Oct. 10, 2025—After 2am on Sept. 19, Cody Leano was busy boiling beer when a fire leapt to life in the walls of Hops & Fog Brewing Co. The late night brewing represents one small example among many that arguably the most anticipated new
October 10, 2025 – CRU Winery in Soledad was once again the site for a tasty afternoon of sipping on great single vineyard Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, while grooving on the fabulous scenery, indulging in a well-stocked grazing table and listening to live music.
Oct. 7, 2025—Unscientific research reveals Santa Cruz enjoys many claims to fame. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Steamer Lane surf. The UC Santa Cruz banana slugs. The Henry Cowell State Park redwoods, the Mystery Spot’s gravitational pull, Jack O’Neill’s wetsuit invention, Santa Cruz Mountains
Oct. 3, 2025 – Talk about a tasty paradox. This treasure turns out to be both high traffic and low visibility, small at first sight and big upon inspection, with a local celeb-level patriarch at its helm and a workingman’s hustle in its soul.
October 3, 2025 – Carmelo Vineyards co-owner Tom Albanese made his living in the family concrete business, constructing commercial properties all over Silicon Valley. Back when I used to work in Santa Clara and commuted on every freeway in the region, my biggest fear
Sept. 30, 2025—Sometimes, after weeks without anything more than water and some bone broth, some shaking might start. And knees could buckle. And movement—even slow movement—demands a timeout. With all that comes a bonus life ingredient that earns reflection from fleeting attention spans, as
Sept. 30, 2025—Omar Dieguez’s ongoing hunger strike/talking tour, to protest pesticide use near Pajaro Valley schools and communities, reached 30 days—three zero—today (Sept. 30). The most difficult part hasn’t been the sleepless nights, fatigue brain or even the intestinal pain that sent him to
October 1, 2025 – Representing your country in a top-level competition for world honors in a blind wine tasting competition is a privilege few will enjoy. But Sommelier Paige Bindel, a 22-year veteran of Péppoli at Spanish Bay, is an expert. She trains each
Sept. 26, 2025—A portal to another dimension works best when it’s hidden in a humble spot that disguises the wonder it unlocks. So it goes with Deer Park Wine & Spirits, tucked between Mangiamo Pizza and Jbella Nails in an Aptos strip mall/plaza. The
September 26, 2025 – In the latest Pisoni newsletter, the family announced they had recently celebrated the 100th birthday of matriarch Jane Pisoni, the woman who went out of her way to help her son Gary achieve his dream of planting vines in the
