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SLEEPY KNOWSTHE WAYON July 1 I substituted for “Sleepy” John Sandidge as host of “Please Stand By,” his live music show on KPIG-FM (107.5). As he traveled in his RV that week, I fundamentally got to live John Sandidge’s life for two hours in the control room called The Pigsty. I dropped into a live radio show that creates magic. Starting at 10am, each half-hour segment starts with the musical acts shuff ling in during the commercial break; they’re lost in their heads, nervous about performing in front of a huge radio audience. They retune, touch the microphones and retune. Then they look up to see a handful of grinning KPIG broadcasters assuring them that they are all going to have the time of their lives. As Geoff Childers mixes their microphone levels he dryly sails one-liners through the

room with show director Arden Eaton topping each joke. People at KPIG just never really do stop laughing. You can see the bodies of the musicians relax, their eyes light up, they reveal personal secrets and then sing with eyes closed from deep inside. With his partners Arden and Geoff, John Sandidge has created a live radio gem built on his love of old-time radio. And with it he gives us a model for future live radio. As media conglomerates steal every last frequency, John Sandidge has somehow reclaimed two hours of airwaves every week to be used for what they are meant to be used for, for the people to connect and inspire each other. I think John Sandidge figured it out a long time ago: Real music is authentic, real revolution is local.

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LAZY TOMBEING a wretched drawer, I normally hesitate criticizing any cartoonist, but I must say bravo to the letter from Rachell Summers (“Since You Asked,” Posts, July 11). In it she complained of the overly wordy and “talking heads” style of “This Modern World” by Tom Tomorrow. The installment below her letter made her point, consisting of a character called “The Invisible Hand,” which seemed to be the same drawing repeated in six panels, with the only variation being in size, and the pupils moved slightly to the side in the first panel. That’s just plain lazy, but even more tedious is the strip’s one-note samba of consistently leftist attacks on the evils of capitalism, conservatism and all things non-progressive. This might be a sensitive subject for the paper, but I have to admit how much I miss the cartoons of DeCinzo. He was very unpredictable, often outrageous and a master at puncturing buffoonery on both the left and right. Hopefully he will someday return so readers can once more enjoy his bipartisan pen and ink IEDs.

Steve BankheadWatsonville

TOM’S TOPSCOULDN’T have made a better choice! Great comic, much better, IMHO, than “Life in Hell,” with which I had become totally bored and stopped reading altogether. Now, maybe take a look at that lame comic “Open Letters.” “SlowPoke” is wonderful, so keep that one.

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WMoveable FeastWhere are the Santa Cruz food trucks?

but don’t make stops in town proper.One answer is population density.

The cities where the culinary craze is sweeping hipsters off their vegan-shod feet—places like Portland and San Francisco—tend to be much bigger and denser than Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz Community Farmers Market director Nesh Dillon, who grew up in Portland, thinks food trucks are an excellent way to share and distribute local produce, and he wants to see more of them. He’s one who thinks the area’s low urban density has made the Santa Cruz area slow to adapt to the food cart craze, adding the current zoning laws haven’t helped either.

But what about arrangements other than the standard scenario of the food truck rolling through town, Tweeting its next location to hordes of fans? One thinks of the miraculous sights in Austin, for example, where multiple food trucks populate empty lots around town and put out tables and

chairs, providing a real world version of the food court at the mall.

Dillon, who helped bring food trucks to the farmer’s markets (Roli Roti to the downtown market and Low ’n’ Slow to Felton), has his own notions about expanding food trucks to new locations in Santa Cruz. He’s mum on details. But, he adds, it might not happen anyway without some policy changes from City Hall.

The evidence suggests that Santa Cruz hasn’t caught up with the hipster capitals of the country, food truck regulation-wise. Eric Marlatt of the planning department says because the city doesn’t have any food truck laws, a truck stationed on private property—like Grayson’s—falls under the same regulations that apply to fast food. Applicants must apply for a use permit (a process Grayson is currently undergoing), which usually takes about two or three months and includes a public hearing. Food trucks that roam

When Fran Grayson’s friend was looking to sell a shiny chrome truck, Grayson thought it might be time to make the purchase herself and open up a restaurant on wheels.

“I just said, ‘Yeah, I’ll do it,’” she says. Grayson is walking through the downtown Santa Cruz farmer’s market pulling a cooler of fresh produce she’ll use in recipes at her Truck Stop, parked on Mission Street next to the Filling Station. She also goes to the Live Oak farmer’s market on Sunday mornings. “It’s been a tremendous amount of work, but it seems like people really like it.”

Grayson says the food truck scene, with its typically affordable menu items, is a perfect fit for Santa Cruz—which begs the question: why hasn’t it taken off here? Grayson’s is one of just a small handful of food trucks in town, most of which—like Cruz n Gourmet, Raymond’s Catering and Babaloo—go to UCSC

MORE, PLEASE The Truck Stop nourished partygoers at the Tannery’s June 1 grand opening.

from one parking spot to another, on the other hand, go through a separate permitting process with the Santa Cruz Police Department.

Marlatt says he doesn’t know why food cart mania hasn’t taken off in Santa Cruz, but he doesn’t think planning laws are to blame. “We don’t get many inquiries,” he says. “In the past year, we’ve gotten two or three.”

On the other hand, who’s to say it couldn’t take off with some creative thinking and a welcoming regulatory atmosphere? “If the ordinances are tweaked so that people can start these businesses up, that’s going to make it easier,” Dillon says.

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have to decide this November if local roads are worth $10.

The per-vehicle registration fee, which will face a vote at the Regional Transportation Commission next month before going on the ballot, would produce an estimated $2.2 million annually and need a two-thirds majority to pass. A preliminary poll showed 69 percent of respondents in favor of it—right there in the margin of error.

Just how bad are the county’s roads? A report from Richmond-based Nichols Consulting Engineers last year rated Santa Cruz County’s roads the third worst in the state, ahead only of Monterey and Sonoma counties. Especially bad were Santa Cruz County’s rural roads, which collectively scored just 23 out of a possible 100, putting them solidly in the “failed” category for pavement condition. (The county’s roads scored a 49 overall—a point shy of “at risk,” but alas, in the end just “failed.”)

Some roads scored lower than others. Thompson Avenue, a residential road in Live Oak, scored a 14 out of 100. San Andreas Road in Aptos scored a 27. Soquel Drive, an important mid-county artery running parallel to the Highway 1, scored 56.

Steve Wiesner, assistant director of the county public works department, says the measure would provide enough dollars to resurface the roads

and “maintain” their current state, which is the measure’s goal—not a total transformation of local roads that would put us on the top of the state’s list.

“It’s to get us closer to where we need to be,” Wiesner says. “Every little bit counts.”

The measure would come at a time when Californians are keeping a closer eye on their bank accounts and when several ballot measures aim to offer solutions to financial woes at the government level. November’s ballot will also include three statewide tax measures, including a plan from Gov. Jerry Brown to hike sales tax and income taxes for those making more than $250,000 a year.

Napa County announced a ballot measure for a half-cent sales tax last week to help fund local roads. Monterey and Sonoma, the only two counties worse than Santa Cruz, according to last year’s report, have yet to announce similar tax proposals, but watchful eyes may be on Santa Cruz from the other side of the bay.

Debbie Hale, executive director for the Transportation Agency of Monterey County, doesn’t think voters in her county would approve a tax or fee increase this year. But she is curious to see how it goes here.

“Let’s see what happens in Santa Cruz, and if they’re able to move forward maybe we’ll look at it next time,” Hale says.

ROAD TO RUIN Santa Cruz County has some real tooth-rattlers.

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TTHE LAST Wellness column, which was about anemia, ended with the advice to “try a multivitamin and eat more kale.” A week spent wandering the aisles of the local health stores and a phone interview with Jerry Garcia’s former physician convinced me that this easily-dispensed advice is more crucial than ever—but useless if not followed with care.

The Harvard School of Public Policy calls multivitamins a “nutrition insurance policy,” and according to Dr. Randy Baker of the Soquel-based Pacific Center for Integral Health, this couldn’t be more true—not just for “unhealthy” people, but for everybody. That being said, even the highest quality multivitamin cannot take the place of kale. Ever.

“There’s absolutely no substitute for a healthy diet,” says Baker (who, since you’re probably wondering, tended the Grateful Dead frontman from 1990 to 1995).

The problem is, our kale may not be quite as healthy as we think it is: soil is becoming more and more depleted of nutrients like chromium, selenium and magnesium, and mineral deficiencies are even more common than vitamin deficiencies, says Baker. He adds that the consequences of mineral deficiencies are more grave than simply feeling tired and washed out.

“Vitamin and mineral deficiencies can cause virtually any symptom in the world and can increase the risk of heart disease, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases like

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because they contain naturally-occurring chemical co-factors that help absorption.

“It’s kind of like the isolates have to find a lot of other things in your bloodstream to make them metabolically active, and that can be taxing to your body,” says Mary Iliff, an expert in the vitamin aisle of New Leaf Community Markets on the Westside.

For multivitamins, Baker recommends food-based Rainbow Light or Source Naturals, both of which are based in Santa Cruz County. He’s less of a fan of isolates like Centrum or One-a-Day because they contain lower amounts of vitamins in the least expensive forms. Synthetically produced Vitamin E, for example, has been shown to have potential health hazards.

“You often have to read the fine print. Even if a vitamin says ‘all natural’ it may contain synthetic vitamin E,” says Baker. (Natural vitamin E appears as “d-alpha tocopheryl,” while synthetic vitamin E appears as “dl-alpha tocopheryl.”)

Baker also highly recommends green superfood powders like Green Vibrance, which retail for $1.45 per single serving packet at the Herb Room and Staff of Life, and climbs to around $65 for a 60-day supply. Complete with spirulina, wheat grass and probiotics, these green powders are highy concentrated, made from juiced and freeze-dried plants.

“If I was going to choose one over the other I might actually recommend the superfood powder over multivitamins,” says Baker.

And for those who were wondering, Baker did ask Jerry Garcia to take multivitamins. “And he did take them some of the time,” laughs Baker. “I believe when he followed my advice he did really very well, and unfortunately he did not always follow my advice.”

Alzheimers,” says Baker, who names magnesium deficiency as the leading mineral deficiency in the United States. “Someone suffering from magnesium deficiency could go to a doctor and be given an asthma inhaler, drugs for migraines, blood pressure meds, laxatives, muscle relaxants, tranquilizers and sleeping pills when all they really needed was magnesium.”

