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New night market is coming to downtown
A new six-week market series hosting local artisans and food vendors is coming to Santa Cruz every Thursday evening starting later this month. The event series, Sunset Market, will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. from Aug. 14 to Sept. 18. It is being hosted by the Downtown Association of Santa Cruz, a nonprofit […]
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Has Santa Cruz found a new graphic-arts identity? The colorful, playful, trippy vibe of Killer Acid
Now that it’s been picked up as a featured item at the new museum store at the MAH, the art of the small local company Killer Acid is likely to spread as a new kind of visual signature of psychedelia and the Santa Cruz vibe.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Aug. 1-7
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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Three Santa Cruz County restaurants receive PG&E grants
Betty Burgers, Vim Dining & Desserts, and Cantine Winepub have each been selected to receive grants of $5,000 from PG&E to help support women and minority-owned local businesses across the Central Coast.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Breastfeeding Walk & Health Fair come to Laurel Park Aug. 7
Community Bridges is hosting its 18th annual Breastfeeding Walk & Health Fair at Laurel Park from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7
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Meet the Squigglers, career-changers who found their true calling: How Santa Cruz’s John Flores made the leap from hairstylist to watercolor artist
In a Lookout Q&A, John Flores talks about his zigzag from hairstylist to watercolors, his inspirations and his advice to other would-be Squigglers.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Watsonville ag tech company acquired, Safeway strike averted
This week, Lookout business columnist Jessica M. Pasko brings the latest on the acquisition of a Watsonville ag-tech firm and a narrowly avoided strike by Safeway workers, along with local business openings, closures and upcoming events.
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Lily Belli on Food: Izakaya West End closes, fire at Sushi Garden and tangy times at the Sour Slam
Santa Cruz County food & drink news, notes, recommendations and more from Lookout correspondent Lily Belli.
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‘We had a good run’: Izakaya West End closes after 12 years, bar open through July
After 12 years on Santa Cruz’s Westside, Izakaya West End – formerly West End Tap & Kitchen – has closed its restaurant, with the final dinner service held Sunday night, though the bar will remain open with a pop-up menu through July 31. Owners Geoff Hargrave and Quinn Cormier say they’re ready for a new chapter, and while they haven’t disclosed who’s taking over the space, a new food concept is expected to move in soon.