Our staff awards Santa Cruz County’s best people and places for health and recreation.
Articles by Aaron Carnes
Gold Awards 2013: Music & Nightlife – Editor’s Picks
From the best bands to the best bars, our staff’s picks for the best in Santa Cruz County nightlife.
Gold Awards 2013: Arts & Culture – Editor’s Picks
The best of the Santa Cruz County arts and cultural experience, as chosen by our staff.
Gold Awards 2013: Community Life – Editor’s Picks
Some of the best and most beloved people, pets and spots in Santa Cruz County, as chosen by our staff.
Gold Awards 2013: Shopping & Services – Editor’s Picks
Our staff awards for the best in Santa Cruz County shopping and services.
Gold Awards 2013: Food & Drink – Editor’s Picks
Our staff recognizes some of this year’s outstanding accomplishments in dining around Santa Cruz County.
Patrice Vecchione Kicks Off National Poetry Month
Poetry has been a lifelong obsession for Patrice Vecchione, who will read from her new collection ‘The Knot Untied’ at Bookshop Santa Cruz on April 2.
Ross Rock Goes Solo
Everyone expects a certain degree of bravado in hip-hop, but what if a rapper has too much? That was the question local rapper and Slop Opera crew-member Ross Rock, whose real name is Michael Ross, considered when working on his recent song “Lurk,” which has generated over 6,000 views on YouTube since getting uploaded last Halloween.
Artisan Santa Cruz: Bakeries
“I guess ‘artisan’ would mean something different to everyone. People tend to know it when they taste it,” says Heidi Hochstrasser, a baker and the co-manager of the pastry department at Companion Bakery on Mission Street. “For us, it means that our bakers approach their craft with the same level of care and attention an artist would to a work of art.”
Club Kuumbwa Aims for Young Crowds
The Kuumbwa Jazz Center is the kind of space artists dream about playing. It’s classy and intimate, with top-notch sound and lighting. But if your band can’t draw 200 people at $25 a ticket, chances are pretty slim Kuumbwa has booked you. This is changing, however, with a new monthly series called “Club Kuumbwa” which aims to specifically bring in smaller local and indie bands.
