Saber knives offer a unique high-quality solution for the hard-working chef! We specialize in custom manufacturing of high grade knives for the culinary artist. Each knife is hot drop forged from a single piece of proprietary German steel. German Metallurgical Engineers pioneered the high carbon stainless steel manufacturing process. This process produces a metal that is hard enough to hold an edge, flexible enough not to break, and soft enough to hone and sharpen. It also must have all of the right qualities to resist rust and corrosion throughout its lifetime.

The people of Saber Knives are like you: we work, we have families, we buy things we want and need. Also like you, we don't want to pay too much for what we buy. Saber Knives was started because of our frustration at the high cost of quality cutlery. Convinced a small, well-managed company could engineer and produce a product equal to the very best German knives, we set out to do just that. No effort has been spared to reach that goal. We only make fully-forged knives using the best steel, as it makes for a better knife. If you want to pay too much for quality knives, that's your business. If you want to buy a premium set of knives and have money left over… That’s our business.

Positive Vista Photography and Art by Portia Shao commemorates those special moments in life with beautiful, professional portraiture and art from Santa Cruz’s only Certified Professional Photographer.  From pet portraits, to modeling cards; high school graduation photos to fantasy are portraiture, Portia’s style and talent captures the moment perfectly. 

In Portia’s own words: “In portrait photography, I want to bring out the best of people, be it physical beauty of a woman, ageless wisdom of an old man, unspoiled innocence of children, loving relations between people or their pets. These are moments of your life to be cherished.”

The Honorable Dalmatian is a retail store that features animal-inspired art, jewelry, apparel and greeting cards, locally-roasted coffee beans and gently-worn women's clothing and accessories. A percentage of every purchase made at The Honorable Dalmatian benefits local animal causes. Many of the store's items are "double winners," meaning that the artist or wholesaler also donates to animal causes. The vision of The Honorable Dalmatian is to raise awareness and compassion for animals in need, as well as financial support for the animal shelters and rescue operations who work on the frontline for animal

Mari Rodriguez, owner of The Honorable Dalmatian, was inspired by her rescued, deaf dalmatian Henry Keller, to open an online store that would give back to local animal rescue organizations.