Kelly Ralston and Ashleigh Noce share the paths that brought them to Redwood Mountain Spa and the work they have built together in Boulder Creek.

Meet Brandi Phillips, RN, of SuperNatural Beauty & Aesthetics in Boulder Creek: 11 years in critical care, and a med spa she runs on her days off.

Cristy Aloysi and Scott Graham on 25 years of glassblowing together, raising a family in Boulder Creek, and the mountain outages that can undo a day's work.

Stumptown Supply is a Boulder Creek apparel brand built on San Lorenzo Valley history. It has no storefront; select items sell at SWAG downtown.

Wild Lilith is the clothing boutique at 13120 Highway 9 in downtown Boulder Creek. Nearly everything is new, it stocks six local makers, and it keeps no website.

Good Vibes is the lifestyle boutique at 13124 Central Avenue in Boulder Creek, with local-design apparel, home goods, and Reindeer Run merchandise.

Adam Beck grew up in Boulder Creek and spent five years as a Ben Lomond firefighter. The story behind the family shoe store's local Rack concept.

Air & Fire: A Mystical Bazaar sits at 13150 Highway 9 in downtown Boulder Creek, with handmade soaps and oils, crystals, tarot decks, and work by local artists.