Good morning! It is Tuesday, Aug. 19 – another sunny, warm one around Santa Cruz County, with temperatures in mostly the 70s and 80s.
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Carly Heltzel starts things off with a look at what visitors to Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument can expect when heading to the newly opened land north of Davenport – including an overview of trails, directions and parking. Christopher Neely also has Cotoni-Coast Dairies coverage among the day’s headlines, outlining the monument’s first-of-its-kind funding model.
Lily Belli checks in from Capitola Village, where a pair of sommeliers from Carmel’s Michelin-starred Aubergine restaurant have opened Vin Vivant, a wine bar where they’re focusing on expressive wines at a variety of price points.
Lookout’s Community Voices opinion section has a pair of op-eds. In one, local activist Keith McHenry takes issue with how a previous opinion piece painted Santa Cruz County’s homeless residents; in the other, a longtime local expresses disappointment with county supervisors clearing the way for the Redman-Hirahara House outside Watsonville to be demolished, writing that it will erase the stories of Japanese American families.
Onward.
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What to know before visiting the newly opened Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument
Nine miles of trails await visitors of all ability levels at Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument, just north of Davenport. Carly Heltzel has details.
Two acclaimed sommeliers open laid-back Capitola wine bar Vin Vivant
John Haffey and Ryan Cooley, two sommeliers from Michelin-starred Aubergine in Carmel, have opened Vin Vivant, a new wine bar in Capitola Village, offering a curated but approachable list of French, European and California wines. More here from Lily Belli.
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Have a super Tuesday!
Will McCahill