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Volume 3: Issue 8
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August-September 2014
SOL Festival Rocks the Mountains
Story & Photos by Steve Kuehl
The first annual Santa Cruz Mountain
Sol Festival held at Roaring Camp this
last week was deemed an attendance
success – but I think more importantly
was deemed as a good time by everyone interviewed. Artists ranging in
scope from folk to funk to Americana
and Indie heralded the stages, including national fames like Ani Difranco,
Animal Liberation Orchestra, Zappa
Plays Zappa with even a local favorite
The Naked Bootleggers.
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Several coordinating members of the
Redwood Mountain Faire helped this
particular festival come to fruition
in hopes of making this event stand
alongside established music festivals
that dot the national landscape each
season. With that kind of gathering
comes the rules that some might not
be accustomed to in the SLV (but are
well known amongst those that attend
the renown Blues Festival in Aptos and
the other major festivals) including
camera restrictions, actual security fencing, lots of security staff and
higher costs. The number of volunteer
positions available to locals was an accepted medium for free admission and
every worker I spoke with was very
pleased with the music and the event
in general.
A Burning Man type presence was
apparent throughout the attendees.
Several of the larger groups I spoke
with outside the event that were based
in impromptu vehicle camps, were
gearing up for their dedicated journey
to see the Man in a few weeks, but felt
this Sol festival was a needed warmup. The three stages were coordinated
so as to not have any group playing
over the other, so watching the large
migration of people from within one
area of Roaring Camp to another
provided the clueless with a great clue
as to where the next music was going
to be playing. In speaking with several of the volunteers the information
being disseminated included a volume
of attendance ranging above 4,000 and
that the event had a solid foundation
for returning. Pictures from both days
can be seen on the SLV Steve facebook
feed.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Swimming Upstream 3
National Night Out 3
SLV History 4
Bottle Caps 4
Mr. Astrology 5
Healthy is Wealthy 6
Living Simply 6
SCM Visitors Guide
7
Tips for Teens
11
SLV Book Review 12
Community Calendar
12
Local Services
13
Gum Flappin’
14
Mountain Mama
14
Arts & Music 15
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National Night Out SWIMMING UPSTREAM
VALLEY WOMEN’S CLUB
ANNOUNCES GRANT RECIPIENTS
The Valley Women’s Club of the
San Lorenzo Valley (VWC) recently
announced the winners of its second
annual Community Grant Program
competition. Recipients this year are:
KBCZ Boulder Creek, SLV Foundation
for Education, Valley Churches United
Missions, Senior Citizens Organization
of SLV, South Street Centre, Boulder
Creek Recreation and Park District,
Lompico Community Center, and
Community Bridges Highlands Park
Child Development Center.
The VWC established the Community
Grant Program to support the work
of community organizations. In
recognizing that many organizations
struggle with basic infrastructure
needs, the focus of these awards is
capital improvements and tangible
equipment. Highest priority was given
to those proposals that most effectively
addressed environmental, educational,
or social issues that affect the health
and welfare of the San Lorenzo Valley.
For more information please see our
website at valleywomensclub.org
P.O. Box 574, Ben Lomond, CA 95005,
831-335-1728
National night is an organizational
effort to promote law enforcements.
The National Night Out Website says,
“The introduction of National Night
Out, “America’s Night Out Against
Crime”, in 1984 began an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention
activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and
send a message to criminals letting
them know that neighborhoods are
organized and fighting back. NATW’s
National Night Out program culminates annually, on the first Tuesday of
August (In Texas, the first Tuesday of
October)”.
Each of our mountain communities
showed its support by holding demonstrations, giving talks and encouraging
a connection between people of the
town and our heroes the men and
women in uniform protecting and
serving, especially the kids. National
night out has become more that an
acticvity to support law enforcement,
it also encoumpasses the EMT and
the Fire Department. Boulder Creek’s
festivities were hosted by the Boulder
Creek Recreation Department. The
event was held downtown and features
free BBQ, a robot from the Bomb
Squad, and
a hands
on activity
encouraging kids
to shoot a
controlled
fire in a
box with
the fire extinguisher.
County Plans Strategic Efforts to
Address Substance Abuse
How do we help substance abusers?
You can be part of the solution by
attending a meeting sponsored by the
League of Women Voters of Santa
Cruz County. Bill Manov, director of
Santa Cruz County’s Drug and Alcohol
Program, and Brenda Armstrong, the
program’s manager, will discuss the
County’s strategic planning efforts for
prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse. The meeting, from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M on
Tuesday, September 9 at the County
Health Services Agency, 1400 Emeline
Avenue, in conference room 206/207,
in Santa Cruz. It is free, and open to
the public. Bring your own bagged
lunch. Please reserve your place by
calling (831)426-VOTE (8683) or
email us at [email protected].
August 2014
by Deb Longley
The right not to.
This is the San Lorenzo Valley and we its residents are nothing if not independent. We are also interdependent and, combined, those traits define the quality
and essence of our strength as a community. We are activists and renegades,
artists and dreamers, idealists and defenders of the forests in which we live. We
have rights and we proudly and sometimes defiantly assert them because they
are not only rights but right.
Well, usually, anyway.
Sometimes what we are allowed to do, what we have the right to do, is maybe
not always what we should do. Sometimes our legal rights give us permission
to do something that is maybe not in the best interest of our communities, our
neighborhoods, or most importantly, our environment.
So, what the hell is that? What’s a right, anyway?
If you can do something without the fear of fines or
incarceration, does that mean it’s a right?
We have the right, for example, to apply chemicals to our soils, our trees and
our crops. There is no law that says we can’t do that, and if you can legally buy
them at Home Depot, then you can take them home and use them according to
the directions, or not according to the directions. Or, you have the right not to
use them at all. You have the right to find another way. You have the right to be
creative. You have the right not to do what you have the right to do.
There is a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids that has been linked to colony
collapse in bees around the world and has recently been found to be at least a
contributing factor to (if not the primary cause of) a drastic decline in the populations of insectivorous bird species. Neonicotinoids also happen to be the most
widely used class of pesticides in the world. And like I said, we have the legal
right to use them.
So, what the hell is that? What’s a right, anyway? If you can do something
without fear of fines or incarceration, does that mean it’s a right? Do you know
that homeowners have the legal right to apply doses of these pesticides up to
one hundred and twenty times the allowable limit for commercial agricultural
use? While the vast majority of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides
cause damage to existing healthy and natural relationships between insects, birds
and the living soil, most cannot bring to bear the level of destruction that these
chemicals can. This is because, unlike chemicals that are applied topically to
plants and soil, these pesticides are applied to seeds prior to germination. The
toxin is dispersed systemically throughout the organism: leaves, stems, flowers,
pollen. These chemicals are expressed in every cell of the plant and are therefore
accessible to a variety of insects and, by extension, the birds who eat them. In
places where these pesticides are used liberally, scientists have found significant
surface water contamination, and as a result, fish, reptiles, amphibians, aquatic
invertebrates and earthworms are experiencing die-offs that cannot be explained
by other causes.
These pesticides should never have been brought to market. They were. And
having been brought to market, their use should have been heavily regulated. It
wasn’t. And having gone to market without strict regulations, they should have
been banned to avoid the very abuse that is occurring with their use. To date,
they haven’t. And having gone to market without strict regulations and not having been banned as a result of their abuse, we should exercise our right to not to
do what we have the right to do. We can stop the use of these chemicals simply
by stopping our use of them. That is our right, is it not? It is also our right to
talk to our friends and neighbors--to try to persuade them not to use these destructive chemicals which are an affront to living things all over the face of this
fragile planet which sustains us.
Because, here’s a thought: the earth has rights, too.
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SLV HISTORY Bottle Caps
by Steve Kuehl
What started as a fun idea with some friends in first grade, has now, six years
later, turned into a Guinness World Records journey for Tianna BumbacaKuehl of Boulder Creek. The inception of this whole venture was when several of Tianna’s friends were collecting a few bottle caps for fun, and after their
interest had declined Tianna placed her collection into her closet and forgot
about the caps and tops for a year. Later, while reading through some book
fair titles at BCE, the colorful Guinness books on display caught her eye and
Tianna thought to
herself about setting a
unique record to get
her name into that
fun book.
Pierce’s Town
By Lisa Robinson
The Pacific Mills, also known as Pierce’s Mill, was once located south of
downtown Ben Lomond, close to where the Old County Road intersects with
Highway 9. In 1885, the mill employed forty men and 20,000 feet of lumber
was being cut. James Pierce, company president and owner of “vast tracts of
land” decided to move the mill northward to what is now Mill Street.
By late 1886, he had built a “commodious store building” and all the
machinery of the old mill had been moved to the new site, near the railroad
track. Just above the site, a dam was built over the river and a millpond, 480
feet long and 75 feet wide, was constructed. “Quite a little village is growing
up, there being sixteen families of mill employees living here, besides several
others.”
In 1887, a survey of the “new town,” laid out by Pierce, was completed by
Thomas W. Wright, the county surveyor. Besides the store, there was a Wells,
Fargo, & Co’s Express telegraph and telephone office, and a “very interesting
school” that was being taught by a Miss Annie Young of Scott’s Valley.
A road was completed from the Pacific Mills railroad station to the public
highway on Ben Lomond. The mountain community was known as Ben
Lomond. When Pacific Mills applied for a post office, the name “Pacific
Mills” was turned down, and, in May 1887, that new village was formally
named Ben Lomond. Five years later the name choice was still unpopular
with some. “The people of Ben Lomond Mountain are disgusted at the name
of Ben Lomond, which is but a railroad station in a valley three miles from
Ben Lomond proper.”
