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Without the help of our generous sponsors, the Capitola Begonia Festival wouldn’t be a reality. Please let these sponsors know how much you appreciate their support.
MAJOR SPONSORS
As the owners of your local McDonald’s restaurants, it is our honor to be selected as the Grand Benefactor of the 2015 Begonia Festival for the sixth year in a row. Ronald McDonald loves sharing his time with the Begonia Festival goers, during his Nautical Parade experience, and looks forward to another year leading the parade. New this year, please join Ronald before the parade as he entertains us with a brief show on the Esplanade. He will also be available for Photographs at that time. As part of our community activities in Capitola for over 37 years, McDonald’s participates with organizations and schools helping to enhance lives. Whether it is through our work with the Chamber of Commerce, supporting Surfing Santa, the Easter Egg Hunt and the Halloween Parade, the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County’s Human Race, and especially the families served by the Ronald McDonald House of Stanford, we value and share Capitola’s commitment to friendship, family and giving back to others. We are honored to be a part of this wonderful community. Please enjoy what the festival has to offer. Steve and Jan Peat - McDonald’s of Capitola
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The Capitola Begonia Festival Committee: Friends & Volunteers ∙ Nautical Parade Float Builders ∙ 37th Parallel Winery ∙ Alfaro Family Vineyards and Winery ∙ Bob and +VEZ "MMFO Ό "OOJF (MBTT Ό "SNJEB 8JOFSZ Ό "QUPT t /JDLFMPEFPO Ό #BSHFUUP 8JOFSZ Ό ,FMMZ #BSSFUP Ό #BMMBNPT t 4BMTB 3VFEB Ό #FBDI House Rentals ∙ Don Bean ∙ Betsey’s Antiques ∙ Sally Bookman ∙ Ed Bottorff ∙ Boy Scout Troop 642 ∙ Lorie Bross ∙ Justin Brown ∙ Barrett Cahalen and Friends Dance Group ∙ Capitola Fitness ∙ Capitola Historical Museum ∙ Capitola Soquel Chamber ∙ Caress Day Spa ∙ Cava Wine Bar ∙ Central Fire District ∙ Jerry and Kay Clarke ∙ Bob and Tirza Coe ∙ Craft Gallery ∙ Desert Dream Music and Dance Company ∙ Dharma’s Restaurant ∙ Discretion Brewery ∙ Dave Dominguez ∙ Rudy Escalante ∙ Meade and Denise Fischer ∙ Ron and Dianne Graves ∙ Greenleaf Learning ∙ Paul and Terry Gregory ∙ Rebecca Hobson ∙ Kim Hogan ∙ It’s Wine Tyme ∙ Joe’s Window Cleaning ∙ Jones and Bones ∙ Just Baby Gifts and Apparel ∙ Live Oak Toadal Zumba ∙ Thea Luiten ∙ Jason Mernick ∙ Mancini Sleep World ∙ Bob Marsh ∙ Dr Duncan McCollum ∙ Frank Millang ∙ Mission Hill Creamery ∙ Monarch Cove Inn ∙ Alexi Moore Marketing ∙ Morris Gift Baskets ∙ Suzanne Murphy ∙ Network Chiropractic and Wellness Center ∙ Karen Nevis ∙ Nicholson Vineyards ∙ Nordic Naturals ∙ Pacific Cookie Company ∙ Pelican Ranch Vineyards ∙ Warren Rider Roaring Camp Railroads ∙ Tuesday Santa Salazar ∙ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk ∙ Cruz Warriors ∙ Santa Cruz Derby Girls ∙ Santa Cruz/Watsonville Pacific Art Complex ∙ Sea Breeze Gallery ∙ Soquel Dental ∙ Stockton Designed on a Mac & Bridge Grille ∙ SUP Shack ∙ Supercuts Scotts The Official Begonia Festival printed in the USA on Valley ∙ Carolyn Swift ∙Tehau Nui Polynesian Program is a publication of the Dance Company ∙ Mike Termini ∙ The True recycled paper Olive Connection ∙ Byron and Anne Thomas Times Publishing Group located ∙ Trader Joes ∙ Villa Del Monte Winery ∙ at 9601 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA Village Mouse ∙ Village Host ∙ Wargin 95003. Entire contents ©2015 Wines ∙ White Lotus Wellness Center ∙ by Patrice Edwards. All rights Zizzo’s Coffee reserved. Reproduction in any form is prohibited without publisher’s written permission.
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Sunday |August 9 1 ĂŠ 1 , - ,ĂŠU 1:30 PM - 4 PM Help support the Capitola Begonia Festival by joining us for “The Main Eventâ€?. NEW VENUE this year, the fundraiser will be held creekside at Michael’s on Main in Soquel with foods supplied by Whole Foods Market. The afternoon includes live music, wine tasting from local wineries and scrumptious appetizers. And of course, our popular silent and live auctions!
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Free Shuttle runs from 10am - 8pm!
Come down to Esplanade Park and enjoy dance reviews performed by local talent! Sponsored by Britannia Arms.
Saturday | September 5 " /ĂŠ " -/,1 / " ĂŠ6 7 ĂŠUĂŠ ALL DAY UNTIL 10 PM Free Shuttle runs from 10am - 8pm!
" Ê 1, ÊUÊNOON - 7 PM on Upper Esplanade Lawn Back for another year! This event was so popular last year - don’t miss out. Come try your hand at attaching begonia blossoms to chicken wire - just like the float-builders do! We will create a wall of flowers and a perfect photo opportunity! Sponsored by Zelda’s. /Ê/ Ê ,/ -/ÊUÊ2:30 PM - 3:30 PM This year’s poster artist, Priscilla Martinez, will be signing posters during the Festival at the merchandise booth.
" ,/Ê Ê/ Ê* , ÊUÊ4 PM - 6 PM Todd Morgan & The Emblems - live at the beach in Esplanade Park. Bring the family, a picnic dinner, chairs, blankets and your dancing shoes! - /1, 9Ê "6 Ê /Ê /Ê/ Ê ÊÊUÊ BEGINS AT DUSK Join us as we present a children’s favorite Happy Feet. Bring friends and family, a picnic dinner, blankets (it does get chilly), chairs, and we’ll provide the movie! Sponsored by Green Waste Recovery.
Sunday | September 6 ",- - " -ĂŠ" ĂŠ/ ĂŠ- ĂŠĂŠU 8 AM - FINISH Free Shuttle runs from 10am - 8pm!
(Thanks to Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria for sponsoring those who help pick the begonia blossoms!) Stroll along the banks of Soquel Creek and watch as the floats begin to take shape.
Doubles tournament at Capitola Beach in front of Zelda’s Restaurant. Teams will be chosen by drawing names from a hat. Participants must pre-register. Fill out an online form or call (831) 475.6522 for information. Sponsored by Zelda’s and The Foot Doctors.
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FLOAT CONSTRUCTION VIEWING Take a stroll along the banks of Soquel Creek in the morning, and watch as the floats get their finishing touches.
Registration begins at 8am on the beach. Trophy judging will be held at Noon. Guidelines and info for the event are available to view on our website www.begoniafestival.com. Sponsored by Zelda’s and Capitola Self Storage.
Ê ,/Ê" Ê/ Ê- 7 ÊÊUÊ 9 AM - NOON The Capitola Begonia Festival’s gift to the children. Open to children of all ages. Create your own masterpiece atop the seawall on the Esplanade for all to enjoy! Art chalk provided to all participants. Sign in at Esplanade Park. " -Ê/"Ê "]Ê Ê/"Ê/" tÊUÊ 10 AM - NOON Begonia blossoms in Esplanade Park. Become a part of the Festival! We provide the begonias you put them Head to Toe! Sponsored by Green Waste Recovery and hosted by the Capitola Museum.
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63RDÊ 1 Ê 1/ Ê* , ÊU 1 PM - FINISH Begonia covered barges float down Soquel Creek to the Lagoon. Great views from the Stockton Bridge, Cliff Avenue and Wharf Road. ADA access available, call (831) 475.6522 for more information. Sponsored by our Grand Benefactor McDonald’s, Devcon Construction, New Leaf Community Market, and the City of Capitola /Ê/ Ê ,/ -/ÊU 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM This year’s poster artist, Priscilla Martinez, will be signing posters during the Festival at the merchandise booth.
" ,/ĂŠ ĂŠ/ ĂŠ* , ĂŠUĂŠ4 PM - 6 PM The Houserockers - back for another year and live at the beach in Esplanade Park. Bring the family, a picnic dinner, chairs, blankets and your dancing shoes! Sponsored by Toyota of Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Go to begoniafestival.com for traffic restrictions on Sunday
Monday | September 7 - ĂŠ , 9ĂŠUĂŠ6:30 AM - NOON Registration begins at 6:30 AM near the end of the Capitola Wharf. Bring your own fishing poles. Open to all ages. Final Tally begins at 11 AM. Sponsored by Britannia Arms and Paradise Beach Grille.
