The backdrop might have been gray, but energy was high as the Santa Cruz County Fair opened for the first day of the five-day extravaganza the community looks forward to every year.
There are a few certainties every September: a drop in the weather, the emergence of pumpkin-flavored products, the start of football season and, for Santa Cruz County, the blend of thrill rides, performances, exhibitions and community spirit, all mixed together for the Santa Cruz County Fair.
Local bakery Emily’s Good Things to Eat (1129 Mission St.) has permanently shut down after more than 40 years in business. The venue’s popular menu items included savory and sweet croissants, breakfast burritos, quiche, cookies and muffins. Co-owners and husband/wife Emily Reilly and Robert Nahas have retired
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