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Mavericks Going Off

Friday could bring the biggest big-wave event in years.

The Outdoor Poet: Adela Najarro

"The Boy" and "What to Tell A New Lover About An Old One"

Places to Go on MLK Day

Lots of wide-open sand awaits your MLK Day pleasure at Greyhound Rock. Hilltromper photo.

What to do with a wide-open day free of any and all obligations? Well, as it happens, we have a few suggestions.

Message from The Chickadee

Chickadees are truth tellers in Indian mythology and knucklehead whisperers in modern California. Photo by Ingrid Taylar on Flickr.

"Der," thought I when the chickadee had finished. "The birds are thirsty!"

California Mussel-Ranchin'

Steamed mussels: good tasting, and now good for the planet too.

Next time you tuck into a bowl of moules-frites, you might be playing into a federal plan to boost the economy, ensure safe and plentiful seafood and clean up the marine environment.

Save Shakespeare Santa Cruz

As the Chorus in Shakespeare's Henry V, SSC artistic director Marco Barricelli made a strong case for the magic of theater—precisely what Shakespeare Play On seeks to preserve as it raises funds for a 2014 season.

Shakespeare Play On is on a mission to fund Shakespeare Santa Cruz after the university severed ties with the company. Here's why what they're doing is so important.

David Hockney in Yosemite

From 'Yosemite I, October 16th, 2011' by David Hockney

Hurry up! Jan. 20 is the last day to see the artist's towering tributes to Yosemite Valley at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.

Pyre Required: Plants on Fire

A snow-like layer of ash blankets a redwood forest in Big Sur following the Pfeiffer Ridge Fire. Photo by Jeff Mallory.

After the Big Sur fire, the cycle of renewal begins.

First Day Fun Photo Contest

Hello, 2014! Photo by Eric Miraglia.

This New Year's Day, eat a good breakfast, take some aspirin and document your First Day fun on Hilltromper.

The Outdoor Poet: Ken Weisner

"Moonless Night, Corralitos, Summer 1964"

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