently, I started thinking about how Santa Cruz has had more and better Sri Lankan food over the last 25 years or so than anywhere on the Central Coast, and probably beyond. Then I suddenly realized: that is bizarre. It’s not like we have some huge Sri Lankan community locally, unless they have been hiding themselves really well for the last three decades. Apparently we’ve just been lucky enough to get a disproportionate number of great cooks among the Sri Lankans who do come here. If you’ve lived in Santa Cruz long enough to remember the tents after the Loma Prieta earthquake, I suspect you bought yourself a plate of Asian Rose deliciousness back in the day.

Asian Rose moved around after that, along with Malabar Café (which still serves up great Asian fusion on Front Street). And there has been other Sri Lankan food that’s come and gone since. But right now, what keeps taking me back to those Asian Rose glory days is the menu at Pearl of the Ocean on Water Street. Try the mushroom soya or the spicy potatoes or the coconut kale—or really, anything on the menu. It all energizes your flavor receptors in that special way that only Sri Lankan cuisine can do. STEVE PALOPOLI

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Best Place to Hate Santa Cruz Drivers DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ TRADER JOE’S PARKING LOT

It can be 2 a.m., and there will still be at least 10 people circling the completely full parking lot. There will be no obvious spots in the area, and the train of cars will insist on going no faster than -5 miles per hour and braking every three seconds. Factor in passive-aggressive pedestrians throwing themselves and their carts/children in the road, and there’s a real recipe for road rage here. The commitment to groceries, sushi, pharmaceuticals, pizza, or a mediocre manicure must be strong to brave this door-dinging hellhole of a strip mall. GJ

THE POINT MARKET

Santa Cruz County has more places to get a decent burrito than Kentucky has fried chickens. But sometimes, you just want to grab your burrito somewhere that doubles as a ballcap emporium, amirite? The Point Market at Pleasure Point has one of the most primo retail spots in California, right on East Cliff, steps from some of the best surf breaks in town. You can get a whole lot there, including brekkie burritos that are nine shades of awesome. But the signature product here is hats—500 of them hanging off the ceiling like grapes on a vine. These aren’t the lame caps you see at the mall, either. They are curated to represent the finest in contemporary casual surf wear, pushing such hip brands as Bud of California and Ola Chica. Call it one-stop shopping for finer surf scenesters everywhere. WALLACE BAINE

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Best Non-Public Bathroom

DOWNTOWN FOREVER 21 BUILDING Okay, okay, so technically it’s not super accessible to everyone, but if it was, it wouldn’t be thee most pristine bathroom in all of Santa Cruz. Seriously, I’d lick the grout on the floor it’s so clean, and it’s maintained probably every hour because it always smells like bleach and floor cleaner. But it gets better: there is never anyone in it. Who gets to use this pristine bathroom, and where is it located, you may ask? Why, techies of course! Only the best for Santa Cruz’s nerds. It’s located in an unmarked building downtown next to a parking lot. You may recognize it by the small square window at the top of the lot that peers into the airlock designed to keep everyone but the techies out.

Stumble into the airlock and you may be stuck for all eternity, at the mercy of the tech gods. Manage to get through the airlock and you will still need a key to get in. Try to enter if you dare—the risks are heavy, but the reward is worth it. GJ

Best Playground for a Budget Gardener

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On a bucolic side street in Watsonville, just off the almost-too-on-thenose Green Valley Road, lies a low-key wonderland for Central Coast gardeners. Inside Ortega Nursery’s overflowing greenhouses, aspiring green thumbs and seasoned pros alike are free to roam rows and rows of rainbow flowers and Land Before Time-style foliage. Even the large selection of trendy cacti and succulents cost a fraction of what competitors charge, starting at $1 a pop. Just when you think you’ve got your dream garden mapped out, don’t forget to take a trip all the way to the back, where a small entrance to a separate outdoor section yields a whole new crop of lush palms, spiky oversized aloe plants and small trees, which start at a similarly eye-popping $10. Bonus points if you can get close enough to the house rooster who roams the aisles to snap a souvenir Instagram shot. Open 7 days a week at 30 Paulsen Rd., Watsonville. LH

Best Lunch Date Deal

PIZZERIA LA BUFALA I’m ashamed to report that I have gotten a grand total of five parking tickets thanks to this lunch date deal. It somewhat offsets the cheap eats, but it’ll (hopefully, maybe, eventually) even out. For $14ish, split a real-deal authentic Italian pizza and salad. Margarita and caesar salad recommended, but not required. Throw in a few extra bucks if you’re feeling rich, and you’ll get a no ragrets chocolate chip cookie from Companion that’s crunchy at the corners and chewy in the middle. Yummers. GJ

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As told in the play Breaking the Code, which opened Friday at the Colligan Theatre, Turing is in the midst of mathematical research when he finds himself getting

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London and Broadway were taken by storm by this exceptional biographical drama about a man who broke too many codes: the eccentric genius Alan Turing who played a major role in winning World War II and who was just named (Feb 2019) ‘The Greatest Person of the 20th Century’ by the BBC. Turing broke the complex German code called Enigma, enabling allied forces to foresee German maneuvers. Since his work was classified top secret for years after the war, no one knew how much was owed to Turing for his code work (and for inspiring modern computing in the process) when he was put on trial and convicted for breaking another code – the taboo of homosexuality. NY actor David Arrow (previously seen in WOMAN IN MIND and ENTER THE GUARDSMAN), fresh from his Off-Broadway run of KENNEDY: BOBBY’S LAST CRUSADE, plays Alan Turing in this poignant play.

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I’m being made to do something that I don’t want to do.”

Turing’s story, forgotten for decades, has seen a resurgence of interest, especially with the film The Imitation Game about how the mathematical genius’ codebreaking contributions helped win World War II. To use an analogy from Turing’s time, the stage production of Breaking the Code plays like a vinyl record B-side to the popular film— less mainstream, but every bit as important and just as moving, if not more so. Cinematically, the 2014 biopic-like interpretation of Turing recounts a noble protagonist, detailing obstacles that he overcame to succeed—most notably outright homophobia and an antagonistic rival mathematician who stood in his path. Then at the end, that movie, which won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay (and got nominated for seven others), quickly skims over Turing’s later legal struggles, his unfair treatment at the hands of a government that he’d saved from warring fascism, and also his tragic death.

Breaking the Code, which was first staged in 1986, tells a similar story more compellingly—in a sort of flashback-oriented, jumbled-up reverse. Opening with a slightly older Turing, the performance introduces audiences to a gentle man misunderstood in his time.

It slowly weaves in glimpses of his earlier accomplishments, the grandest of which he’s forbidden from discussing with almost anyone.

In the Jewel Theatre production, nine large mathematical graphs lie splayed out around an appropriately sparse set, suspended from the walls and hanging from the ceiling, as if to bring the audience inside

Turing’s brain. To create a sense of place, the light operator projects various images onto the screens, rooting each interaction in its own setting—a park set for a picnic, a cozy living room by the fire, a dreary office. From one scene to the next, the actors move across different quadrants of the stage, like thoughts ricocheting around the mind. The experience of the play captures the feeling of fragmented memories jetting back and forth through one’s consciousness, some of them pleasantly soothing and others less so.

Away from work, Turing struggles in many of his relationships. He finds himself shaken by the death of a friend from his youth and weighed down by the pressure to transform his own life into something that much more impactful in order to fill the void left by his former companion.

The Hollywood Alan Turing played onscreen by Benedict Cumberbatch four years ago served audiences a stoic and dashing version of the mathematician—slightly quirky, but for the most part unflappable.

The Breaking the Code interpretation, played here by David Arrow, is a more cantankerous, impatient intellectual frequently biting his fingernails or stumbling over his own nervous tics.

Lacking in social graces, this Turing doesn’t relate easily to others, and yet he comes across as real and relatable to all of us.

In telling his story, both acts of Jewel Theatre’s latest production open a window into one man’s brilliance—as well as the intensity and heartbreak that sometimes accompany it.

‘Breaking the Code’ by Hugh Whitemore runs at the Colligan Theatre through April 14. jeweltheatre.net.

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WHAT HE BRINGS TO THE TABLA Zakir Hussain performs at the Rio Theatre on Friday, March 29.

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ith the release of Rubber Soul in December of 1965, the Beatles started a chain reaction primed by George Harrison’s sitar work on “Norwegian Wood.” It sparked both raga rock and Ravi Shankar’s unlikely reign as an Anglosphere pop star.

An unsurpassed sitar virtuoso who tutored Harrison on the instrument, Shankar came to personify Hindustani music in the U.S. But it was Shankar’s accompanist, the equally revered tabla maestro Ustad Alla Rakha who built a lasting bridge with American music.

He laid out the conceptual framework on the landmark 1968 album Rich à la Rakha, a percussion

project that brought Rakha together with legendary jazz drummer Buddy Rich, “the first crossover rhythm album that set the tone and opened the possibilities,” says Alla Rakha’s son, tabla master, composer and rhythmic explorer Zakir Hussain.

“The fortunate thing was both Rich and my father believed in improvising,” Hussain continues.

“That set the tone, and years later made it possible for Mickey Hart and me to get together. It led to Rolling Thunder, the Diga Rhythm Band and eventually Planet Drum,” which won the first Best World Music Album Grammy Award in 1991.

In many ways, Hussain has dedicated his life to expanding his

father’s cross-cultural legacy, and the latest incarnation of his biennial Masters of Percussion tour is dedicated to celebrating the centennial of Alla Rakha, who died in 2000 at the age of 80. Presented by Kuumbwa Jazz Center at the Rio Theatre on Friday, MOP directly echoes Rich à la Rakha with the magisterial contributions of Eric Harland, an era-defining jazz drummer with whom Hussain has collaborated extensively.

Alla Rakha was equally passionate about bridging divides within the subcontinent, collaborating with masters of South Indian Carnatic classical music. Hussain has continued and expanded that work by reaching out to various far-flung folkloric

traditions. Most spectacularly, the MOP tour features the Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar Group from the southwestern state of Kerala.

Until approached by Hussain, the drummers usually performed their millennia-old rhythmic rituals on the chenda drums as part of prayer services in temples, or at religious gatherings. Blown away by the experience of seeing the Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar Group perform, he eventually convinced them to perform in secular settings.

“To see the sonic frequencies that come at you from the dome in the temple, with the incense and the candles and the sandalwood, the smells and sounds and vibrations, it’s almost an out-of-body LSD experience,” says Hussain. “You can almost see the deity dancing to the rhythms. I’m going to let Eric Harland and them alone on stage and see what they cook up. It seems like there are connections in these traditions, and I want to have them explore it, watch them and learn from it. There’s no better way to celebrate my father’s centenary.”

A disciple of Shankar, Kumar has explored many of the paths opened

by Hussain and Alla Rakha. He’s collaborated with Carnatic master percussionist V. Selvaganesh and jazz artists like British guitarist John McLaughlin (Hussain’s partner in the pioneering 1970s Indo-jazz group Shakti). As a player and composer, he’s also worked widely in Bollywood.

Working with younger musicians who have grown up in a multivalent musical world keeps Hussain on his toes (well, fingertips).

“I started from scratch over here at 18 or 19, and by the time I reached 30, I was starting to get familiar with Western music,” Hussain says.

“These guys grow up in both worlds simultaneously, and it’s frightening how much information they have and how easily they can project all these musical ideas. It’s great to have that fresh outlook and to lock horns with that.”

Zakir Hussain will perform with the Masters of Percussion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29, at the Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $42-$70.

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THIS MAGIC MOMENT Santa Cruz musician Lindsey Wall performing at her ‘American Idol’ audition.

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ocal singer-songwriter Lindsey Wall doesn’t remember much about her recent American Idol audition.

“I blacked out a little bit. I was just so overwhelmed,” Wall says.

“There was so much excitement leading up to it, and I realized that I’m just a small-town girl a little bit.

It was unreal to be in that position.

I’ve watched the show so many times. It all hit me when I stood in front of Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.”

The whole process has been surprising. Three months before she got her audition, Wall got an email out of nowhere from someone claiming to be from American Idol.

She never imagined herself on the show, even though she was a fan. It was hard to take seriously.

“At first I thought it was spam, because I was like, American Idol?

That’s crazy,” Wall says. “I started reading further, and she was talking about how she heard a song of mine called ‘Honey.’ I just wrote that song in my bedroom by myself, and somebody in the music industry is taken by it. That was so cool.”

Some of Wall’s initial shock at being contacted by a show that focuses on singing had to do with the fact that Wall never considered herself a professional singer. She always sang around the house and had written songs since she was a child, but she’d never taken

voice or guitar lessons. Being on a singing competition show seemed out of her reach.

“I was so excited, and so humbled. Of course I would take that opportunity if it’s there,” Wall says. “I never really practiced the art of singing that much. But getting that email made me start to practice more.”

