Arts & Culture

The prolific Patagonia artist’s most recent works are featured in ‘It’s a Matter of Time,’ a solo show on now at the La Linea gallery.

Patagonia mason and arborist Harry Hower has left a lasting mark on the private homes and public spaces of the town. Here is how he ended up here—and why he stayed.

The mesquite tree growing near my grandmother’s chicken coop 70 years ago was huge, and it remains so: a silent sentinel to watch over us.

A gallery of Halloween scenes from around eastern Santa Cruz County—plus a video.

This tree witnessed many years of schoolkids, including my mother, enjoying innocent, happy times: boys and girls playing baseball, kids chasing each other, children laughing. 

Over the years I have probably walked by this tree numerous times without paying it much notice, but on this day there was something different—it was as if we were connected on the same frequency with no distractions.

Here’s photos and a report on the fair, which set an attendance record, plus a list of all the 4-H/FFA Grand Champions.

Can you identify this curio from the Patagonia Museum?

Elgin artist Matilda Essig finds new dimensions of beauty in native grasses.