Guidebook for Santa Cruz

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Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Food Scene

Delicious breakfast and lunch!
79 locals recommend
Cafe Brasil
1410 Mission St
79 locals recommend
Delicious breakfast and lunch!
Hmmm...Delicious Tom Kha coconut soup, yellow curry and pineapple fried rice...
29 locals recommend
Sabieng
1218 Mission St
29 locals recommend
Hmmm...Delicious Tom Kha coconut soup, yellow curry and pineapple fried rice...
Something fun to try.
7 locals recommend
Vasili's
1501 Mission St
7 locals recommend
Something fun to try.
Delicious bread, cookies and a sundry of yummy simple meals.
98 locals recommend
Kelly's French Bakery
402 Ingalls St
98 locals recommend
Delicious bread, cookies and a sundry of yummy simple meals.
The brunch buffet is a worthwhile special outing.
30 locals recommend
The Spa at Chaminade
1 Chaminade Ln
30 locals recommend
The brunch buffet is a worthwhile special outing.

Sightseeing

Fun surf history collection, and thrilling accounts of shark encounters.!
75 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
701 W Cliff Dr
75 locals recommend
Fun surf history collection, and thrilling accounts of shark encounters.!
Nice family beach, good winsurfing too. Big rocks are constantly hollowed out by the ocean to form arches hence "Natural Bridges". Monarch butterflies hibernate in the woods in some seasons, amazing
261 locals recommend
Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff Dr
261 locals recommend
Nice family beach, good winsurfing too. Big rocks are constantly hollowed out by the ocean to form arches hence "Natural Bridges". Monarch butterflies hibernate in the woods in some seasons, amazing
An amazingly beautiful cliff-top paved pathway to many sights: beaches, seal rock, surfing museum, the wharf. Sometimes otters, dolphins, whales. Great people watching on foot, bike, skates.
193 locals recommend
West Cliff Drive
West Cliff Drive
193 locals recommend
An amazingly beautiful cliff-top paved pathway to many sights: beaches, seal rock, surfing museum, the wharf. Sometimes otters, dolphins, whales. Great people watching on foot, bike, skates.
Many interesting sights! Beautiful cliff-top walk, old ranch buildings often hosting revival activities, moutain hikes to great ocean views.
219 locals recommend
Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast Rd
219 locals recommend
Many interesting sights! Beautiful cliff-top walk, old ranch buildings often hosting revival activities, moutain hikes to great ocean views.
Beautiful self-guided walk among the giant sequoia redwoods. Often the site of historical revival events. Also endpoint of fun train ride to the boardwalk beach.
335 locals recommend
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
335 locals recommend
Beautiful self-guided walk among the giant sequoia redwoods. Often the site of historical revival events. Also endpoint of fun train ride to the boardwalk beach.

Shopping

If you are looking to rent surfing equipment, to try at Cowell's beach across the street.
11 locals recommend
Cowell's Beach Surf Shop
30 Front St
11 locals recommend
If you are looking to rent surfing equipment, to try at Cowell's beach across the street.
Short walking distance drugstore
20 locals recommend
CVS
1700 Mission St
20 locals recommend
Short walking distance drugstore
Big grocery outlet
58 locals recommend
Safeway
2203 Mission St
58 locals recommend
Big grocery outlet
Wholesome groceries with much organic
248 locals recommend
New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
248 locals recommend
Wholesome groceries with much organic
A pleasant strolling and shopping avenue: two cinemas, surf and fashion clothing stores, a famous independent bookstore, many good cafes and restaurants
88 locals recommend
Pacific Avenue
Pacific Avenue
88 locals recommend
A pleasant strolling and shopping avenue: two cinemas, surf and fashion clothing stores, a famous independent bookstore, many good cafes and restaurants

Arts & Culture

Now called Santa Cruz Shakespeare, presents plays in the wonderful setting of an outdoor stage in a redwood forest clearing
8 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Shakespeare
501 Upper Park Rd
8 locals recommend
Now called Santa Cruz Shakespeare, presents plays in the wonderful setting of an outdoor stage in a redwood forest clearing
Cabrillo Music Festival
7 locals recommend
Civic Auditorium
307 Church St
7 locals recommend
Cabrillo Music Festival
Cross section of artists from many genres: Indie rock, electronica, reggae, rap and other styles...
81 locals recommend
The Catalyst
1011 Pacific Ave
81 locals recommend
Cross section of artists from many genres: Indie rock, electronica, reggae, rap and other styles...
Moe's Alley features from Blues to Salsa, Rhumba to Reggae.
83 locals recommend
Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way
83 locals recommend
Moe's Alley features from Blues to Salsa, Rhumba to Reggae.

Everything Else

Reserve a private hot tub for an hour in a dreamy relaxing setting with private view on a Japanese water garden.
26 locals recommend
Well Within Spa
417 Cedar St
26 locals recommend
Reserve a private hot tub for an hour in a dreamy relaxing setting with private view on a Japanese water garden.