In April 1889, the Ben Lomond Land and Lumber Company was
incorporated with Pierce as its principal director, and the company began
selling lots. Pierce continued to receive much praise for his new town, which
was not a “stump city” but situated in one of those “natural openings found
in our mountains, apparently foreordained” for a town.
In 1889, the “handsome” Ben Lomond Hotel was built by the land and
lumber company and in 1890 the club house, containing a dancing room,
a billiard room, a lavatory and baths were added, as well as 12 additional
rooms, cottages, and a children’s dining room. Pierce also planted 3,000 trees
around the town, including Elm, walnut, ash, locust, red gum, and others.
The land and lumber company also built a church and in 1891 they offered
the building to “any religious organization that would organize and establish
regular services.” The Presbyterian Church organization purchased the
building for the heavily discounted price of $900 thanks to “the generosity of
Mr. Pierce.”
The town continued to attract new residents and an improvement society
was organized. The hotel was purchased by entrepreneur Daniel W. Johnston
in 1895 and was rebuilt and refurbished in 1905 by new owner Frederick A.
Cody. The 40 suites with private bath could accommodate 150 guests. It was
deliberately burned down in 1914 by Walter Everton acting for the owners
who were hoping to claim on their insurance. The club house survived and
is now a home on Fairview Avenue. In 1923, the new owners of the hotel
property donated one of the hotel cottages to the little Presbyterian Church.
The cottage was moved to the church property, behind the church building,
where it still stands today.
Wee Kirk, the little Presbyterian Church building and hotel cottage, are
an estimable reminder of the man who was the father of the town of Ben
Lomond.
Image courtesy of the San Lorenzo Valley Museum.
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What started with just
family and friends
handing over their
small accumulations
before trash day,
eventually branched
out into restaurants
and bars saving their
leftover caps for her
to gather. Finding
the actual listing for
any current record
holder proved difficult, and after several
communications with
the Guinness World
Records company,
she received approval
of her application
including all of the
associated rules and paperwork.
A gentleman in Denmark had over the span of 56 years accumulated 101,733
caps from around the world. Once a record is felt to be met or surpassed,
an individual has two options for verifying the record; one involves paying
a GWR employee thousands of dollars to travel to your public venue for
identification and assessment – or the other option involves reams of paperwork, witness statements and detailed records of whatever your collection is
as verified by whatever professional organizations that monitor or study said
collections. She chose the latter, beginning a spreadsheet journal, numbered and tagged Ziploc bags filled to
their seals, and lots of counting.
Joe’s Bar and the Taqueria Los
Amigos in Boulder Creek have been
the front runners in helping Tianna
accumulate her hopeful record gathering of caps, sometimes handing
over large bags filled with a variety of
bottle tops. Watching customer’s faces
as she walks out the door talking
of a world record always sparks
fun conversations, even Jia Tella’s
in Scotts Valley has emptied one or
two of their cap collectors for her
and several local families have also
pitched in by gathering from their
extended networks. GWR officially accepted her application in July
of 2012, and in these last two years
of collecting she has amassed over
30,000 items towards her quest. Her
goal has been to achieve the record by
the time she graduates high school.
Even in the six years left, help of any
kind has become most important. She
welcomes any help from private or
public groups, and anyone who offers
help in donating bottle caps towards
her journey will receive thanks in the
final listing once GWR verifies the
collection.
Seeing her count caps, sometimes for
hours a day, over these last few years
inspires me as I am seeing such dedication from a young soul for no monetary or occupational rewards, but
just to have her name listed amongst
thousands of others in a thick book
that she will look back upon in time
with fond memories. Should anyone
be interested in offering any bottle
caps they may have, please contact
me at [email protected].
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Mr. Astrology – Aug. 2014 Horoscope
In astrology, the zodiac is divided into 12 houses. Each of these houses has a
meaning and special significance. The seventh house is often described as the
house of partnership. In this house we see a move away from focusing on the self
to the acceptance and accommodation of others. Some of the different aspects of
partnership in the seventh house include marriage, interactions with authorities,
and professional relationships.
There are numerous motivations for coming together with another. We may
choose to fill up empty spaces we sense are within ourselves, or we may purely
desire the warmth and companionship of another.
Through partnerships we see ourselves in perspective. In joining with others we
become more constructive and supportive. Collaboration and partnership help
to validate our purpose in existence. Conflicts within a partnership also help to
educate us. Because of this the seventh house also emphasizes the more somber
side of our unions. Litigation, contract disputes, and separations all fall within
this house as well. Our response to these hardships will influence our partnerships in the future.
inner visions. This is a great time to get a fresh start and focus on what it is you
would like to achieve.
Pisces Feb. 20-March 20 On the 7th Mars harmonizes with your ruling planet Neptune. Your awareness, empathy, and idealistic instincts
are stimulated now. The sun enters your 7th house of partnership
on the 23rd. Relationships provide a mirror for your own understanding. Your
reputation is growing and is strengthened by your ability to complement and
cooperate.
Partnerships can be richly fulfilling, bringing to our existence a sense of completion and wholeness. The alliances
we form reveal much about ourselves and also serve to enlighten us.
Ultimately, how we connect to others
will characterize the achievements we
make as individuals and as a part of
humanity. Have a great month, and
always remember: keep looking to
the stars!
Aries March 21-April 20 On the 1st your ruling planet dynamic Mars
squares off with expansive Jupiter. Take extra care to make sure your
plans are achievable and realistic. Venus enters your 5th house of
creativity and romance on the 12th. You are magnetically attractive during this
cycle! Relationships initiated at this time are characterized by exuberance and a
focus on pleasure and recreation.
Taurus April 21-May 21 Your ruling planet loving Venus harmonizes
with sober Saturn on the 1st. Contentment and comfort in partnerships are cherished at this time. Mercury enters your 5th house of
leisure and romance on the 15th! Your reasoning and creativity are more imaginative than usual. You can communicate your ideas now with both clarity and
ease!
Gemini May 22-June 20 On the 2nd your ruling planet mental
Mercury is in a stressful alignment with aggressive Mars. Be on the
lookout for potential conflicts of interest. On the 23rd the sun enters
your 4th house of home and family. Domestic affairs take center stage. Take time
to cultivate the internal structures that sustain you as well.
Cancer June 21-July 21 The full moon on the 10th falls in your 8th
house of sexuality and shared resources indicating a desire for deeper
connections and more profound experiences. The new moon on the
25th illuminates your 3rd house of communication, arousing your inquisitiveness. You may find yourself talking more than you normally do, perhaps about
the past.
Leo July 22-Aug. 22 On the 12th charming Venus dances into your 1st
house! During this cycle you effortlessly demonstrate your easygoing
and sympathetic nature. Others find you agreeable and cooperative.
Your ruling planet the sun enters your 2nd house of resources on the 23rd, signifying an emphasis on comfort, safety, security, possessions and values.
Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 On the 2nd your ruling planet Mercury teams
up with lucky Jupiter! Under this influence you have the ability to see
past the mundane details and grasp the bigger picture. The sun enters
your 1st house of self on the 23rd. You become aware of the significance of your
identity and purpose with ease at this time. You are prepared to leave the past
behind to initiate a new personal cycle!
Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Magic fills the air on the 17th when your
ruling planet Venus teams up with generous Jupiter, indicating an
ideal opportunity to focus on fulfilling your heart’s desires! On the
15th Mercury enters your 12th house of solitude. Your mind is concentrated on
personal matters and the past. This would be a good time for investigation and
contemplation.
Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 22 On the 21st Mercury harmonizes with your
ruling planet Pluto. You are more persistent and calculated in your
choices, and you may experience greater understanding and focus
at this time. On the 12th Venus enters your 10th house of career. Your sense of
responsibility and expertise are desirable qualities now.
Sagittarius Nov. 23-Dec. 21 On the 17th your ruling planet Jupiter
conjuncts gracious Venus. During this alignment you are particularly
kind and giving to others. This is an excellent time to make amends
with any aggrieved parties. The sun enters your 10th house of career on the
23rd. You may be acknowledged for your contributions at work and given more
responsibilities as well!
Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 20 Mercury sextiles your ruling planet Saturn
on the 25th. Your reasoning is clear and accurate at this time. This is
an ideal opportunity to get ordered and prepare yourself for the future. Also that day the new moon enters your 9th house of journeys, suggesting
an emotional need for independence and growth.
Aquarius Jan. 21-Feb. 19 On the 8th the Sun trines your ruling planet
Uranus. This transit produces new and dynamic energy in your life.
Making use of unusual opportunities may be of benefit. The full moon on the
10th occurs in your 1st house of self. You feel the need to communicate your
August 2014
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Living Simply
Healthy is Wealthy
Product Pile Up
Ayurveda and The 3 Doshas:
Vata Dosha
What is a dosha? Doshas are the elemental energies that make up every individual and all things. Dosha literally translates to “that which is naturally hard to
balance.” By knowing what elements comprise these doshas, and how they relate
to our bodies, we can begin to address imbalances. All illness is caused by some
form of imbalance of these elements.
In this 3 part series, we’ll explore Vata, Pitta and Kapha dosha.
VATA:
Vata is comprised of air and space. It is the principle of movement.
Vata’s season is autumn (particularly Oct – Dec). Vata’s time of day is 3-5pm
and 3-5am. 5-7pm and 5-7am are vata/kapha – moving from light and subtle to
thick and heavy.
Vata qualities are hard, light, rough, dry, quick, thin, erratic or uneven sizes.
When in balance, vata is cheerful, creative, sensitive and adaptable. Imbalanced
vata can appear as busy mind, fear, insecurity, anxiety, giddiness and difficulty
focusing.
