Good Times SC

For over 40 years, Good Times has been the premier free weekly publication in Santa Cruz County, boasting a circulation of 35,000 and reaching up to 96,000 readers each week. You can find Good Times at nearly 700 locations, including the University of California at Santa Cruz, various neighborhoods from Davenport to Watsonville, the San Lorenzo Valley, and popular tourist spots. Every Wednesday, readers turn to Good Times for the most extensive guide to local events, making it an essential resource for both residents and visitors. The publication offers in-depth news analysis, thoughtful coverage of the performing and visual arts, and the latest trends in food culture. Additionally, it features advertisements from local independent businesses, event organizers, and nonprofits, creating a wealth of valuable content.

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Delta Blues Master

1 week ago | goodtimes.sc | Bill Kopp

Though named after the King of the Cowboys, guitarist Roy Rogers isn’t a country and western yodeler. The Bay Area resident and Redding native is an acclaimed Delta blues musician and producer. His extensive credits include work with a diverse array of celebrated figures including John Lee Hooker, Norton Buffalo, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and Ray Manzarek. But Rogers’ body of work under his own name—showcased on dozens of albums—has earned him fame in and beyond the world of blues.
Floral Lift | Good Times

1 week ago | goodtimes.sc | Josie Cowden

A trip to Napa is always wonderful, especially when it involves excellent wine. And that was the case when we visited Titus Vineyards in St. Helena. My daughter and son-in-law are recent wine club members at Titus, and it’s easy to see why they joined. And wine club members get four or six complimentary tastings each visit, depending on the member’s club level, and discounts on wine, of course.
Santa Cruz Locals Unite to Repaint Black Lives Matter Mural

2 weeks ago | goodtimes.sc | Tarmo Hannula

More than 40 volunteers spent hours Saturday refreshing the massive Black Lives Matter street mural that is sprawled along Center Street in front of Santa Cruz City Hall. Traffic, weather, vandalism and wear-and-tear has left the five-year-old bright yellow mural faded and chipped. The mural was originally painted as part of a series of nationwide protests for racial justice and police accountability after George Floyd, a Black man, was killed by Minneapolis Police in 2020.
Wharf Debris, Equipment Recovered at Santa Cruz Wharf

2 weeks ago | goodtimes.sc | Tarmo Hannula

The City of Santa Cruz joined forces with the U.S. Coast Guard and Power Engineering Construction Company on June 6–8 to remove heavy equipment and wood debris from the seafloor at the end of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. The material was torn loose from the wharf during a powerful storm in December. Work had been delayed as crews waited for a window of calm sea conditions, community relations specialist Joyce Blaschke said.
Musical Mischief

3 weeks ago | goodtimes.sc | Christina Waters

Levitating with clever ideas, Opera Project won us over in April with a cabaret version of Bach’s saucy Coffee Cantata, performed by three singers and a trio of instrumentalists in the intimate (i.e., small) space of the Mariposa Coffee Cafe. Happily packed into the darkened interior, we joined a standing-room-only crowd for a master class in opera made relevant. A salon, an edgy live performance for invited friends.
The Editor's Desk | Good Times

3 weeks ago | goodtimes.sc | Brad Kava

Body art is so ubiquitous it’s hard to believe tattooing was illegal in Santa Cruz until 1986. Our cover story takes a look at some of the latest trends in tattoo art, artists and clients as the body icons are growing in size, location, color and artistry. We’ve recently come across two people who had the ashes of loved ones mixed in with the ink to keep a piece of art in their hearts and on their bodies.
Playing Nice | Good Times

3 weeks ago | goodtimes.sc | Andrew Steingrube

A thoroughly French café with undertones of California vibes, Emilie and the Frenchies was opened recently by Mary Jane Dean and her childhood friend and business partner, Céline. They originally met as teenagers when Céline stayed with Dean’s family as a foreign exchange student, developing a special friendship and a shared passion for Santa Cruz’s café culture.
Beautiful Pair | Good Times

3 weeks ago | goodtimes.sc | Josie Cowden

Sharing a bottle of wine over some excellent pizza at Shadowbrook Restaurant in Capitola is the way to go. My husband and I met up with a couple of friends in Shadowbrook’s Rock Room for an overdue get-together. One of the more famous restaurants on the West Coast, Shadowbrook never fails—both in ambiance and quality of its cuisine. And the bottle of the Hilt Estate’s 2022 Chardonnay, which I brought with me, was an ideal pairing with the restaurant’s flavorful pizzas.
AIDS/LifeCycle Ride Hits Finish Line

3 weeks ago | goodtimes.sc | Todd Guild

Just over three decades ago, a group of people set out on a 545-mile bicycle journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles, a weeklong trek that took them along rugged coastlines, through verdant agricultural fields and along vast stretches of highway. Then called the California AIDS Ride, the annual event evolved in 2002 to the AIDS/LifeCycle. It is the world’s largest annual HIV/AIDS fundraiser, and benefits the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center.
Seeing Red? Highway 1 Bus Lanes Explained

3 weeks ago | goodtimes.sc | Tarmo Hannula

It’s probably the most-asked question in the county today. Large swaths of Highway 1 lanes between Soquel Drive and 41st Avenue have been painted bright red as part of the ongoing Bus-On-Shoulder project but what do they mean? How will they work? Are the third lanes along the freeway edges for buses only? We reached Amin Abuamara, the director of capital projects for the Regional Transportation Committee, who gave us the answers in a way we could understand (which up to now nothing else has).