Historic Sand Rock Farm

Summer came sooner with no April showers. April flew by with two weddings celebrated with friends and family in the Carriage Barn, the Redwood Grove, the Wine Meadow and the Barrel Aging Cellar. Lilacs, the elegant pink dogwood and our old tulip tree were beautiful and fragrant but, did not linger. Our gardens are ever [...]

After the icy nights and cold days we have had the past week this weekend is a fabulous change. The sun is shining on Aptos, Santa Cruz and up the coast. The temperature is our normal January 60+ degrees. Surfers and surfing enthusiasts are anticipating Mavericks big waves. Not since February, 2010 have the waves [...]

But, it is not too late to give a Gift Certificate to your favorite friend, relative, or even yourself. You will see attached, a downloadable Gift Certificate. You may print and fill it out yourself, but will need to have a Certificate number to make it valid as a gift. It will take just a [...]

It might seem early for some as Thanksgiving is not till next week, but you need to be first to get the best! This year we were searching for a very special 18-20 foot tree to for my daughter’s living room with its 40 foot ceiling. As she is currently in Asia, she entrusted me [...]

At Sand Rock Farm, summer came, and went too quickly. Our Wedding Season was amazing! Beautiful brides, handsome grooms, gorgeous flowers, danceable music and delicious food created memories galore for families and friends. Autumn –When did that happen! While away some time in the Spiral Garden with the birds noshing the bright currant berries as [...]

Every year is different from the year before. No two wedding couples are alike, nor are the weddings, whether large or small. Each is memorable. Not too long ago we were fortunate to have Joan, (Sand Rock Farm’s second owners, the Waugaman’s), granddaughter, visit. Joan brought pictures with her of her mother and father, Nan [...]

Enjoy May and the great outdoors. Come visit Sand Rock Farm. Bring your bike or rent one nearby. Is there a better way to spend a few hours than riding your bike down a meandering road lined with flowering apple trees, stopping for a picnic, perhaps.??? Take in the sites and scents of Spring on [...]

My favorite day is Wednesday when our local paper, Santa Cruz Sentinel publishes their Food Section with restaurant reviews and news about local food and wines. I love sharing the new and delicious with guests visiting Sand Rock Farm. This past Wednesday was particularly enjoyable. I was so excited that Ann Parker from the Sentinel [...]

What happened to winter? Our needed rainy season in Santa Cruz came and went and we got only 65% of a normal rainfall! A bit of rain last night and April 1st dawned bright and sunny with the 70 year old pink dogwood in full bloom and the lilacs sending their scents through Sand Rock [...]

STAYCATION, Not in your vocabulary yet? It is alive in the Santa Cruz area, at Sand Rock Farm!! Wherever you might be this week a STAYCATION may be less than an hour away Ok, so gas prices are out of sight unless you have one of the new hybrids, or an electric vehicle. If so, [...]