Category Archives: holidays

A different kind of parade

Posted on July 6, 2012 by jessicap

Boomer of the Tales from the Coast blog has this great write up with photos of the Holy Ghost Festival held a few days ago. Apparently it’s a Portuguese tradition and it included a parade down Pacific. I’m super bummed … Continue reading →

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My first Santa Cruz Fourth of July: space men, barbecue and fireworks

Posted on July 5, 2012 by jessicap

In the week leading up to July Fourth, I’ve been cautioned dozens of times about the supposed sanity that is Santa Cruz on Independence Day. I heard about the police presence, the fireworks all over the beach, the closing off … Continue reading →

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The year in weird: So long 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by jessicap

  I’ve been a little busy with the holidays and have been neglecting to update the blog. You might say I’ve been in a … holidaze. Hahaha. Thank you folks, I’ll be here all week. But seriously… Obviously 2011 has … Continue reading →

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More Black Friday madness

Posted on November 29, 2011 by jessicap

Wow. Californians really go nuts on Black Friday, huh? After all of the craziness I heard about last week — pepper-spraying, armed robberies, stabbings and a random body found in the fountain of a shopping plaza — we had this … Continue reading →

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Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day

Posted on November 25, 2011 by jessicap

For those of us who will not be participating in the mad-dash shopping frenzy (some might call it a Hobbesian frenzy) known as Black Friday, there’s an alternative proposal out there: Buy Nothing Day The folks of Occupy Santa Cruz … Continue reading →

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reverse trick or treating

Posted on October 28, 2011 by jessicap

Around 8:30 or 9 last night, I was helping my boyfriend finish cleaning the kitchen after dinner when we heard a knock at the door. I was a little befuddled to say the least, because having only been here for … Continue reading →

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