“Honey”—which, it turns out, the woman from American Idol heard on Spotify—is a moody, psychpop original that’s sprinkled with Americana elements. It’s driven with a heavy dose of emotion and builds from a gentle ballad to a ’70s AM-radio pop-rocker.

“One of my first really strong influences was Stevie Nicks. As far

as songwriting goes, I was always inspired by her lyrics,” Wall says.

“One of the reasons I resonate so strong with her is because she never took any lessons either. It was just her creating her own sound. I love how authentic her writing is.”

Wall had only recorded “Honey” a few months earlier. She dropped out of college in 2016 to pursue music, because she found herself thinking about music when she was supposed to be focusing on her school work.

At the beginning of 2018, she created a Kickstarter for what was to be her debut EP, which managed to raise over $2,000. She recorded the songs at a San Jose studio in late 2017, and with the Kickstarter funds, she was able to release the music in February 2018. Kickstarter backers got the whole 5-song EP (and you can get them at shows), but she only uploaded a couple of songs online— “Honey” being one of them.

“I just wanted to pick my favorites, since it was the first time I released an album to the public,” Wall says.

Once she realized that her American Idol audition was very much a real opportunity, she devoted as much time as she could to improving her skills.

She even took some time away from work and left Santa Cruz to travel and do some open mics.

She got the call while she was in Nashville that she could audition— but instead of L.A., the logical choice, she needed to fly to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

She’s very happy with her audition, which didn’t air. She got three “yes” votes, meaning she’s going forward to the next stage in Hollywood. Regardless of how far she gets on Idol, it’s already been significant to her.

“I’m very inspired to keep growing and going,” Wall says. “I'm almost halfway through writing for an album. Hopefully it’ll be a full album this time. I’m playing with this new guitar player Paul Kannapolis. We’re trying to get ready to book a tour. I’m really excited about that. I feel like it’ll be a whole new game of playing outside of Santa Cruz.”

Lindsey Wall performs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, 402 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz. Free. 425-4900.

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NIGHT OF THE LIVING COMPOSERS There are so many shows and events focusing on dead composers—Bach, Mozart etc.— that Cabrillo’s devoted an evening to celebrating the living, tax-paying ones. This year’s lineup features the world premieres of Michael McGushin's Yeats Songs and Jon Myers' Plenitas I. Both premiers were commissioned by New Music Works, and are the newest of over 50 commissions that the group has made in more than 40 years. The evening also features a special lineup of guest artists including Steed Cowart and Phil Collins.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30. Samper Recital Hall, Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos. 479-6154, cabrillovapa.com. $12-$37.

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WEDNESDAY 3/27 ARTS FRIENDS OF THE SCPL BOOKSTORE SALE EVERY DAY The Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries Bookstore sells books used and nearly new at a fraction of the cost you’d usually pay for them. We have all types of books, including classics, fiction, mysteries, biographies, local interest, art books, science books, nature, cookbooks, some reference books, children’s and young adult books, holiday books and more. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Santa Cruz Public Library, 240 Church St., Santa Cruz. fscpl.org.

PATHWAYS THROUGH OUR PARKS EXHIBITION On exhibition will be a selection of artwork from artist Ann Thiermann’s series of pastel and acrylic paintings. This series invites the viewer to linger visually over the flora and fauna along the pathways of our local parks. Noon-4 p.m.

San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek. slvmuseum.com. Free.

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CLASSES WRITE THROUGH IT: CREATIVE WRITING CLASS In a safe and fun setting, seniors will utilize journaling as the mode for self-discovery leading to poetry, personal essays and other techniques useful in creating memoirs. Facilitated by published poet and author, Ellen Hart MA.E. 9:30-11 a.m. Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. cityofsantacruz.com.

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QI GONG Qi Gong (pronounced Chee Gohng) is an ancient Chinese healing art that has been used for centuries to balance one’s internal body energy and to promote

The world’s first Stand Up Paddle Film Festival is, fittingly, premiering in Santa Cruz.

A festival for those inspired by natural beauty and conservation, it’s similar to Banff Mountain Film Festival, but is all about stand-up paddling. The Santa Cruz premiere will include 15 of the finalists, ranging from a short film about stand up paddling along ancient Inuit dog sled route on the West Coast of Greenland to a film about an 80-mile annual paddle from the Bahamas to Florida to support those with Cystic Fibrosis.

Proceeds benefit local nonprofit Paddle4Good to empower more children with special needs build confidence and self-esteem through stand-up paddling.

7 p.m. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. 423-8209, supfilmfest.com. $20 general/$12 child.

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practices and asana variations provided for each body. We have lots of props, no rental fee for mats. Lovely wood floors, sunny and bright with ceiling fans (heat and AC if needed). 10:30 a.m. Mark Stephens Yoga, 1010 Fair Ave. Suite C, Santa Cruz. yogawithirene.com. $10.

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Stories Under the Influence: Beyond Borders

Emeriti Lecture with Phil Crews

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APRIL 9, 7PM MUSIC CENTER RECITAL HALL FREE ADMISSION

Part lightning talk, part story slam, students and faculty share their outlook on a world without borders. Co-sponsored by the Research Center for the Americas; food and drink included with ticket.

Cowell Hay Barn Open House MARCH 31, 11AM–4PM COWELL RANCH HAY BARN FREE ADMISSION

Meet some of our area’s best event vendors under one beautiful roof! Mix, mingle, taste tempting treats. Envision your next special event at the Cowell Hay Barn!

Laurie Halse Anderson Book Launch: SHOUT APRIL 2, 7PM COWELL RANCH HAY BARN FREE ADMISSION

Astronomy on Tap APRIL 4, 6:30PM NEW BOHEMIA BREWING COMPANY, SANTA CRUZ FREE ADMISSION

Hear about amazing discoveries about planets, galaxies, stars, and our own Universe at this free event for all ages.

An Evening with Grammy Award–Winning Baritone Daniel Belcher APRIL 4, 7:30PM MUSIC CENTER RECITAL HALL $4–$10/ PERSON

Internationally renowned, Grammy® Award-winning baritone Daniel Belcher sings a recital of French music by Poulenc, Ibert, and Ravel with pianist Ronny Michael Greenberg in this rare Santa Cruz appearance.

History Professor Bruce Thompson tells the story of the double agent whose brilliant work enabled the D-Day landings to succeed.

Quantum Elders Hip-Bop Ballet APRIL 6, 7:30PM MUSIC CENTER RECITAL HALL FREE ADMISSION

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This highly informative and diverse show pairs artists with physicists to create art that demonstrates how physics works in our everyday lives.

Question Bridge: Black Males THROUGH APRIL 6 MARY PORTER SESNON ART GALLERY, PORTER COLLEGE FREE ADMISSION

Question Bridge: Black Males is an innovative, widely exhibited multimedia project that uses video to facilitate a conversation among black men from 12 cities across the U.S. This five-screen video installation is on view through April 6.

Sinister Resonance: The American Ultramodernists and Beyond APRIL 12, 7:30PM MUSIC CENTER RECITAL HALL FREE ADMISSION

Works by faculty composers David Cope, Chris Pratorius Gómez, David Evan Jones, Hi Kyung Kim, William Coulter, Larry Polansky, and others. Part of the April in Santa Cruz Contemporary Music Festival.

UCSC Women’s Club Presents: Garbo the Spy APRIL 3, 11:30AM UCSC ARBORETUM, HORTICULTURE BUILDING FREE ADMISSION

6th Annual Climate Conference

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Growing Organic Hops: Production Techniques & Trellis Design APRIL 13, 9:30AM–1:30PM ALAN CHADWICK GARDEN $5–$40/PERSON

Learn to grow hops! Learn how to maximize your harvest and get hands-on experience building a trellis system in the Chadwick Garden. Space is limited, please pre-register.

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Del Sol String Quartet & Percussionist Chris Froh APRIL 14

Santa Cruz Pickwick Club Meeting APRIL 23–28

Earth Week at the Seymour Center APRIL 26–28

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Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Times bestselling author, discusses and signs her new book, SHOUT—a searing poetic memoir for the #MeToo era. Co-hosted

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Phil Crews, distinguished research professor of chemistry and biochemistry, will speak on “Inspirational Biomolecules from Oceania.”

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WEDNESDAY 3/27-6/23 In her journey to understand her own identity, exhibiting artist Tessa Hulls unpacks decades of family history connected to Santa Cruz County's lost Chinatowns. Dive into years of research as Tessa weaves together Santa Cruz County's Chinese history with her own. A mixture of paintings, graphic novel clips, illustrations, and items from archives take you on a journey from generations past into the present day with a full gallery timeline.

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Cognitively Based Compassion Training is a secular ethics training with roots in Buddhism yet is not religious. Developed at Emory University by Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi, PhD, with input from multiple disciplines and the Dalai Lama, and taught in medical and educational institutions— anyone can learn this practice. 6:308:30 p.m. Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz, 740 Front St. #155, Santa Cruz. wisdomcentersc.org.

farm products, this market offers a great selection of local artisan foodstuffs, delicious baked goods and lots of options for lunch and dinner. 1-6 p.m. Cedar and Lincoln streets, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.

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10:30-11:30 a.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 420 Melrose Ave., Santa Cruz. santacruzoa. org. Free.

HEALTH B12 HAPPY HOUR Come and get your Happy Hour B12 shot. Your body needs B12 to create energy and is not well absorbed from the diet or in capsule form. Everyone can benefit from a B12 shot. After B12 injections many patients feel a natural boost in energy. 3-6 p.m. Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center, 736 Chestnut St., Santa Cruz. 477-1377 or scnmc.com. $29/$17.

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THURSDAY 3/28 ARTS PATHWAYS THROUGH OUR PARKS EXHIBITION On exhibition will be a selection of artwork from artist Ann Thiermann’s series of pastel and acrylic paintings. This series invites the viewer to linger visually over the flora and fauna along the pathways of our local parks. Noon-4 p.m.

San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek. slvmuseum.com. Free.

QUESTION BRIDGE: BLACK MALES Question Bridge: Black Males by artists Chris Johnson and Hank Willis Thomas, in collaboration with Bayeté Ross Smith and Kamal Sinclair, is an innovative, widely

exhibited multimedia project that uses video to facilitate a conversation among Black men from 12 cities across the United States.

Noon. Mary Porter Senson Art Gallery, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. ias.ucsc.edu. Free.

7TH ANNUAL WATSONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL Be Part of our annual celebration of film and community in the heart of Watsonville. Under the theme #StoriesMatter, the 7th-annual Watsonville Film Festival will present more than 20 great films, including multiple Monterey Bay Premieres. Q&A’s with award-winning directors and up-and-coming talents from Mexico, San Diego, the Bay Area and Watsonville. 6:30-9 p.m. City of Watsonville Parks and Community Services Department, 30 Maple Ave., Watsonville. watsonvillefilmfest.org. $15.

CLASSES COMMUNITY PILATES CLASS Community Pilates class led by Pilates Instructor Jennifer Balboni. Drop-in any Tuesday or Thursday for a fun and challenging 60-minute, core-based flowing strength class. Bring your own mat. 10 a.m.

Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Rd., Aptos. tbeaptos.org. Free.

POWER VINYASA FLOW YOGA Surf your edge in this energetic, inspired yoga flow designed to help you dive deep into your personal power. Instructor Tim Brattan will lead you through a fun sequence to move, sweat, smile, detox, discover, focus and play on the mat. Designed for all levels, you’ll build strength, endurance, flexibility, balance and concentration. 5-6:15 p.m. DiviniTree Yoga and Arts Studio, 1043-B Water St., Santa Cruz. oneyoga.org.

TRIPLE P PARENTING CLASSES Triple P Parenting Classes for domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking survivors. Gain the tools to successfully parent and learn from others in a group setting. Led by a professional facilitator.

Workshops will be provided in Spanish and held in our Watsonville office. Childcare is provided. 6-8 p.m. Monarch Services, 1509 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. monarchscc. org. Free.

TRIYOGA CLASS TriYoga flows are presented with personalized guided alignment assistance. 9:30 a.m. TriYoga Center, 708 Washington St., Santa Cruz. triyoga-santacruz.com. $15.

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Do you want to share your love for the ocean and wildlife with the public? If so, NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is seeking dynamic individuals to join our awesome docent team at the Sanctuary Exploration Center in Santa Cruz. 5:30 p.m.

Monterey Bay Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. montereybay. noaa.gov. Free.

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MUSIC "SHOW CHOIR WITH POP" SINGING CLASS, ADULTS 50+ Recreate the moves and sounds from the girl groups and solo female singers of the top-of-thechart hits of the ’50s and ’60s. This class will put the “show” in your choir with great choral sound, “choral-ography” and fun!

Build skills throughout the show choir with pop 1-2 series. 1:30 p.m. Congregational Church of Soquel, 4951 Soquel Drive, Soquel. nextstagesantacruz.org. $136.