, ½-ĂŠ ,/ĂŠ*," /ĂŠUĂŠ11 AM - 2 PM In Esplanade Park. Children of all ages are welcome to come and create a “make & takeâ€? memory of the festival. Sponsored and hosted by Bay Federal Credit Union and co-hosted by the Capitola Art & Cultural Commission ""*-ĂŠ ",ĂŠ 6 ,9" tĂŠUĂŠ11 AM - 2 PM Demonstrate your talent at fun-filled hooping. Meet members of Aerial Arts Santa Cruz at the Bandstand where they will be showing their talents and teaching you a few moves, too! ,"7 " /ĂŠ, -ĂŠUĂŠ1 PM - FINISH Timed heats on Soquel Creek with two people per boat - We supply the boats! Registration at the pathway by the Stockton Bridge from NOON until 1 pm. Sponsored by Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
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We are excited to bring the community together for our 63rd Begonia Festival with the theme “Beach Blanket Begonias�. Be sure to save the dates Sept 4 – 7 on your calendar for another festival extravaganza! Inevitably, with an event that goes on for so long, there are gradual changes over the years. Starting in 1950 with swim races and water ballet, and later adding begoniadecorated paddleboards, the festival grew into the elaborate Nautical Parade we see today. Sand sculptures, fishing derbies, rowboat races, and horseshoes got added over the years to become the “Big 5� events. Last year we added the Begonia Mural that was widely popular. Other things have gone by the wayside. No longer do ‘Begonia Festival Queens’ parade down the creek, and Budding Artists have apparently blossomed and fallen away. Still, certain things will never change which makes the Begonia Festival such a loved and long-standing event in the community. These are the principles that the Begonia Festival aims to fulfill: t .BJOUBJO B MPOHTUBOEJOH tradition rooted in Capitola history of begonia growers, water festivals, and parades; Build community spirit with 100% volunteer staffing and local businesses; Encourage community participation and stimulate tourism through a general celebration of the Capitola community;
Another change we have noticed through the years is a decline in popularity of begonias around Capitola. We hear stories of the beautiful displays of begonias one could see when Antonelli’s had their gardens in Capitola. Likewise, begonias used to grace the streets of Capitola during the summers. Now we see our beloved begonia-growing fields become smaller and smaller as demand wanes. So, this year, we have decided to “Bring Back Begonias�! In April, we hosted with Golden State Bulb, a begonia sale in conjunction with the Citywide Garage Sale, and on Mother’s Day weekend, we hosted a begonia- growing workshop. This summer we want to “blanket the beach with begonias�. We are offering begonias for sale to the businesses in the Village. We hope to see a glorious display of color all around town. Sadly, we note the passing last November of Andy Snow, our beloved Golden State Bulb begonia breeder. Please read our short memorial to him that follows. He was the author of last year’s article “The Ideal Container Plant�. Also be sure to read the article by Worth Brown, of Golden State Bulb, for a history of begonia growing in Capitola. Also, you will find an article by Frank Perry of the Capitola Museum featuring postcards with begonias, and one by Linda Wadley of the Begonia Festival staff describing her experience in picking begonias. Enjoy your summer and see you Labor Day Weekend!
- Teresa Green
Join us for the Mural! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH 3
Let’s Dance! Review, 5 pm - 9 pm
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Float Construction Viewing all day until 10 pm Horseshoes on the Sand 8 AM - Finish Chalk Art on the Seawall 9 AM - Noon Begonias to Go, Head to Toe! 10 AM - Noon 63rd Annual Nautical Parade 1 pm - Finish Meet the Artist 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Concert in the Park 4 pm - 6 pm
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Fishing Derby 6:30 AM - Noon Children’s Art Project 11 AM - 2 pm Hoops for Everyone! 11 AM - 2 pm Rowboat Races 1 pm - Finish
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH 4 Float Construction Viewing all day until 10 pm 1 Sand Sculpture Contest 8 AM - Noon 6 Begonia Mural Noon - 7 pm 3 Meet the Artist 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm 3 Concert in the Park 4 pm - 6 pm 3 Saturday Movie Night at the Beach - Begins at dusk SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH
*Parking rates and durations are subject to change. Check regulations carefully when parking. Access to Village & Beach Parking Lots 1 & 2 are the Bay Avenue exit from Highway 1; turn right at the off ramp and continue past Capitola Ave. to parking on the right just before Monterey Ave. Or take the Park Ave exit from Highway 1 toward Capitola; cross Monterey Ave into the parking lot. Use cash or credit cards in the new Pay Stations for parking. There is a three hour time limit for Village parking. Capitola Police Department routinely checks for parking expiration; after three hours you must move your vehicle from the parking space or you will be ticketed. The cost is $1.50 per hour. The parking along Cliff drive is $1.00 per hour. Pacific Cove Parking Lots 1 and 2 are located behind City Hall on Capitola Ave and expanded with 220 more spaces. Just a short walk or shuttle ride to the Village. Use cash or credit cards in the new Pay Stations for parking. The cost at both lots is 50 cents an hour and there is a 12 hour time limit (meters run from 8 am to 8 pm). The shuttle runs Saturday, Sunday & Holidays from 10 am to 8 pm The shuttle will no longer stop at Crossroads Center as it has in prior years. 7
Tuberous Begonias History& Growing by Worth C. Brown
of each year, but should not be planted outdoors until the weather warms after the last frost, which is around May 1st. Some experienced begonia growers will start tubers earlier indoors to get a head start.
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amed after the French botanist Michel Begon (1638-1710), Begonias are a family of plants with over 2,500 different species found on virtually every continent in the world with the exception of Europe and Antarctica. Only a small fraction of these plants form a tuber or bulb as part of its root system. From these small single flowered species, come the Begonia x tuberhybrida or more commonly known as Tuberous Begonias. These predecessors of the modern day tuberous begonia came from equatorial regions 10,000 feet above sea level where it did not freeze. The most well-known tuberous species, Begonia boliviensis, was discovered in the Andes Mountains sometime in the mid 1800’s. This species was sent to England and was crossed with several other tuberous species eventually creating the large doubled flowered begonias we see today. From England, plants made it to Germany, Holland and the Ghent area of Belgium, where it is the center of begonia production today. My great grandfather, James Brown founder of Brown Bulb Ranch (now Golden State Bulb Growers), went to Europe in 1920 and acquired the first tuberous begonias to be cultivated in the US. Begonias thrive where the weather remains cool, not tolerating much above 80°F during the day and cooling into the 50’s at night. Capitola, with its cool summers and virtually non-freezing winters was found to be an ideal climate. Begonias became the company’s largest crop as well as the largest grower in the world. Capitola became “The Begonia Capital of the World”. Ninety-five years of begonia breeding by the Browns, developed the largest flowered varieties in the world called “Rancho Hybrids”, now known as AmeriHybrid® Begonias. Golden State Bulb Growers was the first commercial grower of tuberous begonias in the US and is the last remaining today. Begonia tubers are available in February
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I like to start in smaller containers about 4” in diameter and transplant to the final container once there are 2-3 full leaves on the plant. This method is particularly helpful if planting later in the garden or into hanging baskets. This allows you to orient the plant correctly. The leaves have a point and the flowers will typically grow in the same direction as the leaf point. Face the leaf points the same direction you want the flowers to face. You can also plant bulbs directly into the final pot, which should be 8” or larger. In either case, cover the top of tuber with ½ to 1” of soil. Most commercial soil mixes from your local nursery or garden center is fine, but look for ones with large particles for good drainage. If started indoors, begonias need to be in a very bright window or under grow lights. Outdoors they do best in bright filtered sunlight throughout the day without direct afternoon sun. An east facing exposure with direct morning sun and afternoon shade will be fine. They can tolerate direct sun if it stays under 70°F. Start them in the brightest possible spot. You can move them to a shadier location later if they appear to burn. Too much shade early and they will stretch for the light. The plant will become weak and fall over. A location with good air flow is also beneficial. Water only when the surface dries, but soil underneath should have some moisture. Never keep them soggy. I don’t start to give fertilizer until the first blooms appear. Use any standard all-purpose fertilizer at half rates to avoid salt build up. Every third watering I use plain water to keep soil leached of any salt. Natural fertilizers like fish emulsion are ideal. Blooming typically begins in July and continues through the summer and fall. Around November, the blooms stop and leaves become pale and yellow. At this time, discontinue watering. Foliage will fall off on its own. The bulb is now dormant and wants to sleep for the
winter. You can choose to dig tubers and store in paper bags labeling each so you know what you have next spring, but I just leave them in the pots and store under the eaves where they’ll remain dry for the winter. The following spring begin to water again and it all starts again for another beautiful summer with blooming begonias. Tubers left in the garden typically survive our mild winters and return the following summer.
