Category Archives: Events

The 2016 California Beer Festival: Santa Cruz Beer Week finale

The 2016 California Beer Festival (CBF), at Aptos Village Park from Friday, Aug. 12 through Sunday, Aug. 14, is the final celebration to cap off Santa Cruz Beer Week (Aug. 7-14). See the Santa Cruz Waves Beer Week site for … Continue reading

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Three Sunday events: Soif & Ocean2table in Santa Cruz, fire benefit with food/wine at Monterey Aquarium

There are many food and wine and events this weekend in the Santa Cruz and Monterey area. Here are details on three occuring Sunday, Aug. 7: a fun waiters race at Soif, a delicious seafood and wine popup with Ocean2table … Continue reading

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Taste Of Orleans food festival at Great America through tonight

There is a fun and delicious Taste of Orleans festival at California’s Great America, and you have one more day to enjoy it. The weekend-only festival began July 23-24 and continues this weekend July 30-31. I had the opportunity to … Continue reading

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Food Trucks A Go Go expands with weekly Westside Santa Cruz, Soquel & Scotts Valley offerings

    Great news for local food truck fans: starting this week, Food Trucks A Go Go is going to operate weekly events in Westside Santa Cruz, Soquel and Scotts Valley.   First, the Westside SC details: Starting July 26, … Continue reading

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Tickets available for Friday farm to table wine dinner at Chaminade

  The second installment of Chaminade Resort’s annual Farm to Table Dinner summer series is Friday, July 8, and there are still some tickets available for this event with local libations from Summit to Sea Wineries and fresh ingredients from … Continue reading

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Charlie Hong Kong hosts benefit for Amigo Bob

On Thursday, June 30, during the entire time it’s open (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.), Santa Cruz restaurant Charlie Hong Kong is donating 10% of sales to organic pioneer Amigo Bob Cantisano. The man who many call “Amigo” has been … Continue reading

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Love Mondays at Discretion Brewing: drink beer to benefit many causes

Discretion Brewing in Soquel hosts Love Mondays, where drinking beer equals money for local nonprofits. How it works: On selected Mondays, for the entire time the taproom is open (11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.), twenty percent of beer sales are … Continue reading

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More food events to add to Saturday’s Santa Cruz mix

It’s true, I have already let you know of three events happening Saturday, June 25 (tomorrow!) and now I am telling you about two more. Or maybe three or four…keep reading. If you missed my articles, here are details for … Continue reading

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Hop N’ Barley Beer Festival and Strawberry Festival slated for Saturday

There are many food, beer, and wine-related events this weekend: here are details on two happening Saturday, June 25: the Hop N’ Barley beer festival and the Women’s Center strawberry festival. If you missed my article on the Pleasure Point … Continue reading

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Pleasure Point Street Fair: family-friendly benefit with great food and drinks

 Next Saturday is the fourth annual Pleasure Point Street Fair in Santa Cruz, with a variety of local food and drinks for sale. The event, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Portola Drive between 38th and 41st Avenues, has … Continue reading

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