Guidebook for Santa Cruz

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Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Essentials

They offer the best breakfast burritos in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz Roasting Company coffee, breakfast, lunch, & dinner, with outdoor seating. Also have some groceries and snacks, beer and wine.
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The Point Market
23040 E Cliff Dr
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They offer the best breakfast burritos in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz Roasting Company coffee, breakfast, lunch, & dinner, with outdoor seating. Also have some groceries and snacks, beer and wine.
This market is good for local organic products, meats, and they have a great deli and restaurant.
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New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
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This market is good for local organic products, meats, and they have a great deli and restaurant.
Regular supermarket
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Lucky
1475 41st Ave
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Regular supermarket
Quality organic and conventionally grown produce, buffet, outdoor seating.
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Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Ave
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Quality organic and conventionally grown produce, buffet, outdoor seating.

Everything Else

Free parking, bathrooms, and lovely beach.
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Moran Lake County Park
22775 E Cliff Dr
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Free parking, bathrooms, and lovely beach.
This is a great shop to rent surf stuff; Jake is a terrific surf instructor who works here; My grandson took a lesson in summer 2012 and was up and surfing at the Hook!
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Rip Curl - Santa Cruz
753 41st Ave
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This is a great shop to rent surf stuff; Jake is a terrific surf instructor who works here; My grandson took a lesson in summer 2012 and was up and surfing at the Hook!
Jack O'Neil lives on E. Cliff Dr. in Pleasure Pt. There is also an wetsuit outlit across the street with lots of bargains.
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O'Neill Surf Shop
110 Cooper St
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Jack O'Neil lives on E. Cliff Dr. in Pleasure Pt. There is also an wetsuit outlit across the street with lots of bargains.
Hiking in the Redwoods.
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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
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Hiking in the Redwoods.
Hiking in the Forest.
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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos Creek Road
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Hiking in the Forest.
Natural landscape with diverse activities including hiking trails, picnic areas & horseback riding.
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Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast Rd
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Natural landscape with diverse activities including hiking trails, picnic areas & horseback riding.

Shopping

It's a strolling opportunity, walk along the esplanade, stop at coffee shops, restaurants, or do some shopping. The beach is very nice too.
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Capitola
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It's a strolling opportunity, walk along the esplanade, stop at coffee shops, restaurants, or do some shopping. The beach is very nice too.
We call this Pacific Avenue Mall, it is a downtown street to stroll on with all kinds of shops and a movie theater.
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Downtown Santa Cruz Info Kiosk
1130 Pacific Ave
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We call this Pacific Avenue Mall, it is a downtown street to stroll on with all kinds of shops and a movie theater.

Entertainment & Activities

Ride the historic 100 year old Looff Carousel, Giant Dipper, have a snow cone or hot dog on a stick.
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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Ride the historic 100 year old Looff Carousel, Giant Dipper, have a snow cone or hot dog on a stick.
Giant Dipper and Carousel are Santa Cruz musts!
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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Giant Dipper and Carousel are Santa Cruz musts!

