Gregs Video Blog #98: Real Sippin' Whiskeys

Here is some footage of the Real Sippin' Whiskeys at the Great American Music hall in San Francisco, California.

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Video Blog # 97: Live music at Harvest Festival

Here is some more footage of the 2007 Half Moon Bay Harvest Festival. This is some live music played by Emerson. I hope you enjoy it.


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Video Blog # 96: Half Moon Bay Harvest Festival

Here is some footage from the 2007 Half Moon Bay Harvest Festival. Here we have some spinning whirligigs and some music by Heart Strings Music



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Gregs Video Blog #84: A visit to Chinatown.

I just realized that I never posted this video from our trip to Chinatown in San Francisco over the summer. Here are some sites and sounds from this very busy and interesting area. I hope you enjoy.

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Video Blog # 95: Capitola Art and Wine Festival

Here is some footage from the 2007 Capitola Art and Wine Festival that happened a couple of weeks ago. The music you hear is by my old band, Leave of Absence. That is me playing the drums.



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Video Blog # 94: Kite Surfers at Waddell Creek

Here is some footage of some kite surfers at Waddell Creek, a popular area for the sport. This was one of the most wind free days I have seen there in a long time. Usually the wind is howling and the water is filled. Song is called Watermelon Heart.

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Video Blog # 93: Ano Nuevo State Park

Here is some footage from Ano Nuevo State Park. Ano Nuevo is known for the elephant seals, but we were there at the wrong time of year, as they had already left. Ano Nuevo was very beautiful, but it was windy. That is why I added the song Trade Winds by the "Big Ben Hawaiian Band"

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Video Blog # 92: International Musical Saw Festival.

Here is some footage from the International Musical Saw Festival. This took place at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton. Roaring Camp has steam train rides, so we also have some footage of the steam train pulling into the station.

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Video Blog # 91: Pigeon Point

Here is some footage from a little cove in Pigeon Point Lighthouse State Park.

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Video Blog # 90: Limekiln Creek.

Here is some footage of Limekiln Creek in Limekiln State Park in Big Sur, California. If you ever get a chance to go to Limekiln, you should check it out as it is very beautiful.

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Video Blog # 89: Joaquin turns 1

I can't believe that Joaquin is one year old already! Time flies on by. Here is some footage from the year in review. The song you hear is one Anji made up on the spot and it was recorded back at the festivus party. It has been a great year, and full of fun times! We are really lucky to have such a good little boy! This post is also the 100th post here on Greg's Video Blog, and I can't think of a better video to celebrate this milestone with.

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Video Blog # 86: River Inn, Big Sur

Most times when we go down to Big Sur, we stop in for lunch at the River Inn. After lunch it is nice to kick back on the grass overlooking the Big Sur river and listen to the band.

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Video Blog # 85: Garrapata State Park

Here is some relaxing footage from Garrapata State Park in Big Sur. Garrapata State Park is on the northern end of the area known as Big Sur and we had never hiked inland here before. It is very pretty.

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Video Blog # 83: Summer Music Special, Part 4

Here is the last post of my Summer Music Concert Series. This is a local Santa Cruz band called Crazy Beard. Check them out, as you just might like them.

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Video Blog # 82: Summer Music Special, Part 3

Here we have a song "Roger and Bob" performed by Tom Yamarone. This song was performed at the Bigfoot Discovery Day in Santa Cruz. This song is about Roger Paterson and Bob Gimlin about the day they took their famous sasquatch footage. This is part 3 of our mini Summer Concert Series. You can check Tom out at his web page bigfootsongs.com

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Video Blog # 82: Summer Music Special, Part 2

Here is the second installation of our mini Summer Music Concert Series. This is part 2. This footage came from later that night and is Yahn playing his own composition called Gotham Shuffle. Members of Sambada are his back up band.

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Video Blog # 81: Summer Music Special, Part 1

Here is the first post of what I hope will be a mini "Summer Concert Series". Basically I have a bunch of footage from different bands from the summer so far.

This video is from the popular Santa Cruz band, Sambada! These guys are really good and are better and better every time I see them. If you are in Santa Rosa tomorrow night you should check them out at The Last Days Saloon.

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Video Blog # 80: Music in the Park: San Jose

Here is some footage from "Music In the Park" in San Jose. The English Beat were playing this day.

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Video Blog # 79: A visit to Los Angeles

Here is some footage from our trip to Los Angeles. While we were there, we went to the Santa Monica Pier and saw David Lindley

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Video Blog # 78: Bigfoot Discovery Day

Here is some footage from Bigfoot Discovery Day that happened at the Bigfoot Discovery Museum and the Louden Nelson Center in Santa Cruz. In this video, Mike Rugg talks about a local sighting in Felton. This structure is just down the hill from my house and I have seen it in person.

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Video Blog # 77: Fall Creek Revisited.

Here is some nice relaxing footage from Fall Creek in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

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Video Blog # 76: Weekend in Bolinas

We went to Bolinas. That is a great little town, even if the locals don't want you there. Yes, they really do take down the signs to keep the tourists away. Luckily we had the local connection and had a great time. Music by Santa Cruz local band Sambada.

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Video Blog # 75: Music in the Other Park

Here is some footage from "Music in the Other Park", which is a free concert series in Downtown San Jose. Sugar Minott is playing and the crowd is diverse as always. These concerts are very fun.

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Video Blog # 74: Bigfoot Boogie Music Video

Here is a music video I made in honor of the upcoming Bigfoot Discovery Day in Santa Cruz on June 30, 2007. Dr Jeff Meldrum is giving a talk called "Sasquatch: Legend meets Science". For more information contact the Bigfoot Discovery Museum.

