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Band performs in Henry Cowell

Northern Boulder Creek has been a bustling area of development and activity so far in 2011. In just a few months, the area near the Mountain Store has gained two new neighbors: a revamped Garrahan Park and the new 9 Burger restaurant.

Castle Rock State Park — 5,125 rural acres with 32 miles of hiking and horseback riding trails north of Boulder Creek — is one of 70 California state parks slated for closure in the next several years.

The Redwood Mountain Faire, a San Lorenzo Valley tradition in the 1980s and ’90s, returned last spring after a 14-year hiatus, thanks in large part to Julie Hendrix.

UPDATE:The Bonny Doon Art and Wine Festival has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 25 due to weather concerns.

The music program at Scotts Valley High School has made some big strides in recent years, despite chronic funding issues, and the recording industry took notice.

Now that the rains have stopped and the mud has dried, many folks’ thoughts turn to equestrian events. The upcoming month has several such local events.

Global warming has fascinated Boulder Creek author Jacob Sackin since he studied it in graduate school in during the early 2000s. His response is to write about possible worst-case scenarios.