Some vata disorders include pain, depletion, constipation, bone and nervous
system disorders.
Individuals with strong vata dosha tend to run cold. These are the people who
wear a sweater in the middle of a hot summer day, or feel best in very warm or
even hot weather. Creativity and activity come easy to them, but they have to
watch out for becoming excessively busy or getting a little too chatty.
Vata can be balanced by oiling the skin, restorative yoga poses, warm and properly cooked foods, a stable routine, warm herbal teas and calm
environments.
Sweet, sour and salty tastes are good for vata.
We have all done it. You know bought a new product such as makeup, shampoo, or shave cream and didn’t like it. That’s right guys I’m not just talking to
the ladies here. Then the product sits in our bathroom cabinet taking up space
and the years go by. “But it was like 25 bucks!” Sound familiar? No one wants
to watch their money hit the trash can, but what is it truly worth to you? Would
you like the space back in your cabinet or vanity?
Many of us are in the routine of buying and using our “favorite” products and
we will keep buying them when we run out rather than using random ones
that weren’t quite right. When we like something and it works for us than why
wouldn’t we keep using it?
Here are some tips to help you clean out those annoying products, determine
what should stay or go, and avoid this pile up in the future. Ask yourself these
questions.
When was the last time I used this product? If it has been 6 months to a year
then toss.
Do you like the product? Does the smell make you sneeze or it breaks you out?
Is the shade just not right for your skin tone? Toss it. No price tag is worth the
aggravation.
Do you have too many of the same product? For instance how many years will
it take you to use up those 7 bottles of lotion and is it worth the storage? Give
some of them away to friends.
Does the product expire? Makeup has a shelf life and it’s not 3 years! Hee hee!
Many other products do as well. Plus if you pull a product from the depths under the sink and it’s sticky with dust and hair stuck to it are you really inclined to
use it?
Is this product healthy? Check the ingredients. Is this really a product you want
to slather on your skin and have soak through your pores?
Will you honestly ever use it? If you stopped here and said “well……if I ran out
of my favorite and couldn’t get to the store……” Toss.
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Are you keeping it because it was expensive? Not worth the storage space at any
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Now that we have went through the keep/toss criteria let’s make a plan to avoid
this pile up from returning.
Finish products like shampoo, toothpaste, and lotion BEFORE opening a new
one. Nothing drives me crazier than to see 4 or 5 “almost” empty bottles of
something sitting around.
At first try if you do not like a new product you just purchased, return it to the
store ASAP. Most stores will honor a product return if brought back promptly. If
you cannot return it than pass it on to a friend who might like it. Do not stick it
in the cabinet!!!
If you received the item as a gift and don’t like it there’s no need to feel guilty
about giving it away.
Avoid purchasing items just because they are on sale or you have a coupon.
There will be other sales and other coupons. Only buy what you truly need and
what is realistic for your storage space. I have seen many circumstances where a
person buys in bulk even though they end up storing a pack of 10 toothpastes in
their living room. This isn’t a logical way to shop.
Okay now go tackle those cabinets and drawers and enjoy gaining back storage
space and de-cluttering. Consider taking this same approach with your medicines, cleaning products, and dry foods in the pantry.
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~ Mahlah Karpavage
About the Columnist:
Mahlah Karpavage is an Interior Designer, Home Stager, and
Home Organizer. She has a BFA in Interior Architecture &
Design from the Academy of Art University, SF. She opened her
business Design Me By Mahlah in 2011 in Santa Cruz County.
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com
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August 2014
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
VISITOR’S GUIDE
WHAT’S INSIDE!
Parks
Museums
Arts
Wineries
Golf
Hiking
Bars & Breweries
Shopping
What to do
Farmers’ Markets
Where to Stay
Camping
Where to Eat
August 2014
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Parks
1. Ben Lomond Park
A historical riverside park with picnic area, playground, basketball court and nature area.
9525 Mill Street Ben Lomond, CA 95005 Phone:
831.454.7956 scparks.com Open sunrise to sunset.
2. Felton Covered Bridge Park
A California State Historical Landmark. A California
State Historical Landmark and community park with
playground, picnic tables and a sand volleyball court.
Graham Hill Rd. and Mt. Hermon Rd. Felton, CA
95018 Phone: 831.454.7956 scparks.com Open sunrise
to sunset.
3. Garrahan Park
Swimming hole and picnic area. Bring a bbq lunch,
a picnic or just your sun screen and bathing suite. A
locals favorite spot to cool off i n the summer heat.
4. Henry Cowell State Park
Self-guided trails, picnic areas, nature center and
bookstore on site. Campground is off Graham Hill
Road. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 101 N. Big
Trees Park Road Felton, CA 95018 Phone: 831-3357077 ; 800-444-7275 (Reservations) parks.ca.gov Dog
Friendly
5. Highlands County Park
Something for everyone in a creekside setting; popular
wedding facility, group picnic sites, sports fields, tennis
and Jim Keefe skate park. 8500 Hwy 9 Ben Lomond,
CA 95006 Phone: 831.454.7956 scparks.com Open
sunrise to sunset or by reservation. Dog Friendly
6. Jim Keefe Skate Park at Highlands County Park
A state-of-the-art, 8,500 square-foot structure, with
both street- and bowl-style elements, plus a separate
beginners’ area. Jim Keefe Skate Park at Highlands
County Park 8500 Highway 9 Ben Lomond, CA 95005
Phone: 831-454-7956; 831-454-7940 scparks.com
Open daily, 9am - sunset.
7. Junction Park and Swimming Hole
Railroad Ave., Boulder Creek, CA
8. Loch Lomond Recreation Area
A beautiful jewel in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Hiking,
picnicking, fishing, interpretive walks & water education with rangers. Boat rentals, bait, tackle, fishing
licenses, souvenirs. No swimming. 100 Loch Lomond
Way Felton, CA 95018 Phone: 831.335.7424 cityofsantacruz.com Open daily Mar. 1 - Labor Day, 7am to
sunset.
9. MacDorsa Park
Features BBQ area, picnic area, gazebo, playground and
large open grass area. Located adjacent to Scott Valley
City Hall, this park is the home of Scott House, built
by Hiram Scott in 1853. MacDorsa Park 1 Civic Center
Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95066 Phone: 831.438.3251
scottsvalley.org 7 am - half hour before sunset
10. Mountain Parks Foundation and Nature Store
Proceeds from the Nature Store support environmental
& cultural education at Henry Cowell and Big Basin
Redwoods State Parks. Inside Henry Cowell Redwoods
State Park, 525 N. Big Trees Park Road Felton, CA
95018 Phone: 831.335.0782 mountainparks.org Open 7
days a week 11am - 4pm
11. Quail Hollow County Park and Ranch
Historical ranch center with wedding & reception
facilities, summer day camp, interpretive programs
& classes, hiking trails. 800 Quail Hollow Rd. , CA
95018 Phone: 831-454-7901; 831-335-9348 scparks.
com Open sunrise to sunset or by reservation. Visitor
Center open Sat. & Sun. 8:30am - 5pm.
12. Skypark
Features playground, tennis, basketball & bocce courts, soccer fields,
BBQ pits, walking path, a 20,000 sq.
foot skate park. 361 Kings Village
Road Scotts Valley, CA 95066 Phone:
831.438.3251 scottsvalley.org Open
daily, sunrise to sunset. Interest:
Tennis, Skateboarding, Play structure,
Dog Friendly
13. Wilder Ranch State Park
Trails for hiking, biking and equestrian use, historic ranch center, and
six miles of pristine coastline. No
dogs. 1401 Coast Rd., off Hwy 1
Santa Cruz, CA Phone: 831-423-9703
831.426.0505 parks.ca.gov Historic
complex open Thu. - Sun. 10am 4pm; park open daily 8am - sunset
.Interest: Tours, Bicycling
Museums
14. Big Foot Museums
Our collection includes exhibits of
local history, tied in with local Bigfoot
sightings, Popular Culture as it relates
to the public view of Bigfoot, and
actual evidence in the form of plaster
foot and hand prints along with detailed exhibit on the Patterson-Gimlin
Film. Hours: Weds – Mon 11-6
(closed Tuesday) 5497 Hwy 9 Felton
CA 95018 831- 335- 4478
15. Rancho del Oso Nature &
History Center
Extensive & newly renovated natural and cultural history exhibits of
the Waddell Valley. Self-guided or
docent-led hikes, tours and special
events monthly. 3600 Hwy 1 Davenport, 831-427-2288
ranchodeloso.org Open Sat-Mon, 12 - 4pm.
16. San Lorenzo Valley Museum
Displays of early SLV life on logging, trains, early
schools, antique kitchen, rotating exhibits (currently Crystals, Caves and Kilns - history of limestone).
Bookstore has local history & nature books. 12547
Highway 9 Boulder Creek, CA Phone: 831.338.8382
slvmuseum.com Open Wed - Sun., noon - 4pm.
Arts
17. Lundberg Studios
We are a premier art glass manufacturing company. For
over 40 years, we have produced some of the finest art
glass of our times. Lundberg Studios is located in the
small coastal town of Davenport, California. 131 Old
Coast Road Davenport, CA 95017 Phone: 831.423.2532
lundbergstudios.com Open Daily - 11 am - 4 pm.
Interest: Misc. Shopping, Galleries, Retail , Specialty
Gifts
The rich soil and lovely temperatures of the Santa Cruz
Mountain makes for the creation of some wonderful
and wines. Most wineries are open by appointment
only.
