Guidebook for Santa Cruz

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Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Food Scene

everything is scrumptious
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Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay Ave
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everything is scrumptious
authentic, delicious Italian cuisine
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Lago di Como
21490 E Cliff Dr
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authentic, delicious Italian cuisine
great spot to linger over a beverage
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Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse
4640 Soquel Dr
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great spot to linger over a beverage
Located at Santa Cruz Harbor, look for the food truck in the parking lot. Great little hike nearby to the lighthouse and beach. This is on the opposite side of the harbor from the Crow's Nest Restaurant
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Aldo's Harbor Restaurant
790 Mariner Park Way
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Located at Santa Cruz Harbor, look for the food truck in the parking lot. Great little hike nearby to the lighthouse and beach. This is on the opposite side of the harbor from the Crow's Nest Restaurant
in the Crows Nest Beach Plaza. Have your coffee out on the beach, watching volleyball players, the boats coming in and out of the harbor, or fellow travelers in the know...
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Java Junction
519 Seabright Ave
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in the Crows Nest Beach Plaza. Have your coffee out on the beach, watching volleyball players, the boats coming in and out of the harbor, or fellow travelers in the know...
burger joint! there are at least three of these now in town. best burgers ever.
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Betty Burgers
505 Seabright Ave
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burger joint! there are at least three of these now in town. best burgers ever.
super popular noodle house. you will see why if you stop in for a bowl. economical, too.
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Charlie Hong Kong
1141 Soquel Ave
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super popular noodle house. you will see why if you stop in for a bowl. economical, too.
excellent place to start a walk on East Cliff. that part of 41st Ave is fun to wander around in....surf shops, sushi places, taquerias, bike shops, all your usual Santa Cruz stuff :^]
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Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
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excellent place to start a walk on East Cliff. that part of 41st Ave is fun to wander around in....surf shops, sushi places, taquerias, bike shops, all your usual Santa Cruz stuff :^]

Drinks & Nightlife

some amazing performers in this comfortable space. can purchase food and beverages to enjoy while hearing great musical talent
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Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar St
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some amazing performers in this comfortable space. can purchase food and beverages to enjoy while hearing great musical talent
For dancing, catching some great live music, having a night out.
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Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way
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For dancing, catching some great live music, having a night out.
Location is everything! This resort is good for a spectacular Sunday brunch, having a drink on the terrace and enjoying the view in the evening, getting a massage in the spa or just walking the trails which are accessible from our house.
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The Spa at Chaminade
1 Chaminade Ln
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Location is everything! This resort is good for a spectacular Sunday brunch, having a drink on the terrace and enjoying the view in the evening, getting a massage in the spa or just walking the trails which are accessible from our house.

Sightseeing

join locals in a leisurely promenade that goes for miles along the beautiful coastline. find walkers, runners, pet owners, bicyclists, skaters and benches for taking in the surroundings
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West Cliff Drive
West Cliff Drive
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join locals in a leisurely promenade that goes for miles along the beautiful coastline. find walkers, runners, pet owners, bicyclists, skaters and benches for taking in the surroundings
Shorter than West Cliff Drive, but good place to watch a lot of surfing and the spectacular coastline.
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East Cliff Drive
East Cliff Drive
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Shorter than West Cliff Drive, but good place to watch a lot of surfing and the spectacular coastline.
"City on a Hill" is how the campus is described. Situated in some of the most lovely forest and pasture land in the area. Views of the bay are unrivaled.
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University of California at Santa Cruz
Arboretum Road
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"City on a Hill" is how the campus is described. Situated in some of the most lovely forest and pasture land in the area. Views of the bay are unrivaled.
see the sea lions hanging out under the wharf at the very end. lots of good seafood restaurants, wine bars, gift shops, places to rent kayaks, etc. nice view of the boardwalk, the lighthouse and the bay
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Santa Cruz Wharf
21 Municipal Wharf
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see the sea lions hanging out under the wharf at the very end. lots of good seafood restaurants, wine bars, gift shops, places to rent kayaks, etc. nice view of the boardwalk, the lighthouse and the bay
beach, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, quaint buildings, local color
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Capitola Beach Company
131 Monterey Ave
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beach, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, quaint buildings, local color

Parks & Nature

a variety of trails through the awe-inspiring redwoods
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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
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a variety of trails through the awe-inspiring redwoods
trails from beach to redwoods and everything in-between for hikers and mountain bikers
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Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast Rd
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trails from beach to redwoods and everything in-between for hikers and mountain bikers
one of many great beaches in the area.
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New Brighton State Beach
1500 Park Ave
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one of many great beaches in the area.

Essentials

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Trader Joe's
700 Front St
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has butchers on staff at the meat counter
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Shopper's Corner
622 Soquel Ave
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has butchers on staff at the meat counter
local comprehensive health food store with deli counter
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Staff of Life
1266 Soquel Ave
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local comprehensive health food store with deli counter

Entertainment & Activities

This together with the Rio Theatre around the corner make up our art house theater offerings. Great places!
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Landmark's Nickelodeon Theatre
210 Lincoln St
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This together with the Rio Theatre around the corner make up our art house theater offerings. Great places!
Look for this free newspaper that comes out on Wednesdays for a complete line-up of what is happening in the area for any given week. Most all businesses carry stacks of this publication. No need to go to their Pacific Ave headquarters....
Good Times
107 Dakota Ave
Look for this free newspaper that comes out on Wednesdays for a complete line-up of what is happening in the area for any given week. Most all businesses carry stacks of this publication. No need to go to their Pacific Ave headquarters....
has been around since the early 1900's, admission free, can buy a day pass or single tickets for rides, also lots of arcade games. Can be crowded....
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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has been around since the early 1900's, admission free, can buy a day pass or single tickets for rides, also lots of arcade games. Can be crowded....

Shopping

Santa Cruz's iconic pedestrian mall is a great place for people watching, window shopping, restaurants, coffee shops and street musicians.
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Pacific Avenue
Pacific Avenue
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Santa Cruz's iconic pedestrian mall is a great place for people watching, window shopping, restaurants, coffee shops and street musicians.