Worth C. Brown is a fourth
generation Brown family
member. He grew up in an adobe house built from bricks made from native soil on the Brown Bulb Ranch in Capitola. The house was built by his grandfather Worth A. Brown, where the Target parking lot is now located. He worked in the greenhouses on the Brown Bulb Ranch from the age of 5, watering and caring for the begonia plants, eventually hybridizing the plants to create new varieties. He is currently Technical Advisor for Golden State Bulb Growers.
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If you have been to the Capitola Begonia Festival on Labor Day Weekend, then you have seen us – the volunteers that make it happen. You have seen the Logistics team scurrying around, setting up pop-ups, tables, chairs, and banners. You have seen us peddle our wares: posters, t-shirts and sweatshirts. You’ve seen our Event Chairs madly signing up festivalgoers, announcing winners, and passing out prizes and ribbons. You have watched the dancers and hula-hoopers. You may have put a begonia or two on a hat, and you have certainly watched those fabulous floats come down the creek! And still, you probably have no idea what these volunteers do the rest of the year to bring this extravaganza to the community. It takes a lot. And it takes most of a year. As a non-profit, we do those things that keep an organization running. We elect a Board every fall to support the coming year, hold monthly planning meetings and publish minutes, conduct banking and pay our taxes. We even have to maintain event and liability insurance. We apply for a permit from the City of Capitola, and contract for services, such as the Porta-potties and garbage bins. Our Nautical Parade team busily signs up float teams, puts on workshops for new float builders, and lines up property owners to let their creek-side lots be used to build floats. They also host the begonia picking that takes place the Saturday of the festival. Our volunteers work to bring to the festival the rowboat races, horseshoe contest, children’s activities, and much more. They are tireless! Meanwhile, the committee has much fun choosing a theme for the year, and then calling for artists to submit artwork; one we select as the poster for the year. We listen to music CDs so we can pick bands for Saturday and Sunday concerts, and choose a movie that fits with the theme for the year. Our meeting where we select the merchandise is always a riot. Everyone has an idea for what
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colors, styles, and sizes of shirts and sweatshirts should be picked, so there’s lively discussion! Our publicity team makes sure word gets out to the community – our theme this year, when workshops are held, or announce the fundraiser. They work with Times Publishing Group to put the Begonia Festival program out in the summer. We also design and publish a tri-fold brochure with the schedule of events, create window posters for display, and submit newspaper articles to local papers. Fundraising becomes the focus as we work to fund our fabulous festival. From January to April, our sponsorship team contacts our past sponsors, and new ones, to get cash donations to fund all festival events. They call them, email them, and follow up with them along the way. Afterwards, they make sure the sponsors know our appreciation by writing Thank You cards and presenting them with small gifts. Our sponsors contribute about half the funding needed for the festival – we could not do it without their support. The other half of funds comes from a Fundraiser Event in August. Our fundraiser team collaborates with markets, wineries, and eateries that contribute food and drinks for the event. They reach out to the community for donations of auction items. Tickets are designed, ordered, and sold. Musicians are hired, and the area is decorated festively. This year the event will be held at Michael’s on Main on August 9 from 1:30 - 4 pm with food supplied by Whole Foods Market. The afternoon includes live music, wine tasting from local wineries and scrumptious appetizers. And of course, our popular silent and live auctions! And again, we send Thank You notes to all that support this effort. As you can see, there are a wide variety of activities that take place throughout the year. Surely something that appeals to you! Plenty of opportunities for anyone interested in helping put on this historical community event. Come out and play! Reach us at begoniafestival@gmail.com
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by Linda Wadley
T he Begonia
Picking Fields
Four years ago I caught a glimpse of heaven and it was glorious! No, I didn’t have a near death experience, but I did see something breathtaking. It was the Begonia Picking Fields in Marina just off of Highway 1. It was the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend, the day before the beloved and beautiful Capitola Begonia Festival Nautical Parade. A blanket of fog shrouded us as we drove early that morning to what seemed to be the middle of nowhere. Our carload of Festival volunteers followed the tricky directions to the almost hidden fields. I had no idea what to expect. As we rounded the last dirt road, there was a collective gasp in the car. There, lying proudly in front of us were acre after acre, row after row, blossom after blossom of Begonias. It was one of the most gorgeous sights I had ever seen. The colors were dazzling; red, yellow, pink, peach, white, orange, and even candy striped. After taking several moments to soak it all in, it was time to start picking! Our project was to accumulate enough blossoms in a variety of colors to use for the Community Begonia Mural that was located on the lawn above the Esplanade. We weren’t the only ones out there, either. Several teams of float builders and Capitola Museum volunteers were already perusing the rows to find just the right colors and sizes they needed. A Boy Scout troop was eagerly filling their boxes of blossoms to be used for the Begonias To Go Event. Begonia blossoms snap off very easily, so one has to be careful to try and get some stem along with the blossom. If they don’t, the builders can’t attach the blossoms to the chicken wire
on the floats. Adding to that, begonias are rather delicate and don’t last too long. Misting them with water after picking helps a bit. Meanwhile, I heard laughter echoing across the fields as the different teams scurried to gather all the blossoms they needed. Often one float can use as many as 400 fruit boxes filled with begonias—that is a lot of picking in just a few hours! They then must rush back to Capitola and begin furiously putting their blossoms on the floats in order to be ready for the big parade on Sunday. You can watch them work all day Saturday and into the night along the River Walk. You can probably guess that I have continued to pick begonias for the festival every year since then. I also became involved with other Begonia Festival volunteer opportunities and have met wonderful people and enjoyed many experiences. I invite you to check it out and consider how you might assist in keeping the Capitola Begonia Festival thriving, and have some fun along the way too!
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Hist ory of Brown Ranch aware of advertising opportunities, the first Miss California was also photographed at the Brown Ranch alongside the dairy’s prize milk cow. Expanding the bulb business, James built 24,000 sq. ft. of glass house and seven acres of lath house in 1924 for the propagation of tuberous begonias and gloxinias. Obtaining Begonia bulbs from Germany, who bragged of ‘the best flowers’, and Begonia tubers from Belgium, who claimed ‘the strongest tubers’, the Browns cross-bred the two varieties, and developed the Rancho Hybrid, now known as AmeriHybrid® Begonias. From the 1930’s to the 1970’s, approximately 90% of the world’s Begonias came from the Brown Bulb Ranch in Capitola.
After retiring from the car and buggy business, due to health issues and economic devastation from the 1906 earthquake, James A. Brown founded the Brown Ranch in 1911. Initially Mr. Brown planted several acres of different types of berries. He eventually became interested in the culture of various flower bulbs. By 1916, James was growing more than 40 acres of freesias, gladiolas, montbretias, tulips, and tuberose on newly acquired ground in the Capitola area. The Brown Ranch also decided to start a dairy and purchased a registered herd of Guernsey cattle in 1917. The Guernsey dairy flourished, and Moo Cow ice cream, candy, and milk were distributed in their own regional retail stores. Through contracts with the Southern Pacific Railroad, Dollar Line Cruise Ships, Panama Pacific, Matson Australian Lines and others, the reputation of Moo Cow milk and ice cream grew to even reach distribution in the Republic of Panama. At the peak of the dairy’s popularity in 1931, more than 9,000 visitors came to the company’s annual October Open House in Capitola. Always 14
In 1932, James Brown died at the age of 49 and Alan and Worth Brown, James’ sons, took over operations. By the 1950s the dairy had been completely closed and the third generation, Barclay, Todd, and Joel Brown, joined the family business. The firm was now the recognized world leader in the production of tuberous begonia bulbs. In 1951, Peggy Matthews, a local swim teacher noticed that all the begonias at Brown Bulb Ranch were going to waste. She was not aware that the growers had no interest whatsoever in the flowers; they were only interested in the bulbs for propogating. The death of the flowers signified that it was time to dig up the bulbs and send them to market. That year the Capitola Water Follies featured paddleboards decorated with Begonias, and that is how the Capitola Begonia Festival got its start. Even
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though the Begonia Festival was truly started in 1952, in 1954 the Capitola Businessmen’s Association inaugurated the First Annual Capitola Begonia Festival and proclaimed Capitola to be the “Begonia Capital of The World.” A festival in late summer—when the begonias are in spectacular bloom—was a natural way to extend the late-summer coastal tourist season. By 1960 Worth Brown had broken new ground by marketing a complete line of package begonia bulbs to national chain stores. Woolworth’s was the first chain to try bulbs and Sears followed a few years later. The Brown Bulb Ranch became the largest distributor of bulbs to retailers west of the Mississippi River. By the time Allan and Worth retired from their work, the company had hundreds of employees, with a distribution warehouse and sales force in Seattle and a sales office in Los Angeles. At this time a decision was made to concentrate more energy on the production of bulbs and less on the distribution of other growers’ products. The distribution operation was sold to an eastern firm and the Brown Ranch changed the name of its bulb growing operation to Golden State Bulb Growers. In 1986 Golden State Bulb Growers moved its main offices, warehouses, and greenhouses from Capitola to just outside of Watsonville. The fourth generation of the family now operates the business. Nolan Brown heads the shipping department, Worth C. Brown (grandson of Worth A. Brown) has office responsibilities, and Justin Brown oversees the growing of the crops on nine separate ranches throughout California and Baja, Mexico. Justin supervises the production of 26 crops on over 1,000 acres, with the largest portion of the land being devoted to colored Calla lilies.
