What is StarkSilverCreek?

SSC is a Web publication focused on “All Things West Coast” including travel, wine, food, the arts (theater, film, stage) and gadgets & tech.

What do you define as the “West Coast”?

All the major locations along the Pacific Ocean. From British Columbia in Canada, Washington, Oregon and California in the United States, to the Baja in Mexico.

Primarily we focus on the Bay Area including San Jose, Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco and everywhere in between.

Where does the name “StarkSilverCreek” come from?

Partly our name, and partly where we live in the San Jose area. Ultimately like a lot of naming projects we ran out of ideas, and decided this was it!

Who reads StarkSilverCreek?

Over 300,000 readers come here each year. The typical profile: 18-49 yrs, well-educated (majority college graduate), value the Arts, have sense of humour (we think), affluent, some with vacation homes.

Do you offer advertising?

Yes, we do have advertising programs available which include an array of packages from banner ads, podcast sponsorship and other opportunities. For more information, please see Advertise with Us.

Do you accept wine samples?

Yes. We review wines from all over the world, although our focus is mostly the major wine regions along the West Coast including Napa, Sonoma, Livermore, Mendocino, Central Coast, Oregon and Washington State.

For shipping address and additional information on our wine tasting process, fill out this contact form and we will be in touch.

I’m interested in writing for StarkSilverCreek, what do I need to do?

Great! Additional writers and writing styles enhances the experience by providing readers multiple styles and perspectives. We welcome new writers.

Writers must meet certain qualifications. Topics must be related to the West Coast in categories including Wine, Travel, Baja, Outdoor adventures and food/recipe. Articles can vary in length from just a few hundred words to a few thousand. All submissions are subject to an editorial review process where they may be corrected for grammar, spelling and in some cases style.

If you’re interested, go ahead and fill out this contact form to get the ball rolling.

Do you have brochures with more information?

Yes, please download a marketing brief: Theater & Arts, Wine, Travel.