20. Ahlgren Vineyard
20320 Hwy 9 Boulder Creek, CA 95006 800-338-6071
Call for appointment
21. Anderson Vineyard
830 Memory Lane Boulder Creek CA 95006 anersonvineyard.com 831-345-8225 Call for appointment
22.Beauregard Vineyard, Tasting Room and Winery
10 Pine Flat Road, Santa Cruz CA 95060 831-425-7777
beauregardvineyard.com
23. Big Basin Vineyards
14598 Big Basin Way Saratoga CA 95070 408-564-7346
bigbasinvineyards.com Call for appointment
18. Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
Gallery, art classes, gifts by local artists, clay workshops, music events. 9341 Mill Street, Ben Lomond,
CA 95005 Phone: 831.336.3513 mountainartcenter.
org Open Wed. - Sun., 12 - 6pm. Interest; Galleries:
Non-Profit, Misc. Shopping, Performing Arts, Specialty
Gifts, Clothing
25. Hallcrest Vineyards Organic Wine Works
379 Empire Rd Felton CA 95018 831-335-4441 Call
for appointment
19. Scotts Valley Artisans
A permanent, indoor art festival featuring fine art,
furniture, jewelry, ceramics, textiles, and every other
type of fine craft created by over 150 local Santa Cruz
County artists. 230-D Mt. Hermon Road, Phone:
831.439.9094, scottsvalleyartisans.com, Open Tues Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun 11am - 5pm
27. P.M. Staiger
1300 Hopkins Gulch Road Boulder Creek CA 95006
831-338-0172 Call for appointment
SWIM AT THE Y
YMCA CAMP CAMPBELL
Discover our newest classes: Aqua Fitness,
Aqua Yoga and Adult Swim Fitness.
InforMATIon:
831 338 2128 • ymcacampcampbell.org
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Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries
26. McHenry Vineyard
6821 Bonny Doon Rd Bonny Doon CA 95060 530756-3202 mchenryvineyard.com
28. Skov Winery
2364 Bean Creek Rd. Scotts Valley CA 95066 831438-4374 skovwinery.com Call for appointment
29. Zayante Vineyards
420 Old Mount Rd. Felton CA 95018 831335-7992 zayantevineyards.com Call for
appointment
Golf
30. Golf Boulder Creek Golf and Country
Club
Scenic course nestled among the redwoods
offers golfers a challenging and memorable experience. Course open to the public. 16901 Big
Basin Hwy. Boulder Creek, CA 95006 Phone:
August 2014
CA 95033 Phone: 408.867.2952
831.338.8861 (Backpacking
Reservations) parks.ca.gov Open 6am
to sunset.
33. Davenport Landing Beach
Access
This protected cove is the original
site of Davenport, a once thriving
whaling town. Wheelchair accessible restrooms. Davenport Landing
Davenport, CA 95017 Phone:
831.454.7956 scparks.com
34. Big Basin State Park
Features 2,000 year-old redwoods
and over 80 miles of trails. Guided
walks available. Leashed dogs allowed
on paved roads only. 21600 Big Basin
Hwy Boulder Creek, CA 95006,
831.338.8860 800.444.7275 (Camping
reservations) parks.ca.gov Open
sunrise to sunset.
35. Fall Creek State Park
Heavily forested 2,400-acre park has
historic lime kiln, barrel mill remnants and 20 miles of hiking trails.
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Fall Creek 1400 Felton Empire Road
Felton, CA 831.335.4598 parks.ca.gov
Bars/ breweries and wineries
36. Boulder Creek Brewery
Micro brewery right here in the
mountains. Delicious beers, full bar,
live entertainment and american
cuisine. 13040 State Route 9, Boulder
Creek, CA 831- 338-7882
831.338.2111 bouldercreekgolf.com Open daily.
31. Pasatiempo Golf Course
Pasatiempo Golf Club is located in Santa Cruz,
California, and many of its holes offer spectacular
views of nearby Monterey Bay. 20 Clubhouse Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 831.459.9155 pasatiempo.com Open 364 days a year. Closed Christmas Day
Hiking
32. Castle Rock State Park
Features 5,242 acres of parkland, 35 miles of hiking trails, two backpacking campgrounds and some
equestrian trails. No dogs. 2.5 miles SE of Saratoga Gap
(Hwy 9 and Hwy 35). 15000 Skyline Blvd. Los Gatos,
37. Don Quixote’s
Mexican food for the family Live music venue, the
largest in the mountains. Many well known artists. Full bar. Loads of fun. 6275 Hwy 9, Felton, CA
831- 335-2800
38. Henflings
Fun stop to park your bike, have a brew and listen to
live music. A local and visitor favorite. 9450 Hwy 9
Ben Lomond, CA 9500, 831- 336-9318
39. Joe’s Bar
Pool, live music and a full bar, This is a favorite
night spot for the locals. Come in pull up a stool and
enjoy . 13118 Highway 9 Boulder Creek, CA 95006,
831- 338-9417
40. Monty’s Log Cabin
Honky tonk, good old fashion bar 5755 Highway 9
Felton, CA 95018 831-335-9969
Shopping
41. Agz Ragz
Custom Costumes, Art Wear, Vintage Clothing,
Wearable Consignments Both New & Gently Used
clothes incredible puppets, 13150 Hwy 9, Boulder
Creek, CA 95006 831-252-8048
42. Andersen Jewelry Design
Custom one of a kind and limited edition jewelry.
Gem cutting, stone setting, diamond retipping, expert
repairs and restorations.8010 Highway 9, Ben Lomond,
CA 95005 831- 336-3525 andersenjewelry.com/
43.Blind Pilot Jewelers
Beautiful custom jewelry and repairs. One of Boulder
Creek’s oldest businesses. 13120 Highway 9, Boulder
Creek, CA 95006, 831- 338-4436
44. Mountain Feed and Farm Supply
A locally owned and operated sustainable living convenience store offering the finest products for smallscale, localized food production. 9550 Highway 9 BEN
LOMOND, CA 95005 Phone: 831.336.8876
45. Mountain Spirit
Incredible shopping experience. Unique gifts and
beautiful jewelry. Many hand crafted items and
amazing stones. 6299 Hwy 9, Felton, CA 95018
831- 335-7700
46.Up the Creek
August 2014
Locally designed and made clothing and accessories, gifts, cards and beading materials.13124 Hwy 9
Boulder Creek CA 95006 831-419-6708
47. Boulder Creek Antiques
Many great finds in this awesome antique store. Many
vendors make for a great variety of items. 13164
Highway 9 Boulder Creek 831 338 0600
48. Boulder Creek Hardware Store
Hardware, camping supplies, Small Engine Repair,
Housewares and much more. 13110 Central Ave,
Boulder Creek, CA 95006 831-338-6833
49. Scarborough Hardware Store and Lumber
Each store is equipped with a knowledgeable and
friendly staff, eager to help you with your individual
needs.20 El Pueblo Rd Scotts Valley CA 831-438-0331,
9470 Hwy 9 Ben Lomond CA ,(831) 336-5142; 12990
Hwy 9, Boulder Creek, CA 95006 831- 338-6467
50. Garimo’s Real Soap Studio
Wonderful hand crafted soaps and classroom. 6225
Hwy 9, Felton CA 95018 greatbarofsoap.com
51. Abbots Thrift Shop
Used items. Clothing, toys, housewares, and
much more..6164 Highway 9, Felton, CA 95018,
831-335-0606
52 & 53. New Leaf Markets
Full-service natural food stores specializing in local
and organic products. 13159 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek,
CA 9500 831- 338-7211, 66240 Hwy 9, Felton, CA
95018 831- 335-7322
54. Tiki Kings Ukuleles of Felton
The place to buy your new Ukulele 6235 Highway 9
Suite B, Felton, CA 95019, 831-704-7027
What to Do
55. Ana Nuevo
Naturalist-led tours venture into elephant seal breeding rookery Dec. 15 - Mar. 31. For reservations call
800.444.4445. April 1 - Nov 30, self-guided access by
permit only (avail. at park). Seals present year-round.
Located north of Davenport, off Hwy 1 Davenport, CA
Phone: 650-879-2025 ; 650-879-0227 parks.ca.gov
56. Roaring Camp
Roaring Camp is a must see attraction with its 1880’s
steam trains through the redwoods & beach trains to
Santa Cruz. Graham Hill Rd. at Roaring Camp Rd.
Felton, CA 95018 Phone: 831.335.4484 831.335.4400
roaringcamp.com Open 9am - 5pm most days.
57. Mount Herman Canopy Tours
Enjoy the pristine beauty of the coastal redwood forest
from the unique perspective only a canopy tour can
offer. The 2-hour all-inclusive guided tour includes 6
zip lines & 2 sky bridges. 37 Conference Drive Mount
Hermon, CA 95041 : 831.430.4357 mounthermonadventures.com
Farmers Markets
58. Boulder Creek Farmers Market
Center of beautiful downtown Boulder Creek. Features
fresh produce, flowers, roasted coffee, woodfired pizza,
fresh baked breads, honey and artisan soap, candle and
jewelry makers. Also live music and kids activities including facepainting. 831-338-7262, corner of Forest
and Pine streets, just one block off the Central Ave,
(Hwy 9), Boulder Creek
59. Felton Farmers Market
In the cradle of the redwoods lives the Felton Farmers
Market. This family-friendly market born in 1987 hosts
an annual Children’s Day and Pumpkin Contest and
is a local favorite for organic staples. Felton Farmers
Market St. John’s Catholic Church, Hwy 9 Felton,
Phone: 831.454.0566 santacruzfarmersmarket.org
Tuesdays, May - Oct., 2:30pm - 6:30pm.
