Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Andy & Maria
Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Arts & Culture

Intimate setting for great music.
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Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar St
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Intimate setting for great music.
Santa Cruz Warriors basketball
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Kaiser Permanente Arena
140 Front St
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Santa Cruz Warriors basketball
Giant Dipper, Looff Carousel, Marini's Candies, Neptune's Kingdom, Cave Train, chocolate-dipped cones, lemonade slushies, and so much more!
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Парк аттракционов на пляже Санта-Крус
400 Beach St
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Giant Dipper, Looff Carousel, Marini's Candies, Neptune's Kingdom, Cave Train, chocolate-dipped cones, lemonade slushies, and so much more!

Food Scene

Delicious. If you can't get reservations for a table, try the bar menu. Well worth it.
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Oswald Restaurant
121 Soquel Ave
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Delicious. If you can't get reservations for a table, try the bar menu. Well worth it.
Wine and gourmet plates.
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Soif
105 Walnut Ave
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Wine and gourmet plates.
Beautiful setting with delicious food. Try their mint, ginger drinks.
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Laili
101 Cooper St
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Beautiful setting with delicious food. Try their mint, ginger drinks.
Variety of hot chocolate to top off the evening.
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Chocolate the Restaurant
1522 Pacific Ave
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Variety of hot chocolate to top off the evening.
Ice-cream that's like no other. They also have a kiosk in front of Bookshop Santa Cruz.
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The Penny Ice Creamery
913 Cedar St
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Ice-cream that's like no other. They also have a kiosk in front of Bookshop Santa Cruz.
Good coffee in a beautiful space.
Lulu's at the Octagon
118 Cooper St
Good coffee in a beautiful space.
Whenever my friend Ramy visits from Rochester, MN, she asks that we have breakfast at Zachary's-- it's the coffee cake.
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Zachary's Restaurant
819 Pacific Ave
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Whenever my friend Ramy visits from Rochester, MN, she asks that we have breakfast at Zachary's-- it's the coffee cake.

Shopping

Great books go with the beach.
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LOGOS BOOKS & RECORDS
1117 Pacific Ave
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Great books go with the beach.
Large selection of books, magazines, gifts, book talks.
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Bookshop Santa Cruz
1520 Pacific Ave
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Large selection of books, magazines, gifts, book talks.
Wide variety of gifts, toys, t-shirts, posters, stationery, and one-of-a-kind surprises.
Paper Vision
1345 Pacific Ave
Wide variety of gifts, toys, t-shirts, posters, stationery, and one-of-a-kind surprises.
Shoes you won't find on line or in other stores. Socks, tights, "art" shoes for men and women.
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Sockshop & Shoe Company
1515 Pacific Ave
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Shoes you won't find on line or in other stores. Socks, tights, "art" shoes for men and women.
Everything for the kitchen and dining-- things you want, need, and didn't know you wanted and needed.
Toque Blanche
1527 Pacific Ave
Everything for the kitchen and dining-- things you want, need, and didn't know you wanted and needed.

Everything Else

Swim (if you are looking for a swim partner let Maria know), surf lessons, stand-up paddling.
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Пляж Кауэлл
Front St
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Swim (if you are looking for a swim partner let Maria know), surf lessons, stand-up paddling.
Swim, relax between Boardwalk rides.
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Main Beach
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Swim, relax between Boardwalk rides.
Best skatepark in Santa Cruz
Mike Fox Skate Park
299 San Lorenzo Blvd
Best skatepark in Santa Cruz
Swim, best for body surfing.
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Пляж Seabright State Beach
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Swim, best for body surfing.
Our favorite bakery. Croissants, bear claws, pecan sandies, devil's food cake for your sweet tooth. Delicious and healthy savory dishes as well but be sure and leave room for dessert.
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The Buttery
702 Soquel Ave
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Our favorite bakery. Croissants, bear claws, pecan sandies, devil's food cake for your sweet tooth. Delicious and healthy savory dishes as well but be sure and leave room for dessert.
Where locals shop. Local and organic produce, a real butcher, and an extensive wine selection at reasonable prices. Package up a picnic basket or souvenirs for your friends back home.
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Shopper's Corner
622 Soquel Ave
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Where locals shop. Local and organic produce, a real butcher, and an extensive wine selection at reasonable prices. Package up a picnic basket or souvenirs for your friends back home.
Longest wharf in California. Sea lions, great views of Monterey Bay and the Boardwalk. Rent a kayak, go whale watching, have a delicious meal.
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Municipal Wharf
Municipal Wharf
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Longest wharf in California. Sea lions, great views of Monterey Bay and the Boardwalk. Rent a kayak, go whale watching, have a delicious meal.

Sightseeing

Check out the surfers. Bring your hula hoop and juggling skills if you're there at dusk.
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Место для серфинга Steamer Lane
700 W Cliff Dr
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Check out the surfers. Bring your hula hoop and juggling skills if you're there at dusk.
Beautiful sunsets, water life (may spot a whale or two), views of Monterey,...
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West Cliff Drive
West Cliff Drive
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Beautiful sunsets, water life (may spot a whale or two), views of Monterey,...
Great view and slides that they just don't make anymore (ask Andy and Maria for some wax paper to sweeten the ride.)
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Парк «Ошен-Вью»
102 Ocean View Ave
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Great view and slides that they just don't make anymore (ask Andy and Maria for some wax paper to sweeten the ride.)
Running and hiking trails among the redwoods. Check out the relics of the Polo House (featured in "Lost Boys"). Emma McCrary bike trail will join up with trails to Henry Cowells. Ask Maria for maps.
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Парк «Pogonip»
501 and 410 Golf Club Dr
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Running and hiking trails among the redwoods. Check out the relics of the Polo House (featured in "Lost Boys"). Emma McCrary bike trail will join up with trails to Henry Cowells. Ask Maria for maps.
Informative display on the mission era in Santa Cruz. The Galleria shop sells some beautiful artwork as well. The square is a lovely place to sit and relax. Surprisingly under visited.
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Парк Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
144 School St
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Informative display on the mission era in Santa Cruz. The Galleria shop sells some beautiful artwork as well. The square is a lovely place to sit and relax. Surprisingly under visited.
You can run/walk/bike along the levee path/riverwalk behind our house and join up with paths to Pogonip, the beach/Boardwalk, WestCliff, Yacht Harbor,... Check out herons, egrets, and ducks.
Santa Cruz Riverwalk
Santa Cruz Riverwalk
You can run/walk/bike along the levee path/riverwalk behind our house and join up with paths to Pogonip, the beach/Boardwalk, WestCliff, Yacht Harbor,... Check out herons, egrets, and ducks.

Drinks & Nightlife

Andy: 99 bottles of beer Maria: Brisket sandwich and waffle fries
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99 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall
110 Walnut Ave
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Andy: 99 bottles of beer Maria: Brisket sandwich and waffle fries