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This California Museum Holds The West Coast’s Largest Collection Of Egyptian Artifacts
Between all the tech campuses and startup offices in San Jose sits a full-blown Egyptian temple housing thousands of ancient artifacts that would make Indiana Jones weep with joy. The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum doesn’t just contain the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities on the West Coast, it IS an Egyptian...
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Two Santa Cruz-Accessible Taiwanese Recipes
Editors’ Note: Most ingredients are measured with the heart. Everything in these recipes can be found at local grocery stores. When I first came to UC Santa Cruz, I searched all throughout campus for a good Chinese/Taiwanese meal. As much as the dining halls make an effort to branch out, none of the foods have a truly authentic taste.
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UCSC alumni to celebrate life and legacy of Tom Lehrer with performance in April
UC Santa Cruz alumni will reunite on April 11 to honor the life and legacy of Tom Lehrer (1928-2025), a beloved math educator as well as American musician, singer-songwriter and satirist. Lehrer taught a class called The American Musical at UCSC from 1975 to 1991. Students had to audition, and...
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“Planetary parade” above California. Here’s how to see it
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Tommy’s Wok Is a Budget-Friendly Chinese American Find in Carmel
In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent restaurant visit, covering everything from the vibe to must-get dishes. See more in the Eater app. You know you’re at an old-school place when a restaurant’s website hasn’t been updated since 2016. And yet, Tommy’s Wok endures in Carmel-by-the-Sea as a charming, family-owned Chinese restaurant serving pan-regional classics and Americanized standards like kung pao chicken and honey walnut shrimp. Think of it like that proverbial East Coast or New York City Chinese restaurant, but hidden in a Carmel back alley. The environs are spartan and the location is a bit tough to find, but Sunday nights are packed. Carmel’s reputation tends to veer toward upscale, but Tommy’s Wok is a pleasant find that doesn’t break the bank.
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The Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant In California That Secretly Serves The Best Fried Chicken In America
Hidden on a modest street in Sacramento sits a culinary treasure that defies all expectations – a place where fried chicken dreams come true and gumbo simmers to perfection. Tori’s Place doesn’t announce itself with flashy signs or valet parking. Instead, this unassuming blue building with hand-painted...
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Photo story: Symphony performance features local dancers
Members of Esperanza del Valle of the Pajaro Valley are joined Tuesday by performers from Vera Cruz, Mexico at the Mello Center Tuesday as part of the Santa Cruz Symphony’s tour, The Orchestra Swings. With an auditorium packed with fourth and fifth graders from area schools, including Starlight, Ohlone, Mar Vista, Rio Del Mar, Spring Grove and Bradley, the program introduced students to the sections of the orchestra through a wide range of works. The program featured works from the Baroque period to Mexican folk music to modern jazz and pop music made famous by Elvis Presley. The show also brought members of the Cabrillo Youth Chorus to the stage and invited students to play along with certain pieces with their own recorders, musical instruments from the woodwind family. The show was capped by a performance of “Golden,” a song from the popular film, “Kpop Demon Hunters” which drew a tidal wave of applause and en masse sing-along.
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Brass Tap does Family Comedy Night
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Comedians Angel Castro, Trent Babb and Colton Irvine entertained over 90 people at The Brass Tap’s Family Comedy Night on Feb. 20. Manager Chrisha Chrispens said she discovered the performers while researching Central California venues to bring talent to Hollister.