60. Scotts Valley Farmers Market
Just a quick hop from Hwy. 17, the Scotts Valley
Farmers Market marries convenience and great food,
showcasing the region’s newest farmers. Find the
freshest produce, bakery, butcher & more here. Scotts
Valley Farmers Market 360 Kings Village Drive (Scotts
Valley Community Center) Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Phone: 831.454.0566 santacruzfarmersmarket.org Sat.
9am - 1pm, April - December.
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61. SCM Makers Market
All hand and local made craft. Food, entertainment
and something for everyone. Why wait for December
to do your X-Mas shopping. Stop by and grab something great. June 22 & August 17 at 6134 Hwy 9, Felton
Where to stay
62. Best Western Plus - Scotts Valley Inn
Located in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains. We are
minutes away from beach, boardwalk, golf courses &
Roaring Camp. 6020 Scotts Valley Dr. Scotts Valley,
CA 95066 Phone: 831.438.6666 www.bestwesternscottsvalley.com
63. Boulder Creek Lodge and Conference Center
Condominiums with exquisite views & decks, nestled among beautiful redwoods with a challenging
golf course and tennis. 16901 Big Basin Hwy. (at the
Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club) Boulder Creek,
CA Phone: 831.338.2111 www.bouldercreekgolf.com
64. Davenport Roadhouse Inn
Our Inn is just 10 minutes from Santa Cruz nestled
within state parks, beaches and hiking trails. The
Inn features ocean views. Many rooms open onto
the Davenport Roadhouse’s signature shared veranda, reminiscent of old California. 1 Davenport Ave.
Davenport, CA 95017 Phone: 831.426.8801 x101 www.
davenportroadhouse.com
65. Fairview Manor Bed & Breakfast
245 Fairview Ave Ben Lomond, CA 95005 831-3363355 fairviewmanor.com
66. Fern River Resort Motel
Amidst the majestic forest - a rare & precious garden,
nestled on the river and in the towering redwood
trees. Individual & duplex cottages, many with kitchens, BBQs, picnic areas & gas fireplaces. 5250 Hwy. 9
Felton, CA 95018 Phone: 831.335.4412 www.fernriver.
com
67. Hartman Inn
Delightful Inn in beautiful downtown Boulder Creek.
Stroll the garden or take a walk to shopping, restaurants or the local swimming hole. 13025 Pine Street
Boulder Creek, CA 95006 831-431-3933
68. Howden Castle
Howden Castle offers modern amenities in a medieval
setting. The grand room balconies, dungeon & moat
lead to fun and games. Ben Lomond, CA Phone:
650.328.1058 www.howdencastle.com
69. Jaye’s Timberlane Resort
Ten cabins nestled in the redwoods in the Santa Cruz
Mountains. Minutes from Santa Cruz beaches and
state parks. Come and relax with us in our serene
getaway. 8705 Hwy. 9 Ben Lomond, CA 95005 Phone:
831.336.5479 www.jayestimberlane.com
70. Merrybrook Lodge
Cabins on the creek. Complete with fireplaces and
kitchens.13420 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA
95006, (831) 338-6813 http://www.merrybrooklodge.
net/
71. Quality Inn & Suites Santa Cruz Mountains
A newly rejuvenated redwood resort inn located near
Santa Cruz, CA and coastal beaches. 9733 Highway
9 Ben Lomond, CA 95005 Phone: 831.336.2292 www.
staybysantacruz.com
Camping
72. Big Basin Redwoods State Park Campground
Each site has picnic table & fire ring. Hot showers
(pay), snack bar, store and trails. No RV hook-ups.
Day-use fee. 21600 Big Basin Way Boulder Creek, CA
Phone: 831.338.8860 800.444.PARK (7275) www.parks.
ca.gov
73. Castle Rock State Park Campground
Over 5,000 acres of semi-wilderness with spectacular
views, rolling meadows, waterfalls and shady forests.
Fires not permitted April - October. Day-use fee.
15000 Skyline Blvd. 2.5 miles SE of Saratoga Gap (Hwy
9 and Hwy 35), CA Phone: 408.867.2952
74. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campground
This park is famous for its giant coastal redwoods.
Self-guided trails, picnic areas, nature center & bookstore. Day-use fee. Graham Hill Road Felton, CA
831.438.2396
75. Little Basin Camping and Cabins
Enchanted forest campsites or cabins. Hiking, tennis
courts, volleyball, play structure, group sites, and
home of WOLF school . Plenty for the kids to do.
Sorry no pets. 21700 Little Basin Rd., Boulder Creek,
CA 95006 831-338-3314 littlebasin.org
Where to Eat
76. Auntie Mame’s
Breakfast of champions 3103 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts
Valley, CA 95066, 831- 438-1840
36. Boulder Creek Brewery
Great beers made right on the premise. Menu includes delicious burgers, steaks, pastas, salads and
a kids menu. Full bar, live music, and yummy desserts. 13040 Hwy 9 Boulder Creek, CA 95006 Phone
831- 338-7882
77. Boulder Creek Pizza and Pub
Amazing hand crafted pizza and nice beer selection
on tap. Sports on the screens and lots of locals to chat
with. Artisan pizzas use the freshest and most local
produce available. 13200 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek, CA
95006, 831- 338-2141
78. Boulder Creek Roasting Company
Fresh roasted coffee beans right on the premise. Full
deli, ice cream and live music. 13266 Hwy 9 Boulder
Creek CA 95006, 831-338-3050
79. Bruno’s BBQ Restaurant & Catering
When you think BBQ think Bruno’s Great menu and
staff. 230 G Mt. Hermon Road, Scotts Valley, CA
95066, (831) 438-2227
80. Burger 9
Gourmet burgers, awesome milkshakes and a place to
have a beer and watch the game. 15520 Hwy 9 Boulder
Creek, CA 95006, 831- 338-4000
81. Cafe Carlos
Classic Mexican plates & margaritas fixed up in a
down-to-earth Mexican eatery with a small patio. 6016
Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley, CA 831-439-8448
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82. Cafe Carbonero & Catering
A hidden gem and a local favorite since July 2012, Cafe
Carbonero’s mission is to provide the freshest natural
local and organic foods with consistent food service.
Mon- Fri 7:30am-2:30pm, closed holidays 915 Disc
Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95066, 831-740-4673 www.
cafecarbonero.com
83. Casa Nostra
Casa Nostra lures with family-friendly surroundings,
excels with satisfying, comfort italian cuisine.9217 Hwy
9, Ben Lomond, CA 95005, 831- 609-6132
84. Coffee 9
Delicious fresh brewed coffee and full espresso bar.
Also great pastries, gluten free items and lunch menu.
9505 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond, CA 95005, 831- 336-4521
85. Cowboy Diner
Serving Felton for over 16 years, this sweet spot in the
Santa Cruz mountains, is just 10 minutes from Santa
Cruz and 30 minutes from the Bay Area. It’s a favorite
for locals and tourists alike. 6155 Hwy 9, Felton, CA
95018 831- 335-2330
86. Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant
We believe in the good of local organic ingredients
harvested within a few miles of our restaurant. Sample
local food and local wines from our seasonal selection. Open Mon 8:30am - 3pm, Tues - Sun 8am - 9pm
seasonal, including some holidays. Reservations welcome. 1 Davenport Ave. Davenport, CA 95017 Phone:
831.426.8801 x101 www.davenportroadhouse.com
87. Heavenly Roadside Cafe
The breakfast spot for locals. 1210 Mount Hermon Rd,
Scotts Valley, CA 95066, 831-335-1210
88. Henflings Firehouse Tavern
Lively night spot with live music and a full bar. Also
a great lunch spot to eat on the deck and relax. 9450
Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA 95005, (831) 336-9318
89.Jia Tella’s Cambodian Cuisine
Traditional Cambodian Menu. If you haven’t tried
it you really are missing something special. Full bar
and patio seating. 18 Victor Square, Scotts Valley, CA
95066, 831-438-5005
90. Jenna Sues
We are a full service coffee house and provide an extended set of breakfast and lunch selections for on-thego lifestyles. We also feature the Just Desserts MicroBakery operations and are excited to be the source of
the amazing Lori’s Coffee Cake here in BC. 13090
Hwy 9 Boulder Creek CA 95006 . 831-338-7008
91. Los Gallos Taqueria
Great place to stop for a quick bite or take out burrito 243 Mt. Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066,
831- 439-9507
92. Mama Mia’s Family Style Italian Restaurant
Traditional and non traditional menu items. Fun,
delicious and family friendly. 6231 Graham Hill Rd,
Felton, CA 95018, 831- 335-4414
93. Maya Mexican Restaurant
Traditional mexican cuisine. A favorite Scotts Valley
locals spot. 3115 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley, CA
95066, 831-438-7004
94. Masoods Liquor & Deli
Great stop and shop spot with a full deli. 7970
Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA 95005, 831-336-2555
95. Malone’s Grille
A classic Scotts Valley Restaurant. They boast being
around with the horse and buggy. Patio seating, wine
and beer menus, full bar, famous burgers, steakp, [astas
and many extras. 4402 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley,
CA 95066, (831) 438-2244
96. Oak Tree Ristorante
Amazing setting and wonderful menu. Never a disappointment . 5447 Highway 9, Felton, CA 95018-9602
831-335-5551
97. Old Mountain Inn
Breakfast and lunch. Good old fashioned breakfast joint 13132 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek, CA 95006,
831- 338-2211
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98. Red Pearl Chinese Food
Classic Chinese cuisine with the friendliest staff you
will ever meet. Say hi to Jenny. 13151 Hwy 9, Boulder
Creek, CA 95006, 831- 338-9800
99. Redwood Keg
Liquor store and deli. Home of the world famous Santa
Cruz Mountain Marinade and the best tri-tip sandwich
in the mountains. 12980 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek, CA
95006, 831-338-2727
100. Redwood Pizzeria
Classic and delicious pizza. Cold beer and local wines.
