Dozens of local food lovers, passionate about making and selling homemade edibles, attended a Cottage Food Celebration presented by Slow Food Santa Cruz.
First Friday is an independent event designed to support a strong cultural environment through the promotion of artists.
Sticking to the tradition of Keeping Santa Cruz Weird, Cocoamotion delivered hot chocolate and marshmallows to parade participants and spectators.
It is not known which year the parade began, however it has been a community tradition for over 70 years.
Lighthouse Point is a fun location for photography, as the sun rises and sets over the Monterey Bay, and a constantly changing pattern of light dances off the rolling waves.
The 10th annual Practical Activism Conference at UC Santa Cruz, organized by students at colleges Nine, Ten and Oakes, was held on October 20, 2012 at the College Nine & College Ten Multipurpose Room.
On October 31, 2012, thousands of people turned out for the annual Halloween celebration on Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz, California.
Five traditional string musicians from Acayucan, Veracruz, Mexico known as the collective "Son Altepee," were at the Springfield Grange in Watsonville touring a short documentary film, performing live music, and sharing their perspectives.
Over 350 people marched in the annual Peace and Unity March on the unusually hot Sunday afternoon of September 30, 2012 in downtown Watsonville, CA.