By Nancy Lynn Jarvis
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If you travel anywhere in the
world and are asked where you’re
from, people smile when you
say, “Santa Cruz.” They know
us. We are famous: Land of The
Lost Boys, the Mystery Spot,
home to the Bigfoot Museum, and
the Giant Dipper. Tourists flock
to us, sometimes on their way
from San Francisco or Big Sur,
but more often just to experience
Santa Cruz. Our unofficial motto
is “Keep Santa Cruz Weird;” we
have bumper stickers proclaiming
that’s our intent. Santa Cruz Weird
just seemed like a good fit for our
County with its long interesting
history, colorful residents, sunny
beaches, fog-shrouded mornings,
and lush forests. Here are short
stories by Santa Cruz writers who
had fun with what they wrote.
Hopefully you’ll have fun reading
their weird Santa Cruz stories,
too. As editor of this book, I surely
did. So, hop on board the literary
version of our iconic Giant Dipper
and prepare for an up and down
ride of Santa Cruz Weird stories.
Featuring contributions from
talented personalities living in the
Santa Cruz Mountains, including
Pamela Morgan and Mari
A. Porter, the book promises an
intimate peep into the infamously
undefinable Santa Cruz noir.
Santa Cruz Weird is available on
Amazon. Tune into or visit one of
the following local book release
celebrations:
• Thursday, October 11 from
4:14 to 5:00 PM | On air
KSCO 1080 AM
• Saturday, October 13 from
2:30 to 4:00 PM | Scotts Valley
Senior Center
• Friday, October 19 from 7:00
to 8:00 PM | Community TV
Channel 27
• Tuesday, October 30 from 6:30
to 8:00 | Garden Room, Museum
of Art & History