In other words, a multivitamin. And when it comes to multivitamins, there are two kinds: the less expensive “isolates,” which have been synthetically produced from chemicals in the lab; and the more expensive food-based vitamins, often grown on a yeast-based culture, like Vitamin Code Raw One, which retails for $36.95 for 75 tablets at New Leaf.

The number one criticism of multivitamins is that all they do is make expensive, f luorescent urine (vitamins B1 and B2 are the culprits), but many nutritionists think that food-based vitamins are much more available to the body 0

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Love Apple Farms is redefining the farm-to-table movement

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Cynthia Sandberg was just a tomato farmer. Well, not just a tomato farmer.

Sandberg, a former attorney, had taken gardening classes at Cabrillo College in the early 1990s, and when she tried her hand at tomato growing she discovered she had a green thumb—and an excess of nearly 300 tomato seedlings one spring. As the story goes, she put the little plants up for sale in her

driveway with a sign and an honor system money jar. The seedlings sold quickly and Sandberg had a new business: Love Apple Farms.

As her skills as a tomato grower increased, so did her notoriety. Love Apple Farms became a celebrated purveyor of heirloom tomato varietals, a nice little side business. Then she met David Kinch, chef and owner of Manresa in Los Gatos, and things got interesting.

Kinch had already made a name for himself with his one-of-a-kind, modernist brand of cuisine, but he was looking for a way to further

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distinguish Manresa. Most Bay Area chefs get their vegetables from the same vendors and markets and so end up cooking with the same stuff as each other. Kinch didn’t want to cook with the same stuff. After buying her tomatoes, he approached Sandberg about a grander partnership: would she grow produce exclusively for Manresa, and would she do it biodynamically?

Yes and yes. The arrangement with Manresa

would add a predictable revenue stream for Sandberg and the attention that comes with being associated with a two-Michelin star restaurant. And Sandberg had already been interested in biodynamic agriculture, a method developed by philosopher Rudolf Steiner in the 1920s that goes beyond organic and utilizes a series of witch’s brew “preparations” to enhance soil and plant vitality.

The potager, or kitchen garden,

was a relatively new concept on the American restaurant scene when Kinch and Sandberg began their partnership in 2006, but it has since grown in popularity. While a number of chefs have embraced the farm-to-table movement, few have integrated their cooking with a single farm as deeply as Kinch has. And few farmers are as responsive to the needs of a chef as Sandberg and her crew.

Sandberg, a tall woman with long, light brown hair and a suffer-no-fool gaze, harvests crops like tomatoes, eggplant and carrots for Kinch, but also f lowers, seedpods and roots, parts of plants not commercially available. She looks for rare and esoteric vegetables Kinch might like such as orach, a spinach-like plant; Cape gooseberry and chrysanthemum greens, a rare carrot-tasting leaf from East Asia.

“I’m always finding weirdo stuff,” she said as she watered plants in the

Co-owners Daniel Maxfield and Cynthia Sandberg would like to one day create a ‘farm university’ on the property.

from the farm’s rare breed Gloucester Old Spot pigs, all of whom forage about the farm for acorns and grubs and eat spent grain from Santa Cruz’s Uncommon Brewers. It’s like a little community in the woods all geared toward the production of high-quality food.

Because Manresa is an expensive restaurant where the tasting menu goes for $175, Sandberg sometimes gets criticism that she’s growing food for the 1 percent, that Love Apple Farms is elitist. She scoffs. While she says she still struggles financially, the farm is 100 percent self-supporting—no grants, no public money. And while Manresa does serve some pricey food, she says the restaurant is a small business that supports its staff but also purveyors, linen supply companies and other service providers.

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greenhouse on a blistering hot day last week.

Sandberg has given herself fully to her partnership with Kinch, going so far as to cover her swimming pool with vegetable beds.

“That was a level of commitment I wasn’t expecting,” says Kinch.

After three years in Ben Lomond, Love Apple Farms moved across Highway 17 two and a half years ago to a sunnier, 22-acre property that was formerly the Smothers Brothers winery. This spring Sandberg and her business partner Daniel Maxfield leased an adjacent 58-acre parcel where they raise livestock and have erected a trailer park-like encampment for apprentices. Meanwhile, Manresa recently completed a remodel of its own.

“We’re growing together,” says Kinch.

Love Apple Farms is also constructing a charcuterie locker where Kinch will make cured meats

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far and wide,” she says. “I think it’s a definite good.”

But Sandberg’s Love Apple Farm has grown into something more than the source for Manresa’s vegetables. It is a culinary and gardening education center that attracts more than 1,000 students each year for classes in cheesemaking, pickling and gopher control. Her spring tomato seedling sale has become the largest of its kind in America.

Pim Techamuanvivit, celebrity food blogger Chez Pim and Kinch’s longtime partner, teaches an ongoing series of classes. The farm also hosts a rotating crew of college student apprentices who learn every aspect of farming, cooking and marketing.

“We’re training the next generation of farmers,” Sandberg says proudly.

Love Apple Farms’ stunning setting on 80 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains off Vine Hill Road also attract a growing

number of big name chefs like San Francisco’s Dominique Crenn and Los Angeles’ Ludo Lefebvre. They come to support what Love Apple Farms is doing and catch a little of Kinch and Sandberg’s magic dust. There is nothing quite like it in America.

“They’re really gracious to us because they appreciate our mission,” she says.

Sandberg and Maxfield’s dream is to one day create a “farm university” on the farm, a two-year program where students can immerse themselves in food production.

“I didn’t even imagine Love Apple Farms 20 years ago,” says Sandberg. “It has just grown organically.”

Now it’s hard to say whether Sandberg is the farmer behind the chef or whether Kinch is the chef behind the farmer. Given their symbiotic relationship, that’s how it should be. 0

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Celebrity chef dinners, like this one with 2008 Esquire Chef of the Year Dominique Crenn, are a regular part of summer at the farm.

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Beauregard Vineyard, home of the Lost Weekend sauvignon blanc–semillon blend, a bargain at $18

The Waters AdvocateOur resident food and wine expert finally gives it up: her top 10 Santa Cruz Mountains wines BY CHRISTINA WATERS

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BIRICHINO 2011 VIN GRIS Everything I love about pink wines in an elegantly-labeled bottle, made by local oeno-shamans Alex Krause and John Locke. A sprightly rosé, this lovely creation of grenache, cinsault, mourvèdre and a splash of vermentino was fermented in stainless steel for a crisp, dry finish. Rhônesque to the bones, it offers hints of nectarine and strawberry within its attenuated, Giacomettiesque length. At 13 percent alcohol it refreshes the palate and invites that second glass. And at around $13 a bottle, it suggests frequent trysts with summer barbecues.

WINDY OAKS TERRA NARRO 2009 SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS PINOT NOIR Utterly elegant, yet loaded with complex f lavors and aromas, this disarming wine drinks like its more expensive cousins from the Corralitos winery. At 13.9 percent, it is just about a perfect pinot, delivering dark cherries, sassafras, iron, bay and even the suspicion of warm linen. Yet throughout there

is a sturdy tannin backbone and endless mineral finish. A perfectly nuanced showcase for Jim Schultze’s distinctive touch. We adore this with wild salmon. $27.

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAIN VINEYARD GRENACHE 2010 Santa Cruz Mountain winemaker Jeff Emery just always nails grenache, and this beauty is now my go-to exemplar of the endlessly likable grape. At 14 percent it is a medium-weight, versatile creation loaded with spice and a core of ripe raspberries. It offers geraniums in its tangy center and a long, long finish whispering of salt and cinnamon. Not many $16 bottles can do as much.

GHOSTWRITER WOODRUFF FAMILY VINEYARD PINOT NOIR 2010 Wunderkind winemaker Kenny Likitprakong works sorcery with the grapes from his sources in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Aptos. And this particular example is

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a liquid journey through remarkable flavor and aroma landscapes, running a medium-light 13.2 percent alcohol and worth every bit of its $45 price tag. Likitprakong teases focused coils of oregano and cinnamon into moments somehow both delicate and striking. This Ghostwriter creation is admittedly more an experience than a food partner, but it definitely romances everything we’ve matched it with.

TWO OF RANDALL GRAHM’S WINES compete for my favorite white wine this season—the ethereal and citrus-kissed Bonny Doon Vineyard Albariño 2011 and the appealingly complex Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Blanc 2010.

The newly released Albariño is hugely versatile in terms of being able to sit down with entrees, salty snacks and pungent cheeses. It’s loaded with briny freshness, probably thanks to its 13.2 percent alcohol. Inside it holds the secrets of nectarine and kumquat and many other crisp, elemental mysteries. Yet it remains satiny, rounded and effortless to drink. $18.

The Cigare Blanc 2010 is a sumptuous creation, as much a poem to the Rhône as its creator can conjure. Quince, pears, un peu de lilac and a barely perceptible top-note of wild fennel are here captured. Mineral-driven, this wine adores roast chicken and seafoods of every stripe. The remarkable alchemistry between the 55 percent roussanne and the 45 percent grenache blanc gives it the signature gravitas of its Châteauneuf-du-Pape cousins. It is a big league white for a mere $26, and we have loved every iteration of it since the dawn of Doon.

BEAUREGARD LOST WEEKEND 2010 SEMILLON/SAUVIGNON BLANC BLEND

Winemaker Ryan Beauregard has made gonzo blending make palate sense with this marriage of oenological cousins that cries out for consumption. Named for the original Bonny Doon roadhouse that has become Beauregard Vineyards’ tasting room, the Lost Weekend is filled with steely apricots, f linty melon, even apples and strawberries.

It’s finished in stainless steel for a clean sail through lovely f lavor notes. Those who, like me, are not fans of the big oaky finale, will find this the white wine of summer. $18.

VINE HILL CHARDONNAYS Even though I know that Vine Hill is famed for its pinot noirs, nonetheless the chardonnays made by winemaker Sal Godinez always win me over. And for my chardonnay aficionado fans, I always try to keep a few bottles on hand like the 2008 Vine Hill Chardonnay, big and luscious at 14.4 percent alcohol and front-loaded with grapefruit and hints of grassy hilltops, yet shaped into a rounded mouthful at the end. This is a superbly restrained California-style chard: supple, voluptuous and highly likeable. Especially for $24.

