Santa Cruz, California City Guide

For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Santa Cruz, California Travel Guide has been your connection to Santa Cruz's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.

 

Santa Cruz Attractions



Santa Cruz Boardwalk
Ride the world-famous Giant Dipper roller coaster and enjoy our spectacular beachfront setting on beautiful Monterey Bay.


Santa Cruz Marine Laboratory
Visit a working marine laboratory. Exhibit halls, aquarium, touch tanks, tours to marine mammal research overlook, Ocean Discovery Shop, and unsurpassed vistas of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.


Mystery Spot
The Mystery Spot is a gravitational anomaly 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. California


 

Santa Cruz Dining Guide



Santa Cruz Restaurants
Ocean-fresh seafood, an emphasis on natural ingredients, casual atmosphere and an eclectic mix of ethnic cuisines characterize Santa Cruz's culinary culture


 

Santa Cruz Museums



Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
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


The Museum Of Art And History
The Museum promotes a greater understanding of contemporary art & the history of Santa Cruz county, through exhibitions, collections, & programs.


 

Santa Cruz Outdoor Recreation



Natural Bridges State Park
A refuge for wintering Monarch Butterflies, this park boasts a sandy cove, tidepools, a nature trail through the Butterfly Preserve, and several hiking trails.


Mission State Park
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park is the site of a complex of buildings erected around the original Santa Cruz Mission.


Cowell's Beach
One of the best and most popular beaches in the United States for learning to surf.


 

Santa Cruz Travel / Tourism



Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce
Santa Cruz County Visitors Page Our newly renovated Website is the latest in Chamber tools, providing information on market trends, Chamber events and opportunities and everything you need to know to have a good time in Santa Cruz.


Shopping
One-of-a-kind items of character and personality make Santa Cruz County a den for shopping diversity.


Santa Cruz City Guide
Head for the beautiful beaches of Santa Cruz and all that this area has to offer. Explore majestic redwood forests and vibrant city scapes


 

Santa Cruz Web Links



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