Wallace Baine

Another busy weekend lies ahead, and Wallace Baine has recommendations for things to do plus news, notes and other highlights from Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment.

Monterey Bay NPR affiliate KAZU (90.3 FM) is back on the air and streaming this week after a move of its studio caused disruptions in its broadcast signal.

The business district on the Westside of Santa Cruz between Fair and Swift streets is booming with food, wine, beer, coffee, even cannabis. How did evolve from abandoned light industrial to a vital touchstone to Westsiders.

With the Thanksgiving break nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.

The holiday season begins in earnest this weekend, and Santa Cruz County is gearing up for a number of performances, festivals and shows to celebrate the season.

Santa Cruz artist Ben Faris, who died in 2024, is the subject of a new art show at the R. Blitzer Gallery that showcases his wide talents and his ability to tap into universal, even mythic themes and imagery.

The late singer-songwriter Todd Snider was not from Santa Cruz. But over the course of his 30-year career, he built an intensely loyal fan base in Santa Cruz that, by his own admission, was not to be matched anywhere.

Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment gets the Wallace Baine treatment, with news, notes and recommendations for things to do all over this weekend and beyond.

Writer, podcaster and big-wave surfer Kyle Thiermann has written his first book, which serves as both a memoir of growing up in the surf community in Santa Cruz and a practical guide in getting to know your parents better. "One Last Question Before You Go: Why You Should Interview Your Parents" is a penetrating and humane look at communicating better with those closest to you.

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