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New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson is coming to Santa Cruz for a discussion and signing of her new book, Shout, a poetic memoir for the #MeToo era. Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about and advocates for survivors of sexual assault. In 1999, her award-winning novel Speak sparked national dialogue about rape culture and consent. Now, 20 years later, she discusses her personal history as a rape survivor while denouncing society’s failures to address sexual violence.

CHAIR YOGA WITH SUZI Instructor Suzi

7 p.m. Cowell Ranch Hay Barn at UCSC, Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz. 423-0900, bookshopsantacruz.com. Free.

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Papiba Godinho and Joe Mailloux, MM, in a hands-on exploration of Samba and other drumming traditions of Brazil.

All Levels. 7:30-9 p.m. Raizes do Brasil Capoeira, 207 McPherson St., Santa Cruz. santacruzcapoeira.com. $25/$10.

GROUPS OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-Step support program for those who wish to stop compulsive eating, including anorexia and bulimia. 1 p.m.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 420 Melrose Ave., Santa Cruz. 476-8291. Free.

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MEETING Having trouble with compulsive sexual or emotional behavior? Recovery is possible. Our small 12-step group allows feedback and meets every Thursday. 7:30 p.m. The Barn Studio, 104 S Park Way, Santa Cruz. Free.

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Mahler, CMT, NE, will guide you through a series of gentle seated yoga postures that are performed slowly and with breath awareness. This wonderfully therapeutic practice will help you increase strength and range of motion. 9:30 a.m. California Grey Bears, 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz.

234-6791. $5.

SALSA NIGHT Intermediate and beginner salsa lessons, and afterward join us for a hot salsa dance party with DJ CongaBoy. Check out our website for more information.

7:30-11:30 p.m. El Palomar Ballroom, 1344 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. 426-1221, palomarballroom.com. $14/$6.

FOOD & WINE WATSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET This market is in the heart of the famously bountiful Pajaro Valley. Peaceful and family-oriented, the Latino heritage of this community gives this market a “mercado” feel. 2-7 p.m. 200 Main St., Watsonville.

GROUPS OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Ninetyday OA, study of the AA 12 and 12 book. OA

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RELATIONSHIP ADDICTION AND AVOIDANCE WOMEN'S GROUP Women’s 12-step group. Are you attracted to the wrong people? Are you stuck in a bad relationship? Weekly meeting. 7 p.m. Porter Memorial Library, 3050 Porter St., Soquel. santacruzslaa.org. Free.

IMAGINING THE DOWNTOWN COMMONS Mark Lakeman, Portlandbased architect and designer of community spaces, will present information about building community through creating our common spaces. 7 p.m. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center Drive, Santa Cruz. cityofsantacruz.com.

HEALTH VITAMIN B12 FRIDAY Every Friday is B12 Happy Hour at Thrive Natural Medicine. B12 improves energy, memory, mood, immunity, sleep, metabolism and stress resilience.

Come on down for a discounted shot and start your weekend off right! Walk-ins only.

3-6 p.m. Thrive Natural Medicine, 2840 Park Ave., Soquel. thrivenatmed.com/b12injections or 515-8699. $15.

MUSIC TAHITIAN DANCE: ALL LEVELS Learn

ART OF BELLYDANCE WITH YOLA Embrace your Inner Goddess through this sensuous, sacred, Divinely Feminine dance form. Original choreography by Yola. Learn body isolation, taxim undulations, belly rolls, floor work, drum solo, veil technique, finger cymbal rhythms, and sword work. Bring a scarf to tie around your hips. 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Te Hau Nui Dance Studio, 924 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. tehaunuidance.com.

SINGING FROM THE HEART Sing along in an environment that is completely accepting of all diverse voices with the goal of having a good time! No experience

CARIE & THE SOULSHAKERS Infectious grooves, epic originals and familiar beats to sip wine, tap feet and swings hips by.

Seabright Brewery, 519 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. carieandthesoulshakers.com. Free.

OUTDOOR REDWOOD GROVE LOOP WALK Join us for this fun and informative guided, half-mile stroll through a magnificent oldgrowth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the Father of the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this 90-minute walk. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Big Basin Redwood State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. Thatsmypark.org. Free.

SATURDAY 3/30 ARTS SANTA CRUZ JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL The 2019 Festival opens with a fabulous finger food and drink reception catered

by Zena, followed by the delightful short film Wendy’s Shabbat and the amazing documentary Shalom, Bollywood. Who knew that Jewish actors launched the Bollywood film industry? The opening-night reception is a fundraiser, but admission to films is free.

5:30 p.m. Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Rd., Aptos. scjff.org. $35/$20/free.

BUILDING METHODS AT THE MISSION Come and see how the oldest building in town was made. We will look at the materials used by the Ohlone to build their homes and then at the materials used by the Spanish to build Mission Santa Cruz. You will have the chance to get your hands dirty and make your own mini abode brick. Rain cancels. 1 p.m. Santa Cruz Historic Mission State Park, 144 School St., Santa Cruz. thatsmypark. org. Free.

MAKE A VASE AT ANNIEGLASS Make your own flower vase. Create your own handmade vase while enjoying drinks and snacks at Annieglass. Coaching and encouragement from John Albrecht and the staff at Good Life Ceramics. Vases are made from a slab of pre-cut clay which you texture with provided items. 2 p.m. Annieglass Incorporated, 310 Harvest Drive, Watsonville. annieglass.com. $60.

CLASSES COME AS YOU ARE ZEN This is an informal Saturday morning program focused on investigating Buddhist teachings for creating ease and skillful response in our daily life. The program begins with meditation followed by a dharma talk by one of our teachers, Rev. Daijaku Kinst or Rev. Shinshu Roberts. Talks are for both beginners and the advanced practitioner.

8:30 a.m. Ocean Gate Zen, 920 41st Ave. Suite F, Santa Cruz. oceangatezen.org. Free.

SENIOR TECH SUPPORT Need help with your computer or phone? Drop in and receive FREE tech tutoring by local area youth. As “digital natives,” young people are the perfect candidates to help seniors enhance their technology skills. Seniors are invited to drop in for free workshops to gain the skills they desire to stay connected with family and friends online. Noon-3 p.m.

Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. scvolunteercenter. org. Free.

SWIM LESSONS W. SEAHORSE SWIM SCHOOL In an effort to reduce accidental

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drownings, Seahorse Swim School will offer free swim lessons to children and adults on select dates this spring. In partnership with the Make a Splash Foundation and USA Swimming, these swim lessons are available to all for no charge. No experience necessary, no appointment needed. 1-2 p.m.

Seascape Sports Club, 1505 Seascape Blvd., Aptos. seahorseswimschool.com. Free.

THE SANTA CRUZ VORTEX Is.a.Bell Productions presents our next transmission: The Santa Cruz VORTEX, where Bella will speak to us about the power of the place where we live. Electromagnectic fields, UFO phenomenon, human personalities magnetizing to our town, and all energetic Santa Cruz-area anomalies will be discussed at this incredible event. 2-4:30 p.m. Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. isabellproductions.com. $27.

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FOOD & WINE APTOS FARMERS MARKET AT CABRILLO COLLEGE Voted Good Times best farmers market in Santa Cruz County.

With more than 90 vendors, the Aptos Farmers Market offers an unmatched selection of locally-grown produce and specialty foods. 8 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, Cabrillo College. montereybayfarmers.org or akeller@montereybayfarmers.org. Free.

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the exciting, aerobic ori Tahiti with Yola and Siaosi. Build a solid foundation in Tahitian dance. This grounded form emphasizes strong, fast hip circles and accents. Learn to dance solo and with a group. Original choreography by Yola. 5:15 p.m. Te Hau Nui Dance Studio, 924 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. tehaunuidance.com.

necessary, just sing-along and have fun. 1 p.m. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. cityofsantacruz.com.

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DIYINE: A CELEBRATION OF HOMEBREWING A tasting event featuring homemade wines, beers, ciders, meads, liquors, and soft drinks. Bubbling away under stairways, in closets, or in forsaken corners of the garage, all across the county an ancient tradition lives on: that sacred collaboration between man and microbe that converts sugars into alcohol. 6-10 p.m. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. bikechurch.santacruzhub. org. $50/$40/$30/$20.

GROUPS OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Speaker and discussion meeting. Have a problem with food? OA is a 12-Step support group to stop compulsive eating behaviors. 9 a.m. Calvary Episcopal Church, 532 Center St., Santa Cruz. santacruzoa.org or 423-8787. Free.

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Happy Hour B12 shot. Your body needs B12 to create energy and is not well absorbed from the diet or in capsule form. Everyone can benefit from a B12 shot! After B12 injections many patients feel a natural boost in energy. 10 a.m.-noon. Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center, 736 Chestnut St., Santa Cruz. 477-1377 or scnmc.com. $29/$17.

MUSIC BEACH BALL GALA Enjoy a gourmet surf-and-turf dinner, band, dancing, and amazing auction items. Proceeds support the Santa Cruz Symphony and its musical outreach to local schools. 5:30-10 p.m.

Holy Cross Hall, 170 High St., Santa Cruz. santacruzsymphonyleague.org. $150.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING COMPOSER III Evening sonic emissions by living, tax-paying composers, from local residents to Santa Cruz expatriates. 7:30 p.m. Cabrillo Samper Hall, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. cabrillovapa. com. $27/$12.

OUTDOOR OLD-GROWTH REDWOOD TOURS Are there different kinds of redwoods?

How do coastal redwoods grow to become the tallest organisms on earth? Why are there so few old-growth trees left? How important are banana slugs to the redwood ecosystems? Answer these questions and more every Saturday on our Redwood Grove Walks. Noon. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 101 N. Big Trees Park Rd., Felton. thatsmypark.org. $10/free.

CASTLE ROCK LOOP HIKE Join us on a 2-mile, two-hour hike to Castle Rock and Castle Rock Falls. During this trip, we will discuss Castle Rock’s unique geology, plant diversity, human impacts, and various important preservationists that helped give Castle Rock State Park the protections we have today. Bring water, closed toe shoes, camera, and snacks. Meet at kiosk. 11 a.m.

Castle Rock State Park, 1500 Skyline Blvd., Los Gatos. 291-8273, thatsmypark.org. $10/ free.

DISCOVER BIG BASIN REDWOODS HIKE Explore the park’s less-travelled backcountry with Docent Barry Grimm. This moderately paced hike will be individually tailored to your group. Based on group size, experience level and weather conditions, we will choose from the many trails that explore the park’s most scenic areas. Noon. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. Free.

VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER TO FEED THE HUNGRY WITH FOOD NOT BOMBS We need your help preparing and sharing vegan meals every Saturday and Sunday. We cook at 418 Front St. at 12:30 p.m. We share food from 4-6 p.m. at the post office, 850 Front St., Santa Cruz. 1-800-884-1136.

SUNDAY 3/31 ARTS SUNDAY SEASIDE CRAFTS Make it and take it! Come create and take home a fun souvenir, an activity for the whole family to share. Join the hands-on fun in the crafts room every Sunday. 1-3 p.m. Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz. seymourcenter.ucsc.edu.

QUESTION BRIDGE: BLACK MALES Question Bridge: Black Males by artists

Chris Johnson and Hank Willis Thomas, in collaboration with Bayeté Ross Smith and Kamal Sinclair, is an innovative, widely exhibited multimedia project that uses video to facilitate a conversation among Black men from 12 cities across the United States.

Noon. Mary Porter Senson Art Gallery, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. ias.ucsc.edu. Free.

MCT’S ‘FOUR OLD BROADS’ Four Old Broads is a new comedic play featuring four sassy, smart, and savvy older women who are living at the Magnolia Place Assisted Living home. With fast-paced and quickwitted dialogue, it has been called “a laughout-loud hysterical play with a whole lot of heart.” 8 p.m. Park Hall, 9401 Mill St., Ben Lomond. mctshows.org. $20/$17.

GROUPS OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-Step support program for those who wish to stop compulsive eating, including anorexia and bulimia.

Please see website for additional meetings times and locations. 4-5 p.m. Ben Lomond Community Library, 9525 Mill St., Ben Lomond. santacruzoa.org. Free.

TRANSMASCULINE PEER SUPPORT GROUP No matter where you are on the gender spectrum, The Diversity Center's Trans Program has something for you.

Support groups for and by trans folks, referrals to trans friendly providers, lively conversations about the specific ways being trans impacts us, fun outings, these are just some of the ways we serve you. 6-7:30 p.m.

The Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. diversitycenter.org.

MUSIC ESPRESSIVO PRESENTS ROMANTICISM, MORNING TO EVENING Espressivo, now in its fourth season, features the cream of freelance professional musicians between Salinas and Oakland. It is conducted by Artistic Director Michel Singher, who brings to bear a halfcentury of experience leading distinguished orchestras in Europe and across America.