RIDGE THREE VALLEYS ZINFANDEL 2009 The always-reliable Ridge Vineyards, at the northern boundary of the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation, creates vintage after vintage of inventive zinfandel blends bearing the Three Valleys label. The darling of restaurateurs, this is a go-to wine for any dinner involving big carnivore and pasta f lavors. We like the 2009 version, in which zinfandel is joined with mataro, carignane and petite sirah and crafted into an orgy of black fruit, cassis and a backhand of oak. For $24, this is a wine I use to impress out-of-town guests.

MOUNT EDEN VINEYARDS ESTATE PINOT NOIR For super-special occasions, I have been known to treat myself and my favorite other with an Estate Pinot Noir from Mount Eden Vineyards, above Saratoga. The specialty of this highly renowned house is silky, elegant, quintessential pinots, and the 2009 is archetypal. If it’s good enough for Robert Parker’s 93 points, it’s good enough for me. A refined 13.5 percent alcohol drives an impressive core of blueberries, spices and a hint of earth, anise and leaves. So balanced you want to just sit there and kneel before it, this is one of the top wines of its generation. Go ahead and shell out the $52—live a little! 0

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AS THE mercury rises, so do our cravings for a cool, refreshing beverage. But which one? It would be a mighty undertaking to channel your inner beer geek on your own and find the best local beer. So we, ever community-minded, did the homework ourselves with a blind taste test, scientifically weighing the pros and cons of each and searching for strengths and weaknesses. For consistency’s sake we stuck mostly with lighter varieties and India Pale Ales—perfect for a hot summer day.

BEST OVERALLWhile not the most f lavorful or complex, The Blur from Seabright has pleasant hop balance and is, in many ways, a perfect I.P.A.

MOST INTERESTINGUncommon Brewers’ Golden State Ale comes in a dashing silvery can with a golden poppy. It’s quite drinkable and mildly spicy—similar to New Belgium’s Trippel.

BEST BBQ BREWSanta Cruz Mountain Brewery. The hops and malt of SCMB’s I.P.A. complement each other well in a bitter combination that almost feels like a meal by itself but would also work wonders with that portobello patty or bacon cheeseburger on the barbie.

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$3.99/22 oz. “It’s an I.P.A. but not too woody, heavy.”

“It’s not overpowering, but there’s not a great deal of depth either.”

“It kicks off with a strong hoppiness, then gets f lat and disappears.”

VITALS TASTER 1 TASTER 2 TASTER 3 WHERE TO FIND

New Leaf, Shoppers Corner, Staff of Life, local liquor stores

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I.P.A. 7% $5/draft 16 oz., $5 / 22 oz. bottle

“Thick like a redwood tree.”

“Good beginner I.P.A. It’s not super bitter, and it’s pretty well-rounded.”

“I would not drink two or four of these at a barbecue. No. I would have one at a craft beer bar.”

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, New Leaf, Shoppers and local liquor stores

SEABRIGHT BREWERY

The Blur 7.4 % $5/draft 16 oz., $13.50/growler

“I would drink this with a burger or play beer pong with it. I would drink it in winter. I would drink it in the middle of the night. I would also drink it in the summer. Did I say summer yet?”

“Many I.P.A.s slap you in the face with hops, but this is like,

‘Let me seduce you into the world of I.P.A.’”

“What is the thing in all I.P.A.s that tastes like tree bark?!”

Seabright Brewery

UNCOMMON BREWERS

Golden State Ale 6.4 %

$2.49/canned 16 oz. “It tastes like a winter seasonal.”

“It’s smooth, though. It goes down very easy.”

“Tastes like Christmas.”

New Leaf, Shoppers Corner and local liquor stores

SEABRIGHT BREWERY

The Blur 7.4 % $5/draft 16 oz., $13.50/growler

“I would drink this with a burger or play beer pong with it. I would drink it in winter. I would drink it in the middle of the night. I would also drink it in the summer. Did I say summer yet?”

“Many I.P.A.s slap you in the face with hops, but this is like,

‘Let me seduce you into the world of I.P.A.’”

“What is the thing in all I.P.A.s that tastes like tree bark?!”

Seabright Brewery

BOULDER CREEK

Dragon’s Breath I.P.A 7.2 %

$5/draft pint, $12-14/growler (not incl. cost of container)

“Brewed with a lush, woodsy aroma.”

“It’s crisp, caramel-y at the end.”

“This smells a little bit like wet dog and a little bit like marijuana”

Boulder Creek Brewery and Surfrider Café

Culinary ChangesNews of the dining scene BY CHRISTINA WATERS

inviting AptosVillage Park on Saturday, Sept. 15, noon-5pm, Grazing on the Green offers an action-packed day of fine wine, food, locally crafted beers and (for some, the vibrant centerpiece) live music! Spend the afternoon sampling signature specialties from dozens of top local restaurants and local wineries as well as breweries. Ticket prices for this 9th annual event include all food, wine and beertastings all day. You got that right. All tastings, all day! By purchasing a $65 ticket to this food and wine festival, attendees are raising funds for the SCCBG while getting to have some serious foodie fun and excellent wine tasting. Local farmers who have donated produce for the Gourmet Grazing event including Coke Farms, Route One, Earthbound Farms, New Natives and Watsonville Coast Produce. For advance tickets to this always popular afternoon, go to http://sccbg.org/g3_main_page.html. Now you know what you’ll be doing on Sept. 15. Wasn’t that easy?

Cedar Street Brewing Company 411 Brewmeister Dan Satterthwaite emails to tell me that fundraising continues to move forward for what will become the first local brewery in Santa Cruz focusing on continental lager-style beers. Satterthwaite looks forward to plying us with Viennese lager, beechwood smoked Schwarzbier and Bavarian Hefeweizen, as well as a few American versions of classic IPA, Porter and Stout ales. The Cedar Street biergarten-in-progress plans to offer a menu of California brewery foods created by Satterthwaite’s partner Jon DeHarpporte. “Stay tuned for future developments,” he adds. “We anticipate being open in the summer of 2013.” 0

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Passing Clouds

Once upon a time there was Sea Cloud, a dreamy, waterfront restaurant and saloon that helped us all ride the wave of the economic Happy Hour several decades ago. And then there was Clouds, Lou and Kristi Caviglia’s gift to downtown diners and cocktail fans. Wow, it’s hard to believe that Clouds has been with us for almost two decades, but it has, and the proprietors have decided on a major sea change. A new mural will replace Linde Martin’s abstract paintings. And a California Cajun menu will replace the world fusion comfort food list. Can you say “Sazerac?”

Closing this week, Clouds will morph into Louie’s Cajun Kitchen and Bourbon Bar. Look for changes toward the affordable, more casual end of the spectrum. But Lou admits that the makeover is inspired by “the wild side of the Big Easy.” Fried chicken, barbecue ribs and brisket, po boys, gumbo and umpteen oyster specialties. Diehards are hoping that the outrageous chicken waffle combo stays on the menu. The bar will showcase artisanal American bourbons and rye whiskeys along with the old Clouds martini specials. Louie told me that he is aiming to be open with the new Louie’s Cajun Kitchen for the first Friday in August. “We want to show off the new mural,” he added, “which will be a mind blower!”

Gourmet Grazing Pencil this in for Sept. 15: Gourmet Grazing on the Green, the utterly upbeat, annual food and wine festival for the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group. Held at

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Hickenbottom can’t contain his excitement. “It’s going to be the event of the summer!”

He lowers his head with sincerity when he describes how humbled he is by the support he has received. “During this fight, there are times when I’ve been at my lowest,” he says, “But I’ve also gone through such an emotional awakening. Even though I may not be healthy physically, spiritually and mentally I’ve never felt better.”

there for his friends and his community. He’s been a giver his whole life. Now everyone finally has a chance to give back.”

Legendary surf- and skateboard artist Jim Phillips designed the poster for the event in his iconic style. It includes a classic Bob Richardson photo of Hickenbottom in his pro surfing heyday and incorporates a stack of surf club and surfboard logos that Hickenbottom’s been involved with over the years. “I decided to add a cartoon of a stoked Tommy running to the beach with his famous ‘Candy Stripe’ surfboard, hoping to convey the ‘stoke’ that Tommy always radiates,” says Phillips. “To me, Tommy has always been the gentleman of surfing in Santa Cruz ... whether sharing a wave or giving you the T-shirt off his back, I’ve always admired his evenness and good nature.”

Hula’s Island Grill, Café Brazil, Pono Hawaiian Grill and Gilda’s Restaurant are providing sumptuous fare, and guests will enjoy live music from

when the person insisted they consider new, cutting-edge treatments being practiced by Dr. James Forsythe in Reno.

“I felt like the universe had intervened. We knew we had to give it a try,” says Allison.

Hickenbottom underwent three weeks of treatments with Forsythe. The treatments were tailored to his specific needs based on DNA analysis and concentrated on strengthening his depleted immune system by targeting deficiencies in his blood. There was also low-dose chemo and homeopathic therapies.

“It’s outstanding, the difference the treatments made,” Hickenbottom insists. “If they haven’t eradicated the cancer completely, they have at least vastly improved the length and quality of my life.”

The one drawback is the cost. Hickenbottom and his family paid tens of thousands of dollars for the treatments up front, and there’s the added maintenance of 30 pills a day, including oral chemo. He will also have to return to the clinic every three months for additional treatments.

In order to offset the costs of his battle, Hickenbottom, a fourth-generation Santa Cruz native, novelist and former pro surfer, decided to ask the community for help. The answer came back loud and clear.

“When I got the call from Tom, it was a no-brainer,” explains Kim Stoner, a friend of Hickenbottom’s since they were young. “He’s the kind of guy who you’d drop everything to help.” The former manager of the Cocoanut Grove, Stoner is a member of the 11-person committee of friends helping to plan the fundraiser.

Another member and longtime friend of “Hicko’s,” Paula Mahoney, puts it this way: “Tommy’s always been

BEACH BOY FOREVER Former pro surfer and novelist Thomas Hickenbottomand his wife, Susan Allison, near their Westside home

Santa Cruz responds to a

surf icon in need BY LILY STOICHEFF

IT’S 10AM and Thomas Hickenbottom, one of the founding fathers of Santa Cruz surfing, is showcasing lattices of berries and fruit trees laden with the summer’s bounty in the Eden he has helped to create around his Westside home. Breathing deeply, he presses the stoma that has replaced the vocal chords he lost to cancer and whispers excitedly about the fundraiser being held in his honor on Saturday, July 21.

