Category: Santa Cruz County

Pizza Box

Santa Cruz Pizza Week 2025 Starts Wednesday, January 29

It’s finally here! Santa Cruz Pizza Week will unfold across Santa Cruz County on Jan. 29, with the launch of the region’s first Santa Cruz Pizza Week. Inspired by regional pizza-centric celebrations around the United States and Canada, food establishments and media partners are collaborating to introduce a sizzling new tradition to the Central Coast....

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Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz County’s Pizza Tradition

From the fishing boats of Monterey Bay to the vineyards of the Pajaro Valley, there were plenty of attractions to draw Italian immigrants to Santa Cruz County. They brought with them Old World culinary traditions, and of course, pizza was one of them.  Santa Cruz County’s rich agricultural bounty has provided a cornucopia of toppings,...

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Last updated: January 15, 2025, 8:22 pm PST