3 p.m. Peace United Church of Santa Cruz, 900 High St., Santa Cruz. espressorch.org. $37/$13.

OUTDOORS REDWOOD GROVE LOOP WALK Join us for this fun and informative guided, half-mile stroll through a magnificent old-

growth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the Father of the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this 90-minute walk. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Big Basin Redwood State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. Thatsmypark.org. Free.

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: A DOGFRIENDLY WALK On this dog-friendly walk, we travel North Escape Road, a paved road closed to traffic. We tour stunning oldgrowth redwood groves along beautiful Opal Creek. We'll discuss redwood ecology and park history while exploring the deep shade of the redwood forest. This is a fun and easy, 3-mile, two-hour walk with docent Diane Shaw. 9:30 a.m. Big Basins Redwood State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/free.

CREEPING FOREST RAMBLE Explore the natural history of this less-visited trail with docents JC and Becky on a three-hour, 3.5mile hike up and down the “creeping” terrain, along creeks, through fire-scarred redwoods, and over log bridges. Bring water and good hiking shoes. Meet at park headquarters.

11:30 a.m. Big Basins Redwood State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/free.

MONDAY 4/1 ARTS POETRY OPEN MIC A project of the Legendary Collective, the weekly Santa Cruz Word Church poetry open mic is a community of local writers who recognize the power of spoken word. They gather every Monday for a community writing workshop, then host a 15-slot open mic followed by a different featured poet each week. 4 p.m.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. santacruzmah.org.

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CLASSES THICH NHAT HANH MEDITATION Santa Cruz Heart Sangha is a meditation group in the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition that meets every Monday. We welcome all to spend with us an hour in silent sitting and walking meditation followed by Dharma sharing.

7-8:45 p.m. Santa Cruz Zen Center, 113 School St., Santa Cruz. Free.

GENTLE YOGA Customized for every body.

Feel free to practice in a chair if you like, or sit and meditate through part or all of the class. Beautiful bamboo floors, plants and

CALENDAR light in a lovely Zen space. 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Mark Stephens Yoga, 1010 Fair Ave. Suite C, Santa Cruz. yogawithirene.com. $10.

INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS: LETTING BE WITH KIND AWARENESS This six-week series of classes introduces you to mindfulness meditation practices.

Because the class curriculum builds on itself, please begin the course no later than week three (Monday, March 11). Registration is recommended. 6:30-8 p.m. Santa Cruz Public Library, 240 Church St., Santa Cruz. santacruzpl.libcal.com. Free.

TIBETAN BUDDHIST PRACTICE Join us for a rotating schedule of Tibetan Buddhist practices led by experienced Dharma practitioners. 6-7 p.m. Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Rd., Soquel.

Landofmedicinebuddha.org.

START SMART TEEN DRIVER SAFETY CLASS The California Highway Patrol offers

TUESDAY 4/2 CLASSES CHAIR YOGA WITH SUZI Instructor Suzi Mahler, CMT, NE, will guide you through a series of gentle seated yoga postures that are performed slowly and with breath awareness. This wonderfully therapeutic practice will help you increase strength and range of motion. 9:30 a.m. California Grey Bears, 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz.

234-6791. $5.

HOMEWORK HELP Drop-in homework help for students through grade 12. 3-5 p.m.

Various locations throughout the county. santacruzpl.org. Free.

COMMUNITY PILATES CLASS Community Pilates class led by Pilates Instructor Jennifer Balboni. Drop-in any Tuesday or Thursday for a fun and challenging 60-minute, core-based flowing strength class. Bring your own mat. 10 a.m.

Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Rd., Aptos. tbeaptos.org. Free.

a traffic safety program for teenage drivers and their parents. The primary objective is to provide teens and parents with an understanding of how poor choices behind the wheel can impact the lives of many. 6 p.m. Aptos Branch Library, 7695 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz. santacruzpl.libcal.com.

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personalized guided alignment assistance.

9:30 a.m. TriYoga Center, 708 Washington St., Santa Cruz. triyoga-santacruz.com. $15.

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SANTA CRUZ FAMILY ROOM: MYSTIC UNICORN Join us in our Family Room for a

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Overeaters

RETRO VIDEO GAME NIGHT WITH DAVE THE DRUMMER Dave The Drummer hosts “Retro Video Game Night” at East Cliff Brewing Co. East Cliff Brewing Co is the home to the only retro video game nights here in Santa Cruz. They bring in Dave to bring the video game setup and the good times along with him. 5 p.m. East Cliff Brewing Co., 21517 E Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. facebook.com/DaveTheDrummer831/. Free.

SANTA CRUZ BODYWORK COLLECTIVE Santa Cruz Bodywork Collective is a forum for bodyworkers from various disciplines to gather monthly to elevate their repertoire of touch and enhance their self-care tool kit. 7 p.m. Cypress Health Institute, 1119 Pacific Ave., Suite 300, Santa Cruz. 476-2115. Free.

family-friendly event. Please note: This class is for ages 7 to adult. This is a non-alcoholic event. No experience necessary and all art supplies are included. Guests may bring in any food or non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy throughout the class. 1 p.m. The Painted Cork, 1129 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. paintedcork.com. $35.

GROUPS OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Tools of recovery study. OA is a 12-step support group to stop eating compulsively, including anorexia and bulimia. 1-2 p.m.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, Youth Room, 420 Melrose Ave., Santa Cruz. 429-7906, santacruzoa.org. Free.

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TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP Our moderated, open group allows everyone to share their experiences and meet others in friendly surroundings. All transgender folks are welcome to attend. We meet the first and third Tuesday of each month. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

The Diversity Center, 1117 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. diversitycenter.org.

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Anonymous is a 12-Step support program for those who wish to stop compulsive eating, including anorexia and bulimia. 12:151:15 p.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 420 Melrose Ave., Santa Cruz. 476-8291. Free.

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Thursday, April 11 at 8PM The legendary blues artist returns to Sunset Center to showcase his raw and unadulterated sound, a true pleasure for aficionados and genre newcomers alike.

The title of his latest album says it all: The Blues Is Alive and Well.

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Saturday, April 20 at 8PM Having studied exclusively with her father and guru, the late Ravi Shankar, she is a singular figure in the Indian classical and progressive world music scenes. Her dynamic and spiritual musicality has garnered her several prestigious accolades.

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LOCAL BAND GRATEFUL BLUEGRASS BOYS

The Grateful Bluegrass Boys are not strictly a Grateful Dead tribute band. In fact, these days, Grateful Dead tunes usually make up a small portion of their set. A debut full-length album, released in July 2017, only contains one Grateful Dead tune: “Touch of Grey.”

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“The longer we’ve been together, the more the ‘Grateful’ becomes ‘gratitude’ and creating an atmosphere,” says violinist/mandolin player/lead singer Aaron Redner. “We definitely play tons of other music.”

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Redner, who played in Hot Buttered Rum for 13 years, started the Grateful Bluegrass Boys in 2012 up in Sonoma and relocated to Santa Cruz a year ago.

In that time, not only has he broadened the range of music the band covers— including the songs of Van Morrison, Paul Simon and Willie Nelson, among others—he’s also introduced some of his own originals to the mix.

One thing the band is a little more strict on is staying true to tight, drumfree string arrangements with lots of vocal harmonies.

“We try to stay away from aimless jamming,” Redner says. “It’s very important for us to stay connected to bluegrass, but also not be afraid to improvise and to bring songs you wouldn’t expect to hear played by a bluegrass band. We’re doing a Cars tune right now that’s going over really well.” AARON CARNES 9 p.m. Saturday, March 30. Flynn’s Cabaret & Steakhouse, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $12 adv/$15 door. 335-2800.

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WEDNESDAY 3/27 INDIE

RUBBLEBUCKET When Rubblebucket discuss heartbreak, they do it over dreamy, repetitive soundscapes injected with funky rhythms and jazzy playfulness.

Just as your mind drifts off from the ambient tones, the smooth sax, surprising trumpet riffs and quirky sound loops demand your attention.

The result is a sense of joyfulness— songs that make you wanna dance, then cry, then hug, then dance again.

And seriously, it’s been forever since I’ve heard a sax, a flute and a trumpet sound so dope. AMY BEE 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $15 adv/$17 door. 423-1338.

JAZZ

DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS Bawdy, brassy and bluesy, Davina and the Vagabonds have earned an avid following with a rollicking sound that’s part-New Orleans barrelhouse, part-Memphis soul, and part-postmodern cabaret. Led by Davina Lozier, an extroverted singer and energetic pianist

with a big voice and bigger stage persona, the Vagabonds include her husband, trumpeter/vocalist Zack Lozier, Steve Rogness on trombone and vocals, bassist Andrew Foreman, and drummer George Marich. ANDREW GILBERT 7 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $31.50 adv/$36.75 door.

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THURSDAY 3/28 ALT-COUNTRY

ROBBIE FULKS Robbie Fulks has been nominated for two Grammys and been hailed as an “alt-country genius” by Tina Fey. (I know, you didn’t see that one coming!) But it was a long path for Fulks, who spent most of the ’80s and ’90s on the sidelines and in the shadows.

His rough, raw and sparse acoustic Americana record Let’s Kill Saturday Night from 1998 turned some heads, but he continued to slowly forge a path of his own. His mix of old-timey country, bluegrass, gritty rock ’n’ roll, and gospel hasn’t made him a household name, but he’s become a highly respected artist. AC 8:30 p.m. Flynn’s Cabaret & Steakhouse, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $15. 335-2800.

FRIDAY 3/29 REGGAE

MAX ROMEO Max Romeo, like Desmond Dekker, is one of the few Jamaican reggae artists who had a legitimate charting single in the UK in the ’60s. His biggest early career hit is about well, you know, wet dreams (*blushes*), and it became a top 10 hit despite getting banned by the BBC Radio. His chart success continued in Jamaica in the ’70s, but he never got that far in the U.S. Still, you may recognize the chorus of his single “Chase the Devil” as a sample in Jay-Z’s song “Lucifer.”

His original is one of the mid-’70s best political roots reggae songs. AC 9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $25 adv/$30 door. 479-1854.

SATURDAY 3/30 SKA

THE ENGLISH BEAT Yeah, I said ska, and I’ll say it again.

Ska! Thanks to Pitchfork, those three little letters became a dirty word in

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DAN POTTHAST

MIKE HUGUENOR

9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $35 adv/$40 door. 479-1854.

SUNDAY 3/31 ACOUSTIC

DAN POTTHAST Few musicians can command a stage the way Dan Potthast does. With just an acoustic guitar and his distinct, full-throated voice, Potthast has held many an audience in the palm of his hand. Part of it is the strength of his songwriting, a unique melding of folk and ska that doesn’t overthink a great melody, but there’s an intangible element as well. When Potthast is playing, he bares it all with humor and passion, inviting his audience to conjure a better

world together. And during his performance, you can see that world right there in the room around you. MH 8 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $10. 429-6994.

RAP

LIL TRACY Love him or hate him, Lil Tracy (or, these days, just Tracy) is here to stay.

And the people love him. The 24 year old “sinner” rapper has been an underground “sin”sation since he was 18, dropping multiple releases under his old moniker, Yung Bruh, and with his old group, Gothboiclique. Born to music royalty parents Ishmael Butler (Digable Planets/Shabazz Palaces) and Coko Clemons (Sisters With Voices), it seems the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.

Don’t let face tattoos scare ya. MAT WEIR 8 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $18 adv/$22 door. 423-1338.

MONDAY 4/1 DOOM METAL

WIZZERD Battle vests on, horns on high, and let the sacred smoke fill the air, for the Wizzerd is coming. What more can

I say about a quartet of heshers who wrote an epically gripping bio for their concept album that’s too long to print here? Lots, but still make sure to read that bio when you get a chance. Hailing from Montana, Wizzerd combines the rhythm and crunch of modern doom with the clean vocals and mystical fantasy writing of ’70s prog-rock for a sound that creates its own world. MW 9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $7. 429-6994.

TUESDAY 4/2 INDIE

WEYES BLOOD Weyes Blood can ruminate on the boring and everyday, or ponder the expanding vastness of the universe.

She brings the same dramatic, operatic bent to her vocals, which will make you feel sentimental in ways that maybe you don’t even understand. Blood’s existential worries litter her lyrics, but so does a childlike nostalgia. She seems most interested in taking everything she feels—grand to not-so-grand—and amplifying it through the epic songs she can create. AB 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $15 adv/$17 door. 423-1338.

8 p.m. Thursday, May 16. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $25 adv/$30 door. Information: catalyst. com. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz. com/giveaways before 11 a.m. on Thursday, May. 9 to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the show.

