Local Knowledge Guidebook
Food scene
Local favorite rosticceria and bar with a great outdoor patio space!
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Café Cruz
2621 41st AveLocal favorite rosticceria and bar with a great outdoor patio space!
Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay AveA Santa Cruz must, bakery and Italian deli.
A fine dining experience on the soquel creek. Call in advance for reservations and get picked up in a classic car. Ride the trolly car down the cliff into the main entrance.
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Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf RdA fine dining experience on the soquel creek. Call in advance for reservations and get picked up in a classic car. Ride the trolly car down the cliff into the main entrance.
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st AveTrendy coffee spot, great coffee!
The Walnut Avenue Cafe
106 Walnut Avegreat breakfast house
Peoples Coffee
1200 17th AveRich muddy coffee, nice people!
Neighborhoods
One of the best point breaks in Santa Cruz, with a nice walking path.
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Pleasure Point
One of the best point breaks in Santa Cruz, with a nice walking path.
The Capitola Village is a must visit spot only a couple minutes from the cottage. Shops, beach, food, it has it all!
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Capitola
The Capitola Village is a must visit spot only a couple minutes from the cottage. Shops, beach, food, it has it all!
Sightseeing
Legendary amusement park on the sand. A must visit!
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach StLegendary amusement park on the sand. A must visit!
Check out this gravitational anomaly located in the red woods
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The Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot RdCheck out this gravitational anomaly located in the red woods
A hiker and mountain bikers dream, this state park contains over 40 miles of trails to explore.
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I-State Park ye-Nisene Marks
Aptos Creek RoadA hiker and mountain bikers dream, this state park contains over 40 miles of trails to explore.
Check out the Santa Cruz Wharf built in 1914 where you can peruse shops, eat fresh caught fish, view sea lions. great views of the boardwalk and Santa Cruz coast.
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Santa Cruz Wharf
21 Municipal WharfCheck out the Santa Cruz Wharf built in 1914 where you can peruse shops, eat fresh caught fish, view sea lions. great views of the boardwalk and Santa Cruz coast.