Your cheat sheet for eating well and going out in Santa Cruz County.
Weekender
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Weekender: Three weekend hits and ‘8 Tens @ 8’
Lily Belli spotlights a just-reopened Capitola Village favorite and two local newcomers, just part of your cheat sheet for eating well and going out in Santa Cruz County this weekend.
Weekender: Food events to put on your 2026 calendar
Your cheat sheet for eating well and going out in Santa Cruz County.
Weekender: Wallace’s into-retirement playlist and all the New Year’s Eve recommendations you could ask for
Recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County on New Year’s Eve and a final playlist from Wallace Baine highlight his last newsletter before heading off into retirement.
Weekender: World Cup fans welcome, literary happenings, a John Prine Christmas and dueling Nutcrackers
Around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, including recommendations for things to do this weekend and beyond, with Lookout’s man about town, Wallace Baine.
Weekender: Kuumbwa’s dream team celebration, Chop Tops’ double dip at Moe’s and mushrooms at London Nelson
Recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment plus news and notes from Wallace Baine and Lookout contributors.
Weekender: First Friday, get your parades on and a love letter to Santa Cruz surf culture
Another busy weekend lies ahead, and Wallace Baine has recommendations for things to do plus news, notes and other highlights from Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment.
Weekender: Surveying a busy holiday entertainment slate, Coffis Brothers on their home turf and opera at Woodhouse
Around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment with Lookout’s man about town, Wallace Baine.
Weekender: Lookout turns 5, the magic of the African diaspora and holiday traditions come back around
Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment gets the Wallace Baine treatment, with news, notes and recommendations for things to do all over this weekend and beyond.
Weekender: Dig into the Lookout List, celebrating Jon Scoville and Korean Experimental Music Festival at UCSC
What’s happening around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment this weekend and beyond, including recommendations for things to do from Wallace Baine and Lookout’s free BOLO events calendar.