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2014 Event Results Nautical Parade GRAND PRIZE WINNER AND BEST SHOWMANSHIP: Group: Casa Finkel Name of Float: Phantom of the Opera Charity for $1,000 donation: The Scott Beebe Children’s Fund SECOND PLACE WINNER AND BEST USE OF BEGONIAS: Group: Riverview Rascals Name of Float: Lion King Charity for $500 donation: Vista Center for the Blind THIRD PLACE WINNER AND MAYOR’S CHOICE: Group: Friends of the Windmill House Name of Float: Puttin’ on the Ritz Charity for $250 donation:Save Our Shores SPECIAL RECOGNITION WINNERS: Group: Capitola Beach Company Name of Float: Grease Recognition: Capitola Spirit Group: Capitola Surf and Paddle Name of Float: Paddleboarders Recognition: Best Business Participation Group: Capitola Creek Creatures Name of Float: The Wizard of Oz Recognition: Best Use of Costumes Group: It’s Wine Tyme Name of Float: Life is a Cabernet Recognition: Most Imaginative Group: Gayles Name of Float: Little Mermaid Recognition: Best Use of Participation
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Horse Shoe Tournament FIRST PLACE TEAM: Name: Frank Morales From: San Jose Name: Cindy Marchese From: Soquel SECOND PLACE TEAM: Name: Dillon Wilson From: San Jose Name: Ernesto Reyes From: Gilroy THIRD PLACE TEAM: Name: T.J.Hess (9 yrs old!) From: San Jose Name: Elias Beltran From: San Jose BUSTED SHOE AWARD: Name: Tucker Sanden From: Soquel Name: Franchesca Owens From: San Jose
Ron Peoples 1.49 Soquel 3rd Cooper Sanden rowed Dave Reveles 1.51 Soquel
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1st Barrett Chalet rowed Laken Areia 1.53 minutes Capitola 2nd Kayla Cipriani rowed Laken Areia 1.57.06 Fresno 3rd Patrick Moran rowed Jeff Johnson 2.20 Santa Cruz
Youth 11 and under 1st Zack Del Favero rowed Cooper Del Favero Time: .42.75 seconds Capitola 2nd Mateo Livingstone rowed Ava Livingstone Time: .52 seconds Soquel 3rd Colin Tan rowed Theresa Tan Time: 1.07 minutes San Ramon
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1st Peter Hulbert rowed Anna Lada 1.08.50 Capitola 2nd Kent Anderson rowed McKenna Anderson 1.11 Los Gatos 3rd John Reuter rowed Val Reuter 1.17.87 Capitola
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Seniors 31 - 44 1st Damian Alcaraz rowed Nahla Alcaraz 1.02 minutes Capitola 2nd Jack Digby rowed Mikey Digby for a very close 2nd 1.02.18 Capitola 3rd Maile McGrew rowed Wilder McGrew 1.17.25 Santa Cruz
Adults 18 - 30 1st Miki Bacon rowed Amanda Tran 1.27 minutes Santa Cruz 2nd Riley Peoples rowed
FIRST PLACE Name of Sculpture: Hair Spray SECOND PLACE Name of Sculpture: Chow Chain SMALL GROUPS: FIRST PLACE Name of Sculpture: Monty Python Spamalot SECOND PLACE Name of Sculpture: A Star in the Stars ONE CHILD, ONE ADULT: FIRST PLACE Name of Sculpture: Capitola Castle SECOND PLACE Name of Sculpture:
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Fishing Derby BIGGEST FISH (by weight) of the DERBY ALL AGES: Harper Cloud Name: William Bartch Age: Toddler - 7 Years Name: Cosgrove Mould Age : 8 - 12 Years Name: Darien Zenier Age: 13 - 17 Years Name: Rick Andrews Age: 18 - Adult BIGGEST SKATE (by weight) of the DERBY: Kegan Vasconcellos MOST FISH of the DERBY: Name: Austin Howe Age: Toddler - 7 Years Name: Jacob Densler Age : 8 - 12 Years Name: Kaitlin Esche Age: 13 - 17 Years Name: Cindy Marchese Age: 18 - Adult SMALLEST FISH of the DERBY: Name: Mason Cloud Age: Toddler - 7 Years Name: Keone Charlot Age : 8 - 12 Years Name: David Miller Age: 13 - 17 Years Name: Azi Densler Age: 18 - Adult
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Begonia Queens becoming a city, Capitola wanted a summer pageant to draw visitors and to show off its unique character along with its prospects for the future. The Capitola Begonia Festival became the ideal event. Peggy Matthews, a local resident who taught swimming, staged the Capitola Water Follies every fall. In 1951 Peggy was given permission to pick as many flowers as she wanted from the local Vetterle, Antonelli and Brown bulb ranches and that year the Capitola Water Follies featured paddleboards colorfully decorated with begonias. The first year featuring begonia-covered ‘floats’ with flowers fastened to boats and barges was 1952. The first official Capitola Begonia Festival was held in 1954 and decorated boats soon were replaced by more elaborate begonia-covered floats parading in the lagoon and under the Stockton Bridge.
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Brown Bulb Ranch of Capitola, for over thirty years. He was in charge of begonia breeding and propagation and supervised the planting and harvesting of the tuberous begonia crop every year. He also worked at improving the existing varieties of the Amerihybrid begonias, as well as creating new and more beautiful selections, including scented begonias and unique bi-colored picotee begonia strains. He grew the begonia crop for Antonelli Begonias for several years, as well. Andy was a great fan of tuberous begonias and promoted them in every way he could, including his quiet, steady, behind-the-scenes support for the Capitola Begonia Festival, year after year. He was always happy that the festival continued, and hoped that more people would discover what wonderful container plants tuberous begonias truly are. Andy was dedicated to growing and improving this crop and I know it would be his hope that the Capitola Begonia Festival would continue to celebrate begonias for many years to come. Andrew Snow passed away in November 2014. He will be greatly missed.
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The Central Coast Offers Many Opportunities for Adventure! To help you appreciate the beauty and the variety of experiences available on the Central Coast, here is a list of possible adventures that are unique to this region. Imagine yourself floating on the water while whale watching, or diving and coming face to face with a seal or otter, or zipping high above between enormous redwood trees, or floating from a parachute toward a beach, or stopping along a mountain trail to admire the wonders of creation, it’s all here for you. Here are just a few possibilities:
Zip Line Redwood Canopy Tours Redwood Canopy Tours at Mount Hermon offers visitors an exciting eco-adventure into redwood canopy of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Enjoy the coastal redwood forest from the unique perspective only a zip-line canopy tour can offer. The two hour guided tour includes six zip-lines and two sky bridges at heights of up to 150 feet. The Redwood Canopy Tours are the only facility of its kind in the region.
Kayaking Kayaking tours of Elkhorn Slough will take you into one of 17 estuarine reserves in the United States. Elkhorn Slough is home to saltwater, freshwater and marshland wildlife where you will see seals, otters, loons, egrets, pelicans and even small sharks. Along Monterey Bay there are open coast paddling tours, overnight sea kayaking trips and the thrill of surf kayaking.
Whale Watching There is year-round whale watching in Monterey Bay with Humpback and Blue Whales from April to December and Gray Whales from December to April, with Killer Whales and Porpoises showing up anytime they feel like it. There are also Sea Otters, Seals, Sea Lions and seabirds. Whale watching cruises start from Santa Cruz, Moss Landing and Monterey.
Climbing & Hiking There are more than 20 recognized hiking trails in Santa Cruz County that traverse the coastline, beaches, mountains and the redwood forests of this unique corner of the Central Coast. From Big Basin Redwoods State Park there is the famous Skyline to the Sea Trail. And to add climbing to your activities, there is the Pacific Edge climbing Gym in Santa Cruz. 24
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Scuba Diving What Santa Cruz is to surfing, so is Monterey to scuba diving. The shoreline fronts not only Monterey Bay, but the Pacific Ocean as well. Some of the famous dive sites you’ll find are San Carlos Beach (the jetty), which has been dubbed the mostdived beach in California; McAbee Beach located on Historic Cannery Row, Lovers Point & Otter Cove with its thick kelp forest, and Point Lobos Wildlife Preserve for advanced divers.
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Learn to surf where it all started when three young Hawaiian princes brought their love for surfing to Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz in 1885. Santa Cruz is one the best places to learn to surf with its consistent waves and its wide variety of surf breaks. Water temperatures range from the low 50s to low 60s, depending on the season. Excellent for teaching balance and patience.