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Old-school, shredding metal guitar god. Wednesday at Moe’s Alley FRUIT & FLOWERS

Punk rock gone psychedelic. Thursday at Crepe Place MONEY

The Pink Floyd tribute band you need. Friday at Flynn’s Cabaret & Steakhouse SPIRIT OF ’76

Everyone’s favorite tribute band.

Friday at Flynn’s Cabaret & Steakhouse THE OFFSPRING

Surprise acoustic set! Saturday at Catalyst

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the early 2000s, but in truth ska is one of the great cultural love affairs of the 20th century—the soil from which reggae, dancehall, punk, new wave, and even the Mario Bros. theme sprang. One of the originators of 2-Tone (ska’s second wave), the English Beat were among the most important ska bands of the ’80s. Last year, the group released Here We Go Love!, its first new album since 1982’s Special Beat Service.

Be sure to pick it up, pick it up, pick it up.

The best word to describe New Yorkbased electronic music producer Jai Wolf is triumphant. It’s actually kind of odd how large and emotionally thrilling his music is, because it’s simultaneously so lonely sounding.

Imagine someone in their apartment staring at their mirror, preparing themselves for the biggest day of their life—the soundtrack to that moment would be Jai Wolf. Sajeeb Saha, the mastermind behind the laptop, has lived all over the planet. You’ll hear vast international influences in the music, if you’re not too busy dancing.

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LIVE MUSIC

Wednesday March 27 – 7/8pm $30

40 Year Anniversary w/ Scorpions Guitarist

ULI JON ROTH

Thursday March 28 – 8/8:30pm $10/15

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Latin Dance Party Double Bill

BUYEPONGO + QUITAPENAS

3/27

Jamaican Reggae Legend Debuts Moe’s

APTOS ST. BBQ 8059 Aptos St, Aptos

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BLUE LAGOON 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

MAX ROMEO

Saturday March 30 – 8/9pm $35/40

UK Ska Great Returns For 1 Night Only

ENGLISH BEAT

Wednesday April 3 – 7:30/8pm $8/12 2019 Ameripolitan Winner “Best Honky Tonk”

WHITNEY ROSE MARGO CILKER PATRICK MAGUIRE

Thursday April 4 – 8/9pm $18/22

CASS MCCOMBS Double Bill Dance Party

Little Jonny Lawton 6-8p

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Aki Kumar & Little Jonny Lawton 6-8p

Comedy Night, Retro Dance Party 9p

Hog & the Helpers & more 9p

The Tortured, Dowrr, Resist This, SA90 9p

Gothic/Industrial 9p

Karaoke Free 9p

BOARDWALK BOWL 115 Cliff St, Santa Cruz

Karaoke 8p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close

SkyPark 9:30-12:45p

Karaoke 6p-Close

BOCCI’S CELLAR 140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

Karaoke Free 8p

Swing Dance 5:30p

BRITANNIA ARMS 110 Monterey Ave, Capitola

Alex Lucero & Friends 8p

Karaoke 9-12:30a

CAPITOLA WINE BAR 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Mark Creech Free 6:30p

Kip Allert Free 7p

CILANTROS 1934 Main St, Watsonville

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Mojo Mix 6-8p Funk Night w/ DJ Ed G 9p

Karaoke Free 9p Karaoke 6p-Close

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Beat Weekend 8p

Game Night Free 8p

Karaoke 9-12:30a John Michael Free 3-6p

House of Floyd $25/$30 8p Rubblebucket $17/$20 8:30p

Kid Andersen & John “Blues” Boyd 6-8p

The Offspring $49.50 7p

Lil Tracy $18/$22 7:30p

Chrisbaby $8/$10 8p

Weyes Blood $15/$17 8:30p Nomad w/ Dave Miller Free 6-8p

Hippo Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

KPIG Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

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Tell Me More Master Storytellers

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The DC Trio

Thu. Mar. 28 7:30pm NO COVER Fri. Mar. 29 5pm

Ted Welty & Soul Riders

HAPPY HOUR / NO COVER Fri. Mar. 29 8:30pm

Ten O’clock Lunch Band

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Spirit of ’76

Sat. Mar. 30 8:30pm $15 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21 + Sun. Mar. 31 2pm

Anthony Arya & Emily Hough

2pm Matinee $10 adv./$10 door seated <21 w/parent

Grateful Sunday

Sun. Mar. 31 5:30pm GRATEFUL DEAD TUNES / NO COVER

California Guitar Trio

Wed. Apr. 3 7:30pm $25 adv./$25 door seated <21 w/parent

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FRUIT AND FLOWERS w/ PLANET PLOW FRIDAY 3/29

TEDDY & THE ROUGH RIDERS w/ SKYWAY MAN

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HENRY CHADWICK

w/ TOMMY ALEXANDER BAND & TAYLOR KINGMAN 9PM - $10 DOOR

SUNDAY 3/31

DAN POTTHAST w/ KEVIN SECONDS, DAN JANISCH & KEPI GHOULIE 9PM - $10 DOOR

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Stephen Sams Free 9p

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Steve’s Jazz Kitchen Free 7-10p

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Madrigal & Strange Free 7-10p

Open Mic 7-10p

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Acoustic Open Jam 3-5p

Friday, March 29 • 7:30 PM

THE CREPE PLACE 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Solomon Hollow w/ Fruit & Flowers w/ Stevie Redstone & more Planet Plow $8 9p $5 9p

Teddy & the Rough Riders w/ Skyway Man $10 9p

Henry Chadwick w/ Dan Potthast w/ Wizzerd w/ Bad Light Tommy Alexander Band Kevin Seconds & more $7 9p & more $10 9p $10 8p

Funk Night ft. 7 Come 11 $6 9p-12a

CROW’S NEST 2218 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

Hot Club Pacific $3 7:30p

SPUN $6 9p

Pawn Shop Soul $7 9:30p

John Michael Free 8p

Papiba & Friends $5 8p

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Saturday, March 30 • 8 PM

COME FLY WITH ME: THE SONGS OF FRANK SINATRA FEAT. JOHN MICHAEL & WILL MCDOUGAL

Southsiders Robbie Fulks $15 8:30p Linc Russin 7-9p

JACK O’NEILL James Murray RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 6:30-9:30p 175 W Cliff Dr. Santa Cruz KUUMBWA JAZZ 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Davina & the Vagabonds $31.50/$36.75 7p

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 2591 Main St, Soquel

Tell Me More $12 7:30p

ZAKIR HUSSAIN & MASTERS OF PERCUSSION WITH NILADRI KUMAR, ERIC HARLAND & MATTANNUR SANKARANKUTTY MARAR GROUP: THE DRUMMERS OF KERALA Led by the world’s foremost tabla player and an architect of the world music movement.

Coastal Greeting Free 6:30-8:30p

THE FISH HOUSE 972 Main St, Watsonville

GABRIELLA CAFE 910 Cedar St., Santa Cruz

Live Comedy $7 9p

BR Jazz Band Free 6-9p

FLYNN’S CABARET 6275 Hwy 9, Felton

A rollicking band, channeling influences ranging from Fats Domino to Aretha Franklin to Tom Waits.

Money: Pink Floyd Tribute Grateful Bluegrass Boys $12/$15 9p $12/$15 9p

Jeannine Bonstelle & Sweeney Schragg 6:30-9:30p Mark Creech 6:30-9:30p

Tickets: brownpapertickets.com Monday, April 1 • 7 PM Scott Slaughter 6:30-9:30p

Come Fly With Me: The Songs of Sinatra $20/$25 8p The DC Trio Free 7:30p

DANILO BRITO

Firefly 6:30-9:30p

Ted Welty & Soul Riders Spirit of ‘76 Free 5p Ten O’Clock $15 8:30p Lunchband $10 8:30p

A master of Brazilian choro musical tradition.

Master Class: Thomas Lang Applied Drum Technique Free 3p Anthony Arya & Emily Hough $10 2p Grateful Sundays Free 5:30p

Danilo Brito $31.50/$36.75 7p

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Wednesday, April 3 • 7 PM

BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO

A singular and beautifully hypnotic piano trio.

Thursday, April 4 • 7 PM

MIGHTY MIKE SCHERMER BAND Celebrating the release of the searing blues guitarist’s new album.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Saturday, April 6 • 7 PM

ALICE DIMICELE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS MAMA CROW & DANIEL PAUL NELSON Tickets: brownpapertickets.com Monday, April 8 • 7 PM

SULLIVAN FORTNER TRIO 1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Saturday, April 13 • 8:30 PM

SIN SISTERS BURLESQUE Tickets: eventbrite.com

Unless noted, advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and dinner served one hour before Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wine & beer available.

All ages welcome.

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Thu Mar 28

Robbie Fulks Singer, Recording artist, instrumentalist,

composer and songwriter $15 adv./$15 door seated - <21 w/parent 8:30PM Fri Mar 29

Money Powerhouse Pink Floyd Tribute Band

$12 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Sat Mar 30

Grateful Bluegrass Boys Classic Rock through a Bluegrass lens $12 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM

Fri Apr 5

Sat Apr 6

Area 52 w/ Vintage Point Rock n Roll/Dance Music from Santa Cruz

MOTIV 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

The Get Down w/ Groove 9:30p

Jesse Daniel w/Pat Reedy Outlaw Country at its best…

Glory A unique tribute band with a feminine twist

Mdou Moctar w/Marisa Anderson West African music

Frank Barter w/Matt Jaffe A Night of Americana, Rock n Roll, Folk, and

some Funk $12 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM

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Sar Apr 20

Trivia 8p

THE REEF 120 Union St, Santa Cruz

Variety Show w/ Toby Gray 6:30p

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Burnin’ Vernon Funk, Soul, R&B, Jazz and Classic Rock The Big Jangle A Tribute to Tom Petty

The Sun Kings A Beatles Tribute as Nature Intended…

$20 adv./$25 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Sun Apr 28

Rasta Cruz Reggae Party 9:30p

ROSIE MCCANN’S 1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

TUE

4/2

James Murray Free 6p

The Takeover, Turn Up Tuesday 9:30p

Bert Javier Free 10p

Acoustic Reggae Jam 6:30p

Live Again w/ Ten O’Clock Lunchband Alex Lucero 2-5p 2-5p The Wallowers, The Good Sams w/ The Open Mic Free, 4-7p Paperback Ryders, Haywoods Free 9p Mudfrog Free 9p Lanakila Free 4p

Aloha Friday 6:30p

Featured Acts 6:30p

Zakir Hussain: Masters of Percussion $43-$63 6:30p

SUP Film Festival $20 6p

First & Third Celtic Jam

Live DJ

Live DJ

Zack Frietas, Drifting Compass & more 7:30p

The Joint Chiefs 8:30p

Live Again 8:30p

RIO THEATRE 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Comedy Night 9p

THE SAND BAR 211 Esplanade, Capitola

Erin Avila 6-9p Comedy Free 8p

Open Mic Free 8-11p

The Human Juke Box 6p

Open Mic 6p

Tuesday Trivia Night 6:30p Ryan Bingham $30-$42 8p

Trivia 7:30p Dennis Dove Open Jam 7p

1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-429-4135 Wednesday, March 27 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

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The English Beat $35/$40 8p

3/31

Magpies Blues Band Free 6p

Taco Trivia Tuesday w/ Hive Mind 6:30p

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Max Romeo, Dubtonic Kru & DJ Spleece $25/$30 8p

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Elie Mabanza and Friends Stories in song of roots in Africa

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‘US’ HERE Lupita Nyong’o (left), Shahadi Wright and Evan Alex in ‘Us.’

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Don’t let all the Santa Cruz Boardwalk scenery distract you in Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ BY STEVE PALOPOLI

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here’s a lot going on in writer-director Jordan Peele’s new movie Us, but Santa Cruz locals will probably miss some of it on first viewing. They’re more likely to be sitting transfixed through the first third of the movie, thinking “Whoa, I was just there on Sunday,” or, “I used to live on that corner.” (I think you know the one I’m talking about, on East Cliff Drive right above the Boardwalk—it seems like 90 percent of people here either lived there or know someone who did.)

For instance, most people will probably miss the Lost Boys joke that comes up in the first scene

set on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk; it’s 1986, and one of the characters says something like “Look, they’re filming a movie over there!” Get it? Yup, Peele is definitely a huge Lost Boys fan.

But in his vision for scares set in Santa Cruz, he’s definitely topped it (also, thanks for not giving us a fake “Santa Carla”-type name, man). Though most of the movie was actually filmed in SoCal, its Santa Cruz geography is convincing— although you’ll probably be asking yourself, “Wait, where is that house on a lake?” at one point or another.

Peele’s shots of the Boardwalk and its surrounding terrain are just so

different than anything we’ve seen.

Some of them are so clear and sharp, especially in the daytime scenes, that it’s almost like you can see the particles in the air. No filmmaker has ever looked at the landscape of Santa Cruz like this before.

But then, doing things differently is becoming Peele’s stock in trade.

