Lookout’s “ Keeping It Local” gift guide continues with Lily Belli’s list of drinkables from spirits, wine and beer to coffee. Lily and Wallace Baine will be taking turns this week on various guides, from art to food to clothing, so stay tuned!
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Posted inRecreation & Sports
Hey, it’s Klay! Splash Brother takes to the hardwood in Santa Cruz to kick-start road back to Golden State
There was no Stephen Curry at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Monday, but his Splash Brothers sidekick, Klay Thompson, took to the hardwood looking to work his way back from injury and join the big club in San Francisco.
Posted inFood & Drink
Lower Pacific gets a sweet new addition: Santa Cruz Waffle Shop sets up shop at Metro station
Is it a waffle or is it a donut? You can have that discourse with the newest tenant at the Metro station, located on the center island behind El Huarache taqueria. “It’s cake batter, cooked in a waffle iron and decorated like a donut, sometimes like a pie,” says waffle creator and Waffle Shop co-owner Brian Tong.
Posted inCoast Life
Triumph through tragedy: Tushar Atre’s death spurred his friends to build a unique life opportunity for kids
“Helping girls grow with the flow in science, technology, engineering, art and math, as well as surfing” is the Drop In Coalition’s mantra. It was developed in honor of the Pleasure Point entrepreneur who bonded with and inspired his group of like-minded friends in the water and out. It also is geared toward rectifying one of Atre’s most troublesome questions when he began surfing: Where are the people who look like me?
Posted inFood & Drink
EATERS DIGEST: Rethinking holiday menus, fungi for dessert & preaching a Buy Local mantra
Lily Belli talks possible substitutes for Christmas Eve crab, candy cap mushroom cookies, chili crisp bliss that isn’t over the top and a ton more in this week’s roundup. Stay tuned for the kickoff of our Buy Local series on Sunday.
Posted inCity Life
BOLO Best Bets: No turkeys here — from art to theater and markets to music, Santa Cruz ready for the holidays
Your place to go for things to do in Santa Cruz County.
Posted inHousing & Development
Santa Cruz City Council rescinds denial, set to reevaluate 831 Water St. project
While the fate of Santa Cruz’s first SB 35 project could be legal entanglements for the city, there are signs that the…
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Feeding Santa Cruz 2021: Here are some of the local nonprofits that need your help this holiday season
With the holiday season upon us, plenty of Santa Cruz County residents are in need of help — and you can lend a hand by volunteering with or donating to these organizations throughout the county.
Posted inInside Lookout
Inside Lookout: Celebrating our first birthday and moving boldly into 2022
In this month’s newsletter from CEO and Founder Ken Doctor, get a preview of Lookout’s ambitious student access…
Posted inLatest News
Sportfishing, whale watching charters endangered? Proposed new pollution standards focus on excursion boats
A proposal to require sportfishing and whale watching boats to use Tier 3 and 4 motors — the cleanest available — is causing concern among Santa Cruz captains, who say the replacement costs could put them out of business.
