Food scene
Wonderful sushi restaurant! Had a long wait when it was open and now has take out too!
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Imura Japanese Restaurant
1994 Main StWonderful sushi restaurant! Had a long wait when it was open and now has take out too!
Hands down the best pastor and fish tacos around. Usually there is a line but it's worth it!
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Taqueria Los Pericos
139 Water StHands down the best pastor and fish tacos around. Usually there is a line but it's worth it!
Lots of great seafood and famous for the cioppino (beat Bobby Flay) right on the water and has outdoor seating.
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Phil's Fish Market & Eatery
10700 Merritt StreetLots of great seafood and famous for the cioppino (beat Bobby Flay) right on the water and has outdoor seating.
FoodMaxx
1465 Main StSupermarket very close to Pajaro Dunes
Nob Hill Foods
809 Bay AveSupermarket on Main Street
Gizdich Ranch
55 Peckham RdAmazing pies and apples - not to be missed!
Pick up a carnitas meal with rice and beans - so delicious and a great deal!
D'La Colmena Market & Catering
129 W Lake AvePick up a carnitas meal with rice and beans - so delicious and a great deal!
Cassidy's Pizza
1400 Freedom BlvdGreat pizza and salad bar.
Monterey Bay Neighborhoods
From Santa Cruz to Carmel there is so much to explore within a 1/2 hour drive from Pajaro Dunes!
Small, friendly home town with a town center that gets decorated for national holiday celebrations and parades. Fun to explore the small shops , farm fresh markets and casual dining.
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Watsonville
Small, friendly home town with a town center that gets decorated for national holiday celebrations and parades. Fun to explore the small shops , farm fresh markets and casual dining.
Santa Cruz
Capitola
Salinas
Monterey
Pacific Grove
Carmel Valley
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Elkhorn Slough
Go to the Kayak Connection or Monterey Bay Kayaks on Moss Landing Harbor to rent a kayak you can take out on the slough to see the otters up close or just view the seals and otters from the edge of the harbor.
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Pajaro Dunes Resort
Walk the miles of beaches right outside our building to view the wildlife or to swim and surf on the Monterey Bay. Fishing is allowed with a license. Go south past the private homes to the mouth of the Pajaro River where the river meets the sea.
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Pinnacles National Park
Some easy and mostly challenging hikes into a spectacular, remote and uncrowded mountainous area east of the Salinas Valley which is home to California condor. Check the National Park website for operating status.