Celebrate January and all it’s Spores with a month long celebration of Mushrooms. Don’t miss the 45th annual Fungus Fair held at the Louden Nelson Community Center, January 11th to the 13th. All month long, you can celebrate (and consume) mushrooms throughout Downtown Santa Cruz with culinary specials and special mushroom inspired products. [...]
If it’s Tuesday, it must be DOWNTOWN! Downtown Tuesdays feature specials all day throughout Downtown – come relax and meet your friends in your Downtown. Click HERE for specials and special events throughout Downtown Santa Cruz. [...]
Artist Showcase with Karla Hutton Artist sights and sounds: https://www.facebook.com/KarlaHuttonMusic/ Toby Gray and Friends Acoustic Vibes and Classics Cool, mellow, and smooth with a repertoire of several hundred of your favorite songs and fun heartfelt Originals. http://HighwayBuddha.com [...]
88 Fingers Louie is coming to the Catalyst Club on Wednesday, January 16th! plus Decent Criminal Coercion The Catalyst Club 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone:(831) 423-1338 www.catalystclub.com Tickets + Info: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1786519?utm_medium=bks Ages 16+ Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm Tickets: $13-15 [...]
Help your immune system to thrive each month with our Immune Boost Drop In Clinic. Offered every third Thursday, this community-style seated acupuncture treatment is 20 minutes and ends with a yummy immune elixir. These treatments are safe and effective for everyone, including pregnant women, nursing mothers, children and immune compromised individuals and are a [...]
Munching with Mozart and Friends is a free monthly noontime concert series at the Downtown Branch. Join us at 12:10 on the third Thursday of every month to hear local musicians play your favorite classical pieces. Munching With Mozart and Friends is sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries and the Santa [...]
Come crash the MAH University and get hands-on in a one night course on immigration and belonging. Led by ‘Lay of the Land’ exhibition artist Rodrigo Valenzuela you will hear how he processes his experience as an immigrant from Chile and fosters connections in a new land. Rodrigo will be joined by representatives of Santuario [...]
Bookshop is delighted to welcome Lyndsay Faye, author of the best-selling staff favorites Jane Steele and The Gods of Gotham, for a reading and signing of her new novel, The Paragon Hotel—a historical thriller which follows Alice “Nobody” from Prohibition-era Harlem to Portland’s the Paragon Hotel. Praise for The Paragon Hotel “This historical novel, which [...]
Recognized as the world’s foremost exponent of solo jazz guitar playing, British-born Martin Taylor has enjoyed a musical career spanning over thirty years. A child prodigy who began to play at the age of four, Taylor’s self-taught style was inspired by gypsy guitar great Django Reinhardt, as well as pianists Art Tatum and Bill Evans. Despite his [...]
We will donate 20% of sales and 100% of raffle to Marine Life Studies and Marine Mammal Rescue. [...]
Enjoy live music from DJ Flidais. Dance with old friends and make new ones in the plaza. Partake in food and drinks at Abbott Square Market. Discover the local magic at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Free and all ages. __________________________________ More about the DJ: From the ground up, DJ Flidais (Moveintuit) [...]
Live On Stage! All About Theatre Presents Honk! Performed by over 30 talented local youth ages 10-16 years old. SYNOPSIS: Since it first hatched in 1993, Stiles & Drewe’s musical, Honk!, has winged its way around the world in over 8,000 productions and in many different languages. Winner of multiple awards, including the 2000 Olivier [...]
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, [...]
Santa Cruz focuses on downtown city image [...]
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 [...]
The Downtown Association of Santa Cruz will be hosting #SundayFunday to celebrate all things millennial! A fun day highlighting the culture(s) of today’s young people with all day brunch deals, mimosa deals, rosé wine deals, a doggo dreamland (puppy playground), retail store discounts, games, photo booth, an Instagram contest, and live music at Abbott Square. From [...]