His debut film Get Out re-imagined ’70s paranoia thrillers like The Stepford Wives for the black American experience—which probably shouldn’t have been such a revolutionary idea in 2017, but certainly was.

For Us, Peele is in a Twilight Zone state of mind. The fact that he’s

hosting a reboot of the show that starts April 1 is proof that he’s all in with the TZ approach, and the premise of an American family attacked by its creepy doppelganger is straight out of the Rod Serling playbook. But then a home invasion setup makes it seem like things could go in the direction of The Strangers and Funny Games. Chase sequences add a bit of Halloween and Friday the 13th. And a very deliberate reference to The Hills Have Eyes—one of the doppelgangers is named “Pluto,” just like one of the lead mutants in Wes Craven’s 1977 film that questioned whether the “normals” were actually the real monsters—comes to have a lot of resonance by the end of the movie.

Ultimately, Us is a mad mixture of all of those influences. (Even a brief shot of the videocassette box for the obscure cult flick C.H.U.D. turns out to be important! How is that even possible?) Us is both scarier and funnier than Get Out, which is quite a feat, but it doesn’t have the same laser focus as Peele’s previous film. At first, that might seem to be a problem, especially plot-wise, when the explanation for everything that’s happening finally comes around. (Which, ironically, was also the weakest part of Get Out, but it’s even more of a narrative stretch here.) The longer you think about it, though, the more sense even the most outlandish parts of Us seem to make—and a second viewing wouldn’t hurt, either.

Meanwhile, the cast members— who also play their doppel-selves— are amazing. If Lupita Nyong’o doesn’t win an Oscar for what is one of the most chilling performances I’ve ever seen, then what good are Oscars anyway? (I know, I know, but still.) Peele’s social commentary is as potent as ever, and it works on a lot more levels here than in Get Out. So yeah, there’s a lot to absorb in Us, but that’s why we’ll be talking about it for a long time.

US Written and directed by Jordan Peele.

Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright and Elisabeth Moss. R. 116 minutes.

FILM NEW RELEASES THE AFTERMATH I’m glad we get a break from all these movies about World War II to make room for something different: a movie about the people from World War II, right after World War II. Refreshing!

This period drama about political tension, passion and betrayal in 1946 Germany—as seen through the eyes of a British military officer tasked with rebuilding Hamburg (Jason Clare) and his wife (Keira Knightley)—is just the thing for anyone who watched all those History Channel documentaries about the rise and fall of the Third Reich and said, “And thennnnnnn?”

Directed by James Kent. Costarring Alexander Skarsgard, Kate Phillips and Fionn O’Shea. (R) 108 minutes. (SP)

DUMBO I’ve seen a horse fly.

I’ve seen a dragon fly. I’ve seen a house fly. But I’ve been, done, seen about everything when I see an elephant fly. And you can too, in this live-action adaptation of the sorta-sweet-I-guessbut-when-I-was-a-kid-it-sureseemed-hella-depressing Disney classic. Directed by Tim Burton.

Starring Colin Ferrell, Michael Keaton, Eva Green, and Danny DeVito. (PG) 112 minutes. (SP)

THE MUSTANG Seriously, the trailer for this movie about a hardened convict who finds redemption and rehabilitation training horses in a special prison program is so inspiring that I kinda want to go on a crime spree in Nevada, get sentenced to a rural state prison, be just well-behaved enough to qualify for this program—while still behaving badly enough to make everyone think I need to be in this program—and then bam! I spend the rest of my life calming spooked horses just by looking into their eyes. #LifeGoals.

Directed by Laure de ClermontTonnerre. Starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell and Bruce Dern. (R) 96 minutes. (SP) CONTINUING EVENT: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE MOVIES Film buffs are invited Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. to downtown Santa Cruz, where each week the group discusses a different current release. For location and discussion topic, go to https:// groups.google.com/group/ LTATM.

NOW PLAYING APOLLO 11 If you’re thinking, “Wait a minute, didn’t I already see this movie?”—no, that might have been Ron Howard’s Apollo 13. (I hope for your sake it wasn’t the god-awful horror movie Apollo 18, about a moon mission that never actually happened.)

Or maybe it was The Last Steps, the 2016 documentary about Apollo 17. It could definitely have been First Man, last year’s Neil Armstrong biopic starring Ryan Gosling that worked its way up

to the Apollo 11 mission. It’s hard to keep all these Apollos and the movies about them straight, but this documentary is a brand-new look at the 1969 mission that first got us to the moon, and it’s been pieced together entirely out of archival footage (some of it never before seen), with no narration or talking-head interviews. Its unusual approach won it the Special Jury Award for Editing at Cannes last month. (G) 93 minutes. (SP) BIRDS OF PASSAGE Colombian directors Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego follow up 2015’s Embrace of the Serpent—which won Colombia its first Academy Award nomination for Foreign Language Film—with another story that spans decades. This time, they take the drug-cartel film, which is so overdone these days that it’s been reduced to a series of clichés, and attempt to reinvent it with some meaning by adding the epic quality of Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese’s gangster films, while focusing the story on a native Wyuu family’s rise and fall in the earliest days of the drug trade.

Starring Carmiña Martínez, Natalia Reyes and José Acosta.

125 minutes. (SP) CAPTAIN MARVEL Expert script-flippage gives texture to the heartfelt female empowerment message within Captain Marvel. Brie Larson’s appealing underplaying of the title character sells this material, which isn’t the freshest.

Despite some starchy Louisiana heartland sequences, this is an effective fantasy of power used with grace and without arrogance, featuring a constantly underestimated figure rising up again after being knocked down.

Fully charged up and blazing in the heavens, this Captain Marvel is as fine an embodiment of the Superman figure as there has been in the movies. Hopefully, six weeks from now in Avengers: Endgame, this flying light goddess is going to barbecue Thanos and his conservative

austerity program. (PG-13) 123 minutes. (RvB) CAPTIVE STATE Ever wonder what an alien occupation of Earth might be like? Do the words “relaxing” and “positively delightful” come to mind?

Well, then you’re totally wrong, according to the gritty new sci-fi film Captive State. No, the world of this science-fiction crime thriller— in which humans have endured 10 years of rule under hostile aliens— is one of fascist crackdowns and the complete disregard for due process of law. But don’t worry, it’s definitely not a metaphor for America in 2019 or anything!

Directed by Rupert Wyatt. Starring John Goodman, Vera Farmiga and Ashton Sanders. (PG-13) 109 minutes. (SP) GIANT LITTLE ONES In case Eighth Grade, Mid-90s and Lady Bird didn’t give you enough of a reminder that growing up sucks, here’s another dose of petty bullying, hormonal acting out and other pubescent challenges, with just enough upbeat mumblecore at the end of the trailer to make you feel like somehow it’s all gonna be okay. Written and directed by Keith Behrman. Starring Maria Bello, Taylor Hickson and Lyle MacLachlan. (R) 93 minutes. (SP) GLORIA BELL Chilean director Sebastian Lelio remakes his celebrated 2013 film Gloria, about the love life of a 58-yearold divorcée, for an American audience. It seems like the kind of showcase for their talents that actors wait their whole lives for— and most never get—but Julianne Moore (who, it should be noted, is actually 58) is winning universal acclaim for taking the opportunity and running with it. And you know Laura Branigan is praying for a sequel! Keep that sweet, sweet trailer money coming! Co-starring John Turturro, Sean Astin and Michael Cera. (R) 102 minutes.

(SP) HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD This is the third film in this series, people. If you haven’t learned

how to train your dragon by now, you probably need to hire a professional. Directed by Dean DeBlois. Featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, and F. Murray Abraham.

(PG) 104 minutes. (SP) NEVER LOOK AWAY Nominated for this year’s Foreign Language Oscar, this is an often-striking portrait of art, politics and life in collision from German filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (The Lives Of Others). This film doesn’t quite have the same powerful impact; its three-plus hour running time gives Von Donnersmarck plenty of room to tell his story, but the narrative loses tension in the midsection. Still, the journey of its protagonist (inspired by the life of real-life artist Gerhard Richter, a Berlin youth who survives the Nazis, personal tragedy, political upheaval, and the Communist regime that succeeds the Third Reich to find himself as an artist) remains compelling.

Von Donnersmarck portrays art, society and youth itself in transition between stale and modern, repression and freedom, past and future. (R) 189 minutes. In German with English subtitles. (LJ) US Reviewed this issue. (R) 116 minutes. (SP) THE WEDDING GUEST Beneath this misleadingly benign title, filmmaker Michael Winterbottom fashions a thriller of skullduggery and deceit that stretches across the churning urban streets and vast, sun-baked rural landscapes of Pakistan and India. Through it all strides Dev Patel’s mysterious soldier of fortune, who finds himself on the wrong end of an increasingly bad deal when he kidnaps a young woman on the eve of her arranged marriage.

The movie is like a travelogue of Pakistan and India, but Winterbottom is not as adept at exploring the inner terrain of his characters. Still, Patel’s uncompromising presence gives the movie its backbone. Too bad he wasn’t given more of a part to play.

(R) 97 minutes. (LJ)

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THE BEACH BUM I really loved Harmony Korine’s 2012 springbreak-from-hell fever dream Spring Breakers. Don’t judge me! If you did too, you might have wondered why he just flat out seemed to stop making movies after that. Well, here’s the follow-up, finally. Whereas Spring Breakers was a tribute/ parody/deconstruction of ’80s surf movies, this one is maybe … The Big Lebowski goes Jimmy Buffett? Buffett does appear as himself here, alongside Matthew McConaughey as the wisecracking, rule-breaking title character, who has to somehow pull his act together and write the Great American Novel. Costarring Zac Efron, Isla Fisher, Martin Lawrence, and Jonah Hill.

(R) 95 minutes. (SP)

HOTEL MUMBAI This action thriller is based on the 2009 documentary Surviving Mumbai, about the Mumbai attacks that took place in 2008 at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Being a film set in India and released in the year 2019, guess if it stars Dev Patel. You’re right! Directed by Anthony Maras.

Starring Dev Patel, Armie Hammer and Nazinan Boniadi. (R) 123 minutes. (SP)

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FOOD & DRINK mozzarella, pesto) and baguette ($6/ small). The baguette sandwiches are playfully named after artists, the Caprese a “Picasso.” The beauty of this menu is manifold: daily specials show off the kitchen’s way with earthy stews, soups and artisanal egg dishes. All soup, salad and sandwich items are available in two sizes.

On our second visit, we discovered one of the culinary secrets of the bistro: the mixed pickles trio—better known as $5 well spent. A pretty pickle tray offered green cherry tomatoes, yellow carrot pickles (fab) and outrageous brussel sprout pickles. The latter were nothing short of bright, tangy and terrific. Very regional, too.

Pastries from Kelly’s and exceptional drinks from 11th Hour Coffee make Bistro One Twelve a logical destination for those who welcome a respite from downtown coffee shops, or a quiet place for a meeting or conversation. The tempting wine and beer lists also make Bistro One Twelve a good happy hour option.

CULINARY CENTER Bistro One Twelve has opened its door to patrons of the Tannery Arts Center. PHOTO: JULES HOLDSWORTH

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The Tannery’s Bistro One Twelve is a little café serving up big flavors BY CHRISTINA WATERS

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n the heart of the Tannery Arts Center’s studio complex, two visits to the rustic, eclectically decorated Bistro One Twelve rewarded us with astonishing, fresh lunch ideas. Our first mid-day visit was when friends from Italy arrived.

After a pit-stop at the catamaran offices, we all went to lunch at the café across the little courtyard.

Bistro One Twelve is a great place to soak up the genuinely bohoindustrial ambience of the former tannery. Plenty of outdoor seating rings the café, but we liked sharing a communal table in the high-ceilingedyet-somehow-cozy interior. For a

little café, there’s a lot on the menu, distinguished by locally harvested produce, inventively seasoned eggs, plus charcuterie items from El Salchichero.

Our first meal roamed the menu from festive, brilliantly seasoned salads—the quinoa and kale was especially addictive ($5/small)—to plump, crusty flatbread creations hot from the oven. That quinoa and kale dish is truly a destination experience.

Maybe it’s the roasted garlic, artichoke hearts and sun-dried tomatoes. Maybe it’s the lemon and olive oil dressing, but tender kale and earthy quinoa rarely make such a sensuous impact.

Bistro One Twelve at the Tannery, 1060 River St., Santa Cruz. Open 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Mon-Wed; until 9 p.m. Thurs-Sat; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun. bistro112sc.com.

I loved the Flatbread alla Fiamma, with its puffy browned edges barely containing a melting lake of mozzarella studded with olives, mushrooms and roasted artichoke hearts—all topped with more pecorino-romano cheese ($12).

