Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a hilarious, crowd-pleasing comedy full of playful magic. This moonlit romp through love and mischief is a midsummer treat.
Eastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point
Eastside Santa Cruz, Live Oak and Pleasure Point neighborhoods
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Slowed by immigrant crackdown, innovative home kitchens begin to serve Santa Cruz County
A new two-year pilot program in Santa Cruz County enables cooks to run microenterprise home kitchen operations (MEHKOs), leading to a wave of small food businesses like a daily coffee cart, campus Egyptian street food, and weekly supper clubs. Although off to a slower start than expected due to funding cuts and immigration concerns, the program has already issued nine permits and aims to support 30 home-based entrepreneurs by 2026.
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Carmageddon: Harbor access roads join Murray Street closure; input requested for Bethany Curve public art
The east harbor access road beneath the Murray Street Bridge has closed until January in the interest of public safety, as crews will be staging heavy equipment and relocating everything from rock armoring and utilities into the pedestrian zone.
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Historic route change marks 53rd Wharf to Wharf race as 16,000 runners navigate altered course
A historic route change forced by Murray Street Bridge construction couldn’t dampen spirits as Santa Cruz County’s’s popular annual Wharf to Wharf race adapted, drawing 16,000 runners to the six-mile oceanside route on Sunday and maintaining its community charm.
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Santa Cruz Harbor adds water taxi hours on Fridays because of Murray Street Bridge closure
The water taxi ferrying passengers around the Santa Cruz Harbor will now operate on Friday afternoon/evening, adding to its service on Thursdays, weekends and holidays amid the closure of the Murray Street Bridge.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, July 25-31
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Friday evening traffic: Fire at Crg12/Railroad Ave.; Hwy 1 closures
Friday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
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Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, July 24-31
With the weekend nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Thursday evening traffic: Major injury collision, road closures in San Lorenzo Valley
Thursday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
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Midsummer Ensemble to put on reimagined production of ‘Pride and Prejudice’
For two weekends in August, the Midsummer Ensemble theater troupe, primarily made up of LGBTQ+ and gender-queer individuals, is putting on a reimagined production of “Pride and Prejudice,” ignoring traditional gender roles.