Guidebook for Santa Cruz
Food Scene
Harbor Café
535 7th AveGood food, great atmosphere, excellent price.
Café Cruz
2621 41st AveFantastic food, ambience and very close...walking distance.
Peoples Coffee
1200 17th AveGood local coffee shop...easy to walk or bike there.
Fantastic Italian cooking. I know the owners, they are as great as the food. You need a reservation. Call up to 24 hours in advance. A definite stop.
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Lillian's Italian Kitchen
1148 Soquel AveFantastic Italian cooking. I know the owners, they are as great as the food. You need a reservation. Call up to 24 hours in advance. A definite stop.
Excellent coffee, great staff, comfortable environment. Minutes from the house.
Zizzo's Coffeehouse & Wine Bar (Capitola, CA)
3555 Clares StExcellent coffee, great staff, comfortable environment. Minutes from the house.
My favorite local Mexican restaurant. Been a regular for over 20 years. Food's great, beer's cold, staff is friendly and the price is right.
Casa Rosita's
2608 Portola DrMy favorite local Mexican restaurant. Been a regular for over 20 years. Food's great, beer's cold, staff is friendly and the price is right.
Essentials
Very good healthy organic groceries and fresh fruit and vegetables. Try their smoothies...my favorite.
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New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair AveVery good healthy organic groceries and fresh fruit and vegetables. Try their smoothies...my favorite.
Entertainment & Activities
I used to work there. Staff is fantastic, pools are beautiful and the classes are well taught.
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Simpkins Family Swim Center
979 17th AveI used to work there. Staff is fantastic, pools are beautiful and the classes are well taught.
Sightseeing
Great trail, brand new bridges and walkway. Excellent connector to either walk or cycle between the house and downtown Santa Cruz. A must see. Overlooks the harbor and a beautiful open space.
Arana Gulch Trail
Arana Gulch TrailGreat trail, brand new bridges and walkway. Excellent connector to either walk or cycle between the house and downtown Santa Cruz. A must see. Overlooks the harbor and a beautiful open space.
Drinks & Nightlife
Food is excellent. Go at lunch time for the half crepe and salad special...the desert crepes are incredible too. Stays open late.
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The Crêpe Place
1134 Soquel AveFood is excellent. Go at lunch time for the half crepe and salad special...the desert crepes are incredible too. Stays open late.
Everything Else
5 minute drive from the house. Park on the hill overlooking the ocean...walk into Capitola and enjoy restaurants, coffee shops, stores and taverns...not to mention the beach.
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Capitola Beach Company
131 Monterey Ave5 minute drive from the house. Park on the hill overlooking the ocean...walk into Capitola and enjoy restaurants, coffee shops, stores and taverns...not to mention the beach.