As the mercury rises, so do our cravings for a cool, refreshing beverage. But which one? It would be a mighty undertaking to channel your inner beer geek on your own and find the best local beer. So we, ever community-minded, did the homework ourselves with a blind taste test, scientifically weighing the pros and cons of each and searching for strengths and weaknesses.
Articles by Santa Cruz Weekly Staff
Santa Cruz Fringe Festival
We’ve made it our mission to see as many Fringe Festival shows as possible and will be bringing you constantly updated reviews, observations and warnings to help you achieve the ultimate Santa Cruz Fringe Festival experience.
7 Questions for A Startup: Mike Spinak
“A lot of children’s books are made in a way that doesn’t respect children much,” says Mike Spinak. “They’re often designed for the lowest common denominator, made to appeal only through bright colors, cuteness, talk about candy, and the like. Very few children’s books treat kids as the brilliant beings they are.”
2012 Goldies — Music & Nightlife
Our writers lend their considerable expertise to the subject of music and nightlife in Santa Cruz.
2012 Goldies — Arts & Culture
Santa Cruz Weekly writers sound off about artsy stuff they like.
The Top 5 Pubs in Santa Cruz
On a cold Santa Cruz night, where’s the best place to be? Bellied up to the bar in a cozy, friendly pub, lifting a pint and forgetting your woes.
Occupiers Determined to Continue
On Monday morning, 24 hours after Santa Cruz County sheriffs dismantled Occupy Santa Cruz’s courthouse protest and 36 hours after Santa Cruz police evicted Occupy squatters from a vacant bank building downtown, a few diehard protesters turned out once again to their old spot on the courthouse steps.
2010: The Year in Review
The ups and downs of a year we’d mostly prefer to forget.
Ten Questions for Thomas Hickenbottom
Santa Cruz native Thomas Hickenbottom, author of the new novel Local Tribes, tells us about the old Driv ‘N’ Eat, the importance of positive thinking and his life’s passion.
Ten Questions for Bruce Bratton
Santa Cruz’s favorite raconteur, muckraker-about-town and critic at large reveals his hostility toward loud motorcycles downtown and gives up the goods on his (now not-so-) secret star crush.
