Category Archives: Benefits
Santa Cruz fests: 300 bottles of wine at Oktoberfest, food and drinks at Sausagefest
The many food-related fun activities this weekend in Santa Cruz include two fests, Sausagefest on Saturday and Oktoberfest on Sunday, and each benefits a worthy local organization. And Oktoberfest includes the opportunity to bid on 300 bottles of wine! Saturday’s … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, benefit, el Salchichero, events, family-friendly, Oktoberfest, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, sausage, Sausagefest, Wine
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Gourmet Grazing with wine and food benefited Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group
The annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green, with many local wines, a few beers, and lots of gourmet food cooked by local chefs, raises vital funds for the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group (SCCBG). Last weekend’s event—the 9th annual Gourmet … Continue reading
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Tagged Aptos, benefit, Cafe Cruz, Cafe Rio, events, Johnny's Harborside, restaurants, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group, Solaire Restaurant, The Whole Enchilada, Wine
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Organic farm dinner benefits Watsonville’s Live Earth Farm’s education program
Live Earth Farm is hosting its fourth annual Dig! farm dinner in the fields to benefit LEFDP (Live Earth Farm Discovery Programs). The event features local chefs including Jonathan Miller (a popular chef at local school Let’s Cook! as well … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, farm, kids, Live Earth Farm, local, Organic, Santa Cruz, sustainable, Watsonville, Wine, wine dinner
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Taste of the Harbor: Santa Cruz restaurants benefit O’Neill Sea Odyssey
The fifth annual “Taste of the Harbor” on Tuesday September 11 offers food and wine from Santa Cruz restaurants and benefits O’Neill Sea Odyssey through the Intero Foundation. The event, hosted by Intero Real Estate Services at the Santa Cruz … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldo's, benefit, events, Johnny's Harborside, kids, local, O'Neill Sea Odyssey, restaurants, Santa Cruz, The Crow's Nest
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Restaurants and wineries come together for free Capitola Art & Wine Festival
The 2012 Capitola Art and Wine Festival, offering a variety of food from many restaurants plus wine, beer, and art, takes place on Saturday September 8 and Sunday September 9 from 10am-6pm. The event, held at The Esplanade in Capitola … Continue reading
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Farm-to-Fork organic benefit dinner for UC Santa Cruz scholarships
An organic, gourmet Farm-to-Fork field dinner on Sunday, September 9 benefits scholarships for UC Santa Cruz’s farm apprentice program. If you’d like to skip straight to the appealing menu, see end of this article. The event takes place at the … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, farm, farm-to-table, Organic, organic farming, Santa Cruz, sustainable, UC Santa Cruz
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Seasonal, tasty Santa Cruz food is the star at benefit for FleaHab
A September 1 fundraiser benefiting the nonprofit organization FleaHab will feature a diverse selection of tasty and seasonal food from various Santa Cruz businesses. See end of article for details on food. The mission of FleaHab is to integrate exercise … Continue reading
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Santa Cruz café and bakery Companion Bakeshop hosts Live Earth Farm benefit
Companion Bakeshop in Westside Santa Cruz, a delightful bakery and café, is hosting a fundraiser for Live Earth Farm on Sunday, August 19 at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $16 or for adults and $6 for children under 10. Buy tickets … Continue reading
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Tagged bakery, Companion Bakers, Companion Bakeshop, events, family-friendly, farm, kids, Live Earth Farm, Organic, restaurants, Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz’s Soif has 10th anniversary party with waiters race, food, and music
Santa Cruz’s Soif, a great restaurant and wine bar, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a party from 1:30 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 5th. The party commences outside Soif with a special “waiters race.” Live music by Hot … Continue reading
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