Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Geoff & Katie
Geoff & Katie
Guidebook for Santa Cruz

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6 tasting rooms/winerys, Santa Cruz Mountain brewery, Westend Tap & Kitchen restaurant. Jump on the bikes and go. Only a five minute ride from the house. Not to be missed if your a wine & beer lover.
405 Ingalls St
405 Ingalls Street
6 tasting rooms/winerys, Santa Cruz Mountain brewery, Westend Tap & Kitchen restaurant. Jump on the bikes and go. Only a five minute ride from the house. Not to be missed if your a wine & beer lover.
Thousands of Monarch Butterfly's in the Fall, really cool beach, nature trails and tide pools
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Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff Dr
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Thousands of Monarch Butterfly's in the Fall, really cool beach, nature trails and tide pools
7 acer park with skateboard/bike park. frisbee golf baskets, tenis courts, soccer & baseball
Sergeant Derby Park
508 Woodland Way
7 acer park with skateboard/bike park. frisbee golf baskets, tenis courts, soccer & baseball
Beautiful walking/bike path that goes for miles along the ocean. It's possible to see people surfing huge waves, wales, dolphins, otters, sea lions
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West Cliff Drive
West Cliff Drive
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Beautiful walking/bike path that goes for miles along the ocean. It's possible to see people surfing huge waves, wales, dolphins, otters, sea lions
Great mountain biking/hiking trails views of the monterey bay
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Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast Rd
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Great mountain biking/hiking trails views of the monterey bay
You have to go see the Big Trees. Huge redwoods thousands of feet tall
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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
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You have to go see the Big Trees. Huge redwoods thousands of feet tall
Great surfing spot to surf or watch.
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Steamer Lane
700 W Cliff Dr
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Great surfing spot to surf or watch.
A super fun amusement park on the beach, Huge Arcade with lazer tag, mini golf & bowling across the street. Volley Ball courts next door available to everyone for free.
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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A super fun amusement park on the beach, Huge Arcade with lazer tag, mini golf & bowling across the street. Volley Ball courts next door available to everyone for free.
The Wharf has great views, restaurants and tons of seals lying under the pier that you can look down on. Also no fishing license is required to fish off the pier.
Noland's on the Wharf
47 Municipal Wharf
The Wharf has great views, restaurants and tons of seals lying under the pier that you can look down on. Also no fishing license is required to fish off the pier.
Great Views, Beach and Restaurants
Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor
Great Views, Beach and Restaurants
All along highway 1 North is beautiful. Huge beaches, Dramatic cliffs, Coves, Caves, great surfing Davenport has Whale city restaurant/bakery & the Road house. Great places to see local music and eat
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Davenport
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All along highway 1 North is beautiful. Huge beaches, Dramatic cliffs, Coves, Caves, great surfing Davenport has Whale city restaurant/bakery & the Road house. Great places to see local music and eat
Advanced Mountain biking down single tracks.
Highway 9
Highway 9
Advanced Mountain biking down single tracks.
A great store for the health nut in you.
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New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
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A great store for the health nut in you.
Safeway has just about everything you could think of.
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Safeway
2203 Mission St
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Safeway has just about everything you could think of.
Stock up for your big group. Usually not very crowed
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Costco Wholesale
220 Sylvania Ave
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Stock up for your big group. Usually not very crowed
A fun 9 hole golf course
Valley Gardens Golf Course
263 Mt Hermon Rd
A fun 9 hole golf course
A fancy golf course for the advanced player. $$$ but worth it. Great Ocean Views. The 19th hole MacKenzie bar and Hollins House overlook the entire bay. The Drinks and food are really good.
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Pasatiempo Golf Course
20 Clubhouse Rd
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A fancy golf course for the advanced player. $$$ but worth it. Great Ocean Views. The 19th hole MacKenzie bar and Hollins House overlook the entire bay. The Drinks and food are really good.
Great golf course and driving range
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Delaveaga Park Golf Course
401 Upper Park Rd
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Great golf course and driving range
Defy gravity. Good place to take kids.
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The Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot Rd
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Defy gravity. Good place to take kids.
Nice childrens park. soccer fields skate board and bike pump track, bocci ball
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Skypark
361 Kings Village Rd
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Nice childrens park. soccer fields skate board and bike pump track, bocci ball
Fun nightlife. Great music at the Catalyst and Kummubu. restaurants and bars. Street music
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Downtown Association
740 Front St
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Fun nightlife. Great music at the Catalyst and Kummubu. restaurants and bars. Street music
Fun Skate park
Mike Fox Skate Park
299 San Lorenzo Blvd
Fun Skate park
A fun course in the redwoods better prices than De Lavega
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Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club
16901 Big Basin Hwy
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A fun course in the redwoods better prices than De Lavega
Watch the Kite surfers in the fall & Spring. A huge beach several miles long. Across the street hike or bike to berry creek falls in Big Basin.
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Waddell Beach
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Watch the Kite surfers in the fall & Spring. A huge beach several miles long. Across the street hike or bike to berry creek falls in Big Basin.
See massive elephant seals laying all over the beach. Guided tours available.
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Ano Nuevo State Park
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See massive elephant seals laying all over the beach. Guided tours available.
One of the best aquariums in the world. Not to be missed. Check out a Taste of Monterey wine tasting room and Denis the Menis Park for kids
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
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One of the best aquariums in the world. Not to be missed. Check out a Taste of Monterey wine tasting room and Denis the Menis Park for kids
Really beautiful drive along amazing coastline.
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17 17 Mile Dr
17 17 Mile Drive
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Really beautiful drive along amazing coastline.
Beautiful hiking trails along the sea. One of my favorites.
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Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
62 CA-1
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Beautiful hiking trails along the sea. One of my favorites.
Big dramatic cliffs with amazing views and beaches
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Big Sur
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Big dramatic cliffs with amazing views and beaches
My favorite 12 hole golf course in the Santa Cruz area. Greens more wide open.
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Seascape Golf Club
610 Clubhouse Dr
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My favorite 12 hole golf course in the Santa Cruz area. Greens more wide open.
Hike to the old lime kilns in the redwoods along a river http://www.everytrail.com/guide/lime-kilns-at-fall-creek-unit
Fall Creek
Hike to the old lime kilns in the redwoods along a river http://www.everytrail.com/guide/lime-kilns-at-fall-creek-unit

Drinks & Nightlife

My favorite place to see music. Small Club known for Blues & Reggae bands but has other music too
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Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way
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My favorite place to see music. Small Club known for Blues & Reggae bands but has other music too
One of favorite restaurants
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99 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall
110 Walnut Ave
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One of favorite restaurants
One of the best beer bars in town. Great burgers and wood fired pizza
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burger. Aptos
7941 Soquel Dr
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One of the best beer bars in town. Great burgers and wood fired pizza

Food Scene

The most scenic restaurant in Santa Cruz. Seating is on a deck over the ocean in the harbor. Watch seals, otters and sometimes dolphins while you eat breakfast.
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Aldo's Harbor Restaurant
790 Mariner Park Way
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The most scenic restaurant in Santa Cruz. Seating is on a deck over the ocean in the harbor. Watch seals, otters and sometimes dolphins while you eat breakfast.