PLATED: Savoring Summer

Alyssa Twelker is running the shop at Soif. Photo by Christina Waters.

This month’s issue of GQ features an article on Santa Cruz as one of the world’s top surfing spots. The piece also mentions where to eat while you’re on your surfin’ safari and includes local favorites La Posta, Tacos Moreno and Manresa in Los Gatos. The issue also features a big spread on Bay Area dining, mentioning the organic strawberries grown at Swanton Berry Farm as absolutely the top of the food chain. We knew that.

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Dark Lord Strikes Back at Watsonville Movie-Goers

The movie was over a decade in the making. Ever since he got his first taste of wizardry at Hogwarts, Harry Potter and his friends have been pitted in a struggle to the death against the Dark Lord (whose name shall not be mentioned). They met one last time at midnight Friday in the epic Final Battle, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.  Fans around the country rushed to theaters to see the Boy Who Lived take on his mortal enemy. Many came armed with wands, not wanting to risk an encounter with Tom Marvolo Riddle without adequate defenses against the Dark Arts.

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Naked Reggae Fest This Weekend

It'll be kind of like this, but with more skanking.

At the Santa Cruz Full Moon Music Festival this Saturday night, that bright lunar light in the sky might not be the only moon to see. The two-day music festival this weekend takes place at the clothing-optional Lupin Lodge—which means there may be a few bright fleshy moons on display.

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The Dogs Are Back in Town

Get used to it!

“Who let the dogs out?” The Santa Cruz city council, of course. At its weekly meeting on Tuesday, the council voted 4-2 to lift the 30-year ban on dogs downtown on a three-month trial basis. A final reading of the new ordinance is scheduled for July 26, and the ban will be lifted 30 days later.

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Study Lends Some Credence to Wifi Claims

Asana shut down its wireless network months ago over health concerns. Photo by Curtis Cartier.

Electromagnetic hypersensitivity is not recognized by any established American medical body. Nevertheless, worldwide, many people are increasingly reporting pain and irritation that they believe is traceable to the presence of wireless devices. In May, the World Health Organization (WHO) determined that enough evidence exists linking brain cancer to the use of cell phones to officially classify “radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans,” giving some credence to claims that SmartMeters and wireless routers are dangerous to human health.

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