Still starry eyed 😍 from the week of love ? Did you know chocolate and chiles (main ingredients in Oaxacan mole) are aphrodisiacs? Keep the fire alive all weekend by starting it off with a brunch that will make you want to lick your lips… Come out for breakfast on Saturday February 16th and enjoy [...]
Paint a pretty watercolor floral bouquet with artist Jessica Pidcock. Enjoy some creative r&r while being guided step by step to paint a decorative floral arrangement with watercolors. This workshop is for all skill levels. No experience required. Cost: $50.00 Registration: Must register in advance online at https://www.allhandsworkshops.com/events/2019/2/16/watercolor-florals In this workshop, we will: – learn [...]
Shape your own sombrero with El Rancho Carpintero! Learn how to shape and reshape your own hat . . . again and again. Cost: $125.00 Registration: Must register in advance online at https://www.allhandsworkshops.com/events/2019/2/16/sombrero-shaping In this workshop, we will: – learn some old-timey California history from the days before California was a part of the United [...]
Enjoy live folk and contemporary music from Los Malangueros. Grab a tasty meal or delicious beverage in Abbott Square Market. Explore the interactive art and history exhibitions just a few steps away inside the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Run into old friends and make new ones in the plaza. Free and all [...]
LOVE IS IN AIR Valentine’s Concert Feb. 16th, 2019. Chocolate Fountain, Charcuterie, drink and of course, the entertainment! https://valentinebslo2019.brownpapertickets.com/ Romantic Dinner Seating, candlelight, flowers, chocolate favors & wine. VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING, Downtown Santa Cruz. Tickets are $25-$75. Featuring BSLO artists, all proceeds benefit BSLO’s 2019 Season productions. For more information, call 408-391-5785 or visit our [...]
Come grind with us Eaten (grindcore from Massachusetts) https://eatengrind.bandcamp.com/ Dead War (SC blackened death/thrash) https://deadwar.bandcamp.com/releases XHOSTAGEX (Oakland grindcore) https://www.facebook.com/xhostagex/ Choke (Oakland power violence) https://www.facebook.com/CHOKE187/ Chitlvn (SC black metal first show) 5 bux. 21+ [...]
Prepare for a productive and meaning-filled 2019 by starting a bullet journal! Learn how to adapt the broad framework of this revolutionary productivity system to your personal goals and work style. Cost: $45.00 Registration: Must register in advance online at https://www.allhandsworkshops.com/events/2019/2/17/intro-to-bullet-journaling In this workshop, we will: – set up an index of icons for tasks, [...]
Do you love Puppies and Kitties? We do too! On Sunday, Feb. 17th from 11am-3pm- for every slice sold, we are donating matching slices to the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter volunteers! We picked this organization based on votes from an Instagram post! Please like and share to spread the word and we can feed [...]
Learn the magical, centuries-old technique of shibori indigo dyeing with Santa Cruz maker Kaitlin Bonifacio. Be guided through the fun and satisfying process of making your own shibori indigo patterned textiles. Price: $55 Register: Must register in advance online at https://www.allhandsworkshops.com/events/2019/2/17/shibori-indigo-dyeing In this workshop, we will: – cover the basics of the Japanese art of [...]
Set It Off are coming to the Catalyst Club Atrium on Sunday, February 17th! Plus: With Confidence Super Whatevr Venue: The Catalyst Club 1011 Pacific Avenue Santa Cruz, California Tickets + Info➡️ https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1791949?utm_medium=bks Ages 16+ Doors 6:30pm / Show 7pm Tickets: $18 / $20 [...]
Renowned for his eloquent Americana style, engaging live shows, and off-the-cuff clever observations, John Craigie carries on the legacy of classic singer-songwriters, while blazing a trail of his own. Recently, that trail twisted and turned into new territory for the Portland, OR performer who The Stranger appropriately dubbed, “the lovechild of John Prine and Mitch Hedberg.” His [...]
Bookshop Santa Cruz is thrilled to welcome award-winning author Marlon James, Novelist for a reading and signing of his highly-anticipated novel, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, which is already being touted as a book that “will come to be seen as a classic of our times.” (NPR) “A fantasy world as well-realized as anything Tolkien made.” [...]
SNAP TACO COMING TO SANTA CRUZ By Deborah Luhrman January 26, 2019 – The talented team behind the Penny Ice Creamery and the Picnic Basket in Santa Cruz is gearing up to launch a new restaurant called Snap Taco in the building that used to house Assembly Restaurant. “It’s going to be a new school taco joint with flavors inspired [...]
It’s that magical month where you don’t have to go far to forage for great fungus fun. Around every corner in Downtown Santa Cruz, you’ll find mushroom based specials all month long. Visit the 45th Annual Fungus Fair on Jan 11-13th at the Louden Nelson Center, and visit the many shops and restaurants participating in [...]