Another piping hot Salsiccia flatbread was covered with red sauce and shredded mozzarella, along with outstanding dry-cured sausage and pepperoncinis ($12). These were delicious and generous faux pizzas shared amongst the four of us.

On another visit, we sampled a deluxe bistro coleslaw ($4/small) that went nicely with a Caprese (tomato,

Bar Manager Matt Barron has worked his magic once again, and the resulting house cocktail menu at Soif Wine Bar & Restaurant is spring-loaded with intricate specialties. For those with time to kill and money to burn, there’s the Vesper, a $25 creation of Monkey 47 gin, Jewel of Russia vodka, and Cocchi Americano. Take your time with this one. And there’s much more, like the Sessions ($12) made of beet-blood orange shrub, St. George terroir, Vermouth Blanc, and soda. I want a Bishop ($12) made of jalapeño-infused tequila, lime-orange shrub and agave nectar. Find your new favorite.

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he Food Bin is one of those local businesses that is just so Santa Cruz. I remember discovering it as a student at UCSC, when the bulk bins, dreadlocked cashiers and mysterious adjacent Herb Room blew my country-girl mind. Since then, I’ve grown to appreciate being able to stop in to grab some essentials when I don’t feel like making a big trip to a large market, especially now that it’s the only locally owned grocery store on the Westside.

But in the past year or so, I couldn’t help but notice that something was a little bit different— in a good way. I started to see more high-quality products on the shelves.

There was always this really friendly guy hanging around, kindly boxing up my groceries for me and offering me a sample of some cool local product they had just gotten in. And, most recently, the whole building got a new paint job. I figured there must be something going on.

It turns out that the market came under the ownership of husband-andwife team Doug Wallace and Peggy Ewlensen in October, after they had managed the store for more than a year. Both Wallace and Ewlensen grew

up in Santa Cruz, and returned to their hometown from Seattle when the opportunity to purchase the Food Bin came up.

Wallace—the helpful manager I kept encountering—has worked in markets since he was a teenager, and has an interest in nutrition and body care, while Ewlensen’s career was in organics. They seem to have the ideal backgrounds for owning a small natural food store.

The couple has thrown themselves into making improvements to the Food Bin while striving to preserve its quirky character. Customer service is their No. 1 priority, and Ewlensen says that overall the community has been very supportive. In the future, they’d like to continue to offer more local products, remove the bulky vapor extraction behemoth from the front of the Herb Room, and refurbish the side garden to forge a community gathering space where they could host First Friday-type vendor events.

“We always want to keep its vibe,” says Ewlensen. “It’s not your standard grocery store. It’s unique, and we want to keep it that way.”

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Some mighty good cocktails are served up, too. Try the Hwy. 17 made with local Venus Spirits tequila, sage, Casa Migos Mezcal, agave, Triple Sec, and orange juice. The 5030 Restaurant & Lounge is open for breakfast and dinner. Check it out. It’s a great new addition to the thriving scene in Scotts Valley.

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riends invited us for dinner, and I took a bottle of Verde Vineyards Estate Cabernet Franc for us all to try. It was a hit!

Everybody was impressed with the lush flavors of ripe plum, red fruit and chalky old-world tannins, along with heady aromas of plum, pipe tobacco and eucalyptus.

And although Cab Franc pairs well with dark meat and dishes such as braised short ribs, our friends had made roast chicken—and I can only tell you that the 100 percent estate Cab Franc tasted wonderful paired with poulet!

Verde Vineyards is based in Gilroy and owned by George and Lynda Green, who specialize in small-lot, hand-crafted Bordeaux varietals from their estate vineyards. Grapes were hand-picked for the complex 2017 Santa Clara Valley Cabernet Franc, then aged for 10 months in neutral oak.

I found this Cab Franc at the Summit Store for $35, and I’ll be back for more.

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H RISA’S STARS BY RISA D’ANGELES A DEEPER LEVEL OF ARIES

Mercury turns direct Thursday in the early morning at 16 degrees Pisces.

Mercury remains in its retrograde shadow until April 17. We therefore move forward cautiously with plans, communications and agendas until that time—being careful of our tone, our tongue and our intentions. In Aries, Mercury is highlighted. It’s the Soul ruler of Aries. Usually Aries is thought of as a high-risk, one who challenges the status quo.

Sometimes we feel imperiled by Aries’ actions. They are always wanting to be first, no matter the danger. Their hands shoot up in classrooms when a question is asked. They may not know the answer, but they were the first to respond. Red is their color; risk, their way of life. This is the Mars-oriented Aries. The one building the personality—filled with desires,

longings, cravings, and yearnings.

But there is another deeper level of Aries.

After many lifetimes, the spirited energy of Mars shifts into the more harmonious energy of Mercury.

Instead of putting one’s physical body at risk, the subtler Mercury-ruled Aries begins to study, gather knowledge, read, analyze, inquire, examine, and search for life’s deeper meanings. This is the work of Mercury, which builds a ladder or Rainbow Bridge from the personality to the studious virtues of the Soul. It is here also where one’s desires become aspirations to serve. One looks around, seeking to know how they can be used in service and for Divine Expression. The horoscope is a blueprint of our ever-changing selves. In our many lifetimes, patterns, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors shift. We change our destiny.

ARIES Mar21–Apr20

LIBRA Sep23–Oct22

Family issues are most important. Things that happened long ago and have been forgotten are activated today.

We remember behaviors that we might not want to remember and actions we don’t understand. When we find ourselves arguing with another, it could be that we don’t understand something. It’s important to be transparent, aware of all words, actions and intentions.

Find solitude and rest wherever you can.

Proceed with great care in all areas of public life. Realize the power you project, which you could be unaware of.

Be very aware of communication, especially if asking for help, giving orders or speaking with officials. Align with them, letting them know you are on their side. This makes people feel safe. Libra’s most important gift (task, actually) is the ability to create Right Relations, which leads to Right Actions, harmony and peacefulness.

Cultivate constant Goodwill. And be truly kind in all ways.

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TAURUS Apr21–May21 When working cooperatively with others, great things can be accomplished. New ideas flood your mind as you sense the changes occurring in the world, and know you must lead others towards safe alternatives. You have great strength of purpose. Realize others may have different paths and purposes in life. Much mental work will be done. Create notebooks for each project. Upgrade your technology.

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Once again the question is: what do you value? Gemini can value two sides of an issue equally. Instead of arguing with others concerning what they value, listen carefully to them. Ask why and how they came to their awareness. At this time, understanding your values defines your life choices. Create a visual and written notebook describing all that you value.

CANCER Jun21–Jul20 Are you experiencing lots of activity, errands, little trips, fixing things, preparing for guests, cleaning up from winter, and preparing for a summer garden? You want others to see your environment as clean, clear and beautiful. This is good. Avoid seeing only one side of things—seek to know the other side, too. Should you notice a shift in another’s behavior, ask them to explain what has changed. It may be that you have.

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LE0 Jul21–Aug22 It’s possible you’re doing great work, yet others are recognized and applauded instead. This could create irritability that casts a shadow of unease all around.

Perhaps you want to show your true self, but somehow you’re misunderstood. The result is emotional upset and possible confrontation with others. Solitude is best. Near a stream, under trees, in a forest or a desert far away.

You know this place.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 It’s good to gather with others and work together on a common project: perhaps an Easter party, a study, a salon, a reading group, cooking, or dancing, walking, gardening, swimming, or perhaps a parent group. Be sure to balance your presence (ideas, needs, wants) with others in the group. You are to be an equal participant, and how this is done is to coordinate your interests and needs with those of the others. You can do this; it will serve you and make you happy.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 It’s good to realize your idea of self is greater than you think, and that your beliefs are not who you are. This can become complex, because often we identify with our beliefs and want others to believe as we do. What you’ve learned in the past is good. But your mind now seeks more in-depth information, expanded awareness and new dimensions of thought. On your way to these new realities, take ultimate care of yourself. Remember to say “Every day in every way life is getting better and better.” (Coue).

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec20 Things are both subtle and obvious, here but not there, then and later. How utterly confusing this can be. It’s because what impels you to move forward is hidden, doing the work of transforming you so your vision is a bit unfocused and no amount of anything can correct this. You will have to live with the paradox for a bit. Your life experiences are being reviewed for their usefulness in the times to come. Here’s the virtue of patience to borrow for a while.

CAPRICORN Dec21–Jan20 Use all the tension you’re feeling to pursue a certain creative endeavor. You attempt to coordinate and cooperate with another for the purpose of harmony and a sense of intimacy within a relationship. You are creating Right Human Relations, which comes from the intentions for Goodwill. It’s important for grievances to be brought forth, everyone listening in order to clear the air and find the truth of the matter. If there is conflict, notice who has less power. Stand up, protect and fight for yourself.

AQUARIUS Jan21–Feb18 How is your health? Maintain a daily exercise program and avoid anything that hinders your health. Should you feel frustrations, do not enter into a pained silence. Find someone who can listen deeply without giving advice. Keeping silent in the face of any type of intense feeling can create illness. Work each day on a goal. Should you tend to practical things, you will find yourself living with pride, self-esteem and happiness.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 A sense of discipline can be hard to find these days. You would prefer to play and have fun, experience life as simple and easy.

Anything or anyone making demands upon you or your energy will need to watch out. You may assert your needs quite clearly so that others step back. Gently inform everyone of your need for playful and fun amusements. A Pisces can’t always be sad and hidden and drowning somewhere behind a watery fern.

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AI# 21410049. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company signed: KEITH PRADER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 7/31/2008.

Original FBN number: 2014-0000459. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on February 11, 2019. Mar. 6, 13, 20, & 27.

COAST ROAD, SANTA CRUZ, CA95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: ANDREW FEHLMAN Theregistrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOTAPPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 27,2019.

Mar. 6, 13, 20, & 27.

business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on January 18, 2019. Mar. 6, 13, 20, & 27.

THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF CARINA ALONDRA MOYA CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00640. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner CARINA ALONDRA MOYA has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: ALEXA MOYA MENDOZA to: ALEXA MOYA ORTIZ. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING April 12, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Feb. 26, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Mar. 6, 13, 20, & 27.

Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: PHILIP ROGER GAUSS-OAKES to: PHILIP MARC HAMILTON GAUSS. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING April 11, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Feb. 25, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Mar. 6, 13, 20 & 27.

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000390 The following Individual is doing business as GIGHUB. 214 PLYMOUTH STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. NICHOLAS LAWRENCE LEONE. 214 PLYMOUTH STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: NICHOLAS LAWRENCE LEONE The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 25, 2019. Mar. 6, 13, 20, & 27.

person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING April 8, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Feb. 20, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Mar. 6, 13, 20 & 27.

Couple signed: CAROLINE BLISSISBERG. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Jan. 15, 2019. Mar. 13, 20, 27, & Apr. 3.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000401 The following Individual is doingbusiness as ABLYSS STUDIOS. 815 ALMAR AVENUE, SUITE K, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. Countyof Santa Cruz. ANDREW FEHLMAN. 3050

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000134. The following Copartnership is doing business as MID COAST REALTY. 110 SEA TERRACE WAY, APTOS, CA 95003. County of Santa Cruz. GUY BERNARD CHANDA. 110 SEA TERRACE WAY, APTOS, CA 95003 & DARRYL DAVID KENYON. 7523 FAWN COURT, CARMEL, CA 93923.

This business is conducted by a Copartnership signed: DARRYL DAVID KENYON. The registrant commenced to transact

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF CASEY DEAN SPROUSE CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00564. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner CASEY DEAN SPROUSE has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: CASEY DEAN SPROUSE to: CASEY DEAN DAKESSIAN. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000111 The following Married Couple is doing business as AWEAR WARES, SIRUS WARES. 15210 UPPER ELLEN ROAD, LOS GATOS, CA 95033. County of Santa Cruz. CAROLINE BLISS-ISBERG & CLIFFORD A. ISBERG. 15210 UPPER ELLEN ROAD, LOS GATOS, CA 95033. This business is conducted by a Married

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000293 The following Individual is doing business as BODHI TREE. 1128 PACIFIC AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. NGUDUP DORJEE LAMA. 1 HELVIC AVE., APT. B, MONTEREY, CA 93940. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: NGUDUP DORJEE LAMA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is 2/12/2019. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 12, 2019. Mar. 13, 20, 27, & Apr. 3.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000447 The following Individual is doing business as REALTOR IN YOUR CORNER. 3909 TERRA LANE, SOQUEL, CA 95073.

County of Santa Cruz.

CONNIE GODINEZ EELLS. 3909 TERRA LANE, SOQUEL, CA

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20180000350 The following Individual is doing business as OSGOOD EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. 265 KINGS HIGHWAY, BOULDER CREEK, CA 95006.

County of Santa Cruz.

