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Holiday Glow Guide and Contest
Inaugural Event!
- Date: -
- Introduction: We'd love for your home to be a part of our Holiday Decorations map listing. To be a part of the map listing, please submit a photograph of your decorations to be added as your location thumbnail and the location of your decorated home.
With winter festivities around the corner, holiday lights are sure to ensue! To help the community know which decorations are up and available for viewing, please join us in enlisting your home as one of the local festive stops for lights, lawn decorations and anything festive that you would love to share with the community at large! Whether you've gone big with synchronized light shows or want to share the warm glow of your festive spirit, we encourage everyone to participate and make the season brighter for neighbors and visitors alike.
To be a part of the map listing, please submit a photograph of your decorations to be added as your location thumbnail and the location of your decorated home. Click Here to Register!
Click here to view the map of submissions!
Every entry will receive a $5 promo code to use when registering for a class activity offered by the Park and Recreation Classes Department. All entries will be entered in a contest for the best decoration. The winner will receive a $50 P&R Gift Card!
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to recreationevents@santacruzca.gov and in the subject line, please input, "ATTN: Holiday Glow Guide Map Listing".
Contest will take part of the Facebook Event.
2025 Clam Chowder Cook-Off Winners- Congratulations!
Best Boston Clam Chowder
🥇 1st Place: The Silence of the Clams
🥈 2nd Place: Millie’s Best Boston
🥉 3rd Place: All Clams Matter
Best Manhattan Clam Chowder
🥇 1st Place: Little Neck Rex
🥈 2nd Place: Dragonmama’s Portuguese Red
🥉 3rd Place: Clam Halen
People’s Choice Winners
Boston: 🏆 4 Men and a Clam – 395 votes
Manhattan: 🏆 The Pink Flamingos – 397 votes
Most Tasted
🥇 1st Place: Silence of the Clams – 1,656 tastes
🥈 2nd Place: 4 Men and a Clam (Boston)
🥉 3rd Place: Bloody Brilliant Chowder
Best Booth Theming
🥇 1st Place: The Silence of the Clams
🥈 2nd Place: Rocky Horror Clam Show
🥉 3rd Place: The Krusty Klam
Best Boston Clam Chowder
🥇 1st Place: The Rustic Table
🥈 2nd Place: The Point Kitchen and Bar
🥉 3rd Place: Ideal Bar and Grill
Best Manhattan Clam Chowder
🥇 1st Place: Seascape Golf Club: Masters Edition
🥈 2nd Place: Redwood Sluggers
🥉 3rd Place: Bearded Clams Unite
People’s Choice Winners
Boston: 🏆 Ideal Bar and Grill – 520 votes
Manhattan: 🏆 Redwood Sluggers – 590 votes
Most Tasted
🥇 1st Place: Ideal Bar and Grill – 2,405 tastes
🥈 2nd Place: Dominican Oaks
🥉 3rd Place: Jack O’Neill Restaurant & Lounge
Best Booth Theming
🥇 1st Place: Seascape Golf Club: Masters Edition
🥈 2nd Place: Jack O’Neill Restaurant & Lounge
🥉 3rd Place: Chowder Slugs/Redwood Sluggers