There is often a contentious, unspoken relationship between upstairs and downstairs neighbors. Our other neighbors were loud and obnoxious at early morning and afternoon hours, but were mostly reasonable when we voiced our displeasure. But not our upstairs neighbors. They…
A friend of mine started posting on facebook while he was in line at The Trappist restaurant in Oakland, waiting for several hours to taste the “World’s Best Beer.” This is his account as he waited (and drank) in line. Guest blogger, Ryan…
Guest blogger Dashiell Dunkell lays out the importance of the upcoming Cold Water Classic. Thanks for the article and photo! The O’Neill Cold Water Classic is always the biggest surf contest of the year in Santa Cruz, but this time around it promises to be…
I was thrilled to discover recently that Santa Cruz has a public art program. In fact, there is an Arts Master Plan for the City of Santa Cruz. Its stated vision is to foster a community that “embraces a the…
This is an account of a run-in (not literally, but almost) that I had with a visiting tourist on the road in downtown Santa Cruz. It’s not a secret that Santa Cruz presents same tricky driving situations for tourists. Transplants…