Boating Northern Gateway to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Santa Cruz Harbor hosts thousands of visitors each year. Other anchorages are Capitola Wharf (May 1 to Sept. 30); Moss Landing Marina; Monterey has two Marinas; Monterey Municipal; and Breakwater Cove all within walking distance of excellent restaurants, old Monterey, historic Cannery Row and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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From the Cover Artist
I am a local artist from Watsonville, CA. My peers, who have encouraged me, largely influence my art. I take great pride in the work I produce. Sharing my art with the community is fulfilling a personal dream. I enjoyed creating this begonia art piece and visually capturing the different festivities. Through the use of the beach tiles I feel this expresses the spirit of Capitola. My chosen medium for this art piece was a mix media of acrylics and prisma color. My art portfolio consists of several community projects within Watsonville , including several murals at Watsonville High School and an upcoming mural at Alianza Elementary School. I was the chosen artist for the 19th, 20th, and the upcoming 21st annual Strawberry Festival in Watsonville. Thank you Capitola for allowing me the opportunity to represent this year’s festival.
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Postcards Promoted Capitola’s Famed Begonias By Frank Perry, Curator, Capitola Historical Museum
Pennsylvania: “Dear Isabel: We stopped at this hothouse . . . .They are hanging baskets of tuberous begonias—gorgeous.”
applied the knowledge they had gained to start their own begonia business a mile down Capitola Road.
This year’s exhibition at the Capitola Historical Museum is titled “Postmarked Capitola: A History Through Postcards.” Begonias are an important part of that history. Literally thousands of postcards of Capitola begonias and the Begonia Festival have been printed through the decades.
The beginnings of the Begonia Festival coincided with a revolution in postcard printing technology. In the middle 1900s printers began to make color postcards directly from color photographs, usually photos taken with Kodachrome. These lifelike, photo-quality color reproductions quickly replaced the artificially-colored postcards made earlier in the century.
Competition between the three businesses was friendly, but there were plenty of company secrets. Each did its own hybridizing, so each sold a different selection of named varieties.
In the 1950s when Capitola’s Begonia Festival was in its infancy, three local businesses grew and sold begonias: the Brown Bulb Ranch, Antonelli Brothers Begonia Gardens, and the Vetterle & Reinelt Nursery. All three provided blooms during the early years of the festival. The latter two had large public nursery displays, and beginning in the 1950s published colorful postcards to help promote sales.
The beginnings of local begonia-growing, however, predates these postcards by several decades. The Vetterle brothers, Everett and Lowell, started their nursery business around 1916, first growing freesias and then begonias. They started by importing begonia seeds from Europe. Frank Reinelt, a European native, joined as a partner in 1934 and became famous for developing new varieties.
The tiny cards soon spread across the nation and the world. This message from July 14, 1970, was on a postcard mailed all the way to
When James Brown first settled near Capitola around 1911, he grew strawberries. It was ten years before he switched to begonias. The hundred-acre nursery eventually became the world’s largest producer and distributor of tuberous begonia bulbs. The company literally wrote the book on the subject: Tuberous Begonias—A complete Guide for the Amateur and Specialist, was authored in 1948 by Brown’s son, Worth, who by then was helping run the company.
There is an old expression: “picture postcard perfect.” And what could make a more perfect postcard than tuberous begonias, with their large, brightly-colored blossoms and dark green foliage?
The Antonelli brothers, Allie, John, Peter, and Pat, first worked for the Vetterles. In 1935 they
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Beginning in the 1970s, as property values skyrocketed, Capitola’s famed begonia growers either retired or moved elsewhere. Houses sprouted up on the Antonelli and Vetterle tracts. The Brown Ranch gave way to the Capitola Mall and the Brown Ranch Marketplace shopping center. Despite these changes, Capitola’s Begonia Festival has thrived, thanks to the many dedicated people committed to making it happen each year, and to Golden State Bulb Growers (formerly Brown Bulb Ranch), which donates blossoms for the Nautical Parade from their fields now located in Marina.
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summer happenings Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
Every Wednesday in April - October Santa Cruz Harbor Each Wednesday night local sailors get out during the early evening to compete and have fun, with the emphasis on fun! This is an event that packs the harbor with visitor spectators. The harbor’s restaurants and beach are especially good viewing areas.. www.santacruzharbor.org
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The Art & Cultural Commission has a rich history of providing for the community a wide variety of visual and performing art events. Families and friends are encouraged to come and listen to an array of musical styles from jazz, western, latin, swing, orchestra to good old rock & roll.
Stand-up Paddle Fishing Tournament Saturday, June 20
Capitola Wharf/ Vendors, Prizes. Information and registration: SUP Capitola at 831-475-5108
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6:30pm and 8:30pm on the Beach Bandstand. Rock out to Top 40 bands from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and early ‘90s. FREE on the beach bandstand. For schedule visit www.beachboardwalk.com
Northern California’s largest Woodie show features more than 200 stylish, pre-1952 woodbodied cars. Music, Woodie goodies and prize drawings will add to the fun. Free bike valet available! More information is available at www. santacruzwharf.com.
America Scores Beach Soccer Blast June 20-21
Proceeds from this fun tournament help to ensure that more than 1,000 kids at innercity public schools have access to high quality after-school soccer and educational enrichment programs provided by America Scores Bay Area. Please visit www.beachsoccerblast.org for more information.
Weeknight Specials after 5 pm at the SC Beach Boardwalk June 22 - September 3
RETRO NIGHTS Mondays & Tuesdays after 5pm.Enjoy oldschool prices! Rides, Pepsi, Hot Dogs, and Cotton Candy are just $1.00 each! PEPSI NIGHTS Wednesdays & Thursdays after 5pm. Bring a Pepsi can to exchange for unlimited rides for only $12.95+tax!
Santa Cruz Antique Fair
The 2nd Sunday of every month 8am-6pm. (Weather permitting.) Lincoln Street (Between Pacific & Cedar) Vendors offer an eclectic blend of antiques and unique items. Come and check it out! Browse through a wide assortment of treasures including books and photographs, vintage jewelry, clothing, glass and ceramic collectibles, vintage Hawaiian kitsch, turquoise, original artwork and a whole lot of whatnot! For more info, please contact (831) 476-6940
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Day Out with Thomas™
July 24 – 26, July 31, August 1 – 2 Join Thomas the Tank Engine™ for The Celebration Tour 2015 through the Big Trees. Your ticket includes a fun-filled day of activities: a train ride with Thomas™, picture taking with Sir Topham Hatt,™ temporary tattoos, face painting, bounce houses, storytelling, bubble making, live entertainment, train play tables, and more! So bring the family, come early, and enjoy the day.
6th Annual Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge Bicycle Ride Scotts Valley High School July 25th Start times 6:30 - 8am
One of the most difficult 1-day events on the West Coast, climbs some of our most scenic & strenuous roads. 100 mi., 100K, 200K. More climbing than any single day of the Tour de France! 831.475.5234 century @ santacruzcycling.org
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This multi-faceted celebration will serve up a menu of strawberry delights, non-stop entertainment, contests, and more. This free admission festival is located in historic downtown Watsonville around the City Plaza on Main, Peck and Union Streets. For more information visit www.mbsf.com.
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Help support the Capitola Begonia Festival by joining us for “The Main Event�. NEW VENUE this year, the fundraiser will be held creekside at Michael’s on Main in Soquel with foods supplied by Whole Foods Market. The afternoon includes live music, wine tasting from local wineries and scrumptious appetizers. And of course, our popular silent and live auctions!
23rd Annual Aloha Races & Polynesian Festival
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Santa Cruz’ Hawaiian connections continue via the Aloha Outrigger Races and Polynesian Festival. Designed especially for new and novice paddlers, the Celebrity races are a chance to discover the excitement of outrigger canoe racing. Join the fun or cheer for friends in the race. The Polynesian Festival follows with a taste of the tropic, fresh flower leis, shave ice, and dance performances. Visit santacruzwharf.com or call 831-420-5270. Team Entries: $100 per team of four if entered by August 1st. Complete an Entry Form today!
The Capitola Begonia Festival
Sept. 4 - 7 / Labor Day Weekend ALL EVENTS FREE TO PUBLIC The Capitola Begonia Festival features fun activities that the whole family can enjoy, a Sand Sculpture contest, a Fishing Derby, Row Boat races, and a Nautical Parade of begonialaden floats traveling down Soquel Creek.
33rd Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival September 12 & 13 Saturday 10am – 6pm Sunday 10am – 5pm Admission free! A fun weekend for the whole family! The Capitola Art & Wine Festival combines Art, Wine, Music, and Food all in charming Capitola Village overlooking the beautiful Monterey Bay. Over 150 fine artists and 21 wineries will participate in this year’s Festival. A Children’s Art Area with ongoing craft projects is conveniently located in the center of the Festival on Lawn Way. Please visit www.capitolaartandwine.com for more information.
