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Organic ice cream at Mission Hill Creamery benefits Santa Cruz schools

Posted on February 28, 2014 by admin

Mission Hill Creamery’s Scoop Shop and Dessert Café invites the community to eat ice cream on Tuesdays to benefit Santa Cruz schools. There are eight Tuesday benefits over the next couple months; the first one was this week (on Feb. … Continue reading →

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Eat up at the 33rd annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off and Festival

Posted on February 20, 2014 by admin

This Saturday is the 33rd annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off and Festival at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The Feb. 22, 2014 chowder cook-off has free admission. If you want to eat chowder, tasting kits are $9 and include … Continue reading →

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Mushroom cooking demos & activities for kids at Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

Posted on January 11, 2014 by admin

Mushroom fan alert: the 40th Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair is this weekend — you can watch cooking demos, buy mushroom-related food, see lots of unusual mushrooms, and more. The event is at Louden Nelson Community Center in downtown Santa … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz restaurant Kianti’s 10th anniversary party with specials and prizes

Posted on January 2, 2014 by admin

Santa Cruz restaurant Kianti’s is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Fri. January 3, 2014 with fun activities and great specials on pizza and more. Kianti’s has been offering excellent pizza and pasta, including affordable and delicious kids’ selections, since it … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz holiday shopping opportunities this weekend include gourmet food gifts

Posted on December 6, 2013 by admin

There are several Santa Cruz holiday shopping opportunities this weekend; here are two events that include gourmet food gifts. Handmade Gifts $25 & Under Saturday Saturday, December 7 is the 6th annual Handmade Gift Sale of $25-and-under items, from 10 … Continue reading →

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Chomping Monster Cookies and other Halloween recipes

Posted on October 26, 2013 by admin

Looking for easy Halloween recipes? Here are two provided by Pillsbury, with a link to one additional recipe. I’ll publish at least one more—including a dairy-free treat from a local Santa Cruz chef—in the next few days. Chomping Monsters (see … Continue reading →

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Kid-friendly UCSC Harvest Festival boasts organic food, farm tours, live music

Posted on September 28, 2013 by admin

The 19th annual UCSC Harvest Festival, held at the campus’ 30-acre organic farm on Sunday, Sept 29 from 11a.m.-5 p.m., is fun for the whole family. It features live music—from bluegrass to reggae—plus organic food, kids’ crafts, rides, tours, produce … Continue reading →

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Family-friendly A Taste of Soquel: Restaurants, wineries benefit Second Harvest Food Bank

Posted on September 26, 2013 by admin

The fifth annual “A Taste of Soquel,” with delicious food from local restaurants plus local beer and wine, will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. The event is Saturday September 28 from 11a.m.-4p.m. at the Congregational Church of Soquel (the Church … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Mission Hill Creamery Santa Cruz shop’s 1st birthday with $1 scoops

Posted on September 13, 2013 by admin

If you visit Mission Hill Creamery’s Scoop Shop and Dessert Café on Sunday, Sept. 15 you can get a $1 scoop of delicious, organic salted caramel ice cream! Owner Dave Kumec wants to show his gratitude to all the MHC … Continue reading →

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Family-friendly Santa Cruz Greek Food and Cultural Festival this weekend

Posted on September 5, 2013 by admin

This weekend is the 33rd annual Greek Food and Cultural Festival in downtown Santa Cruz. This popular event won the Gold Award for “Best Street Festival” in 2013, chosen by the readers of local newspaper Santa Cruz Weekly, and was … Continue reading →

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