Crave – food & drink

Recipe – Killer Guacamole 4 ripe medium avocados ½ teaspoon Kosher salt 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 2 green onions, sliced (include onion and most of green tops) 2 large garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons jalapeno pepper, minced (approx. 1 medium jalapeno pepper) 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced 1 medium tomato, seeded and … Read Entire Post

BeachStyle – lifestyle

Researchers at Florida International University in Miami have developed a Wall of Wind, the country’s most powerful hurricane simulator. The massive machine, which measures 8,000 square feet, has 12 electric fans—each 6 feet in diameter. Housed behind 26-foot doors, WOW is capable of simulating a Category 5 hurricane. With wind … Read Entire Post

Dusk Patrol – surf news & initiatives

On April 14-19, wounded war veterans will take to the waves at Cowells Beach in Santa Cruz for Operation Surf. During the weeklong surf camp, wounded active duty service personnel will learn to surf and enjoy the healing & transformative powers of the ocean. Operation Surf is a recreational and rehabilitative … Read Entire Post

Pulse – events & entertainment

I’m gliding up the coast tonight to San Francisco to tap my inner surf punk and see Wavves play live. The new album, Afraid of Heights, drops Tuesday. An NPR story says it demonstrates influences like Nirvana, Green Day and Weezer, and I can agree with that. Like King of … Read Entire Post

Shark Bites – news & sightings

For sharks who want to escape the perils and stresses of everyday life, swim on over to French Polynesia and the Cook Islands. These locales have created ocean sanctuaries for sharks, which are now off-limits to shark fishing. According to a Washington Post article, these adjacent shark sanctuaries span 2.5 … Read Entire Post

Pulse – events & entertainment

I love TV shows that are dark, clever & funny. Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) and Rob Thomas’ Veronica Mars (2004-2007) are two such shows. While Buffy Summers slayed vampires, demons and other dark forces for 7 seasons, Veronica Mars was granted only 3 seasons of sassy sleuthing in the … Read Entire Post

Crave – food & drink

The sixth annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine extravaganza takes place April 4-7 in picturesque Pebble Beach on the Monterey Bay. The “epicurean lifestyle event” brings together 250 wineries and 75 chefs for an array of tantalizing events including: Wine seminars Reserve wine tastings Lunches Dinners Cooking demos & more The hedonistic four-day party … Read Entire Post

Crave – food & drink

Looking for a dressy meal on a casual budget? Bittersweet Bistro in Aptos (Santa Cruz County) offers $6 Recession Crushers. Last night, I attended Pasta Party Wednesday with selected pastas priced at $6, beginning at 3:30 p.m. I sampled the Spinach Gorgonzola Pasta: penne pasta baked with gorgonzola, ricotta & parmesan cheeses, … Read Entire Post

Shark Bites – news & sightings

Sharks are incredible predators, by design. They have amazing physical features that help them find prey and avoid other predators. One such feature is an array of pores on a shark’s head that allows it to detect the electrical fields emitted by other living beings, like fish or humans. A … Read Entire Post

Pulse – events & entertainment

Did you know: 85% of the world’s population lives on the driest half of the planet? 783 million people do not have access to clean water? Water for irrigation and food production constitutes one of the greatest pressures on freshwater resources? March 22 is World Water Day, an annual event … Read Entire Post