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A Day in Santa Cruz Whether you are a resident, or visiting here on the Central Coast, this is the perfect location to explore and enjoy with family and friends. Here are just some of the places where you can find a better life experience for you and your loved ones. So, take the time to relax and enjoy!
STATE BEACHES & PARKS The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
family-friendly campground sits on bluffs high above the Pacific Ocean. Directions: New Brighton/Park Avenue exit off Hwy 1, turn right (S) at bottom of ramp, then left at first stop sign. Follow the road to park gate. 831-464-5620 or 831-685-6444 www.thatsmypark.org
This park boosts thirty miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking or a leisurely stroll. Directions: State Park Drive exit from Hwy 1 North to Soquel Drive. Turn right. Go east one mile to Aptos Creek Road. Turn left (N) on Aptos Creek Road to park entrance. 831-763-7063 www.thatsmypark.org
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Seacliff State Beach & Visitor Center – Rio Del Mar Beach
Pleasure Point is a world-renowned surf location. Traditionally defined as the area along the coast from 41st Ave to Moran Lagoon, up 30th Ave to Portola and over to 41st Ave down to the sea at the “Hook�. It is a prime example of surf culture.
At the end of the fishing pier, the USS Palo Alto, a cement ship built during World War I, has been a popular attraction since 1929. Directions: State Park Drive exit from Hwy 1 South toward Monterey Bay to the park entrance. 201 State Park Drive, Aptos. 831-685-6442 www.thatsmypark.org
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Twin Lakes State Beach Has a wide welcoming beach with beach volleyball adjacent to the picturesque Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor with its fine restaurants and shops. Take Soquel Avenue to 7th Avenue, turn south, dead-ends at Twin Lakes State Beach and East Cliff Drive. 831-429-2850 XXX UIBUTNZQBSL PSH t Photo by Colin Gulessarian
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Natural Bridges State Beach Winter refuge for Monarch Butterflies, great beach, sandy cove, tide pools, nature trail through the Butterfly Preserve, several hiking trails, and a bicycle trail around the park. Entrance at West Cliff Drive & Swanton Blvd. Santa Cruz. t www.thatsmypark.org
Wilder Ranch State Park Within its 7,000 acres, has 34 miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails winding through coastal terraces and valleys. The grounds include Victorian homes, barns, shops, gardens, and a historic adobe. Directions: From Santa Cruz, go north on Hwy 1 two miles past Western Drive and turn left. 831-423-9703 or 831-426-0505 t www.thatsmypark.org
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Seabright State Beach Is a long sandy beach between the Boardwalk and the Santa Cruz Harbor with the Walton Lighthouse on the east and the San Lorenzo River on the west. This is popular beach for locals in Santa Cruz.
Its self-guided nature path has many large, old growth redwoods with the tallest standing 285 feet tall and 16 feet wide. The oldest trees are GSPN UP ZFBST PME t www.thatsmypark.org
EXHIBITS & MUSEUMS
Pajaro Valley Historical Association Established in 1940, PVHA preserves, interprets, and promotes the history of the diverse cultures that shaped California’s Monterey Bay area. The Bockius-Orr House in the city of Watsonville has been the organization’s headquarter since 1997, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 332 East Beach St. (831) 722-0305 www.pajarovalleyhistory.org
The Age History Project & The Historic Rodgers House – Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Discover the agricultural history of Santa Cruz County, Pajaro Valley and Watsonville. Visit aghistoryproject.org and/or www. santacruzcountyfair.com/rodgers-house to learn more about the house, its coming events and how to hold your own event there.
Aptos History Museum Located in the Aptos Chamber office, a wonderful community asset with a collection of local artifacts, photographs and information. 7605-B Old Dominion Ct. Aptos (831) 688-1467 t www.aptoshistory.org
Capitola Historical Museum An extensive collection of photographs and artifacts about Capitola’s history. Its latest exhibit pays tribute to hometown hero Harry Hooper (1887-1974). From 1909 to 1925, Hooper played major league baseball. He helped Boston win four world championships and his teammates included Babe Ruth and Cy Young. 410 Capitola Avenue Capitola. s www.capitolamuseum.org
Beach Play volleyball, learn to surf, or just work on your tan. Visit the world-famous Santa Cruz Boardwalk and Municipal Wharf with its fantastic dining and shops. Along Beach St. west from San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz.
West Cliff Drive A scenic drive, walk or bicycle ride between the Santa Cruz Wharf and Natural Bridges State Park.
Santa Cruz Lighthouse & Park This historic lighthouse, originally dedicated in 1870 and rebuilt in 1967, is a front row seat on Monterey Bay and the local surfing culture. Lighthouse Point, West Cliff Drive Santa Cruz. 831-420-6289 www.lighthousefriends.com
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San Juan Bautista San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist) and its Mission in San Benito County, is just 35 Miles east of Santa Cruz and is home to several National Historic Landmarks highlighting California’s early Mission and Rancho periods. These include; the Mission, Juan Bautista de Anza House, General JosÊ Castro house, and the San Juan Bautista Plaza Historic District.
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Museum showcases the Ohlone native peoples, Geology, Wildlife & Habitats of the Santa Cruz Region and the Marine Life of the Monterey
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Bay. 1305 East Cliff Drive Santa Cruz. 831 s www.santacruzmuseum.org
Surfing was introduced to Santa Cruz in 1885 and has been a surfing center ever since. The museum tells the story of surfing using photographs, surfboards and other memorabilia. West Cliff Drive at Lighthouse Point Santa Cruz, CA. 831-420-6289 www.santacruzsurfingmuseum.org
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History @ McPherson Centert Extensive local art and history exhibits. Visit www.santacruzmah.org for current events and exhibitions at the museum. 705 Front Street Santa Cruz, CA. 831-429-1964
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park Misión la Exaltacion de la Santa Cruz was the 12th mission built in California established in 1791. It is Santa Cruz County’s oldest building. The lovely, single-story adobe has been restored to its original appearance. 831-425-5849 www. thatsmypark.org
Seymour Marine Discovery Center
A working marine laboratory with exhibits, aquarium, touch tanks, Ocean Discovery Shop, and unsurpassed vistas of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Hold a sea star and marvel at the world’s largest whale skeleton. 4IBêFS 3E 4BOUB $SV[ t 831-459-3800 www.seymourcenter.ucsc.edu
UCSC Arboretum
Located on 100 acres in the southwest corner of the UC Santa Cruz campus, the Arboretum at UC Santa Cruz is an unsurpassed garden with flowering plants from around the world. )JHI 4USFFU 4BOUB $SV[ t 831.427.2998 www.arboretum.ucsc.edu
GOLF COURSES Pasatiempo Golf Club - Santa Cruz Overlooks scenic Monterey Bay providing both beauty and challenge to both amateur and pro golfers. Also the location of the Hollins House
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Restaurant. 18 Clubhouse Rd, Santa Cruz 831-459-9155 www.pasatiempo.com
DeLaveaga Golf Course - Santa Cruz
Owned and operated by the City of Santa Cruz, it offers championship caliber golf with spectacular views of the Monterey Bay and consistently ranks as one of the top public facilities in Northern California. 401 Upper Park Rd. Santa Cruz. t www.delaveagagolf.com
Seascape Golf Club - Aptos Built in 1926 as Rio Del Mar Country Club. Seascape’s classic design features manicured fairways and well positioned bunkers that guard small tricky greens. 610 Clubhouse Drive Aptos. 831-688-3213 t www.seascapegc.com
Spring Hills Golf Course - Watsonville Spring Hills Golf Course is a family owned and operated since 1965. An enjoyable and difficult course layout completely open to the public. 501 Spring Hills Dr., Watsonville t www.springhillsgolf.com/home
Pajaro Valley Golf Club - Watsonville Between Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, this 6,218-yard course with its scenic views of the Pajaro Valley is next to Elkhorn Slough with its many birds and animals. 967 Salinas Rd., Royal Oaks 831.724.3851 www.pajarovalleygolf.com
SHOPPING & DINING Aptos Village Gateway to the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park and the scene of the world’s shortest 4th of
July parade and the site of the historic Bayview Hotel. Aptos Village a great place to shop, dine and explore. Originally a Spanish Land grant, in 1872 Claus Spreckels, the sugar millionaire, began developing the area. Directions: From Hwy 1 take the State Park Drive exit north (N) to Soquel Drive.