“It’s going to be a great party, a real celebration of life. I’m so humbled at the love and support the community and my friends have shown,” says Hickenbottom, each word purposefully articulated.

The energy 64-year-old Hickenbottom seems to radiate has been valiantly won. He was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in 2007, and since then has undergone multiple surgeries, radiation and radio chemo at the VA hospital in Palo Alto. “At one point, they were blasting my neck with radiation for hours at a time. It was one of the most frightening and painful experiences of my life,” says Hickenbottom. “And I was a medic during the war in Vietnam!”

Unfortunately, the cancer metastasized to his lungs. The future was looking bleak when, in a stroke of serendipity, his wife, Susan Allison, got a recommendation. The host of a health-based radio show, Allison was interviewing one of her medical guests

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StageDANCEBelly Dancers

Rotating cast of belly dancing talent each Saturday on the garden stage at the Crepe Place. Sat, 1:30pm. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.429.6994.

Red-Hot Summertime Burlesque

Paper Wing Theater presents burlesque performances with aerialist artists, fire dancers and the renowned “Provocature Dance Company” from San Jose. Tickets available at www.paperwing.com. Thu, Jul 19, 8pm, Fri, Jul 20, 8pm, Sat, Jul 21, 8pm and Sun, Jul 22, 8pm. $20. Paper Wing Theater, 320 Hoffman Ave, Monterey, 831.905.5684.

THEATER“8” the play

This play by Dustin Lance Black chronicles the federal trial for marriage equality. Join Black for a one-night only staged reading and post-show discussion. Sponsored in part by The Diversity Center. Fri, Jul 20, 7:30pm. Free. Western Stage Performing Arts Center, Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave, Salinas, 831.755.6816.

A Chorus Line

One of the longest running shows on Broadway

and winner of nine Tony Awards, A Chorus Line depicts the achingly poignant ambitions of those auditioning for a chorus part in a Broadway musical. Runs until August 12. Visit www.cabrillostage.com for schedule and tickets. Wed, 7:30pm. Thru Aug 12. $15-$42. Cabrillo Black Box Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 831.479.6154.

Cinderacula: The Curse of the Brothers Grimm

This original rock musical performed by the Little People’s Repertory Theatre is a monster mash-up of 1950s inspired horror characters and present-day pop culture icons. Watch as “poor Cinderbella struggles to Keep up with the Kardraculin’s” and more. Musical numbers range from The Beatles to Britney Spears, with original lyrics. Tickets available online at LPRT.org. Thu, Jul 19, 7:30pm, Fri, Jul 20, 7:30pm, Sat, Jul 21, 7:30pm and Sun, Jul 22, 2:30pm. $13.50. Park Hall, 9370 Mill St., Ben Lomond, 831.334.4321.

Romeo & Juliet

Scotts Valley Performing Arts Youth Shakespeare Program will be performing Romeo & Juliet. Classical music of the period will be performed by local harpist Alexandra Romanoff, along with other guest musicians. Tickets available at www.svpaa.org or at the door. Fri, Jul 20, 2 and 7:30pm, Sat, Jul 21, 7:30pm and Sun, Jul 22, 4pm. $9 - $15. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley, 831.818.1516.

CONCERTSEvenings by the Bay

Located in the aquarium’s mammal gallery, “Evenings by the Bay” concert series features live jazz performances in stunning surroundings. This is the fifth year of the concert series, every Saturday and Sunday evening until September. Sat-Sun, 6-8pm. Thru Sep 3. Free with museum admission. Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Monterey, 831.648.4800.

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Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History

Spotlight Tours. Bringing the artists’ voices directly to visitors. Go behind the scenes and museum-wide exhibitions. Third Sat of every month, 11:30am-12:30pm. Museum hours Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

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Davenport Gallery

Psychedelia and the Grateful Dead. Local artists, including photographers, explore the ’60s “with an emphasis on the far out.” The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11am-5pm and the show runs through July 29. www.davenportgallery.org. Thu, Jul 19, 11am-5pm. 450 Hwy 1, Davenport, 831.426.1199.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History

Joan Brown: Art at the MAH. Visit the MAH to see never-before-shown work by celebrated painter and assemblage artist Joan Brown, who is considered part of the second generation of the Bay Area Figurative movement. Her pieces will be on display through July 29. Wed, Jul 18. Museum hours Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm; closed Mon. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.429.1964.

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Felix Kulpa Gallery

Alligator to Zebra. Alligator to Zebra: An Alphabet of Oddball Animals, is a show by animal sculptor Peter Koronakos, who specializes in using recycled and found materials to construct

quirky, appealing creatures. Through July 29. Gallery hours are Thu - Sun, noon - 5pm. www.felixkulpa.com. Thu-Sun . Thru Jul 29. 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz, 408.373.2854.

Santa Cruz County Bank

Picturing Music. An exhibition of artwork inspired by the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music’s 50 years as an organization. The exhibit will be on display in the following Santa Cruz County Bank offices: Aptos - 7775 Soquel Drive Capitola - 819 Bay Avenue Santa Cruz - 720 Front Street Scotts Valley - 4604 Scotts Valley Drive Watsonville - 595 Auto Center Drive Mon-Thu, 9am-5pm. Thru Aug 30. 720 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831.457.5000.

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ArtWorx Gallery. ArtWorx Gallery presents “Awake”, an art exhibition of new paintings of land, sea, and figure by local artist Michael Mote. Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm. Thru Jul 28. 1043 Water St, Santa Cruz, 831.476.8007.

EventsAROUND TOWNCoast Nature Walks

Meet at the Wilder Ranch Interpretive Center for a two-hour natural history excursion exploring the plants, animals and geology of the spectacular coastal bluffs. Sat, Jul 21, 11am-1pm. Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.426.0505.

Cowgirl Rope Tricks

Karen Quest will perform rope tricks in this fun-filled Vaudeville-style Western comedy act. There will be three performances: July 18 at 11am at the Boulder Creek Library and 7pm at the Downtown Branch, and July 19 at 11am at the Branciforte Branch. www.cowgirltricks.com. Wed, Jul 18, 11am and 7pm and Thu, Jul 19, 11am. Boulder Creek Library, 13390 W. Park Ave, Boulder Creek, 831.427.7700.

Families in Nature: Summer Saturday Series

This series brings special guests and musicians to the Museum of Natural History for fun and educational programs. Opportunities to meet live animals, enjoy outdoor concerts and create fun crafts will abound. Sat, Jul 21, 11am-2pm. $4 adults; free for kids. Santa Cruz

Museum of Natural History, 1305 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, 831.420.6115.

Festival del Nopal

The third annual Festival del Nopal will feature food, music, a recipe contest, cactus cooking and even a visit from the cactus festival queen. www.festivaldelnopal.com. Sun, Jul 22, 10am-6pm. Santa Cruz Central Branch Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.295.2518.

Historical Walking Tour Focus Group

Santa Cruz City Tours, a historical walking tour business, is looking for historically minded Santa Cruzeans to be focus group participants in sample tours. The complimentary tour will be Sunday, July 22. Space is limited to 15 people, so rsvp to seth@santacruzcitytours.com. Sun, Jul 22, 10-11:30am. Free. Downtown Santa Cruz, Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz.

Hurley: Rip My Shred Stick Tour

Hurley’s 30-day tour stops in Santa Cruz for a surf contest at 26th Ave., followed by a party at Pacific Wave Surf Shop. This event allows kids 16 and under to hang out with the Hurley team and compete in a fun, no-pressure surf event. Entries to events are on a first-come, first-served basis. Thu, Jul 19, 8am-7pm. Free. Pacific Wave, 1502 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.458.9283.

Li’l Ones Nature Camp

Designed for kids ages 4-7, this fun-filled session helps little ones experience the all the park has to offer through crafts, stories, and games. A parent must be present throughout the program. Meet at the Campfire Center. Fri, 11-11:45am. Thru Aug 10. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Hwy 9, Felton, 831.335.7077.

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KAREN QUEST: COWGIRL ROPE TRICKSFormer circus performer Karen Quest brings her “unique fun-filled Vaudeville-style Western Comedy Act” to Santa Cruz, where she will tell jokes and perform rope tricks and whip cracking. Wednesday, July 18 at 11am at the Boulder Creek Library, 13390 West Park Ave., Boulder Creek; 7pm at the Downtown Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz; and Thursday, July 19, at 11am at the Branciforte Library, 230 Gault St., Santa Cruz. Admission is free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries.

San Francisco’s City Guide

Beachwood Sparks Perfect summertime music in the form of breezy, harmony-laden Sub Pop band. Jul 19 at the Independent.

Verbal Abuse Gilman hardcore blowout with Blank Expressions, Five Fingers of Death, more. Jul 20 at 924 Gilman.

Owl City At the top of the charts just a few years ago, Postal Service-jacking band now plays small clubs. Jul 21 at Slim’s.

Steve Kimock Guitar wizard strangles the fretboard with Bernie Worrell, Wally Ingram and Andy Hess. Jul 21 at the Fillmore.

Charo and Too Short They both play on the same night: Charo in the Club, Too Short in the Lounge. Collaboration, please! Jul 21 at Yoshi’s SF.

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Organizers of this family-friendly event invite you to bring a picnic dinner and lawn chairs, then gather around the campfire for songs, skits and stories. Fri, Jul 20, 5:30-8pm. Free. Santa Cruz Mission State Park, 144 School St, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5849.

Santa Cruz Derby Girls

This bout of the Santa Cruz Derby Girls will feature a match-up between the Bombshells and the Tucson Roller Derby, plus the SCDG Groms vs. the Tucson Junior Derby in a pre game junior derby bout. Tickets can be purchased online at www.santacruztickets.com. Sat, Jul 21, 6:30pm. $23. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, 831.420.5260.

Taste of Scotts Valley

This kick-off party for the Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival will include art, wine, food and merriment. Thu, Jul 19, 6-8pm. Hilton Hotel, 6001 La Madrona Dr, Scotts Valley, 831.440.1000.

FILMLCD Soundsystem Documentary

“Shut Up and Play the Hits” chronicles the final performance of hit band LCD Soundsystem. This is a special, one-night-only screening. Wed, Jul 18, 7:30pm. $10.50. Del Mar Theatre, 1124 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.426.7500.