6205 Hwy 9, Felton, CA 95018, 831- 335-1500
101. Rockys Cafe
Breakfast or lunch menus. Great atmosphere. 6560
Highway 9, Felton, CA 95018, 831-336-4637
102. Round Table Pizza
The classic pizza spot Graham Hill Rd, Felton, CA
95018, 831-335-5344
103. Slices of Life Pizza
Yummy build your favorite pizza or try their specials.
18 Victor Sq, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 831-430-0793
104. Scopazzi’s Restaurant
Wonderful fine dining in Boulder Creek. Full bar and
lovely wine list. 13300 Big Basin Way Boulder Creek,
CA 95006 831-338-6441 ScopazzisRestaurant.com
105. Spanky’s
Famous breakfast spot 9520Hwy 9 Ben Lomond, CA
95005 831- 336-8949
106. Tae’s Edo Sushi Bar & Grill
New restaurant in Boulder Creek and getting great reviews. 13271 Hwy 9 Boulder Creek, CA 95006 Phone
831- 338-2099
107. Taqueria Los Amigos
Mexican food to dine in or take out. Friendly staff
and yummy burritos among other things. 13070 State
Route 9 Boulder Creek, CA 95006 831- 338-2841
108. Tony & Alba’s Pizza & Pasta
Great pizza and conveniently located next to the movie
theater. 226 Mount Hermon Rd # E, Scotts Valley, CA
95066, (831) 439-9999
109. The Trout Farm
Restaurant, bar, and community swimming pool.
Great food, Santa Cruz Mountain river setting on
Zayante Creek. Near Roaring Camp and Loch Lomond
Reservoir. 7701 E. Zayante Road, Felton, CA 95018,
831-335-4317
110. Tyrolean Inn
Traditional German food. Try the beer sampler. 9600
Hwy 9, Ben Lomond CA 95005, 831-336–5188 tyroleaninn.com
111. White Raven
Best chai in the mountains is what is boasted on the
sign. No one will argue with that claim. Great atmosphere to sit and take it all in. 9505 Hwy 9 Ben
Lomond, CA 95005
831-336-4521
(And a little help for the rest of us!)
6 Tips for a Great Back to School Schedule!
1. Set up a weekly calendar system. It doesn’t matter
if it’s on paper or electronic. I prefer the Google calendar connected to my email account because I can
access it from my phone. And I am NEVER without
my phone. (Unless I misplace it.) The best layout
I have found is the column system with the seven
days of the week going across the top and the hours
of the day going down the left side.This way you can
block off chunks of time and see your whole week at
a glance.
2. As soon as you get your class schedule, enter in
your class dates and times and block them off, especially if your schedule is different on different days of
the week.
3. As soon as you get the syllabus for each class, enter in the due dates for all your upcoming tests and
assignments. When you have a big assignment that
will take a few months, break it down into smaller
chunks like research time, outline time, draft copy
and final copy. Count backwards from the due date
and schedule it in. I like to use the popup reminder
feature especially for things that I don’t really want
to do. I tend to conveniently “forget” about things
and put them off. This helps remind me.
4. Are you in sports or drama or other extra curricular activities? Enter in all your meeting times and
any project due dates such as games, performances,
school dances, etc.
5. Don’t forget to block in your favorite TV shows
and other relaxation time. This is important! We all
like to play and have fun. Blocking in your favorite
activities will help make sure you get to do them and
help you plan around them so you aren’t scrambling
at the last minute to type a paper.
6. Biggest tip that makes a HUGE difference. Start
a new habit to review your calendar every Sunday
night. What’s coming up for the next week? The next
month? What do you need to be on top of? I can’t
tell you how many crucial things that I would have
forgotten about if I didn’t check my schedule on a
regular basis.
Ask your parents or other adults what their methods
are. Keep searching until you find a good method
that works for you.
Best wishes for a great and productive school year!
Marnie Defosset
Experiential Life Coach
Certified NLP Practitioner
[email protected]
If you have any topic requests or suggestions, drop
me a line at the email above.
112. Wood Fire
Woodie
105 B Scotts
Valley Dr, Scotts
Valley, CA 95066,
831-316-9001
113. Yamamori
Sushi Boat & Grill
Yamamori has a
fine mixture of
both traditional
and modern menu
selection. We have
an extensive selection of popular sake
to enjoy with your
food.5600 Scotts
Valley Dr, Scotts
Valley, CA 95066,
831- 438-9262
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SLV Book Review
by Rachel Wooster
In June Santa Cruz MAH released
their seventh book in their History
Journal series. Titled Redwood Logging
and Conservation in the Santa Cruz
Mountains – A Split History, which
catalogs the history of the San Lorenzo
Valley in 34 articles and 128 illustrations. It is the combined work of 21 authors from all over our valley and is 267
pages long. The articles discuss things
such as the name of our valley and how
it was almost renamed, local Native
Americans, the logging industry, conservation, redwood surfboards, albino
redwoods, and some of the fascinating
people who have lived here.
Now onto the articles themselves. One
of the things that has connected our
valley in the past was the flume and Lisa
Robinson does a great job of explaining
its purpose and history in the article
titled The San Lorenzo Valley Flume
Chronicle. Including the illustrations
and footnotes it is 10 pages long and is a
good condensed version of her 70 page
book The San Lorenzo Valley Flume.
It is a quick and easy read, and still explains the major points and highlights in
her book. One of the things it is missing
is the illustrations diagramming the
construction and functionality of the
flume. Regardless, this is still a wonderful article.
The book starts off with a poem titled Summen – Redwood. Summen
means redwood in native American
and really gives you a glimpse into how
they viewed these wonderful trees. It is
then followed by two articles by Mark
Hylkema regarding their culture which
furthers this understanding and gives
you an idea of what life was like for
them.
My current favorite articles in the book
are by Zane Moore and are about albino
redwoods. These articles are towards the
back of the book and they give you some
insight into the diversity which exists in
our forests.
I still have not finished this book yet, but
I have enjoyed every article I have read
so far. I am looking forward to finishing
it over the summer and highly recommend it to anyone interested in our
valley. You can purchase the book for
$24.95 at the SLV Museum in Boulder
Creek or Santa Cruz MAH in downtown Santa Cruz.
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Saturday August 16
September 27 SCM Harvest Festival
Join us for a day of music, great food,
amazing artists, & sustainable living
demonstrations
5:00 pm -9:00 pm KIDS FUN NIGHT
at the Boulder Creek Rec Center
Dinner Potluck - Please bring a small
dish to share with other kids. We will
have drinks and some snacks.
TRAIN DEPARTS THE
BOARDWALK IN SANTA CRUZ AT
8 P.M.
Experience the beauty of an ancient
redwood forest lit up at night from
Pullman-like coaches and open-air
excursion cars of the Santa Cruz, Big
Trees and Pacific Railway. Smell the
aroma of redwood, pines, Tan Oaks
and Madrone trees while traveling
under the stars. Evening trains depart
from and return to the Boardwalk in
Santa Cruz for a leisurely two-hour
round-trip along the San Lorenzo
River Gorge and Henry Cowell
Redwoods State Park.
Sunday August 17
SCM Makers Market, 10am-5pm,
Mountain Community Resources lot,
6134 Hwy 9, Felton. FREE event! Live
music, arts & crafts, and artisan food
by local makers! Join us and support
the locals! www.scmmakersmarket.
com
8:00 am Race Through
the Redwoods 10K
Race and Kids’ 1-Mile
beginning and ending
all within beautiful
Henry Cowell State
Park. Henry Cowell
Redwoods State Park
Hwy. 9 Felton, CA
831-426-4112 racethrutheredwoods.com
Community Calendar
The book cover is in color and the
illustrations inside are black and white.
Each article starts off with the title and
author, then combines text with illustrations to further understanding. Under
each illustration is a description of what
it is and were it came from. At the end
of each article are the footnotes detailing
the source materials used, many of them
being first source documents, but some
are other books which allow the reader
to do additional research. The book
itself is laid out like any good reference
book with a table of contents, list of
illustrations, the articles, followed by
the appendix which includes insurance
maps, measurements, short author bios,
and an index for quick and easy reference. This book has not shorted you on
anything and the quality of all of these
sections is very high. The illustrations
which include maps, graphs, drawings
and photographs are also high quality in
resolution and print quality. The text of
the book is a good size, and easy on the
eyes.
August/September 2014
Village By The Sea. FREE Capitola
Village Capitola, CA
Wednesday August
20
Meet with District
5 Supervisor Bruce
McPherson to discuss issue he may be
able to help you with
6:00 p.m. until 8:00
p.m. San Lorenzo
Valley Museum 12547
Highway 9, Boulder
Creek
Saturday August 23
Summer Dance and
BBQ at the Firehouse
in Boulder Creek.
4:00 pm - midnight
13230 Central Ave,
Boulder Creek,
California 95006
Come enjoy food,
drinks and live music.
Full bar for those that
are over 21. We will
also have a bounce
house for the kids.
dialogue on improvements to Felton,
Ben Lomond, and Boulder Creek.
Everyone is invited to participate.
Thursday August 28
Do your shopping at New Leaf Market
and part of the proceeds will benefit
the SLV Museum. Its a win win for
everyone.
Friday August 29
Labor Day Weekend
Saturday August 30 And Sunday
August 31
Santa Cruz Mountain Art and Wine
Festival. Local Artists, local musicians, local breweries, and local wines.
Come out and enjoy a day of friends,
dancing to your favorite local bands,
and pick up some incredible art and
hand crafted goodies. 11 am 6 pm at
Garrahan Park three miles north of
Boulder Creek.