Capitola Village by the Sea Capitola Village lies between two cliffs in a valley spanned by a railroad bridge. The Esplanade is a wonderful stroll in the village along a row of restaurants, historic homes, and small shops to the wharf embracing vistas of Monterey Bay and the beach. Directions: From Highway 1 take the Bay/Porter exit South on Bay to Capitola Village. 831-475-6522 www.capitolachamber.com
Downtown Santa Cruz has great shopping, outdoor dining, with coffeehouses and cafes in a cheerful and attractive setting. Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz Wharf Great views of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains, Beach Boardwalk, surfers, sea lions and harbor seals, with great seafood restaurants, nightlife, and stores featuring everything from souvenirs to fresh fish, to fudge, to bikinis. Beach Street Santa Cruz, CA www.cityofsantacruz.com
Soquel Village Antique lovers come to the historic town of Soquel. Shopping, dining, and a wonderful variety of antique stores. Soquel also boasts several family operated wineries. Directions: Highway 1 take the Bay/Porter exit north on Porter to Soquel Drive. North on Hwy 1 two miles past Western Drive and turn left. 831-423-9703 or 831-426-0505 www.thatsmypark.org
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Sunday, July 26 2015 Each year, on the fourth Sunday in July, thousands of runners from across America and around the globe come to Santa Cruz, California for the annual six-mile race from Santa Cruz to Capitola-by-the-Sea. This legendary race, held on Sunday July 26 this year (2015), draws runners, joggers, and walkers from across America and around the globe. Race Director Scott McConville said, “We registered 16,000 runners in 2 hours. We were absolutely blown away. We expect some Olympic quality runners in the Wharf to Wharf this year as they are in training for the Olympic trials. We want to encourage both the competitive and fun aspects of this race. We brag that the Wharf to Wharf has the most “Bands per Mile” of any similar event and for those who want their race times “Official,” we have the technology.”
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43rd Annual Celebration History The first Wharf to Wharf Race was run July 28, 1973 as one of a number of festivities scheduled by the City of Capitola’s Heritage Days to celebrate the dedication of Camp Capitola’s Superintendent’s Office, as a California State Historical Landmark with Soquel high School track coach, Ken Thomas, served as Race Director. Race officials declared Stanford’s Jack Bellah the winner and duly awarded him a plaque proclaiming him Champion of the “WARF TO WARF” Race!
On Your Mark… The 273 first race participants declared the race a grand success. When they clamored for the race the following year, and the race began a life of its own. Through the 70’s, the race grew dramatically, riding the wave of the running boom that was sweeping the nation. When 14,000 runners showed up in 1987, jamming village streets and race venues, organizers feared for the event’s future. In the years since, participation has been capped to preserve the integrity of the race and ensure the safety of its runners.
Giving Back to Local Athletes The race was incorporated as a California nonprofit in 1980 to promote running health and fitness among the youth of Santa Cruz County. Planning is year-round and its Board of Directors meets monthly to review policy, procedures and oversee the distribution of race proceeds to a wide array of local programs and special projects. Race donations in 2014, totaled more than $240,000.
visit us at w w w.whar f towhar f.com Giving Back to the Community The Wharf to Wharf Race today has become a part of the local cultural fabric, touching the lives of thousands over its history. Many have felt compelled to run it once as a rite of passage. Others run it year after year just because it’s fun. Thousands are involved as volunteers, sponsors, beneficiaries. It is truly a community event. The fourth Sunday in July is a special date on the Santa Cruz calendar.
With Success Comes… While most come for sun, fun, and fitness reasons, serious athletes run to test their mettle against the best. The race draws an elite, international field. The roll of past champions numbers several Olympic stars. The largest summer event of its kind on the West Coast, Wharf to Wharf receives broad print and electronic media attention being broadcast live on radio, covered by local TV stations and televised by cable television on race day evening. It is highlighted in all running industry publications as one of the top races in America.
Everyone’s a Winner From start to finish, the Wharf to Wharf race is a fun-filled experience that people of all ages enjoy. Between the thrilling views of Santa Cruz and Capitola Coastline, stellar local bands and music, and familiar faces cheering participants along the route, each year’s race is unforgettable.
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Santa Cruz County Breweries and Brew Pubs One of the most exciting and interesting chapters in the history of Santa Cruz County is taking place right before our eyes. Santa Cruz is experiencing a new growth industry. Breweries are popping up throughout Santa Cruz County, a local trend that is mimicking a national trend of breweries and brew pubs opening across America. The local breweries here in Santa Cruz are quickly gaining fans and respect amongst their peers across California. Santa Cruz County currently has nine Local breweries and a large number of interesting and exciting brew pubs, restaurants, and taverns that support the local craft beer scene. Experienced brewers are constantly experimenting and innovating their craft, with new takes on recipes and ingredients that distinguish their brewing style. Traditional ingredients of hops and barley are being used, along with non-traditional ingredients to add distinctiveness and flavor. The comradery amongst the brewers is one thing that’s great about the scene in Santa
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Cruz. You can often find workers and owners from one brewery visiting and sampling the wares from other breweries. These new and entrepreneurial brewers have formed agreements with taverns and dining establishments all over Santa Cruz and the Monterey Bay area. This is allowing their beer to be enjoyed by a larger audience, and not just relying on patrons to visit their tasting rooms. Brew masters are constantly improving, changing, and refining their craft. The practice of making smaller batch runs, allows for breweries to offer a wider variety of flavors that change on a monthly basis. This method keeps patrons coming back in to see what’s new and exciting. Many breweries offer growlers, gallon size glass or ceramic containers, so customers can take the freshly brewed beer home, and then refill at their leisure. Regional and local festivals have become a great venue for local breweries to introduce their craft, to an ever-increasing segment of beer aficionados. According to data from the Brewers Association (an industry trade group) One out of every Ten beers sold is now a craft beer. That is an 18% jump over the previous year (fortune.com). Locals and visitors alike are encouraged to get in on this trend, by exploring and visiting our local breweries, and find their own favorite tasting room, brewery, or brew pub. Santa Cruz County is providing a near perfect venue for the growth of this industry. Let’s all look
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Woodies on the Wharf
Saturday, June 27 2015 | Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf Join the Santa Cruz Woodies Club and the City of Santa Cruz for the 21st annual “Woodies on the Wharf ” which is Northern California’s largest Woodie show that features more than 200 stylish, pre-1952 wood-bodied cars. Admission is free! Music, Woodie goodies and prize drawings will add to the fun. Plus, a free bike valet is available for those who don’t want to worry about parking.
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Woodies start rolling onto the Wharf early Saturday morning; the show starts at 9:00 am and lasts until 3:30 pm. During the day’s events there will be raffle prize drawings, surfboard shaping, many custom, stock and modified Woodie cars to see plus an assortment of vintage surfboards (strapped to the cars), and the official parade off the wharf Saturday afternoon.
Wood and Steel, a Memorable Combination At the beginning of the 20th century, furniture makers began making “woodies.” They purchased an automobile chassis then built the body from wood. These custom vehicles were often designed as small buses used by resorts to transport their guests to and from the local train station. Some woodies went upscale, referred to as estate cars, popular with “county gentlemen” for their large rural estates. Ford introduced the first production woodie in 1929 as part of their new line of Model A’s. During the 1930’s, other manufacturers joined in with their own version of the “Station Wagon” referring to that earlier connection with trains. Chevrolet introduced their first woodie in 1939. Chrysler introduced its luxury Town and Country series in 1941. Woodies were hand assembled and labor intensive to produce. They tended to squeak and rattle and the wood needed refinishing every 2-3 years despite constant care and attention. After WWII GI’s returned home and the historic baby boom began. For the major manufacturers, the 1946, ‘47 and ‘48 automobiles included station wagons made with wood but then they began introducing new designs. The 1949 Chevrolet, Pontiac and Oldsmobile wagons featured just a strip of wood running lengthwise along the side and a wooden tailgate. By 1950 the wood was gone replaced by a wood
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grain decal. The 1949-51 Ford and Mercury wagons featured real wood as inserted panels. When the 1952 Ford wagon arrived, the wood was gone replaced by simulated wood material. The last major maker to offer a full production wagon with real wood on the exterior was Buick in 1953… and the woodie era had come to an end. By the late 50’s, woodies were disappearing from American streets, accumulating in junkyards and abandoned in out-of-the-way-places. But with the surfing craze in the early 60’s, surfers, found they could buy woodies cheap, and that they were perfect for the long surfboards of the day. Most surfers didn’t restore their wagons, they simply kept them going. Then music groups like the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean immortalized woodies and the connection between surfing and their wooden vehicles became enduring when surfers and their music coined the label “woodie.” For half a century, there were automobiles made of timber, which prompted jokes such as, “When are you going to take your car out of the crate?” Today, whether restored to their original factory specs or to that of a hot rodder’s dream, they can command much more than most people’s annual salary. The joining together of steel and wood in the first half of the 20th century has created a cultural icon for us to admire and enjoy.
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2015 Capitola Art and Wine Festival
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A celebration of artistic expression and local winemaking describes the 33rd annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival to be held September 12 and 13 in beautiful Capitola Village By-the-Sea. The quaintness of the Village and the sound of the surf is the backdrop for this wonderful weekend.
