Though generally a peaceful coastal city, the dark stains from Santa Cruz’s past still linger. A former Spanish Mission, Holy Cross Catholic Church harbors a dark history of a brutal revolt of native Ohlone Indians that killed the cruel Father Andres Quintana. Frequented by mobsters and celebrities in its heyday, the famous Brookdale Lodge’s most talked-about guest is the ghost of a little girl who died nearby in 1892 after nearly drowning. Terrorized by three different serial killers during the 1970s, the city earned the nickname of “the Murder Capital of the World.” Local resident Alfred Hitchcock derived inspiration for his iconic film Psycho from the haunted mid-nineteenth-century Hotel McRay. Tracing the city’s eeriest incidents back to their roots, historical researcher and paranormal investigator Maryanne Porter details these and many more stories of local legend and lore.
Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of Monterey Bay: Santa Cruz Shoreline
Bay Area author Lorrie Klosterman has created a unique and beautiful field guide to one of Santa Cruz’s favorite local attractions: West Cliff Drive! Bursting with incredible illustrations and information, this book is all you need for a stroll through Lighthouse Field or a trip to the Natural Bridges tidepools. Learn about flowers, geologic formations, birds, and many other flora and fauna.
Union-printed in the USA! Also available at the Seacliff, New Brighton, Santa Cruz Mission, Natural Bridges, and Wilder Ranch ParkStores.
Cloud Spotting: Observe the Clouds to Quiet Your Mind
A take-anywhere guide to the mindful practice of cloud watching! Discover different types of clouds, unique sky phenomena, and the many benefits that come from slowing down long enough to notice them. The perfect size to toss in a backpack and take on an adventure. Filled with remarkable tidbits and soothing practices, CLOUD SPOTTING reminds us that the wonders of nature abound if we just take the time to look.
Metal Bookmark – Great Wave
Finish: Solid brass, electro-plated with non-tarnishing silver finish, giclee print
Adapted from a Hokusai’s woodblock print The Great Wave
Brass, silver plated with applied color
Bookmark is approximately 3.25 x 1.25 inches
Great gift for Japanese art fans
Based on Katsushika Hokusai’s Under the Wave off Kanagawa color woodblock print from the Japan Edo period, about AD 1829-33.
Native American Testimony
In a series of powerful and moving documents, anthropologist Peter Nabokov presents a history of Native American and white relations as seen though Indian eyes and told through Indian voices. Beginning with the Indians’ first encounters with European explorers, traders, missionaries, settlers, and soldiers to the challenges confronting Native American culture today, Native American Testimony spans five hundred years of interchange between the two peoples. Drawing from a wide range of sources–traditional narratives, Indian autobiographies, government transcripts, firsthand interviews, and more–Nabokov has assembled a remarkably rich and vivid collection, representing nothing less than an alternate history of North America.
Sabby the Sea Otter
A thrilling true story of a young sea otter pup’s adventure and triumph!
Sabby the Sea Otter is just a young pup, but his mom is teaching him everything about how to be a sea otter – how to dive underwater, how to find food in the ocean, and how to stay safe in a world full of danger. Sabby wants to know everything about the bay he and his mom live in. But one day Sabby’s curiosity gets him in trouble when a rushing tide traps him in a human-made hazard, a great big pipe filled with water. Now Sabby needs to learn how to survive on his own, while his mom fights every obstacle to find him.
Young readers will be thrilled with this true story of a how a real-life sea otter pup and his mom were reunited, while learning fun sea otter facts and an important lesson about how human activity affects wildlife. Illustrated with color photos of real sea otters, Sabby the Sea Otter: A Pup’s True Adventure and Triumph is a fun introduction to the ocean and the creatures who live there.
About the Author: Kim Steinhardt is an environmental writer and marine wildlife photographer who has been recognized as a “keen observer and a wonderful storyteller.” He interprets the natural world for all ages and audiences, and has been an adviser and photo contributor to National Geographic’s Explore My World series for children. He is co-author of The Edge: The Pressured Past and Precarious Future of California’s Coast.
Specifications:
Age Range: 5 – 9 years
Grade Level: Kindergarten – 4
Hardcover: 32 pages, 44 full color photos
List Price: $17.95
Publisher: Craven Street Books (March 1, 2020)
Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 inches
Laminated Field Guide – Tracks of North America
Have you ever been stumped by an unfamiliar track in the mud? This handy laminated guide can fit in your back pocket and help solve trailside mysteries. It features photographs of common tracks, as well as hand-drawn illustrations, sizes, and even a ruler! Perfect for the naturalist-on-the-go.
Laminated Field Guide – Birds of the Monterey Bay
This laminated, portable guide features common land and aquatic bird species in the Monterey Bay area. Perfect for new and seasoned birders alike! Fits easily into back pockets, glove compartments, and bags so you can ID on the fly.
Local Butterflies & Wildflowers of the Monterey Bay Area
Live in the Monterey Bay area? Curious about butterflies? You won’t find a field guide more local than this one! This laminated, foldable guide is great for a hiking trail or your own backyard.
Mutsun-Ohlone Language Coloring Book
Language revitalization through coloring. A coloring book aiming to encourage language learning, sharing of culture & truth in history. Focused on Language Revitalization of the Southern Santa Clara Territory – All of San Benito County and Northern areas of Monterey County.