Monday September 1
Labor Day No School!
Thursday September 4
Business Networking Party hosted by
the Satellite Felton, 5:30-8:00pm at
the Satellite, 6265 Hwy 9, Felton. Join
us as we celebrate 5 years in Felton!
Complementary wine and food provided by local restaurants and wineries, and featuring a “Pay-it-forward”
wall of local business offerings that
will be raffled off. Open to all individuals in business! 831-222-2100 for
more info.
Friday September 5
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Friday Art
Walk in Felton A collection of
centrally located shops in downtown
Felton hosting artists and craftspeople.
FREE FirstFridayFelton.com
Greek and Cultural Festival
Fri. 5-10 pm, Sat. 11 am-10 pm,
Sun. 12 pm-8pm The 34th annual,
award-winning street festival is jampacked with delicious Greek dishes,
Kafenio Greek wine & spirits. Live
bouzouki band and dancing makes for
a fun event in downtown Santa Cruz.
FREE 223 Church St. between Cedar
& Center Santa Cruz, CA
propheteliassantacruz.org [email protected]
Friday September 12
Tuesday August 26
10:00 am - 5:00pm Community
Free Friday At the Seymore Center
Experience Seymour Center’s fascinating marine-life exhibits for free
on Community Free Friday. FREE
Seymour Marine Discovery Center
end of Delaware Ave. Santa Cruz, CA
September 12, 2014
First Day of School
Saturday September 13
Wednesday August
27
8:30-2:30pm Flea Market at Junction
Park Music: 12-3pm
Town Hall Meeting.
Come out and meet
District 5 Supervisor
Bruce McPherson
in order to continue community
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 6:00
pm 32nd Annual Capitola Art & Wine
Festival. 22 Wineries, gourmet food,
fine art, entertainment, children’s
art area. Admission free in Capitola
Save the Date:
On Going
Business Girls Networking - Felton:
Women in Business Networking
Group. Meets every Thursday morning
from 9-10am at the Satellite in Felton.
www.businessgirlsnetworking.com
Boulder Creek Business Association
Meeting: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm First
Wednesday of each month at the
Department of Parks and Recreation.
BC Parks and Recreation Board meeting: 7:00 – 9:00 pm First Wednesday
of each month
2:30 -4:30 pm every Saturday and
Sunday; Live music at Boulder Creek
Roasting Company. 13266 Hwy 9,
Boulder Creek
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Boulder Creek
Family Crafts at the Boulder Creek
Library
Saturdays @ 7:00 p.m. First Saturday of
each month Location:Boulder Creek
Recreation Hall, Acoustic Jazz Night
- Jam Session: Grab your instrument,
guitar, banjo, drums, and trumpet or
just come down and enjoy the biggest
jam session in Boulder Creek. All ages,
instruments, abilities welcome!
Santa Cruz Mountain
Bulletin Board
Have extra goodies from your garden?
Post them here and trade with your
neighbors. Meet at the Boulder Creek
Farmers Market to make exchange.
Contact [email protected]
Applications for the 2014 Open Studio
Tour are now available. Questions
contact Ann Ostermann, Open Studio
& Events Manager at 831-475-9600 ext
17 or [email protected]
Vendor Applications being taken for
Santa Cruz Mountain Art and Wine
Festival in Boulder Creek. Please visit
www.scmountainartandwinefestival.
com for the application
County Plans Strategic Efforts to
Address Substance Abuse
How do we help substance abusers?
You can be part of the solution by
attending a meeting sponsored by the
League of Women Voters of Santa
Cruz County. Bill Manov, director of
Santa Cruz County’s Drug and Alcohol
Program, and Brenda Armstrong, the
program’s manager, will discuss the
County’s strategic planning efforts for
prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse. The meeting, from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M on
Tuesday, September 9 at the County
Health Services Agency, 1400 Emeline
Avenue, in conference room 206/207,
in Santa Cruz. It is free, and open to
the public; bring your own bag lunch.
Please reserve your place by calling
(831)426-VOTE (8683) or email us at
[email protected].
August 2014
Local Services
AUTO REPAIR
CONSTRUCTION
George Galt’s Mobile
Repair Service
SLV Handyman
“Steel Healing”
A.R.D. # 00186563
(831) 338-3660
Box 931 Boulder Creek, CA 95006
BOOK KEEPING
Book Keeping &
Business Management
(831) 359-5909
P.O. Box 1692
Boulder Creek, CA
[email protected]
CHILDCARE
Adina’s Daycare
831-338-3873
License # 444406040
CLASSES/EVENTS
Garimo’s Real Soap Studio
6225 Hwy. 9, Felton
Handmaking organic soaps from
local and sustainably sourced
ingredients. Soap making
demonstration and classes.
http://GreatBarsofSoap.com
[email protected]
CLEANING
Women at Work
Residential Cleaning
Free Estimates Bonded & Insured
831-338-9383 . 831-338-9237
www.womenatworkcleaningservice.com
COMPUTER REPAIR
Steve Briscoe
Office - 831-338-7129
CA Contractor
Cell - 408-234-1847
#479302
[email protected]
www.briscoeconstruction.com
ELECTRIC
Electric Electric Co.
Serving local businesses &
residences since 1985
-Conultation -Subpanels -RemodelsGenerator Installations -Lighting Design
-New Construction -Troubleshooting
-Emergency Service Calls
Jeff Sheets
C-10 Lic#477107
338-6644
EVENT PLANNING
Beneath the Redwoods
Weddings, Parties, & Events
Boulder Creek, CA
831.278.1613
beneaththeredwoods.com
GARDENING
August 2014
Give John a call
831-588-8377
PHIL SHARPENS
Professional Knife Sharpening
Every Thursday 2-6pm
New Leaf Boulder Creek
831-234-1859
PEST CONTROL
MOUNTAIN HOME
PEST CONTROL
Termites & General Pests
Botanical Alternatives Avaliable
FREE Competitive Bids
338-0888
PLUMBERS
Plumbing Repairs & Drain Service
Serving Locally Since 1991
338-4896
(831) 338-6774 / (831) 247-3669
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Mountain Girl Graphics
www.mountaingirlgraphics.com
831.246.0926
Full service graphic design work
Logos . Ads . Business Materials
Packaging . Websites
HANDYMAN
If you can dream it, we can
make it!
Call for a free quote
831-241-3036
Kunz Valley Trash
Recycling and Hauling
Weekly, Bi-weekly, & Monthly Pick-ups
www.kunzvalleytrash.com
[email protected]
831-338-9050
TREE SERVICES
Richard’s Tree Service
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Voted #1 in the Valley
(831) 338-9294
Travis Tree Professionals
Every time we cut, we plant two
Bob Pilgreen
831-338-6361
831-588-2306
Timberwolf Tree Service
Hazardous removal, refined pruning,
demolition, Debris removal, Fire saftey
clearing, low environmental impact
GARDENING WORK
Tom Slowik
TRASH & RECYCLING
[email protected]
The Plumber
Handyman & Custom Woodworking
831-706-4632
BC COMPUTER REPAIR
13200 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek
www.santacruzpc.net
Locally based
No job too small!
KNIFE SHARPENING
Matthew Sigmund
COMPUTER REPAIR
PC and MAC
HANDYMAN
831-818-3131/ 831-331-1245
Call James Gullo
Apollo Drain &
Rooter Service
Small Plumbing Repairs
Phil Mathews
Serving the San Lorenzo Valley
Since 1978
338-3203 & 438-9001
YOGA
TATTOO SHOPS
TENACIOUS EYE
TATTOOS
by Sara Lee
831-336-9222
www.tenaciouseye.com
ADVERTISE HERE!
Steve Driscal
Drywall patches and repair
831-706-6520
338-7262
THE MOST
AFFORDABLE
ADVERTISING IN
THE VALLEY!
ADVERTISE HERE
338-7262
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GUM FLAPPIN’
by Deb Longley
Living up to our reputation.
The Statue of Liberty has to be
somewhere, so it sits in the middle
of New York Harbor. Immigrants
from Europe and elsewhere have laid
eyes upon it before anything else in
America since the its installation was
completed in October of 1886. The
well-known inscription by Emma
Lazarus reads:
Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses, yearning to
breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming
shore,
Send these, the homeless, tempest tost
to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.
This is not, nor has it ever been, the
living reality of our nation, however
beloved. But it has been, continues to
be, the ideal. It is to this purpose our
country was born and why it exists as
one unlike any other on earth. If only
we could achieve it. It is our true path
to greatness, but not too many of us
believe it.
Immigration is on the minds of many
of us during these days of children
crossing deserts and whole families
dying of exposure in desperate attempts to cross a line in the dust that
demarcates the end of their homeland
and the start of ours. There is a stick
of mesquite laying on my mantel that
is wrapped in hand-dyed red cloth.
Tied to this cloth are two hundred and
fifty-three tiny figures hand-knotted
by the hands my husband’s cousin
(and so my cousin) Maria Padilla of
Tucson, Arizona. Each figure, also
made of red cloth, represents a death.
Only one year. Only the ArizonaSonora border. Normally, she would
burn this stick ceremonially, but this
one she gave to me. She told me about
a little girl whose remains were identified by her family only by the pair of
Disneyland underwear she had been
wearing. This is one of two hundred
and fifty-three stories on my stick.
Would it not break the heart of any
parent to think of it?
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Each life represented on Maria’s stick
was tired, poor and homeless. The
wretched refuse. Neighbors we never
knew. Each died under the shadow
of the Statue of Liberty. There is no
statue on the Arizona-Mexico border,
but she is there nonetheless, lifting her
lamp beside the golden door.