The Festival was created in 1982 by the late Carrie Jacobson May, Barbara Reding and Eric Johnson to showcase local artistic talent. Fifty artists participated on the Esplanade that first year in the “Capitola Village Art Festival”. The Capitola Chamber of Commerce became involved the following year in 1983. The late Jay Collins created the first poster, wine tasting was added and the name was changed to the “Capitola Art & Wine Festival.” Artistic talent ranges from exquisite jewelry to metal sculpture for the home, intricate blown glass, handcrafted leather goods and woodwork, water color and oil paintings, photography, and everything in-between; even a local face-painter for the children (or the child within). And for the budding young artists, there is a children’s art area with ongoing projects to entertain the younger set.
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September 12 & 13, 2015 Today the Festival is hosted by the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce and includes over 160 local and nationally acclaimed fine artists, wine tasting from 23 Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, cuisine from local restaurants and caterers, and fabulous entertainment all weekend including fun-in-the-sun funk from Extra Large, red hot rockin’ soul from The Fundamentals, New Orleans jazz and Cajun zydeco from St. Gabriel’s Celestial Brass Band, plus local dance groups and street performers. Local artist Maia Negre created the beautiful artwork for the 2015 Festival poster.
While the event is admission free, wine enthusiasts may purchase a 2015 Festival glass and tasting tokens at one of the Glass & Token booths conveniently placed throughout the Festival. Parking is free and easy at the Capitola Mall on 41st Avenue where you can hop on a free shuttle that drops you directly at the Festival entrance.
For more information visit www.capitolaartandwinefestival.com or call the Capitola Soquel Chamber of Commerce at (831) 475-6522.
The Capitola Art & Wine Festival is the biggest fundraising event of the year, not only for the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce (a non-profit organization), but also for the many local school groups and non-profit community groups that assist with the Festival.
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33rd Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival Gourmet Cuisine Enjoy fabulous food at the Festival Gourmet Food Court. Café Carlos will be serving Burritos, Carnitas, Quesadillas and Tamales cooked right there fresh and hot. Hot Dog and Sausage Sandwiches from Happy Dog Hot Dogs, Authentic Indian Cuisine from India Gourmet, Wood Fired Pizza from The Pizza Gypsy, Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls and Vegetable or Shrimp Rice Bowls from Souza’s. Surf City Kiwanis will be serving their famous Calamari & fries and Zameen Mediterranean Cuisine will be serving Lamb & Beef Gyros, Zameen Chicken Wrap, Greek Burgers, Beet & Feta Salad and Zameen’s Veggie Burger. Michael’s on Main will serve their pulled Pork sandwiches and Café Cruz their delicious Steak Sandwiches. Goose’s Goodies will tantalize you with their mouthwatering gourmet toffee.
There is something good to eat for everyone!
C Family Network Services is hosting the Children’s Art Fun Court this year. Children will be able to enjoy their own creativity with their own special art projects. Children’s Art Fun Court is located on Lawn Way in the center of the Festival.
Capitola Art & Wine Festival net proceeds Soquel High School Music Programs Soquel High School Sports Programs Harbor High School Leadership Program New Brighton Middle School Pacific Collegiate Dance Program Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce
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33rd Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival AboutArtist the
This year’s featured poster artist is Maia Negre of Aptos, CA. Working with oil paints, her work captures the ethereal quality and fluidity of the ocean itself, whether she is painting a surf scene, coastal landscape, or abstract floral arrangement. Her painting for the 2015 Capitola Art and Wine Festival depicts a serene overview of our charming Capitola Village and Soquel Creek, from a light and weightless perspective viewing the land, sea, and sky. Maia holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Painting and minor in Business from San Jose State University. In addition to being a full time artist, she also designs and distributes her private line of art products to health foods stores and boutiques throughout the West Coast.
Previous posters by Maia Negre include the Comerica Bank Challenger Tennis Tournament, Women on Waves Surf Festival, and the Sandman Triathlon. Most recently Maia completed a 100-foot long mural, depicting a local beach scene surrounded by thousands of begonia flowers on Wharf Road in Capitola, with fellow artist John Ton. When she’s not painting, you can find her on the tennis court, or surfing in the sea.
Capitola Mural Collaboration
General Info Festival Shuttle Service Park free of charge at the Capitola Mall on 41st Avenue, or Pacific Cove Parking Lot on Monterey Avenue and take the free shuttle to the festival! Shuttle Hours are 9:30am - 8:00pm on Saturday and 9:30am - 7:00pm on Sunday
Festival Hours are 10:00am – 6:00pm on Saturday and Sunday September 12 & 13th
Artists John Ton and Maia Negre have finished their second mural along Wharf Road in Capitola. Both provide a unique artist’s view of what makes Capitola special. The first mural was dedicated on November 20, 2010 and the dedication for the second was held March 28, 2015. The cement retaining wall along Wharf road’s descent into Capitola Village with the train trestle and the bluff looming above provide a exceptional artist’s venue for these two works of public art. Maia Negre was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area with a French and Chinese heritage. Maia has been surrounded by the arts her entire life as her parents encouraged her musical education but then Maia discovered her love for visual art and painting at the age of 17. She is now a full time artist and designer residing in Aptos. The mural extension was funded by the City of Capitola’s 2 percent for Art program which helps fund and place public art throughout the City. Photo Credit: Jay Peters
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Festival is Free Admission Funds from the Festival support Soquel High Sports and Music Programs, Pacific Collegiate Dance Company, Harbor High School Leadership, Family Network Services and the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce
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33rd Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival Entertainment Schedule ON THE BANDSTAND STAGE AT ESPLANADE PARK
Saturday, September 5 PM TO 7 PM
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This six-man (actually 5 men and 1 woman) fun group plays a hip blend of reggae, Latin, hip-hop, funk, rap, and rock that is uniquely “Santa Cruz” and your feet just “Wanna keep Movin”! Dynamic front man, Russ Leal, leads the band. They are a family-friendly band that according to percussionist and vocalist Valerie Leal, wife of Russ Leal – the shared good feelings exuded by Extra Large is because they are not a band that’s just performing, it’s a big party for everybody… a total involvement between the band and the audience.
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33rd Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival Entertainment Schedule On the Bandstand stage at esplanade park SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 11:30AM - 12:00 12:30 - 1:00
5:00 - 7:00PM
APTOS DANCE ACADEMY TE HAU NUI TAHITIAN DANCE
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33rd Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival Entertainment Schedule ON THE BANDSTAND STAGE AT ESPLANADE PARK
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The 2015 Capitola Art & Wine Festival
will feature these exceptional wineries
Alfaro Family Vineyards
Heart O’ the Mountain
Silver Mountain Winery
Armitage
Hunter Hill Vineyard
Sones Winery
Bargetto Winery
Martin Ranch Winery
Soquel Vineyard
Beauregard Vineyards
Naumann Vineyards
Storrs Winery
Burrell School Vineyards
Nicholson Vineyards
Trout Gulch Vineyards
Chaucer’s Winery
Pelican Ranch Winery
Villa Del Monte
Domenico Winery
Roudon-Smith Winery
Zayante Vineyards
Hallcrest Vineyards Taste your way through the Festival! Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah…whatever your pleasure, you can sip and stroll your way through the Festival. With the beautiful Monterey Bay as your backdrop, peruse beautiful works of art and listen to great music while enjoying the exceptional wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Capitola Art & Wine Festival
offers many flavors to be discovered
The Capitola Art & Wine festival is the perfect venue and opportunity to taste the wide variety of wines produced by our local wineries. For those who take the time to savor them, describing the taste of these wines is a fascinating exercise in getting in touch with your sense of taste and smell. The basic flavors found in food are also discovered in wine. These are sweet (which most wine has), salty (not found in wine, but may influence its flavor), tart (acidic to almost sour), bitter or pungent (gets your attention). In addition the alcohol in wine brings all these taste elements together to form the aromas the unique flavors of wine. The sugar that is present in grapes is converted during fermentation by differing degrees. Sweet white wines are white zinfandel or merlot, many Rieslings, Chenin Blanc and Spumante. Sweet reds include such as Lambrusco and Port. Wines
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with very little sweetness are called “dry.” If the dish to be eaten is acidic – citrus or vinegar flavors– then an acidic wine would be appropriate, or a lightly acidic dish can be balanced with a light sweet wine. Examples of acidic white wines are Sauvignon Blanc and most sparkling wines. Acidity in wine dilutes saltiness, so pairing salty foods with sparkling wines works better than the usual red wines. Tannins from the skins and stems of grapes and from oak barrels used for aging cause a bitter or astringent aftertaste in some younger red wines. As tannins mellow with age they are one of the factors that add complexity to a mature wine. Paired with foods that have a salty, tart or bitter taste makes a wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, and Syrah seem sweeter. Alcohol gives wine body. The higher percentage of alcohol, the more full-bodied (13–15 percent alcohol) the wine. Rich meat, fish or chicken dishes that include cream are well suited to full-bodied wines. Low alcohol wines (7–10 percent) pair well with light, simply prepared and flavored dishes.
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