Category Archives: Events

Santa Cruz food event highlights for Friday, October 7

If you’re lucky enough to be in Santa Cruz on Friday, Oct 7, you have an incredible array of one-night-only food choices. Here are details for three events. Ocean2Table will be at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center … Continue reading

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Food, wine and beer at 2016 Grazing on the Green benefiting cancer research

The 13th annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green—Saturday, Sept. 24 at Aptos Village Park, features 70-plus vendors including local restaurants and caterers, other food businesses, and local wineries, breweries, and spirits distilleries. Proceeds benefit the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group … Continue reading

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Oktoberfest celebration at Nubo with beer garden-inspired food by Tanglewood

It’s not yet October but Oktoberfest is on many people’s minds–it can soon be in many people’s mouths as well, thanks to Nubo’s Oktoberfest celebration Thursday, Sept. 22.   The second annual Oktoberfest party at New Bohemia Brewing Co., from … Continue reading

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Alpine cheese night Tuesday Sept. 13 at Whole Foods Market

Attention cheese lovers: there is a cheese night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 at Whole Foods Market stores across the country; this includes the local Santa Cruz and Capitola stores as well as locations in the South … Continue reading

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Time for the 2016 Santa Cruz Mole & Mariachi festival

The 4th annual Mole & Mariachi Festival is Saturday, Sept. 10, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Mission Adobe State Historic Park. The family-friendly food and music festival has free admission. If you want to sample … Continue reading

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The Healthy Way celebrates anniversary with Santa Cruz food and health fair

Santa Cruz business The Healthy Way recently achieved two milestones—30 years as a Santa Cruz business and serving 10,000 clients!—and owner Cheri Bianchini is celebrating with a fun, informative food and health fair Saturday that’s free to the public.   … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz Seafood PopUp Dinner Thursday from Ocean2Table and Halibut4Humanity

Ocean2table and Halibut4Humanity are partnering for a “Pescetarian PopUp” from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Food Lounge in downtown Santa Cruz   Organizers say that attendees can expect “delicious and sustainable seafood, veggies and foraged mushrooms.” … Continue reading

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Tequila & taco festival in Santa Cruz this weekend

The third annual Tequila & Taco Music Festival happens this weekend in Santa Cruz: Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at San Lorenzo Park. There will be gourmet street tacos, craft beer, and margaritas for sale, plus tequila sampling … Continue reading

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Event Watsonville hosts enticing evening with local entrepreneurs, food and beer

Event Watsonville presents “Entrepreneurs Taking their Businesses to New Heights” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, and there will be a few food/drink/farm-related speakers in the mix plus delicious food and drink for sale. Representatives from different local businesses will … Continue reading

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Venus spirits event, winemaker dinner and more at Santa Cruz Food Lounge this week

Attention fine wine, spirit and beer lovers: the Santa Cruz Food Lounge is hosting events you can enjoy on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Aug. 18-20, 2016. Thursday: Venus Spirits Meet the Maker & Tasting The event is from 5:30 to … Continue reading

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