Guidebook for Santa Cruz

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Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Food Scene

It's a fun neighborhood breakfast place and the food is good. Plus you can walk to it!
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Cliff Cafe
815 41st Ave
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It's a fun neighborhood breakfast place and the food is good. Plus you can walk to it!
The food is good, there are vegetarian dishes, and many ingredients are organic. Plus you can walk along the ocean and down Portola and be there in 15 minutes.
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Süda
3910 Portola Dr
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The food is good, there are vegetarian dishes, and many ingredients are organic. Plus you can walk along the ocean and down Portola and be there in 15 minutes.
It's romantic and has great food. It is also in the hood, a five to ten minute drive up 41st Ave.
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Café Cruz
2621 41st Ave
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It's romantic and has great food. It is also in the hood, a five to ten minute drive up 41st Ave.
If you like pizza and you want to walk along the ocean to dinner, try Pleasure Pont Pizza. For you vegetarians, there are some great choices.
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Pleasure Pizza
4000 Portola Dr
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If you like pizza and you want to walk along the ocean to dinner, try Pleasure Pont Pizza. For you vegetarians, there are some great choices.
Location, location, location. Walk here from the house, enjoy sitting outside and people watching. You can feel the ocean air fro here.
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Pleasure Pizza East Side Eatery
800 41st Ave
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Location, location, location. Walk here from the house, enjoy sitting outside and people watching. You can feel the ocean air fro here.
It's unique and very Santa Cruz. It's a five minute drive or 30 minute walk and has great food and outside seating. They bake their own bread and serve a great veggie and rice dish.
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Windmill
21231 E Cliff Dr
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It's unique and very Santa Cruz. It's a five minute drive or 30 minute walk and has great food and outside seating. They bake their own bread and serve a great veggie and rice dish.
It your are vegetarian, or even if you aren't, Dharma's is a great restaurant for any meal. They have a varied menu ranging from soups and salads to pasta dishes and burritos. We love it!
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Dharma's Restaurant
4250 Capitola Rd
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It your are vegetarian, or even if you aren't, Dharma's is a great restaurant for any meal. They have a varied menu ranging from soups and salads to pasta dishes and burritos. We love it!
Okay, if you are in Santa Cruz, you have to go to the Shadowbrook. The gardens are gorgeous, the old outside elevator down is really fun, and the bar has good food and drinks. There is also live music. The restaurant itself is smancy and has a view of the river.
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Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf Rd
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Okay, if you are in Santa Cruz, you have to go to the Shadowbrook. The gardens are gorgeous, the old outside elevator down is really fun, and the bar has good food and drinks. There is also live music. The restaurant itself is smancy and has a view of the river.
You CANNOT beat the coffee here. You can walk to it, sit outside, and enjoy your cuppa. There is also a Verve downtown on Pacific Avenue.
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Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
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You CANNOT beat the coffee here. You can walk to it, sit outside, and enjoy your cuppa. There is also a Verve downtown on Pacific Avenue.
They make their own organic ice cream and sorbet. You can walk here. My husband's favorite is the Verve coffee ice cream, and mine is the chocolate sorbet. But ask for tastes!
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The Penny Ice Creamery Pleasure Point
820 41st Ave
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They make their own organic ice cream and sorbet. You can walk here. My husband's favorite is the Verve coffee ice cream, and mine is the chocolate sorbet. But ask for tastes!

Entertainment & Activities

A classic landmark not to be missed for exciting rides and great ocean views from the top of the loop.
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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A classic landmark not to be missed for exciting rides and great ocean views from the top of the loop.
It's a great place to take a hike.
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Pogonip Creek Nature Loop
Pogonip Creek Nature Loop
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It's a great place to take a hike.
Close by, recently remodeled movie theater.
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CineLux Capitola Cafe and Lounge
1475 41st Ave
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Close by, recently remodeled movie theater.
It's a Santa Cruz icon and they many good and alternative films here.
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Landmark's Nickelodeon Theatre
210 Lincoln St
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It's a Santa Cruz icon and they many good and alternative films here.
It's downtown on Pacific Ave. so you can stroll around downtown and catch a movie and a meal.
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Del Mar Theater
1124 Pacific Ave
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It's downtown on Pacific Ave. so you can stroll around downtown and catch a movie and a meal.

Parks & Nature

Easily accessible, beautiful hiking trails, old growth redwoods.
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Státní park Les Nisene Marks
Aptos Creek Road
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Easily accessible, beautiful hiking trails, old growth redwoods.
It's a beautiful place to hike. You will love it.
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Státní park Wilder Ranch
1401 Coast Rd
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It's a beautiful place to hike. You will love it.

Arts & Culture

Combination of local history and comtemporary art shows, many interactive features.
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Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St
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Combination of local history and comtemporary art shows, many interactive features.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great ocean views, full bar, good food, good service, near the marina.
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Crow's Nest Restaurant
2218 E Cliff Dr
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Great ocean views, full bar, good food, good service, near the marina.

Sightseeing

We have a great little downtown. You can find movie theaters, great cafes, restaurants, and shops. It's only 15 minutes from the house, part of the drive along the ocean.
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Pacific Avenue
Pacific Avenue
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We have a great little downtown. You can find movie theaters, great cafes, restaurants, and shops. It's only 15 minutes from the house, part of the drive along the ocean.

Essentials

Not only does our corner market sell groceries, but you can find good coffee, Kombucha, wine and beer, and all kinds of odds and ends. They also sell food and people love to eat their burritos overlooking the ocean. It's very convenient at just a couple of blocks away.
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Pleasure Point County Park
East Cliff Drive
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Not only does our corner market sell groceries, but you can find good coffee, Kombucha, wine and beer, and all kinds of odds and ends. They also sell food and people love to eat their burritos overlooking the ocean. It's very convenient at just a couple of blocks away.
It's a great store for the health conscious traveler. They have organic produce, a vast array of other things, and a good hot bar and deli section
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New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
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It's a great store for the health conscious traveler. They have organic produce, a vast array of other things, and a good hot bar and deli section