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Video Blog # 73: Picking a cherry from our tree.

Our cherry tree produced a lot of cherries this year. In this video I go pick one and eat it. They were very yummy!

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Video Blog # 72: Boulder Creek Art and Wine Festival.

Here is some footage from this year's Boulder Creek Art and Wine festival. Lots of folks, good music and fun. Make sure not to miss the "Palm Reading Computer", as it is pretty cheesy. I think the hardware is left over from the Dharma Initiative.

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Video Blog # 71: Fremont Peak

Here is some relaxing footage from the top of Fremont Peak State Park. This view is overlooking the Monterey Bay, but you can't see the ocean. Just a ocean of fog. Music is from Swampdweller and is used by permission.

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Video Blog # 70: Paharo Dunes

Here is some footage from Paharo Dunes. Paharo Dunes is down in Watsonville, and was pretty crowded the day we visited. You also see some footage of a Cormorant diving that was taken at New Brighton State Beach. Music is by BeBop & Destruction.

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Video Blog # 68: Andrew Molera State Park

Here is some footage of Andrew Molera State Park in Big Sur with a little bit of Fremont Peak State Park at the end. The view from Fremont Peak is looking over the Monterey Bay, and that is the fog you see.

Music is by Chaos Lounge and Anji is singing.

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Video Blog # 67: Interview with Jamie

Our friend Jamie stopped by who we have not seen in a while. She mentioned that she had made a video about acupuncture and prisons and uploaded it to YouTube. We watched it and then I interviewed her about how she felt as a new media creator. You can see her original YouTube video here.

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Video Blog # 66: Random Footage

Here is some random footage from the last three weeks or so. First we have Pescadero Creek, then we have breakfast at Chaminade, then we see Anji's birthday song (Joaquin is not so sure what is going on!)and finally we have a peacock in the middle of the road just outside Bonny Doon! Talk about random...

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Video Blog # 65: Wild Salmon Spawning

We went to Portola State Park yesterday. Pescadaro Creek goes though the middle of the park. I had heard that the endangered wild Steelhead Salmon spawned in this creek, but imagine our surprise when we actually saw one! Check out this video of the salmon, it is a big one!

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Video Blog # 64: Skateboarding in front of my house.

Here is some footage of Will and Dave skateboarding in front of my house. You can see Anji and Joaquin on the sidelines. The music you hear is from feltonjamhouse.com, and on this particular song, Will is playing Bass, and I am singing. Anji chimes in with some singing too. They are skating in front of the actual Felton jam house, while the music playing was recorded in the Felton Jam House. I know, it is really crazy stuff.

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Video Blog # 63: Venice Beach Boardwalk

Here is some footage from our trip to the Venice Beach Boardwalk. Harry Perry is still here, rocking and rollin. Anji said Harry has been hanging out since the 70's.

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Video Blog #62: New Brighton State Beach.

If it is sunny, we are at the beach. That is just how it goes.
This is some footage from New Brighton State Beach from last Sunday.

The music is from a band that is no longer around, they were called De Briah. Toby played guitar and he was my landlord at the time. I never did see the band as they always played up in the City on a workday, but I got their CD. This is one of my favorite songs on the album. What do you think? Do you like the song? Leave a comment!

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Video Blog # 61: Pictures for February

The weather in February was really nice this year as this video proves. These are some of the pictures I took in the month of February set to music by the one and only SwampDweller. Places visited include: Big Sur, Santa Cruz and San Francisco Botanical Gardens.

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Video Blog # 60: Plasket Creek Big Sur

Here is some footage taken from the cliffs above the beach at Plasket Creek in Big Sur. It has been really, really nice lately, so we have been trying to get out and about. I hope you enjoy this tranquil scene.

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Video Blog # 59: Surf Rider Surf Drums

Here is some footage of the surfers over at Steamer's Lane in Santa Cruz. Every Sunday evening, the drummers gather to drum to the sunset and that is what you hear in the background. Surf Rider, Surf Drums...

Well, Surf Rider, Hippy Drums, but whatever.

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Video Blog # 58: McWay Falls

Here is some footage from McWay Falls in Big Sur, California on a beautiful winter day.

Music by BeBop & Destruction.

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Video Blog # 57: Wilder Ranch

Here is some footage from Wilder Ranch State Park. Wilder Ranch is about 4 miles north of Santa Cruz city limits. It was a beautiful day in a beautiful place.

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Video Blog # 56: Made up Music at Festivus pt 2

Ok, here we have another video from the Festivus party at Dave's. Yes, this is more music that is made up, right on the spot! Anji does an amazing job at busting out the freestyle lyrics.

Enjoy the show!

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Video Blog # 55: Made up Music at Festivus.

Here is some footage from a jam session. This music is totally made up on the spot. Anji starts it off and then I jump in with my vocals. I am also filming. Will is on the bass, Aric is on the drums. Dave recorded and mastered the audio. This is my first attempt to sync up audio with video.

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Video Blog # 54: Starting the emergency generator

Last year we lost power many times. Like over 10, and sometimes it was for more than 24 hours. This year we bought a generator, for those times that the power goes off. Here is me starting it up for the first time.

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Video Blog # 53: Democracy Player Demo

Here is a video about the Democracy Player. The Democracy Player is a new, free video player that is really cool. I have hooked it up to my television and now I can watch all vlogs, podcasts and whatever from the couch. It is cool!

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