At first glance, Chris Heimbuck doesn’t look like an adrenaline junkie. With short, combed hair, a collared shirt, pale brown eyes and a calm voice, the Palo Alto native seems more like a high school chemistry teacher— the fun one everyone wants to have.
Articles by Jacob Pierce
Foodie File: Eti Levi
Originally from Israel, Eti Levi-Barkai and her husband Atar Barkai recently relocated from San Jose to open Booka, a new restaurant on the bottom story of the Aptos Village’s Bayview Hotel.
Foodie File: Dave Peterson
Dave Peterson is the president of the board of directors for the Corralitos Meat and Sausage Company, home to the county’s famous cheesy Bavarian sausages, Bloody Mary fillet tails and much more.
Local Cleanup Group Draws Controversy
When TJ Magallanes cofounded the Clean Team last fall, he never wanted the group to focus on organizing weekly cleanups, which have become the Santa Cruz coalition’s calling card.
Foodie File: Gayle Ortiz
Gayle Ortiz is a mosaic artist, a clothing-maker and a former Capitola mayor who happens to co-own a bakery on the side with her husband Joe, a playwright and songwriter.
Robert Earl Keen Gets Deep
It’s no secret Robert Earl Keen loves the Monterey Bay. Last March, SantaFe.com asked the alternative country singer/songwriter what his favorite beach in Texas was, and he said his favorite beach was actually just outside Santa Cruz.
Q&A: Vasili Karagiannopoulos
Over a cup of coffee and his morning cigarette, Vasili Karagiannopoulos talked to us about his life of food as he prepared to open his restaurant “The Greek” for the day.
Santa Cruz County Debates Highway 1 Widening
This morning thousands of drivers sat between the rolling, lush Santa Cruz Mountains and the glistening Pacific Ocean, only to ignore the natural beauty around them as they idled in gridlock traffic and stared at the cars in front of them, waiting for the crawl on Highway 1 to inch along.
Does Palomar Need An Upgrade?
“Let’s turn the Palomar Inn on Pacific Avenue back into a hotel.” That’s the theme Good Times keeps hammering away at lately—most recently in its “Critics’ Picks” last month—with a bizarre lack of analysis as to how such a move would affect low-income housing locally.
A Guide to Summer Events
Festivals, concerts and stage productions around Santa Cruz County and beyond.
