Category Archives: Benefits
Homeless Garden Project Valentine Party & Whole Foods Market Singles Night
Here are details for two parties that offer chocolate and other treats on Friday Feb. 8, 2013: one is being hosted by Santa Cruz’s Homeless Garden Project, the other by Whole Foods Capitola. Homeless Garden Project is hosting “Sweets and … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, Capitola, events, Homeless Garden Project, Organic, Santa Cruz, Valentine's Day, Whole Foods Market, Wine
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The 6th Annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival benefits UCSC scholarships
This weekend is a sweet time of year: the 6th annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival is on Sunday January 20 and it benefits student scholarships. The event is from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Cocoanut Grove by the Santa … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfaro Winery, Ashby Confections, benefit, Buttercup Cakes & Farmhouse Frosting, Dessert, events, family-friendly, Ice cream, Iveta, Mission Hill Creamery, Penny Ice Creamery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival, Sones Cellars, UC Santa Cruz, Wine
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Santa Cruz restaurant Hula’s benefits Seymour Center on Mondays in January
Go out for dinner or drinks at the downtown Santa Cruz restaurant Hula’s on Monday nights in January, and part of your meal will benefit the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab (part of UCSC’s Institute of Marine … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, Hawaiian cuisine, Hula's, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz restaurants, seafood
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Restaurants and shops participate in benefit for Santa Cruz AIDS Project
Many businesses, including restaurants and shops, are participating in “BizAID for AIDS” which benefits the Santa Cruz AIDS Project (SCAP). Businesses are donating a percentage of their sales or profits to SCAP, and the program runs from Nov. 23-Dec. 2, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aloha Island Grill, benefit, Charlie Hong Kong, Gayle's Bakery, Hoffman's, New Leaf Community Markets, restaurants, Santa Cruz, The Bagelry
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Second Harvest Food Bank hosts holiday food drive kickoff lunch in Santa Cruz
Second Harvest Food Bank is having a kickoff lunch for its annual holiday food drive on Nov. 13 in Santa Cruz. The event is at the Cocoanut Grove from 11:30a.m. – 1p.m. The lunch will be a buffet, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, events, family-friendly, holidays 2012, Santa Cruz, Second Harvest Food Bank, Watsonville
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Wine dinner and other news at Santa Cruz restaurant Johnny’s Harborside
Santa Cruz restaurant Johnny’s Harborside has several food and drink specials of note, and a benefit winemaker dinner in November (the restaurant does an annual benefit each autumn; each year it picks a different organization or program to support). … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, discounts, events, Johnny's Harborside, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Wine, wine dinner
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Restaurants and chefs participate in 2012 Santa Cruz chili cook-off
Many restaurants, professional chefs, and amateur chefs are participating in the third annual Chili Cook-Off at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk on Saturday October 27. Admission is free, but if you want to partake of chili the “tasting kits” cost $9 … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, chefs, chili, events, family-friendly, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Santa Cruz Chili Cook-Off
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A Taste of Santa Cruz benefit features 30 restaurants, wineries and breweries
The 8th annual “A Taste of Santa Cruz,” at the Cocoanut Grove on Thursday, Oct. 25, features 30 participating restaurants, wineries, and breweries. The popular event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and benefits first-time home buyers; tickets are … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, benefit, events, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Wine
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Menu announced for benefit dinner with Alice Waters & Homeless Garden Project
The menu for tomorrow’s benefit dinner for Homeless Garden Project in Santa Cruz, with special guest Alice Waters, has been announced. Attendees will dine on delicious food created by four prominent local chefs, and the menu features produce from HGP’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Waters, benefit, events, farm, Homeless Garden Project, Organic, Santa Cruz, sustainable, Wine
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Tickets still available: Dine with Alice Waters in Santa Cruz at Homeless Garden Project benefit
Santa Cruz’s Homeless Garden Project (HGP) is holding a benefit dinner at its farm on Saturday, Oct. 13, with very special guest Alice Waters. For anyone unfamiliar with Waters, she has been a major influence on not only California’s culinary … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Waters, benefit, Chez Panisse, events, farm, Homeless Garden Project, La Posta, Michael's on Main, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Soif
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