Movies on the Beach

Come to the Main Beach by the boardwalk Wednesdays this summer for viewings of classic movies framed by the twinkly lights of the roller coaster and other rides. Bring a blanket, picnic, and enjoy the show. Visit www.beachboardwalk.com/movies for the schedule. Wed, Jul 18, 9pm. Free. Santa Cruz Main Beach, West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz.

LITERARY EVENTSAlan Cheuse

In “Paradise, or, Eat Your Face: A Trio of Novellas,” NPR book reviewer Alan Cheuse will be discussing a trio of provocative novellas, led in conversation by Rick Kleffel. www.capitolabookcafe.com Sat, Jul 21, 7:30pm. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

Author Event: Janet McGovern

Janet McGovern will give an illustrated presentation on her book, “Caltrain and the Peninsula Commute Service.” This lecture is part of the museum’s Courthouse Docket program and will be held in the museum’s historic Courtroom A. www.historysmc.org. Sat, Jul 21, 1pm. $5. San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City,

650.299.0104.

Storytime

Former Shakespeare Santa Cruz actress Billie Harris and Book Cafe manager Jill Rose perform animated readings of children’s stories. Mon, 11am. Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola, 831.462.4415.

NOTICESAffordable Health Screenings

Health Watch will offer preventative health screenings by checking participants for cholesterol, diabetes, bone density, allergies, blood type and more. Prices vary. www.newleaf.com Sat, Jul 21, 9am-12pm. New Leaf Market Westside, 1101 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz.

A Course In Miracles Study Group

A weekly meeting on learning how to forgive and live in peace. Drop-ins are welcome. Thu, 7-9pm. The Barn Studio, 104b Park Way South, Santa Cruz, 831.272.2246.

Day Worker Center Panel

A panel of proponents and opponents of the proposed Day Worker Center will share their opinions. Attendees are encouraged to share questions, concerns and comments as well. www.meetup.com/santacruz-freedom-forum/ Wed, Jul 18, 7pm. Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz.

Eating Disorders Resource Center Meeting

Groups will be led by Kimberly Kuhn, LCSW and Carolyn Blackman, RN, LCSW. Third Fri of every month, 6-7:30pm. Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, 408.559.5593.

Insight Santa Cruz

Meditation sits, talks and discussions every day of the week. Learn the formal practice of meditation and engage with a community dedicated to reducing suffering by cultivating compassion. Visit www.insightsantacruz.org for specific times and more information. Ongoing. Insight Santa Cruz, 1010 Fair Avenue, Suite C, Santa Cruz, 831.425.3431.

Jane Addams Peace Camp

Registration is now open for the Jane Addams Peace Camp, a one-week day camp that promotes an understanding of peace and justice through art. For more information, call 831-459-9248. Thru Aug 3. $150. Orchard School, 2288 Trout Gulch Rd, Aptos, 831.459.9248.

Miracle Working

Spiritual teacher Dominique Free leads a weekly class on cultivating the consciousness to heal, overcome, succeed and create miracles. Thu, 7-8pm. Conscious Lounge, 1651A El Dorado Av @

Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 831.359.0423.

Overeaters Anonymous

Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm at Teach By The Beach in the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center, Aptos. Thursdays 1-2pm at Louden Nelson Community Center, Room 5, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. Wed-Thu. 831.429.7906.

Red Cross Mobile Blood Drive

A blood drive to benefit the Red Cross. All blood levels are currently at critically low levels as a result of low donation rates in June-give blood, save lives. Wed, Jul 18, 11am-4pm. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk Street, Santa Cruz, 1-800-RED CROSS.

SC Diversity Center

The Diversity Center provides services, support

and socializing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning individuals and their allies. Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 831.425.5422.

Serenity First—Pagans in Recovery

A 12-step meeting with a Pagan flair where guests are free to discuss their nature-based, goddess-centered spiritual paths. Sun, 7pm. The Sacred Grove, 924 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, 831.423.1949.

Support and Recovery Groups

Alzheimer’s: Alzheimer’s Assn., 831.464.9982. Cancer: Katz Cancer Resource Center, 831.351.7770; WomenCARE, 831.457.2273. Candida: 831.471.0737. Chronic Pain: American Chronic Pain Association, 831.423.1385. Grief and Loss:

Hospice, 831.430.3000. Lupus: Jeanette Miller, 831.566.0962. Men Overcoming Abusive Behavior: 831.464.3855. SMART Recovery: 831.462.5470. Trans Latina women: Mariposas, 831.425.5422. Trichotillomania: 831.457.1004. 12-Step Programs: 831.454.HELP (4357).

Yoga Instruction

Pacific Cultural Center: 35+ classes per week, 831.462.8893. SC Yoga: 45 classes per week, 831.227.2156. TriYoga: numerous weekly classes, 831.464.8100. Yoga Within at Aptos Station, 831.687.0818; Om Room School of Yoga, 831.429.9355; Pacific Climbing Gym, 831.454.9254; Aptos Yoga Center, 831.688.1019; Twin Lotus Center, 831.239.3900. Hatha Yoga with Debra

Whizin, 831.588.8527.

Youth In Action

The launch of a new program devoted to helping young people make a difference through games, food, and “experimental activities.” Youths aged 10-18 and adult companions are welcome. Sun, Jul 22, 1-3:30pm. Inner Light Ministries, 5630 Soquel Dr, Soquel, 831.465.9090x213.

Zen, Vipassana, Basic: Intro to Meditation

Zen: SC Zen Center, Wed, 5:45pm, 831.457.0206. Vipassana: Vipassana SC, Wed 6:30-8pm, 831.425.3431. Basic: Land of the Medicine Buddha, Wed, 5:30-6:30pm, 831.462.8383. Zen: Ocean Gate Zendo, first Tue each month 6:30-7pm. All are free.

NEW BELGIUM BREWERY’S‘CLIPS OF FAITH’This festival of amateur films invites participants to relax under the stars and enjoy some beer. Friday, July 20, at 7:30pm, the Wrigley Building open space and parking lot, 2801 Mission St., Santa Cruz. Admission is free, 12oz beers are $5. Proceeds benefit local nonprofit organizations. www.clipsoffaith.com.

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PASATEMPOWe hear about the blues and desert blues and rhythm & blues, but Greek blues? Not so much. But it’s a very real thing. Technically called rebetika, it’s a style of music that originated in the Greek underworld at the turn of the last century. String-driven, with themes that center on heartbreak, death, jail, love, drugs and exile, it does sound, topically anyway, a lot like the blues. Except in Greek. Pasatempo, a Seattle-based rebetika band, brings the soulful, lively music, played with traditional instruments (think bouzouki, baglama, accordion and acoustic bass), as well as other Balkan folk styles, to town on Thursday for a foot-stomping good time. Don Quixotes; $12 adv/$15 door; 7:30pm. (Cat Johnson)

GREAT WHITEL.A.–based hair metal band Great White may have peaked in the late 1980s, but it continued to ride the hard rock wave longer than many of its contemporaries, due in large part to the strength of its stage show. And the rockers, despite a few stops and starts, are still shredding with hair flying, a brand-new album and newfound energy. While best known for its anthemic “Once Bitten, Twice Shy,” Great White did have some other hits (Remember “Rock Me,” Save Your Love” or “The Angel Song”? No? Neither do I), keeping them on the safe side of the one-hit-wonder line. The latest Great White incarnation features Terry Ilous on frontman duties, replacing longtime vocalist Jack Russell, who parted ways with the band in 2011. Beach Boardwalk; Free; 6:30 & 8:30pm. (CJ)

OLIVER MTUKUDZIZimbabwean artist Oliver Mtukudzi’s commitment to confronting injustice in defiance of Robert Mugabe’s repressive regime throughout his 35-year career has made him an international icon. His unique sound, nicknamed “Tuku music” by his fans, combines traditional African instruments like mbira and marimba with soulful and energetic acoustic guitar. Mtukudzi’s lyrics, which notably rely on innuendo, reflect his philosophy that one must communicate figuratively if one is to be understood universally. Part entertainer and part educator, Mtukudzi is a powerful musician with a message. Moe’s Alley; $18 adv/$20 door; 9pm. (Lily Stoicheff)

FRIDAY | 7/20

PLEASURE SEEKERS Eastsidephenoms the Expendables returnto Santa Cruz Saturday at the Catalyst.

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320-2 Cedar St Santa Cruz 831.427.2227

kuumbwajazz.org

Unless noted advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and Logos Books & Records. Dinner served 1-hr before

Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wines & beer. All ages welcome.

GOLD CIRCLE SOLD OUT!

ON SALE NOW! KUUMBWA JAZZ PRESENTS AT THE RIO THEATRE

9/10 Chick Corea/Stanley Clarke/ Jack DeJohnette Trio11/18 Angelique Kidjo

ON SALE FRIDAY 7/2011/30 Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile

Fri. July 20 7:30 pmBlazing Hot Gypsy Jazz Guitarist!GONZALO BERGARA QUARTET

Mon. July 23 7 pm No Jazztix/Comps“A world-class guitarist.” –Jazz Times STANLEY JORDAN

Thurs. July 26 7 pmMEKLIT HADEROHints of Billie Holiday, Tracy Chapman and Joni Mitchell – a uinique blend of jazz, Ethiopia, the San Francisco art scene and visceral poetry 1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS

Mon. July 30 7 pm “The New Voice of Brazil.” – NPRLUISA MAITA

Wed. August 1 7 and 9 pm“The greatest guitarist in the world.” – Eric ClaptonALBERT LEE BAND

Thurs. August 2 7 pm Rising Star Musicians!SPIRAL BOUND

Mon. August 6 7 pm Jazz, Calypso and Caribbean influencesETIENNE CHARLES QUINTET

Mon. August 13 7 and 9 pm TERENCE BLANCHARD9 PM: 1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTSNo Jazztix/Comps

Wed. August 15 7 and 9 pmKEIKO MATSUINo Jazztix/Comps

Mon. August 27 7 and 9 pm JIMMY COBB / JOEY DEFRANCESCO / LARRY CORYELL TRIO “IN TRIBUTE TO JIMMY SMITH & WES MONTGOMERY”No Jazztix/Comps

