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GOLF
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Pasatiempo
831-459-9155
(Rated third best course in Ca. after Pebble Beach and Spyglass)
Pajaro Valley Golf Club
831-724-3851
Aptos Seascape Golf Course
831-688-3213
DeLaveaga Golf and Lodge
831-423-7212
Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club
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WINE TASTING
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Santa Cruz County Mountain Wineries
831-485-VINE
We invite you to explore our extraordinary viticultural region and become acquainted with the incredible diversity of the wines and winemakers therein. A unique experience at each winery awaits you and your family. |
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AMUSEMENT PARKS AND HISTORIC ACTIVITIES
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
831-423-5590
California’s oldest amusement park plus a State Historic Landmark. They are the home to two National Historic Landmarks: the 1911 Looff Carousel and 1924 Giant Dipper roller coaster. Owned and operated by the Santa Cruz Seaside Company since 1915, the Boardwalk remains a family style amusement park creating memories that last a lifetime. |
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Neptune’s Kingdom
831-460-3340
The Mystery Spot is an area about 150 feet in diameter located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz. Within the Mystery Spot you will be baffled as the laws of physics and gravity cease to exist. Discovered in 1939 and opened to the public in 1940, the Mystery Spot has amazed and perplexed hundreds of thousand s of visitors from all over the world. |
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The Mystery Spot
831-423-8897
The Mystery Spot is an area about 150 feet in diameter located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz. Within the Mystery Spot you will be baffled as the laws of physics and gravity cease to exist. Discovered in 1939 and opened to the public in 1940, the Mystery Spot has amazed and perplexed hundreds of thousand s of visitors from all over the world. |
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Roaring Camp Railroads
831-335-4484
See Trees, Trestles, tunnels and Tans” The Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific Railway Company operates passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic lines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beach Trains travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across a 1909 steel truss bridge, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. | Back to Top
MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS
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The Museum of Art and History (MAH)
831-429-1964
Showcasing a variety of exhibits by local and world renowned artists, docent lead tours are available for groups and families. |
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SC Museum of Natural History
831-420-6115
Natural Science, history and pre-history of Santa Cruz is shown through permanent and changing exhibits and educational programs are also offered. |
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SC Surfing Museum
831-420-6289
Housed in the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse, the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum traces over 100 years of surfing history as it relates to Santa Cruz. |
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UCSC Arboretum
831-427-2998
Beautiful gardens with over six different areas of cultural flora to visit. Tours are available as well as an excellent gift shop on-site. |
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Seymour Marine Discovery Center & Aquarium
831-459-3800
Open 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays and holidays. Visitors are provided an inside look at what marine scientists are doing at this U.C.S.C. research facility. Features include aquariums, tidepool touch tanks, a 85-foot blue whale skeleton and marine mammals. | Back to Top
SAILING & FISHING BOAT CHARTERS
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Chardonnay Sailing Charters831-423-1213 Chardonnay II is a 70-foot luxury sailing yacht available for public and private charters. Enjoy local wine and appetizers on a sunset charter or perhaps an early morning adventure looking for local wildlife among the water of the Monterey bay. 790 Mariner Park Way (Boat is at Dock FF), Santa Cruz Harbor.
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A Catamaran sailing charter is a great affordable way to promote corporate team building, product launches and client entertaining. Also it’s an unique way to celebrate weddings, anniversaries, retirements and birthday parties. Family fun on the Monterey Bay.
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Original Stagnaro's Fishing Trips & Bay Cruises
831-427-2334
Enjoy a bay cruise on the original Stagnaro’s or an adve ntu rous fishing trip on the Monterey Bay. |
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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
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831-430-4357
The Redwood Canopy Tour opened in the spring of 2008 as the first canopy tour on the West Coast, and the first tour built in the redwoods. The course was designed to be of minimal environmental impact with maximum educational benefit, not just a “forest roller coaster.” Not a single tree was removed during construction. The cables, platforms, and bridges were threaded though the exsisting landscape. Today, guests are educated on the beauty, mystery and wonder of the coastal redwoods while enjoying a fun, adventurous zip-line experience. |
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Venture Quest Kayaking
831-425-8445
We offer sea kayaking tours, classes, sales and rentals at the Santa Cruz Wharf. Join us for sea kayaking tours throughout the Monterey Bay Sanctuary. |
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DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course
The DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course is one of the most highly rated disc golf courses in the world. It is famous for its inspiring natural setting, as well as for its uncompromising challenge. Play is free at the courses 27 holes. However, you’ll need to bring your own discs. |
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Pacific Edge Climbing Gym
831-454-9254
Indoor climbing gym with 50 ft walls and multiple roofs. Includes extensive bouldering rock and gym facilities. Classes and trips are available as well as rentals. |
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Watsonville Speedway
831-728-5063
Many different sanctioned racing events including NASCAR, sprint car racing, and destruction derbys. |
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Club Ed Surf School, Camps & Rentals, Inc.
831-464-0177
Learn with the Surf Coach Professionals just off the Santa Cruz Main beach at Cowell’s Beach. We guarantee you will surf in the safest and most fun environment possible. Open daily 8-6pm. |
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The best way to tour and explore! Enjoy cycling along the Bay, through downtown or on scenic trails with quality bicycles for all ages and sizes.
Bicycle Shop Santa Cruz
831-454-0909
Electric Sierra Cycles
831-425-1593
Family Cycling Center
831-475-3883
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SHOPPING
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Capitola Mall
Indoor retail shopping, variety of retail outlets for all ages. Macy's, Sears, Abercrombie & Fitch, Bombay, Foot Locker, Express, Mervyn’s, Bath and Body works, Zumiez and much more! |
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Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf
831-429-3628
A great spot for pier fishing, fish markets, shops, restaurants and close-up viewing of sea lions. |
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Pacific Garden Mall-Down town Santa Cruz
831-429-1512
Downtown is the Heart of Santa Cruz. Filled with a wide range of boutiques, sidewalk cafés, over fifty restaurant choices, and an exciting nightlife with several music venues, cinema and live performances, Downtown truly has something for everyone! |
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Capitola by the Sea
Tourist and nice shops in a quaint village setting by the sea. Beautiful beach and waterfront restaurants overlooking the 150 year-old Wharf A UCSC marine. | Back to Top
CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS & BEACHES
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Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
A forested wilderness on Aptos Creek that is popular with runners, bicyclists, and hikers. Abandoned railroad tracks and the ruins of a logging camp tell the story of a past era. Nisene Marks Park is also the epicenter of the Loma Prieta Earthquake.
Big Basin State Park
Big Basin State Park boasts majestic 300 foot Redwoods, brightly colored fallen leaves and delicate wildflowers. Miles of hiking trails, all with a unique landscaping and serene views. |
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Natural Bridges State Beach
Home of one of the largest Monarch Butterfly colony in the United States. Natural Bridges offers large, sandy beaches with nearby tidepools and hiking trails. Guided group tours arranged by reservation.
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