Food Scene

The pizza is terrific. They also serve breakfast, lunch and dinner outside on the patio.
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Pleasure Pizza
4000 Portola Dr
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The pizza is terrific. They also serve breakfast, lunch and dinner outside on the patio.
This is a terrific family owned and run Mexican Restaurant. It is walking distance from Twin Palms..
Casa Rosita's
2608 Portola Dr
This is a terrific family owned and run Mexican Restaurant. It is walking distance from Twin Palms..
They use lots of fresh veggies cooked lightly, great choices, off street parking and take out. My favorite Chinese Restaurant in the area.
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Canton Restaurant
900 41st Ave
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They use lots of fresh veggies cooked lightly, great choices, off street parking and take out. My favorite Chinese Restaurant in the area.
Great coffee, outdoor seating, muffins and friendly local people to chat with.
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Coffeetopia
3701 Portola Dr
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Great coffee, outdoor seating, muffins and friendly local people to chat with.
Deli and bakery is the best! Covered outdoor seating with heaters; dine in or take out.
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Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay Ave
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Deli and bakery is the best! Covered outdoor seating with heaters; dine in or take out.
This place offers tofu scramble, as well as traditional breakfast and lunch items. It closes at 1pm.
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Cliff Cafe
815 41st Ave
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This place offers tofu scramble, as well as traditional breakfast and lunch items. It closes at 1pm.
Popular locally roasted coffee bar.
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Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
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Popular locally roasted coffee bar.
Great drinks, Food made from the Heart! outdoor seating.
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Süda
3910 Portola Dr
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Great drinks, Food made from the Heart! outdoor seating.
Local musicians play on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants
115 San Jose Ave
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Local musicians play on Friday and Saturday nights.
My son Peter is a chef here, Breakfast, lunch or dinner on the deck or inside with a view of the bay is lovely. The food is great, Peter will offer you some extra attention.
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The Spa at Chaminade
1 Chaminade Ln
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My son Peter is a chef here, Breakfast, lunch or dinner on the deck or inside with a view of the bay is lovely. The food is great, Peter will offer you some extra attention.
Enjoy a casual yet elegant French dining experience.
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Café Sparrow
8042 Soquel Dr
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Enjoy a casual yet elegant French dining experience.
One of my guests says the sushi is excellant.
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Miyako Japanese Restaurant
1820 41st Ave
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One of my guests says the sushi is excellant.
One of my guests loves the Smoothies
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Windmill
21231 E Cliff Dr
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One of my guests loves the Smoothies
Fine, delicious French
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Au Midi
7960 Soquel Drive
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Fine, delicious French
Pizza gluten free and regular, very good breakfast menu, outdoor seating.
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Pleasure Pizza East Side Eatery
800 41st Ave
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Pizza gluten free and regular, very good breakfast menu, outdoor seating.
they roast the coffee right here, a place to connect with people over coffee, bakery items from Companion Bakeshop local bakery. They serve avocado toast which is delicious!
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Cat & Cloud Coffee
3600 Portola Dr
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they roast the coffee right here, a place to connect with people over coffee, bakery items from Companion Bakeshop local bakery. They serve avocado toast which is delicious!
Bistro serving rustic California fare, great wine list and craft beer.
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Assembly
1108 Pacific Avenue
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Bistro serving rustic California fare, great wine list and craft beer.
Large outdoor seating next to Capitola beach.
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Zelda's on the Beach
203 Esplanade
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Large outdoor seating next to Capitola beach.
outdoor seating, great bar, friendly.
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Margaritaville
231 Esplanade
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outdoor seating, great bar, friendly.
Unusual ice cream flavors.
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The Penny Ice Creamery Pleasure Point
820 41st Ave
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Unusual ice cream flavors.
They serve breakfast on Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 am, happy hour and dinner after 4pm 7 days a week.
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The Point Chophouse
3326 Portola Dr
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They serve breakfast on Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 am, happy hour and dinner after 4pm 7 days a week.
Breakfast and lunch weekdays 7 - 1:30, Weekends 8 - 1:30. Simple inexpensive breakfast.
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Paula's
3500 Portola Dr
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Breakfast and lunch weekdays 7 - 1:30, Weekends 8 - 1:30. Simple inexpensive breakfast.
Excellent local Italian faiire - Yelp review. Dinner only, take out, outdoor seating.
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Lago di Como
21490 E Cliff Dr
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Excellent local Italian faiire - Yelp review. Dinner only, take out, outdoor seating.

Arts & Culture

Stroll along Pacific Avenue, locals call this the Pacific Garden Mall.
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Santa Cruz
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Stroll along Pacific Avenue, locals call this the Pacific Garden Mall.
Located on Monterey Bay with a view of the bay. Areas for small kids to adults, a must go to place.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
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Located on Monterey Bay with a view of the bay. Areas for small kids to adults, a must go to place.
Local history.
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Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
1305 E Cliff Dr
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Local history.

Sightseeing

Great beach with bathrooms, outdoor shower, and parking.
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Moran Lake County Park
22775 E Cliff Dr
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Great beach with bathrooms, outdoor shower, and parking.
Stroll along the Point from 32nd Ave to 41st Street, prime surfing location, park with seating and bathrooms.
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Pleasure Point
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Stroll along the Point from 32nd Ave to 41st Street, prime surfing location, park with seating and bathrooms.