Sat. July 21 7:30 pm Original Folk/PopUNCLE BONSAI: LIVE IN SANTA CRUZTickets: Brownpaperptickets.com

Sun. July 22 6 pm Smoothjazz sax player from England!MIKE PARLETT JAZZ ENSEMBLETickets: Brownpaperptickets.com

tutelage of Paul Lanskey and Milton Babbit at Princeton in the early ’80s, counts Billy Carter and Dizzy Gillespie as jam buddies. His dynamic and imaginative compositions and covers of everything from classical masterpieces to modern pop hits have earned him critical acclaim while fellow musicians clamor to collaborate with him. But it’s his innovative two-hand tapping guitar-playing technique, which allows him to play both melody and chords simultaneously, that has solidified Jordan’s place as a true virtuoso. Kuumbwa; $25 adv/$28 door; 7pm. (LS)

nationwide acclaim and earned them an ever-expanding fanbase here, there and everywhere. The band’s latest release, Gone Soft, is a collection of acoustic tracks showcasing the band’s more mellow side. Catalyst; $20 adv/$25 door; 8pm. (CJ)

COFFIS BROTHERSLet’s say someone took the Santa Cruz Mountain–grown vintage Americana of Devil Makes Three, mixed it with the familial element of the Avett Brothers and sprinkled in a taste of Old Crow Medicine Show hero-worship—they just might have come up with something that sounds like the Coffis Brothers. Born and bred in Ben Lomond, Jamie and Kellen Coffis first debuted their boot-tapping folk rock on KPIG’s “Please Stand By” radio show. Jamie, the eldest, plays keyboard and Kellen doles out doleful riffs on harmonica while strumming a guitar. Crepe Place; $8; 9pm. (Tessa Stuart)

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IT’S ALL GREEK Pasatempo plays the Athenian blues this Thursday.

EXPENDABLESAlthough the Expendables long ago transcended the status of fledgling hometown band, these guys are local boys through and through. Their homegrown blend of surf, rock, reggae, ska and punk has the stamp of Santa Cruz all over it, and their I-knew-them-when fans are many and true. Their nonstop touring has brought them

AUDREY AULDIt’s not much of a stretch to think that there could be a connection between growing up in Tasmania with no TV or radio and having a natural sense for playing Americana music, and Audrey Auld is proof that there is one. An Australian-born singer songwriter with numerous Americana accolades, a string of well-received albums and the respect of such roots heavyweights as Fred Eaglesmith, Jimmy LaFave and Nina Gerber, Auld masterfully balances both dark and uplifting themes with a playful stage presence, a whipsmart sense of humor and an appreciation of down-home living, wherever it may be. Backstage Lounge; $20; 8pm. (CJ)

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TUESDAY | 7/24

BEACHWOOD SPARKSJul. 18 at Catalyst

GONZALO BERGARA QUARTETJul. 20 at Kuumbwa

MOTHER HIPSJul. 21 at Moe’s Alley

BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYSAug. 3 at Don Quixote’s

HEARTLESS BASTARDSAug. 14 at Rio Theatre

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MIDNITEHailing from St. Croix in the Virgin Islands, brothers Ron and Vaughn Benjamin strive for a sense of honest simplicity and universal brotherhood in their music. Resting on a foundation of Rastafarian conviction and raw musical talent, their earthy roots-reggae is bound by Vaughn’s chanting, edgy vocals, refined by Ron’s exquisite production and enhanced by a beat-heavy band. Midnite breaks and remakes cultural roots reggae into a unique and modern experience rooted in tradition with a vibe that pierces straight to the heart. Moe’s Alley; $30 adv; 9pm. (LS)

Beachwood Sparks

STANLEY JORDANJazz fusion guitarist and pianist Stanley Jordan, who began his career under the

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Tickets subject to city tax & service charge by phone 877-435-9849 & online

www.catalystclub.com

Sunday, July 22 In the Atrium AGES 21+DECONSTRUCT plus Eat The Sun

also The Redlight District and DJ Saucy Stephen

Saturday, July 21 In the Atrium AGES 21+FALLUJAH plus Pathology

also Fit For An Autopsy and Enfold Dar

Saturday, July 21 AGES 16+

THE EXPENDABLESplus Thrive

Jul 26 The New Boyz Atrium (Ages 16+)Jul 27 Blitzkid/ Stellar Corpses Atrium (Ages 16+)Jul 28 Big K.R.I.T./ Casey Veggies (Ages 16+)Jul 28 Los Shakas/ Diana Leon Atrium (Ages 21+)

Kottenmouth Kings Atrium (Ages 16+)Jul 31 The Hood Internet Atrium (Ages 18+)Aug 3 The Smokers Club Tour (Ages 16+)Aug 4 The Grouch & Eligh (Ages 16+)Aug 22 Hank 3 (Ages 21+)Sep 3 Steel Pulse (Ages 16+)Sep 8 Buckethead (Ages 16+)

Wednesday, July 18 In the Atrium AGES 21+ (((folkYEAH!)))

presents BEACHWOOD SPARKSplus Light Fantastic

Thursday, July 19 In the Atrium AGES 21+PLANET PLOW plus Cape Sound

In the Atrium AGES 21+MILITIA OF LOVE plus Omani

Tuesday, July 24 In the Atrium AGES 21+KEEPITLIT plus In Theory Movement

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APTOS / CAPITOLA/ RIO DEL MAR / SOQUEL WED 7/18 THU 7/19 FRI 7/20 SAT 7/21 BRITANNIA ARMS Trivia Quiz Night Karaoke DJ JoJo 8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos

THE FOG BANK John Michael Burnin’ Vernon DB Walker 211 Esplanade, Capitola

MANGIAMO’S PIZZA AND WINE BAR David Paul Campbell David Paul Campbell George Christos Roberto-Howell 783 Rio del Mar Blvd, Aptos

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN Choice Karaoke Martini Unplugged The Spell The Breeze Babes 2591 Main St, Soquel

PARADISE BEACH GRILLE Johnny Fabulous Yuji 215 Esplanade, Capitola

SANDERLINGS Live Hawaiian Music In Three 1 Seascape Resort Dr, Rio del Mar

SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL Don McCaslin & The Strides Kaye Bohler Band 7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos The Amazing Jazz Geezers

SHADOWBROOK Tsunami Joe Ferrara Frank Sorci 1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola

THE UGLY MUG Buck The Odds Ask Sophie Lindsey Yung & 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel Kim DiVine

ZELDA’S Jake Shandling Trio The Joint Chiefs 203 Esplanade, Capitola

SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEY DON QUIXOTE’S Pasatempo Acoustic Shadows 6275 Hwy 9, Felton

HENFLING’S TAVERN Doubledot Michael Cosyn 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond

WATSONVILLE / MONTEREY / CARMEL CILANTRO’S Hippo Happy Hour Mariachi Ensemble KDON DJ Showbiz 1934 Main St, Watsonville & KDON DJ SolRock

MOSS LANDING INN Open Jam Johnny Clay Band Mike Osborne Hwy 1, Moss Landing MOSS LANDING INN Open Jam Johnny Clay Band Mike Osborne Hwy 1, Moss Landing

APTOS / CAPIPITOTOTOLLA/ RIO DEL MAR / SOQUQUUELELEL WED 7/18 BRITANNIA ARMS Trivia Quiz Nigh8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos

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Pam Hawkins Karaoke THE FOG BANKPro Jam with Eve 831.462.1881

MANGIAMO’S PIZZA AND WINE BAR 831.688.1477

Amanha Kevin McDowell MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 831.479.9777

Lisa Taylor Lisa Taylor PARADISE BEACH GRILLE 831.476.4900

SANDERLINGS 831.662.7120

Danceland SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL 831.688.8987

Lenny Wayne SHADOWBROOK 831.475.1511

Open Mic with Jordan THE UGLY MUG 831.477.1341

Acoustic Soul ZELDA’S 831.475.4900

SCOTTS VALLEY / SAN LORENZO VALLEYJames Lee Stanley DON QUIXOTE’S 831.603.2294

Dr. Mojo Karaoke with Ken HENFLING’S TAVERN 831.336.9318

WATSONVILLE / MONTEREY / CARMELSanta Cruz Trio KPIG Happy Hour CILANTRO’S Happy hour 831.761.2161

Stomping Ground Karaoke MOSS LANDING INN 831.633.3038

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APTOS CINEMAS 122 Rancho Del Mar Center, Aptos 831.688.6541 www.thenick.com

Best Exotic Marigold Hotel — Fri-Wed 1:30; 6:40.Ice Age: Continental Drift — Daily 12:10; 2:10; 4:20; 6:30; 8:30.Savages — Wed-Thu 1:20; 4; 6:40; 9:20; Fri-Wed 4; 9:10.

41ST AVENUE CINEMA 1475 41st Ave., Capitola 831.479.3504 www.cineluxtheatres.com

The Dark Knight Rises — (Opens midnight Thu) 11; 11:55; 2:45; 3:45; 6:30; 7:30; 10:15.The Amazing Spiderman — Wed-Thu 12:45; 4; 7:15; 10:20; Fri-Wed 12:45; 4; 7; 10.Brave — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7; 9:30.Ted — Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:20; 4:55; 7:30; 10:10.Hugo — Wed-Thu 10am.Puss in Boots — Wed 7/25 10am.

DEL MAR1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com

Beasts of the Southern Wild — Wed-Thu 11:30; 1:30; 3:30; 5:30; 7:30; 9:30; Fri-Wed 2:10; 4:50; 7:15; 9:40 plus Fri-Sun 11:40am.Brave — Daily 2:20; 4:40; 7; 9:20 plus Fri-Sun noon.To Rome With Love — Wed-Thu 11:40; 2:10; 4:50; 7:15; 9:40; Fri-Wed 2:10; 4:50; 7:15; 9:40 plus Fri-Sun 11:40am.LCD Soundsystem: Shut Up and Play the Hits — Wed 7/18 7:30pm.Grease — Fri-Sat midnight.

NICKELODEON Lincoln and Cedar streets, Santa Cruz 831.426.7500 www.thenick.com

Take This Waltz — (Opens Fri) 11:40; 2:10; 4:40; 7:10; 9:40.The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel — Wed-Thu 11:40; 2:10; 4:40; 7:10.Moonrise Kingdom — Wed-Thu 11:30; 12:30; 1:30; 2:40; 3:40; 4:50; 6; 7; 8:10; 9:10; 10; Fri-Wed 11:30; 12:30; 1:40; 2:40; 3:40; 4:50; 6; 7; 8:10; 9:10; 10.People Like Us — Fri-Wed 11:15; 9:40.Safety Not Guaranteed — Wed-Thu 1:30; 3:30; 5:30; 7:30; Fri-Wed 11:20; 1:30; 5:30; 7:30; 9:30.