JOHN TUCKER OSGOOD. 265 KINGS HIGHWAY, BOULDER CREEK, CA 95006. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JOHN TUCKER OSGOOD. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 9/5/2008.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 20, 2019. Mar. 6, 13, 20, & 27.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000409 The following Joint Venture is doing business as SANTA CRUZ SURGERY CENTER. 3003 PAUL SWEET ROAD, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065.

County of Santa Cruz.

DIGNITY HEALTH, 185 BERRY STREET SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 ALT # 292448 & SANTA CRUZ SURGERY CENTER INVESTORS, INC., 3003 PAUL SWEET ROAD, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065, ALT# 1623048. This business is conducted by a Joint Venture signed: MEREDITH NOHRDEN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 9/1/1988. ORIGINAL FBN # 2014-0000154.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 28, 2019. March 6, 13, 20, & 27.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF KEFFI BELL CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00654.

THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner KEFFI BELL has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: KEFFI BELL to: ANASUYA KEFFI BELL. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING April 15, 2019 at 8:30am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Feb. 27, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Mar.6, 13, 20, & 27.

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95073. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: CONNIE GODINEZ EELLS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 5, 2019.

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF SARAH BANASZAK CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00763.

THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner SARAH BANASZAK has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: SARAH BANASZAK to: SARAH MARIPOSA. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING April 22, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: March 7, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Mar. 20, 7, Apr. 3, & 10.

TROUT GULCH ROAD, APTOS, CA 95003. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: CATHERINE ANN FLOWERS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 6, 2019. Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 2, & 10.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000442 The following Individual is doing business as SPD. 56 MARANATHA DR., WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. County of Santa Cruz. LEE ANTHONY PARSON. 56 MARANATHA DR., WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: LEE ANTHONY PARSON. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 4, 2019. Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 3, & 10.

Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: JOSE RAMON ALVAREZ MELENDEZ to: JOSE RAMON ALVAREZ. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING April 29, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Mar. 13, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 3, & 10.

business name listed above on 10/1/2016.

Original FBN number: 2016-0001437. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 13, 2019. Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 3, & 10.

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REFILING OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000446 The following Corporation is doing business as VISION ELECTRIC. 3031 BUCKINGHAM LANE, SANTACRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. JAKE GOOCH ELECTRIC, INC. 3031 BUCKINGHAM LANE, SANTACRUZ, CA 95062. AI# 4225664.

This business is conducted by a Corporation signed: ASHLEY GOOCH. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. Original FBN number: 2015-0000281. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 5, 2019. Mar. 13, 20, 27, & Apr. 3.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000282 The following Individual is doing business as RUBY JOHN VOCAL ARTS. 4281 FAIRWAY DRIVE, SOQUEL, CA 95073.

County of Santa Cruz.

RUBY JOHN COOK. 4281 FAIRWAY DRIVE, SOQUEL, CA 95073.

This business is conducted by an Individual signed: RUBY JOHN COOK. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 11, 2019. March 13, 20, 27,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000459 The following Individual is doing business as FLOWERS CENTER. 2752 TROUT GULCH ROAD, APTOS, CA 95003. County of Santa Cruz. CATHERINE ANN FLOWERS. 2752

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000484 The following Individual is doing business as SOUL TRIBE REVOLUTION. 2228 MATTISON AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. LARA CONVERY. 2228 MATTISON AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: LARA CONVERY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 8, 2019. Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 3, & 10.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000481 The following Individual is doing business as CAMARA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING. 613 OLD SAN JOSE ROAD, SOQUEL, CA 95073.

County of Santa Cruz.

KELLI MARIE CAMARA LASHER. 613 OLD SAN JOSE ROAD, SOQUEL, CA 95073. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: KELLI MARIE CAMARA LASHER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 8, 2019. Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 3, & 10.

REFILING OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT WITH CHANGE 2019-0000508 The following Married Couple is doing business as R & G CLEANING SOLUTIONS. 4622 WEST WALNUT STREET APT A, SOQUEL, CA 95073. County of Santa Cruz. ANA ANGELINA GUARDIAN ROCHA & CORNELIO RIVERA GARCIA. 4622 WEST WALNUT STREET APT A, SOQUEL, CA 95073.

This business is conducted by a Married Couple signed: CORNELIO GARCIA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 4/15/2011. Original FBN number: 2018-0000205.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 13, 2019. Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 3, & 10.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF JOSE RAMON ALVAREZ MELENDEZ CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00815.

THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner JOSE RAMON ALVAREZ MELENDEZ has filed a Petition for Change of

REFILING OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT WITH CHANGE 2019-0000512 The following Married Couple is doing business as AMORY BODY ARTS. 1720 BROMMER ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. SHELBY NICHOLE RICHINS & ADAM DAYLON RICHINS. 1630 MERRILL ST. #604, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by a Married Couple signed: ADAM RICHINS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000506 The following Individual is doing business as BLESSEDBE. 1234 BROMMER ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062.

County of Santa Cruz.

AMANDA MARY EDWARDS VIEIRA. 1234 BROMMER ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: AMANDA MARY EDWARDS VIEIRA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 12, 2019. Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 3, & 10.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000528. The following General Partnership is doing business as LONE BARREL CIDER COMPANY. 3555 N. MAIN ST., SOQUEL, CA 95073. County of Santa Cruz. TRAVIS MEADOWS GRAHAM, 309 JESSE ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060, & NICHOLAS JOHN MALETA, 3555 N. MAIN ST., SOQUEL, CA 96073. This business is conducted by a General Partnership signed: TRAVIS GRAHAM. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 15, 2019. Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, & 17.

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF JAMON AUGUST REECE SCHLAFKE CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00864.

THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner JAMON AUGUST REECE SCHLAFKE has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: JAMON AUGUST REECE SCHLAFKE to: JAMON

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AUGUST REECE. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING May 2, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: March 18, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, & 17.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000437The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as VIM DINING & DESSERTS. 238 MISSION STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. VIM, LLC. 1550 BULB AVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95062. AI# 16010385. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company signed: THERESA STOLAROFF. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 4, 2019. Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, & 17.

business under the fictitious business name listed above is 2/1/2019. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 11, 2019. Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, & 17.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOPS FOR DISTRICT DRAFT BUDGET AND PROPOSED REVISIONS TO FEE RULES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019/2020

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000489 The following Individual is doing business as LEVITY VANS. 1010 17TH AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. JAMES KEITH GREY. 141 S. PARK WAY, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JAMES KEITH GREY. The registrant commenced to transact

Petitioner SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES hereby provides notice to Respondent, ROBERT MAMBRETTI, that the Santa Cruz Superior Court has set a hearing on Petitioner’s petition for restraining order against Respondent, ROBERT MAMBRETTI, on: April 30, 2019, at 8:30 a.m., in the Santa Cruz County Superior Court, Watsonville Courthouse, Courtroom B, 1 2nd St., Watsonville, California 95076.

Before the April 30, 2019 hearing, please contact Petitioner’s counsel, Santa Cruz County Counsel, 831454-2040, to receive Petitioner’s filed restraining order documents.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) will hold workshops in order to provide public information regarding MBARD’s Draft Budget and proposed revisions to Fee Rules 300, 301, 305, 306, and 310 for Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Thursday, April 11, 11:00 AM San Benito County Board of Supervisors Chambers 481 4th Street Hollister, CA Monday, April 15, 11:00 AM Watsonville Public Library 275 Main Street, Suite 100 Watsonville, CA Monday, April 22, 11:00 AM Monterey Bay Air Resources District Office Board Chambers, 3rd Floor 24580 Silver Cloud Court Monterey, CA

For information regarding fee rules: Amy Clymo Engineering/ Compliance Manager MBARD 24580 Silver Cloud Ct Monterey, CA 93940 (831) 718-8013 aclymo@mbard.org For information regarding the draft budget: Joyce Giuffre Administrative Services Manager MBARD 24580 Silver Cloud Ct Monterey, CA 93940 (831) 718-8019 jgiuffre@mbard.org

These meetings open to the public and all interested persons are welcome to attend. The District does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities and meetings are held in accessible facilities. To request an accommodation or alternative format under the Americans with Disabilities Act for meetings, events or printed materials, please call (831) 647-9411 or fax a request to (831) 647-8501, at least three business days ahead of meeting time.

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF BROOKE C. WHITE CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00884.

THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner BROOKE C. WHITE has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: BROOKE C. WHITE to: BROOKE FARR WHITE. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING May 7, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: March 19, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, & 17.

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Why should would-be sellers start ordering their inspections today? Because if they don’t, they’ll almost certainly pay for it later on. They’ll be fair game for just about every buyer and buyer’s agent that comes along. Sitting ducks lined up in the crosshairs. Here’s how to think about it...

Virtually no sane buyer has been happy about what they’ve had to pay to purchase in Santa Cruz over the last six years. As prices rise and more buyers are stressed to the max or stretched to the limits of what their qualifying ratios will allow them to pay, they start looking for ways to redress the balance and right the emotional wrongs of an “unfair” Seller’s Market.

How can they leverage power in a market where they’re often competing against other buyers for the same property? The answer is simple: by promising sellers what they want to hear during the offer process. And then by utilizing inspections to try to renegotiate money out of them later on during escrow.

In a Seller’s Market, sellers are firmly in control right up until the time escrow starts. That’s when control shifts over to buyers for as long as their contingencies last. Contingency periods give buyers a chance to get out of any deal if they change their minds or don’t like the information they uncover.

When sellers don’t do their inspections upfront, they’re inviting buyers to ask for longer contingency periods - i.e. more buyer wiggle-room. And also inviting buyers to assume full control over the information that will ultimately get generated on their homes. All buyer inspections subsequently become disclosure obligations for sellers. They are stuck with them.

Of course, sellers aren’t necessarily obligated to fix things or reduce their price just because buyers want to renegotiate during escrow. But properties that fall out of escrow and come back on the market generally take significant hits in their selling prices. In other words, buyers have added leverage when they’re given carte blanche opportunities to control information.

If you are a seller, you don’t have to put yourself in that position. Get those inspections done now.

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We’re talking about inspections and why, if you are seriously thinking about selling in the next six months, you should already be scheduling them...

After last week, there was a chorus of squawks coming from some sellers-to-be out there who weren’t keen on the idea of ponying-up in advance: “I don’t want to waste money! They won’t be good by the time I’m ready to put my house on!

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Shopper's Corner — Best Grocery Store!

Longtimers and newbies alike appreciate Shopper’s for their “Go the extra mile philosophy” that can be found throughout the store. You just don’t find stores like this out there in the world of chain markets. Locals bring visiting aunts, uncles, siblings and the whole foodie family just for fun.

More than just a grocery store, Shopper’s is a Santa Cruz tradition. With many generations of families having grown up in the aisles, the store has become a social arena for locals to mingle and catch up with friends and neighbors. You never know who you’ll run into!

With the intense competition from national grocery stores and today’s demanding customers, Shopper’s is the last of the momand-pop stores that has not only survived, but thrived since the 1930s, as it has been passed down through several generations in the same family. Shopper’s is part of

what makes Santa Cruz one of America’s great, unique towns and customers say it often and say it best: “Santa Cruz wouldn’t be the same without Shopper’s.”

For the 2019 Best Of Santa Cruz County readers’ poll, Shopper’s won five awards. The Best Grocery Store award validates Shopper’s reputation for the very finest in meats, wines, cheeses, produce, specialty foods and customer service. This award pretty much says it all, but the awards for some of the departments just go to show that the details—the small things—are what make the big things.

The Best Butcher Shop award is a point of special pride.

One of the last old school meat markets around, the entertaining butchers are true craftsmen of the nearly lost art of butchery. They break down their own beef and lamb with masterful skill. Whatever your heart’s desire, they are

happy to help, so don’t hesitate to ask them to go the extra mile.

Is there anyone in town who quaffs the occasional glass of wine who isn’t aware that one store has the Best Wine Selection?

Recognized by Wine Spectator for the expansive selection, you’ll find more labels than any store in the area, including the largest selection of Santa Cruz Mountain wines and staff favorites from around the world. Deep relationships with winemakers and distributors gives Shopper’s access to hard-to-find and rare bottlings other stores can’t get.

Shopper’s knows that life without cheese is hardly worth living, and the Best Cheese Selection award is proof. You’ll have to regularly peruse the shelf for what’s new in the always-evolving selection. With more than 150 different types of cheese, you’ll find a full range of options from

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The award for Best Mural/ Public Art really speaks to what Shopper’s is all about. The family cares about making our home a better, more beautiful place. Internationally renowned artist John Pugh painted “Bay in a Bottle” on the Branciforte side of the store. He has painted more than 200 murals around the world and is known for realistic optical illusions. Feel free to have someone take your photo with this optical illusion!

The Shopper’s Corner family would like to express sincere gratitude to everyone who has been a part of the store and this great community, and who support us in our continual quest to be the best we can be!

Thank you, Thank you!