The City in partnership with the Downtown Association of Santa Cruz will host the fifth annual Parking for Hope parking program Dec. 18-25. Post Date: 12/13/2018 9:00 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 13, 2018 Contacts: Heather Sawyer,Interim Parking Program Manager, (831) 420-5184 Janice Bisgaard, CommunityRelations Specialist, (831) 420-5166 SANTA CRUZ — The City of Santa Cruz in [...]
Here it is folks, The 2018 Holiday Parade Staging order and information. Please get to your staging area location between 8:30am and 9:30am so that we can get everyone placed safely. ALL VEHICLES MUST BE IN PLACE BY 9:00am as it is difficult to maneuver through the staging area after that time. If you have [...]
The Best part of the Holidays are in Downtown Santa Cruz The Holidays are a magical time of year, and nowhere is that magic more apparent than in Downtown Santa Cruz. Throughout the season there are so many reasons to celebrate and enjoy the festivities and get all of your holiday shopping taken care of, [...]
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Some of you wait all year for the Downtown Santa Cruz Holiday Parade to roll around! Good news! Online registration for the 2018 Holiday Parade is now up and running, and you can reserve your spot in this year’s annual community celebration, which will be held on the morning of Saturday, December 1st, rain or [...]
A Beautiful Downtown is a Successful Downtown. Why Beautify? Community Attachment According to a Knight Foundation study, the three main factors that lead to people loving their city and wanting to stay are: Social Offerings, Openness, and Aesthetics. How a place is presented visually has a direct impact on the level of community pride. By [...]
The Downtown Association is excited to present the second annual Downtown Party, celebrating the successes and promises of Downtown Santa Cruz, and most importantly, celebrating the Downtown Community. Join your friends and enjoy walking around downtown and discovering exciting spots with great food, spirits, entertainment, surprises and great company. The party Kicks off at 6:00pm [...]
The Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) was officially launched this month, partnering with the Downtown Association, The City’s Economic Development Department and Bookshop Santa Cruz to bring exposure to and to celebrate the extraordinary community of women business leaders in Downtown Santa Cruz. The inagural month-long campaign culminated this week with a launch party at [...]
Slated to Open in late 2018, Alderwood Santa Cruz is the new, chef-driven restaurant by partner and Chef Jeffrey Wall serving seasonal, coastal, wood-fire cuisine. Located in downtown Santa Cruz at the former Erik’s Deli location, the space is light and airy with a soft, earth-toned palette featuring bar, dining room, and chefs counter seating. The menu [...]
As a part of Bookshop Santa Cruz’ year long Women’s Voices event, The Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is dedicated to women in the workplace and specifically focuses on the unique leadership and community-building strength of women business owners. AWE is focused on shining a light on the number of downtown businesses/organizations that are owned or managed by [...]
July is National Ice Cream Month and once again Downtown Santa Cruz is celebrating with a coloring contest and a chance to win a years worth of Ice Cream. Pick up a Coloring sheet at the Downtown Information Kiosk and give it your best artistic flair. Prizes will be given in a number of categories [...]
Beginning Friday, July 1st (and during the entire month of July), the famous children’s book character in the striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is visiting local businesses throughout Downtown. Anyone who wishes to participate can pick up a “Find Waldo Local in Santa Cruz!” Passport at Bookshop Santa Cruz, the Downtown Information Kiosk or any [...]
The City of Santa Cruz welcomes young and old to a Street Smarts Family Bike Ride through town and along the Santa Cruz Riverwalk to the Penny Ice Creamery for free ice cream. Ecology Action leads Mayor Terrazas, Santa Cruz Police officers in uniform and you! on the community ride. Date: 06/30/2018 10:00 AM – 12:00 [...]
Fighting Homelessness in Santa Cruz The Downtown Association of Santa Cruz has been a champion of the DST program for quite some time with its Executive Director, Chip, raising funds through business and individual donors to show its commitment to the City Council, City Manager, and all members of the Santa Cruz community that they [...]
A group of “Civic minded people” gathered this morning at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium to announce the launch of a community effort to renovate the WPA project and renew the Auditorium as the region’s premier Performance Arts and Cultural Center The renovation plans include modern systems, new safety measures and a higher level of comfort [...]
By Edible Monterey Bay May 1, 2018 – A taste of Mardi Gras is coming to the already carnival-like scene on Pacific Ave. in Santa Cruz. Roux Dat Cajun Creole—which operates a bricks and mortar restaurant near the Capitola Mall—has leased the kiosk in front of Bookshop Santa Cruz and is getting ready to open later this [...]
The 1500 block of Pacific Avenue has come alive with some great new shops and is quickly becoming quite a shopping destination. Just north of long time favorite Bookshop Santa Cruz, the opportunities are abundant and exciting. Bhody has an artfully curated selection of unique products from around the world, each with meaningful and fascinating [...]