RIVERFRONT STADIUM TWIN 155 S. River St, Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1701 www.regmovies.com

Marvel’s The Avengers — Wed-Thu 12:30; 6:30.Prometheus — Wed-Thu 3:45; 9:35. Savages — Fri-Wed 12:30; 3:30; 6:30; 9:30.Ted — Daily 1; 4; 7; 9:45.

SANTA CRUZ CINEMA 9 1405 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 800.326.3264 x1700 www.regmovies.com

The Dark Knight Rises — (Opens Fri) 10; 10:30; 11:40; 12:10; 1:45; 2:15; 3:20; 3:50; 5; 5:35; 6; 7; 7:30; 8:30; 9:30; 10; 10:40; 11:10;Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter — Wed-Thu 11:45; 2:15; 4:45; 7:40; 10:05.

The Amazing Spiderman — Wed-Thu 1; 4:30; 7:30; 10:30; Fri-Tue 1; 4:40; 7:45; 10:50; Wed 7/25 12:05; 3:05; 10:50.The Amazing Spiderman 3D — Wed-Thu 10:15; 2; 6; 9:10; Fri-Wed 10:15; 2.Katy Perry: Part of Me — Wed-Thu 11:15am.Katy Perry Part of Me 3D — Wed-Thu 1:45; 4:15; 6:45; 9:15.Ice Age: Continental Drift — Wed-Thu 10:45; 1:15; 3:45; 7; 9:25; Fri-Wed 10:45; 1:15; 3:45; 6:45; 9:25.Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D — Wed-Thu 10; 12:30; 3; 5:30; 8:05; 10:25; Fri-Wed 10:20; 12:45; 3:05; 5:30; 8:05; 10:25.Magic Mike — Wed-Thu 12; 2:35; 5:05; 7:50; 10:35; Fri-Wed 12; 2:35; 5:05; 7:50; 10:35.Savages — Wed-Thu 2:15; 4:45; 7:40; 10:05.Ghost— Thu 9pm.

SCOTTS VALLEY CINEMA226 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley 831.438.3260 www.cineluxtheatres.com

The Dark Knight Rises — (Opens midnight Thu) 11; 11:55; 12:45; 1:30; 2:45; 3:45; 4:30; 5:15; 6:30; 7:30; 8:15; 9; 10:15.The Amazing Spiderman — Wed-Thu 12:30; 3:45; 7; 10:15; Fri-Wed 12:30; 3:45; 7; 10:10.The Amazing Spiderman 3D — Wed-Thu 11:15; 2:20; 5:30; 8:45.Brave — Wed-Thu 11:10; 1:40; 4:10; 6:45; 9:15.Ice Age: Continental Drift — Wed-Thu 11:40; 1:20; 2; 6:30; Fri-Wed 11:10; 2; 4:20; 6:45; 9.Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D — Wed-Thu 11; 3:45; 9; Fri-Wed 11:45am.Katy Perry: Part of Me — Wed-Thu 11; 1:30; 4; 6:30; 9:45. Moonrise Kingdom — Wed-Thu 11:55; 2:15; 4:40; 7; 9:20; Fri-Wed 11:55; 2:30; 4:45; 7:15; 9:40.Savages — Wed-Thu 12:45; 4; 7:10; 10:10; Fri-Wed 1; 4; 7; 10.Ted — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2:10; 4:55; 7:30; 10; Fri-Wed 11:55; 2:20; 4:55; 7:30; 10.To Rome With Love — Wed-Thu 11:30; 2; 4:30; 7; 9:20.Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked — Wed-Thu 10am.The Adventures of TinTin — Wed 7/25 10am.Dark Knight Marathon — Thu 6:15pm.

GREEN VALLEY CINEMA 81125 S. Green Valley Rd, Watsonville 831.761.8200 www.greenvalleycinema.com

The Dark Knight Rises — (Opens Fri) 11:15; 12:30; 2:45; 4; 6:15; 7:30; 9:45.The Amazing Spiderman — Wed-Thu 12:30; 3:45; 7; 10:15; Fri-Wed 10:40; 1:20; 4; 6:50; 9:40.The Amazing Spiderman 3D — Wed-Thu 12:45; 3:40; 6:35; 9:20; Fri-Wed 9:20pm.Brave — Wed-Thu 11; 1:10; 3:50; 7; 9:20; Fri-Wed 10:55; 1; 3:05; 5:05; 7:15.Ice Age: Continental Drift — Wed-Thu 10:50; 12:55; 3; 5:05; 7:20; 9:30; Fri-Wed 10:40; 12:45; 2:50; 4:50; 6:15; 7; 9:05.Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D — Wed-Thu 11; 1:15; 3:15; 5:20; 7:35; 9:45; Fri-Wed 10:55; 1; 3:05; 5:05; 7:15; 9:45.Katy Perry: Part of Me — Wed-Thu 11; 1; 3; 5:05; 7:15.Magic Mike —Wed-Thu 9:30pm; Fri-Wed 1:20pm.Savages — Wed-Thu 10:40; 1:20; 4; 6:50; 9:45; Fri-Wed 10:40; 3:50.Ted — Wed-Thu 11; 1:20; 4; 6:50; 9:40; Fri-Wed 11; 1:20; 3:50; 6:50; 9:30.

S H O W T I M E SShowtimes are for Wednesday, July 18, through Wednesday, July 25, unless otherwise indicated.

Programs and showtimes are subject to change without notice.

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TAKE THIS WALTZ REVIEWSABRAHAM LINCOLN:

VAMPIRE HUNTER

Movie reviews by Traci Hukill, Lily Stoicheff

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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (PG-13; 136 min) Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) discovers a clue that may help him understand why his father abandoned him as a child. It leads him to his father’s former partner, Dr. Curt Connors, an encounter with a radioactive spider and the unraveling of a vengeful mystery. Emma Stone co-stars. (LS)

AVENGERS (PG-13; 142 min.) Joss Whedon directs tale of the director of an international peacekeeping organization (Samuel Jackson) who must recruit a pack of Marvel superheroes—including Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk and Thor—to save Earth from Thor’s crazy brother Loki. With Robert Downey, Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson.

BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN

WILD (PG-13; 99 min.) Cannes and Sundance hit has a little girl (Quvenzhane Wallis) and her ailing father (Dwight Henry) surviving life in the swamps where a flood wreaks havoc.

THE BEST EXOTIC

MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG-13; 124 min) British retirees

move to India and cope with culture shock in different ways. With Judi Dench and Maggie Smith.

BRAVE (PG; 93 min) Merida, a headstrong princess and skilled archer, longs to live her own life but is destined to marry one of three lords from a nearby kingdom. Determined to change her fate, she enlists the help of an old woman who casts a spell on her overbearing mother. Everything goes terribly wrong, and Merida must discover the true meaning of bravery if she is to change her mother back. (LS)

ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL

DRIFT (PG; 102 min.) Manny the mammoth, Sid the sloth and Diego the saber-toothed cat are stuck on the wrong side of the breakup of Pangaea, which is caused when Scrat the saber-toothed squirrel gets a little too aggressive in his hunt for acorns.

KATY PERRY: PART OF

ME (PG; 97 min) This documentary on Katy Perry’s life and rise to super-stardom is part-concert video and part-biopic. The viewer follows Katy Perry through home videos of her gospel singing beginnings through

her California Dreams world tour and her emotional divorce from comedian Russell Brand.

MAGIC MIKE (R; 110 min) Veteran stripper Magic Mike (Channing Tatum) is adored by his female fans and rolling in cash. When Mike falls for his new protégé’s sister, he begins to consider retiring from his raucous lifestyle, though his after-hours life is not so easily forgotten. (LS)

MOONRISE KINGDOM (PG-13; 94 min) In September 1965, gifted 12-year-olds Suzy (Kara Hayward) and Sam (Jared Gilman) head off to the wilderness of the fictional New England island of New Penzance. They are sought by a sad constable (Bruce Willis) and an intrepid “Khaki Scouts” leader (Edward Norton). Gilman and Hayward demonstrate flawless precociousness, but the conceit is uneven. Sometimes the film is like Our Gang, as in a Boy Scout camp of kids acting like adults. Sometimes, it is as ooky as Bugsy Malone. Director Wes Anderson’s toy showboat is keeled with adult regret, particularly the drinker’s sorrows embodied by Bill

Murray as Suzy’s dad. The coolness and preciousness keep a glass barrier up as thick as a store window. (RvB)

PROMETHEUS (R; 124 min) In the distant future, two powers compete for the solar system’s natural resources. After discovering what may be a clue to humanity’s origins, a team of explorers heads to a dark corner of the universe hoping to find a new home for human civilization. Instead, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the human race. (LS)

TO ROME WITH LOVE (R; 102 min) Woody Allen’s latest delivers huge helpings of Roman vistas and musical familiarities (“Volare” and better accordion playing than in Midnight in Paris). In a sprawling, multipart tale, Penelope Cruz is a gold-hearted hooker interfering with a bewildered newlywed couple. Ellen Page is a flighty actress visiting her friends (Jesse Eisenberg and Greta Gerwig) and sowing mayhem, Alec Baldwin materializes to warn Eisenberg’s character of the dangers of such dames, Roberto Benigni is a dull businessman paying the price of fame and Allen

himself is aboard as a retiree visiting the city with his wife (Judy Davis). (RvB)

SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED (R; 94 min.) Three cynical Seattle magazine employees investigate a classified ad placed by a paranoid supermarket clerk looking for a companion in time travel. From the producers of Little Miss Sunshine, this heartfelt tale goes places viewers might not expect. (JP)

SAVAGES (R; 127 min) When their shared girlfriend O (Blake Lively) is kidnapped by a dangerous Mexican drug cartel, two marijuana growers (Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Taylor-Johnson) will stop at nothing to get her back. Featuring John Travolta and Salma Hayek.

