Guidebook for Santa Cruz
Essentials
Nearby market with lots of local & organic options, salad & hot food bar, &c. Yum!
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New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair AveNearby market with lots of local & organic options, salad & hot food bar, &c. Yum!
Arts & Culture
On "First Fridays", this gallery and others in the same building are open in the evening, 7-9pm or so. Very short walk! (More "First Fridays" galleries are downtown on Pacific Avenue.)
r.blitzer gallery
2801 Mission StOn "First Fridays", this gallery and others in the same building are open in the evening, 7-9pm or so. Very short walk! (More "First Fridays" galleries are downtown on Pacific Avenue.)
Everything Else
Beautiful park with some historic buildings, coastal view trail. There's a dedicated bike route most of the way from here, to there. Also mountain biking up in the hills there, too intense for us!
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Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast RdBeautiful park with some historic buildings, coastal view trail. There's a dedicated bike route most of the way from here, to there. Also mountain biking up in the hills there, too intense for us!
Delicious pastries, sandwiches, salads. Outdoor seating plaza with fun shopping.
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Kelly's French Bakery
402 Ingalls StDelicious pastries, sandwiches, salads. Outdoor seating plaza with fun shopping.
Odonata Wines
2343 Mission StOne of the many nearby wineries. http://www.odonatawines.com
MJA Vineyards
328 Ingalls StOne of the many fine wineries nearby.
http://mjavineyards.com
Vino Tabi Winery
334 Ingalls StreetThere are a lot of wineries in strolling distance!
http://www.vino-tabi-wine.com
Lots of wineries nearby, this is just one in a cluster on Ingalls Street - walking distance from our home!
http://www.santacruzmountainvineyard.com
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Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
334 Ingalls StLots of wineries nearby, this is just one in a cluster on Ingalls Street - walking distance from our home!
http://www.santacruzmountainvineyard.com
Rexford Winery
429 Ingalls StI know the vintner - he's an astronomer and an all-around great guy.
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
334 Ingalls StGreat brewskies!
Very easy access: You can walk or bike to the campus. Alternatively, there is a bus stop near the house that serves the campus.
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University of California
Arboretum RoadVery easy access: You can walk or bike to the campus. Alternatively, there is a bus stop near the house that serves the campus.
Fun!!! Nice old wooden roller coaster. Plus fried things on sticks.
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach StFun!!! Nice old wooden roller coaster. Plus fried things on sticks.
Cowell Beach
Front StSurfing!!
Lighthouse Point
Surfing!
Food Scene
Every Saturday morning, 9am-1pm, is the local Farmer's Market, with coffee & breakfast goodies, and produce, fish, &c. (The Fire Equipment thing is just the closest business address. :-) )
Santa Cruz Fire Equipment Company
2718 Mission StEvery Saturday morning, 9am-1pm, is the local Farmer's Market, with coffee & breakfast goodies, and produce, fish, &c. (The Fire Equipment thing is just the closest business address. :-) )
West End Tap and Kitchen
334 Ingalls StEats and drinkies!
http://westendtap.com
Sightseeing
About a 10-15 minute walk - beautiful beach, good for picnics, then stroll along West Cliff Drive.
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Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff DrAbout a 10-15 minute walk - beautiful beach, good for picnics, then stroll along West Cliff Drive.
A lovely place to stroll or ride a bike. You may see dolphins, whales, and otters. Certainly lots of birds and Santa Cruz denizens flock there on most sunny, foggy, rainy, or cloudy days.
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West Cliff Drive
West Cliff DriveA lovely place to stroll or ride a bike. You may see dolphins, whales, and otters. Certainly lots of birds and Santa Cruz denizens flock there on most sunny, foggy, rainy, or cloudy days.