Forage is hosting a few upcoming walks in Santa Cruz County. The ones that aren’t sold out include 2 p.m. on Jan. 26, and 10 a.m. Feb. 6 and Feb. 13. The topic for Jan. 26 is Wild Plants & Medicinals; attendees learn about local wild foods, medicinal plants, and edible flowers and depending on availability might be taking some foraged food home with them.
The restaurant Bay Bar & Grill (209 Esplanade, 831-854-2244) had been closed for a year after severe storms in January 2023 caused major damage. With repairs complete and brand-new floors recently installed, Bay Bar was supposed to reopen later this month. Then, another bad storm hit early Thursday morning. The floors were damaged, and a new opening date has yet to be announced.