TED (R; 106 min) In the directorial debut of Seth MacFarlane, a young boy’s wish for his teddy bear to come to life is granted. Ted remains his friend into his adult years, when John’s desire to embrace adulthood is encumbered by Ted’s slovenly ways. With Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis. (LS)

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THE GOOD FIGHT Batman (Christian Bale) faces off against the terrorist Bane

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Santa Cruz Weekly food critics and others that have been sampled but not reviewed in print. All

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$$ AMBROSIA INDIA BISTRO Indian. Authentic Indian dishes and specialties served in a Aptos 207 Searidge Rd, 831.685.0610 comfortable dining room. Lunch buffet daily 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner daily 5pm to close. www.ambrosiaib.com

$$ BRITANNIA ARMS American and specialty dishes from the British and Emerald Aptos 8017 Soquel Dr, 831.688.1233 Isles. Full bar. Children welcome. Happy hour Mon-Fri 2-6pm. Open daily 11am to 2am.

$$$ SEVERINO’S GRILL Continental California cuisine. Breakfast all week 6:30-11am, Aptos 7500 Old Dominion Ct, lunch all week 11am-2pm; dinner Fri-Sat 5-10pm, Sun-Thu 831.688.8987 5-9pm. www.seacliffinn.com.

$$ ZAMEEN MEDITERRANEAN Middle Eastern/Mediterranean. Fresh, fast, flavorful. Gourmet Aptos 7528 Soquel Dr, 831.688.4465 meat and vegetarian kebabs, gyros, falafel, healthy salads and Mediterranean flatbread pizzas. Beer and wine. Dine in or take out. Tue-Sun 11am-8pm.

CAPITOLA

$ CAFE VIOLETTE All day breakfast. Burgers, gyros, sandwiches and 45 flavors of Capitola 104 Stockton Ave, 831.479.8888 Marianne’s and Polar Bear ice cream. Open 8am daily.

$$ GEISHA SUSHI Japanese. This pretty and welcoming sushi bar serves Capitola 200 Monterey Ave, 831.464.3328 superfresh fish in unusual but well-executed sushi combinations. Wed-Mon 11:30am-9pm.

$$$ SHADOWBROOK California Continental. Swordfish and other seafood specials. Capitola 1750 Wharf Rd, 831.475.1511 Dinner Mon-Thu 5:30-9:30pm; Fri 5-10pm; Sat 4-10:30pm; Sun 4-9pm.

$$$ STOCKTON BRIDGE GRILLE Mediterranean tapas. Innovative menu, full-service bar, Capitola 231 Esplanade, 831.464.1933 international wine list and outdoor dining with terrific views in the heart of Capitola Village. Open daily.

$$$ ZELDA’S California cuisine. Nightly specials include prime rib Capitola 203 Esplanade, 831.475.4900 and lobster. Daily 7am-2am.

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$$ ACAPULCO Mexican/Seafood/American. Traditional Mexican favorites. Best Santa Cruz 1116 Pacific Ave, 831. 426.7588 fajitas, chicken mole, coconut prawns, blackened prime rib! Fresh seafood. Over 50 premium tequilas, daily happy hour w/ half-price appetizers. Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm.

$$$ LE CIGARE VOLANT Features the vibrant and esoteric wines of Bonny DoonSanta Cruz 328 Ingalls St, 831.425.6771 Vineyard, a soulful and inventive menu that highlights both seasonal and organic ingredients from local farms.

$ CHARLIE HONG KONG California organic meets Southeast Asian street food. Organic Santa Cruz 1141 Soquel Ave, 831. 426.5664 noodle & rice bowls, vegan menu, fish & meat options, Vietnamese style sandwiches, eat-in or to-go. Consistent winner “Best Cheap Eats.” Open daily 11am-11pm

$$ CLOUDS American, California-style. With a great bar scene, casually Santa Cruz 110 Church St, 831.429.2000 glamorous setting and attentive waitstaff. Full bar. Mon-Sat 11:30am-10pm, Sun 1-10pm.

$$ THE CREPE PLACE Crepes and more. Featuring the spinach crepe and Tunisian Santa Cruz 1134 Soquel Ave, 831.429.6994 donut. Full bar. Mon-Thu 11am-midnight, Fri 11am-1am, Sat 10am-1am, Sun 10am-midnight.

$$ CROW’S NEST Seafood. Fresh seafood, shellfish, Midwestern aged beef, pasta Santa Cruz 2218 East Cliff Dr, 831.476.4560 specialties, abundant salad bar. Kids menu and nightly enter- tainment. Harbor & Bay views. Breakfast, lunch & dinner daily.

$$ GABRIELLA’S Califormia-Italian. fresh from farmers’ markets organic vegetables, Santa Cruz 910 Cedar St., 831.457.1677 local seafood, grilled steaks, frequent duck and rabbit, famous CHICKEN GABRIELLA, legendary local wine list, romantic mission style setting with patio, quiet side street

$$ HINDQUARTER Americana. Ribs, steaks and burgers are definitely the stars. Santa Cruz 303 Soquel Ave, 831.426.7770 Full bar. Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner Sun-Thu 5:30-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30-10pm.

$$ HOFFMAN’S California/full-service bakery. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. “Best Santa Cruz 1102 Pacific Ave, 837.420.0135 Eggs Benedict in Town.” Happy Hour Mon-Fri 5-6pm. Half- price appetizers; wines by the glass. Daily 8am-9pm.

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HULA’S ISLAND GRILL ’60s Vegas meets ’50s Waikiki. Amazing dining experience in kitchy Santa Cruz 221 Cathcart St, 831.426.4852 yet swanky tropical setting. Fresh fish, great steaks, vegetarian. vegetarian. Full-service tiki bar. Happy-hour tiki drinks. Aloha Fri, Sat lunch 11:30am-5pm. Dinner nightly 5pm-close.

INDIA JOZE Eclectic Pan Asian dishes. Vegetarian, seafood, lamb and Santa Cruz 418 Front St, 831.325-3633 chicken with a wok emphasis since 1972. Cafe, catering, culinary classes, food festivals, beer and wine. Open for lunch and dinner daily except Sunday 11:30-9pm. Special events most Sundays.

$$ JOHNNY’S HARBORSIDE Seafood/California. Fresh catch made your way! Plus many Santa Cruz 493 Lake Ave, 831.479.3430 other wonderful menu items. Great view. Full bar. Happy hour Mon-Fri. Brunch Sat-Sun 10am-2pm. Open daily.

$$$ LA POSTA Italian. La Posta serves Italian food made in the old style— Santa Cruz 538 Seabright Ave, 831.457.2782 simple and delicious. Wed-Thu 5-9pm, Fri-Sat 5-9:30pm and Sun 5-8pm.

$$ OLITAS Fine Mexican cuisine. Opening daily at noon.Santa Cruz 49-B Municipal Wharf, 831.458.9393

$$ PACIFIC THAI Thai. Individually prepared with the freshest ingredients, Santa Cruz 1319 Pacific Ave, 831.420.1700 plus ambrosia bubble teas, shakes. Mon-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm, Fri 11:30am-10pm, Sat noon-10pm, Sun noon-9:30pm.

$ PONO HAWAIIAN GRILL Authentic Hawaiian Island Cuisine! Featuring “The Reef” Santa Cruz 120 Union St, 831.426.pono tropical bar. Large outdoor patio. Variety of poke, wraps, salads, vegetarian, all entrees under $10! “Aloha Fridays,” Hawaiian music and hula! Open 11-10pm Sun-Wed,11-11pm Thur-Sat!

RISTORANTE ITALIANO Italian-American. Mouthwatering, generous portions, Santa Cruz 555 Soquel Ave, 831.458.2321 friendly service and the best patio in town. Full bar. Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am, dinner nightly at 5pm.

$$ SANTA CRUZ MTN. BREWERY California / Brewpub. Enjoy a handcrafted organic ale in the Santa Cruz 402 Ingalls Street, Ste 27 taproom or the outdoor patio while you dine on Bavarian pretzels, 831.425.4900 a bowl of french fries, Santa Cruz’s best fish tacos and more. Open everday noon until 10pm. Food served until 7pm.

$$ SOIF Wine bar with menu. Flawless plates of great character and flavor; Santa Cruz 105 Walnut Ave, 831.423.2020 sexy menu listings and wines to match. Dinner Mon-Thu 5- 9pm, Fri-Sat 5-10pm, Sun 4-9pm; retail shop Mon 5pm-close, Tue-Sat noon-close, Sun 4pm-close.

$$ WOODSTOCK’S PIZZA Pizza. Pizza, fresh salads, sandwiches, wings, desserts, beers on Santa Cruz 710 Front St, 831.427.4444 tap. Patio dining, sports on HDTV and free WiFi. Large groups and catering. Open and delivering Fri-Sat 11am-2am, Mon-Thu 11am-1am, Sun 11am-midnight.

SCOTTS VALLEY

$ HEAVENLY CAFE American. Serving breakfast and lunch daily. Large parties Scotts Valley 1210 Mt. Hermon Rd, 831.335.7311 welcome. Mon-Fri 6:30am-2:15pm, Sat-Sun 7am-2:45pm.

$ JIA TELLA’S Cambodian. Fresh kebabs, seafood dishes, soups and noodleScotts Valley 5600 #D Scotts Valley Dr, bowls with a unique Southeast Asian flair. Beer and wine 831.438.5005 available. Patio dining. Sun-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm.

SOQUEL

$$ EL CHIPOTLE TAQUERIA Mexican. Open for breakfast. We use no lard in our menu and Soquel 4724 Soquel Dr, 831.477.1048 make your food fresh daily. We are famous for our authentic ingredients such as traditional mole from Oaxaca. Lots of vegetarian options. Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, weekends 8am-9pm.

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NINA DELIGHT ~BOULDER CREEKSeller says this is one of thelast buildable properties inNina Heights! Sun and viewawait you. South-facingmagic, high up on a hill, sur-rounded by trees and goodneighbors. Near post office,grocery store, and quaint lit-tle town. Pavement, powerat the street, and city water.Owner financing available.Offered at $225,000.00.

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It is said that you are what youeat. That may be true althoughwalking carrot sticks, hummusmasses or saladettes have notbeen observed of late. There area lot of beefy people aroundthough. If this is true then you arewhere you live, as well. One nor-mally spends the greater part of24 hours at home. Here we arenourished physically, mentally, inour retreat center. Home is wherethe heart is and the heart is thehome. (And whatever you eat init.)

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