This, to me, is not a matter of economics, although many United States
citizens want to make it so. Talking
about numbers, about stolen jobs,
about the use of our resources and
our services, is easier, God, so much
easier than talking about a thirst that
devours, sores on the feet, snake bites,
starvation, rape. Murder. Nevermind
that most of the common complaints
are not even true. Nevermind that!
Nevermind that the embarrassment
of riches at our farmers’ markets are
brought to us largely by immigrants,
both the documented and the undocumented. Whose hands first touched
your onions, your corn? Not yours.
Not yours.
It is possible to think of these immigrants as the refugees that they
are. California’s nearest neighbors
are fleeing for their lives, most of
them. They are fleeing a once
beautiful and deeply spiritual
culture now overwhelmed by a
government turned corrupt and
violent. They are fleeing poverty
and hunger. Have you ever had
to flee poverty and hunger? Isn’t
it just hard for any of us living
here in this land of plenty to even
imagine the lengths we would go
to make sure our children don’t
die? Don’t die for lack of food
and water? With needs as humble
as these, how can we talk about the
taking of jobs that most Americans
would not do anyway? Many of us are
first generation Americans. Most are
second, third or fourth generation. I
don’t know too many Americans that
can trace their family tree back to the
Mayflower (whose passengers were
immigrants). So where, exactly, is all
this anger along our southern borders
coming from? I read a news story
recently about a rancher close to the
Texas-Tamaulipas border who brought
barrels of water to the trail near his
land for thirsty travelers. He received
death threats.
Do we no longer ask the world to
give us their tired, their poor? Did
we ever? I think some did, and I also
think many of us still do. I do not
believe we are a nation of former immigrants who cut the rope beneath so
no one coming after can climb. Most
of us have experienced the value of diversity first-hand. Most of us, I think,
would not choose a life without it.
Mountain Mama
by Wendy Sigmund
Why kill the chicken when you can buy one at Johnnie’s?
Now don’t get me wrong. I am all for getting off the grid and learning how to do
everything at home with as small a carbon footprint as possible. I am raising my
kids with the idea of being self-sufficient to save the planet. To be clear, I am not
a doomsayer, but I want to be prepared just in case. With all that said, I am still
new to the workings of my hobby farm. When I find something cool that works
I want to share it with mountain mamas and any other interested folks. So I
offer you now my story of the chickens.
We got chickens here on my hobby farm about a year ago. I was content to just
have hens so we could enjoy and maybe someday sell some eggs. To my surprise
a rooster showed up on my doorstep so to speak. “A rooster? Great!” I thought.
I am not one to turn away from any animal in need. So into our little flock he
went. Here it is, almost a year later and of course, you guessed it, we have many,
many more chickens. It is how nature works. Ok, that is fine. Except as nature
would have it, into every little clutch of eggs a rooster is bound to appear. My
neighbors are not too pleased with this aspect of nature.
Skip ahead to last weekend. We finally decided it was time to eat the roosters.
Sorry guys, this is also just the way nature works. The girls lay eggs and the boys
become dinner. So anyway, I am conveniently away from home at the Boulder
Creek Farmers Market when the deed is done. When I get home the mess is
cleaned and there are two cleaned roosters in my fridge.
Now its time to make dinner. We carefully section out the birds and arrange
them in the roasting pan. I season them carefully with my favorite blends. I
cook them to perfection, a beautiful golden brown. The house is filled with
the heavenly aroma of roasted fowl. The kids start circling the kitchen in
anticipation.
At last, dinner is served. It’s a full house of six on this night. The table is set, the
salads and side dishes added to the bounty. Everyone is silent in anticipation of
the hard work of raising and slaughtering the birds.
The the first bite is taken. I watch the faces of those around my dinner table
contort slightly. They try to rip the flesh from the bone but it will not happen.
The same things happens all around the table. The bird is simply too tough to
eat. Everyone enjoys the side dishes and salads and thankfully I brought home
IRise Bakery bread to satisfy the crowd. Then sadly I clear the table including
the roasting dish still full of uneaten dead rooster.
The next day I promise to make the chicken work by making stew. I assure the
family and the same dinner guests that the chicken will be delicious this night
since I will cook it all day in the dutch oven. What I did not tell them is during
the day I went to Johnnies and bought chicken from the butcher. They cut it up
and skinned it to look just like the chicken in the fridge. Thanks guys, by the
way. It worked like a charm. I made chicken stew with biscuits on top. This
is a favorite of our camping recipes. I make the broth by boiling the rest of the
chicken. Then I strain it and place it in the Dutch oven. I add the new cut up
chicken and cook it in the broth. Then I add onions, carrots and celery, and
seasoned with salt, pepper, thyme, garlic salt, and a little fresh rosemary from the
garden. Once the veggies are almost cooked I add the cut up potatoes. When all
the chicken veggies and potatoes are soft I add biscuits to the top. They float. I
place them in the oven for 14 minutes on 450. When the tops of the biscuits are
golden brown I serve them hot right in the dutch oven. To serve simply scoop
a large ladle of stew and one biscuit. The bottom of the biscuits are soft and
dumpling-like.
The family and guests loved it. They thought I was a genius the way I saved the
too-tough-for-human-consumption chicken from the night before. Please try
this recipe at home or better around the campfire with your dutch oven. When
camping simply nestle the oven on a bed of coals. Place the lid on it and put as
many coals as you can on the top, Cook for only ten minutes checking them
often. It is very easy to over-cook quickly when using this method.
Have fun and please don’t tell my family what I have done. Thanks.
August 2014
Arts & Music
A look at the local art scene in SLV
Mountains Art Center – Mellow Yellow
Mountains Art Center – Art Camp
by Rachel Wooster
by Rachel Wooster
Mellow Yellow at the Mountain Art Center is starting it’s second month on display
and if you haven’t checked it out yet you really should. The show opened on July
16th and it will be closing September 27th. It features twenty local artists working
in a wide range of mediums, including mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry,
wood, photography, as well as paintings in acrylic, oil, and watercolor.
This week Mountains Art Center wrapped up their final session of Art Camp.
This was the eighth year they have done an art camp and this year it was split up
into four one-week sessions. For children ages six to twelve art camp was Monday
through Friday with one class in the morning and one class in the afternoon.
Tweens and teens had their own class in the late afternoons. This allowed for each
age group to get the attention they needed, while allowing for maximum learning.
Each week of
classes had space
for 14 children
and most classes
were full.
Don’t be deceived by the show’s
name, these pieces of art are anything but mellow or boring. The
backroom of the gallery, with
it’s deep yellow accent wall and
vibrant pieces of art, is dynamic
and exciting. By contrast, the
front main room of the gallery
has a much more calm and
relaxing feel to it with neutral
white walls and softer almost
pastel like colors in the artwork.
This room may feel calm and
relaxing, but the art it displays is quite thought provoking.
Many of the pieces have layers of meaning and discovery. A great example of
this is a painting by Tina Masciocchi called Tree of Life. The background colors
are calm and soothing with blue on the top and yellow on the bottom. The main
element is a tree which gives an overall pattern of crossing branches to the piece.
It is painted as three separate panels which when hung looks like kimono, which
expands on the meaning of the piece and starts you thinking. Then a closer look
reveals that the tree is growing out of what looks like an anchovies can. This gives
you a mixed sense of Japanese culture and canned foods, making you ask WHY?
This isn’t the only piece in the show that raises questions, and many of these artists
are known for their unusual pairing of elements, as well as layers of meaning.
There is a sitting bench in the main room with a binder about the artists. This
allows you to sit down, do a bit of reading, and absorb the artwork further. Your
mind will really get a workout at this show and you will be thinking about it for
quite some time afterwards.
August 2014
Each session had
a theme and was
taught by eight
teachers, giving
the kids a diverse
palette of inspiration and instruction styles.
They worked
with many different materials
such as beads, clay, metal, and paints. For the younger children the first session
started off with the theme Wild Woods. Session two was Machine Madness, the
third was Sun Time, Fun Time and the final session was Animal Friends. The
themes for the teens were Clay for Teens, Robotics I & II, Manipulating Metal,
and finishing with Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel.
The results have been excellent and the goal of encouraging artistic expression and
growth has been achieved. The children came away with a feeling of excitement
and inquisitiveness about their artistic possibilities. The center is doing a wonderful job of teaching and inspiring the next generation of artists. Next summer,
consider this summer camp program for your budding artist and see how the art
center can help them grow and flourish!
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The Road Home Begins With Us. . .
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LIC#01466579
$225,000
$295,000
Mo’s Hideaway ~12 Acres
1600 Tucker Rd.
Scotts Valley
• Flat Area with Creek Access
• Private and Secluded
• Minutes to Downtown BC
• Lovely Mix of Sun and Shade
•5 Acres, Recently Surveyed
•New Well & Storage Tanks
•Geo Reports Completed
$245,000
$389,000 ~ Pending Sale
Amber Ridge ~ 10.9 Acres
Two for One!
Boulder Creek
• Close to Town
• Sunny, Cleared Area
• Gated, Private Road
• Redwoods, Oaks, & Ferns
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• Lots of Parking
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• Magical Forested Setting
• Scotts Valley Commute
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• Owner Financing Available
•900 sf. 2bed/1ba Remodeled
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Deborah J. Donner ~ Broker
408.395.5754
MaryBeth Sundram ~ Realtor
831.252.4085
www.donnerland.com
EST. 1989
Thank you
for your support!
-Lunch & Dinner -Handcrafted Beer
-Family Friendly
www.facebook.com/bouldercreekbrewery
13040 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek, CA
831.338.7882
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August 2014

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