Last night at the Mediterranean Bar in Seacliff, newly elected sheriff Jim Hart and 2nd District Supervisor Zach Friend addressed a meeting of the Seacliff Improvement Association. Members of the public who attended had a lot of questions, and Sheriff Hart and Supervisor Friend provided a great amount of detail on a wide ranging set […]
Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant
February 3, 2015 by
Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant, located in the Seacliff neighborhood of Aptos, is practically an institution. They first opened their doors in 1965, and have been family owned and busy ever since. They have a traditional Mexican menu with a full bar, beer, and wine. Every meal is of course served with bottomless chips and Manuel’s salsa, […]
Great White Shark Visited Aptos this week
January 16, 2015 by
A great white shark visited Aptos this week, on both Saturday and Wednesday. The shark was reportedly about 8 or 9 feet long, and was spotted swimming around the cement boat at Seacliff State Beach. Shark sightings in Aptos are apparently fairly common between October and February, with several sightings reported in the news media […]
Seb Frey Circa 1974
November 20, 2014 by
Ahh, the 1970’s. So much was happening: the Vietnam war, Richard Nixon’s impeachment, the Arab oil embargo, Jimmy Carter. The Grateful Dead were arguably at the top of their game (Cornell ’77 anyone?). Loud clothing was all the rage. I was oblivious to most of this at the time, except the loud clothing. Thanks to my parents, […]
Aptos Vacation Rental Vote on November 12
November 7, 2014 by
The Santa Cruz County planning commission is meeting for a final Aptos vacation rental vote on November 12. The meeting agenda is posted on the county web site. The meeting starts at 9:00 AM, and is to be held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 525 in the County Government Center at 701 Ocean […]
Aptos in October
October 12, 2014 by
The finest month of the year in Aptos is in October. The tourists are gone, and the fog is gone. It’s just glorious, warm sunny days and crisp evenings…getting crisper as we head towards the end of the month, of course. This year we had some very hot days at the beginning of the month, […]
Vacation Rental Restrictions coming to Aptos?
October 5, 2014 by
There is a move afoot to limit the number of vacation rentals in the “coastal” areas of Aptos, specifically Seacliff, Seascape, and Rio del Mar. The limits would be identical to what is now presently permissible in the <a href="http://www.sccoplanning about his.com/Portals/2/County/Planning/policy/052-11LiveOakWeb.pdf” target=”_blank”>Live Oak Designated Area (LODA), which is the coastal area that encompasses Pleasure […]
New Park coming to Seacliff
September 17, 2014 by
The Santa Cruz Parks Department is planning to build a new county park on the parcel at McGregor Drive and Sea Ridge Road – it’s a plan that has been in the works for years, but is now apparently coming close to becoming reality. According to the Parks Department, they plan to break ground on […]
Seacliff Memorial Wall to be Removed
August 12, 2014 by
Multiple news sources have reported that the Seacliff Memorial Wall, an Aptos gem, is to be stripped of all its memorials. The wall itself is not public property, and the memorials placed on the wall appear to violate several California civil codes. A private property owner has complained; it is unclear at this time who. […]
Walk Through Seacliff’s Amazing Past
July 28, 2014 by
The folks down at the Seacliff Visitor Center are putting on an event dubbed Walk Through Seacliff’s Amazing Past. It’s a 50 minute walk held on Sunday August 10th and 24th, and it starts at 11:30 AM down at the visitor’s center. Participants will learn about the history of the SS Palo Alto, and how […]
