City Councilmember Don Lane and former Mayor Emily Reilly have an idea to raise money for Santa Cruz. They want to launch an annual festival, much like Gilroy’s famous Garlic Festival, with proceeds going to support local charities. It’s a great idea, but they haven’t quite thought it through. While they insist it become “a signature event” for Santa Cruz and a means of promoting off-season tourism, they haven’t decided exactly what it should celebrate.
With garlic off the table, they’ll have to decide if there’s something else that says Santa Cruz to the world. Redwoods? Surfing? The Grateful Dead? Maybe strawberries, provided the frost doesn’t get them, and Oxnard in Ventura County doesn’t mind. They’ve had their own strawberry festival for two and a half decades now. Lane is eager to hear ideas from the public. Read more at the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
A New Festival for Santa Cruz? But for What?
We're just saying. Photo by Curtis Cartier.
