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Article: Santa Cruz art tour: this month, coastal towns show off their creative sides.(Northern California Day Trip)
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- October 1, 2004
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The verdant mountains and coastal breezes of Santa Cruz County nurture redwoods, banana slugs, and ... artists. Who knew they had similar needs? But it's clear they're all thriving here. Get inspired by the area's exuberant creative spirit this month when the county flings wide its doors for artists' open studios.
"There's some type of magic in the air here. I've never been able to explain it. People in Santa Cruz love art," says painter Katharina Short, who will exhibit her colorful, whimsical acrylic works in her rambling, rosefilled back garden.
A short drive from Short's studio, Ron Cook handcrafts reproductions of rare, historic musical instruments ...