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As a Santa Cruz transplant, I did not grow up near the water. It took a stoked ex-girlfriend who surfed better than I could to get me motivated enough to drive over the hill to get wet. But now, a few years hence, having moved to Santa Cruz I’ve been fully converted and have been [...]
Have you ever walked past a mushroom and thought to yourself, “I wonder if I could eat that”? I recommend that you do not. That said, there are many of experienced mushroom foragers out there who are extremely experienced and capable of identifying edible mushrooms. Foraging is a skill that, like all skills, is developed [...]
It’s never difficult to find a Yoga studio in Santa Cruz, but anyone who has ever practiced this mind body exercise knows that finding the right fit is just as important as the practice itself. Having instructors that transpose bodily and spiritual discontent into holistic health can be a rarity and worth searching for. The [...]
Running in Santa Cruz, Capitola, Aptos and beyond: The Heart of Running The official National Running Day website: http://www.runningday.org/ Oh, and by the way, it’s also National Yo-Yo day. Can you run and YoYo at the same time?
Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming… Growing up in my household, if you didn’t know how to swim or didn’t like it, you were probably not blood related. I truly don’t remember not knowing how to swim or if there was even option to stay out of the water. We didn’t just swim here and there, [...]
The weather this Saturday couldn’t have been more cooperative as seventy gnar-gnar athletes took part in the third annual Quicksilver Waterman Collection Davenport Downwind Ryders Cup; an event put on by Ghostryders Watermans Club. These seriously dedicated men and women gathered at Davenport Landing with their paddleboards in tow for the 1:30pm start [...]
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Getting into the ocean always does a body good, but if you’re interested in taking in taking a temporary break from the saltwater, check out the fresh water wonders of Big Basin State Park. Located about 25 miles up Highway 9 and the taking State Route 236 from downtown Santa Cruz, Big Basin is [...]
Santa Cruz Running: “The Heart of Santa Cruz” Growing up I played a wide array of sports such as basketball, softball, gymnastics and swimming. I sincerely believe that being active in sports in my youth is why I continue to live an active and healthy lifestyle into my adulthood. There was a point in [...]
A Backpacker’s Paradise: The Lost Coast, Humboldt California Spring is fast approaching and warmer weather is coming; where will you go to enjoy it? When most of us think of “vacation,” we dream of the tropics with sandy beaches, warm water, and margaritas; but with airfare becoming more unreasonable by the month, why pay [...]
The Santa Cruz Half Marathon presented by BODYARMOR SUPER DRINK consists of a 13.1-mile run/walk along scenic West Cliff Drive past breathtaking vistas of the Pacific coastline. Runners then pass through the surrounding neighborhoods and make their way west along a paved path through strawberry fields, past historic farm buildings to Wilder Ranch Sate [...]
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