Guidebook for Aptos

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Guidebook for Aptos

Food Scene

Voted 5 years in a row for best Seafood and Service. Fresh Oyster, Seared Ahi, Best Burger in Town! Outside, heated, dog-friendly Patio. Great Happy Hour Monday-Friday 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Patio and Bar Lounge open at 3:00 PM Dinner starts at 5:00 PM
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Café Rio Aptos
131 Esplanade
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Voted 5 years in a row for best Seafood and Service. Fresh Oyster, Seared Ahi, Best Burger in Town! Outside, heated, dog-friendly Patio. Great Happy Hour Monday-Friday 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Patio and Bar Lounge open at 3:00 PM Dinner starts at 5:00 PM
Super cute Bistro with lots of Local Characters! Excellent Thin Crust Pizza by the slice or by the pie! (12" pizza is perfect for two) Lots of great food choices here - Espresso Bar, Wonderful Pastries, Acai Bowls, Smoothies, Panini Sandwiches, and much more. Opens at 6:30 AM
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Flats Bistro Aptos
113 Esplanade
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Super cute Bistro with lots of Local Characters! Excellent Thin Crust Pizza by the slice or by the pie! (12" pizza is perfect for two) Lots of great food choices here - Espresso Bar, Wonderful Pastries, Acai Bowls, Smoothies, Panini Sandwiches, and much more. Opens at 6:30 AM
Great spot for pizza and drinks!
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Mentone
174 Aptos Vlg Wy
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Great spot for pizza and drinks!

Parks & Nature

State park that offers miles and miles of great hiking.
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Státní park Les Nisene Marks
Aptos Creek Road
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State park that offers miles and miles of great hiking.
If you want to feel peace and tranquillity, visit the Land of Medicine Buddha. It will leave you feeling very calm and centered.
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Land of Medicine Buddha
5800 Prescott Rd
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If you want to feel peace and tranquillity, visit the Land of Medicine Buddha. It will leave you feeling very calm and centered.

Entertainment & Activities

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a perfect spot to visit and is great for all ages.
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a perfect spot to visit and is great for all ages.
Only a half mile away from the shore, this course is lined with majestic Monterey pines and towering eucalyptus trees.
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Seascape Golf Club
610 Clubhouse Dr
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Only a half mile away from the shore, this course is lined with majestic Monterey pines and towering eucalyptus trees.
If you want to experience the unnatural happen, definitely stop by the Mystery Spot. The laws of gravity don't work here and you will be left questioning how.
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The Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot Rd
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If you want to experience the unnatural happen, definitely stop by the Mystery Spot. The laws of gravity don't work here and you will be left questioning how.
Enjoy beautiful scenery with sea kayaking or stand-up paddling rentals.
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Kayak Connection
2370 CA-1
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Enjoy beautiful scenery with sea kayaking or stand-up paddling rentals.

Sightseeing

There's so much to see!
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Akvárium Monterey Bay
886 Cannery Row
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There's so much to see!
View whales and dolphins inhabiting the Bay year-round!
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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
84 Fishermans Wharf
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View whales and dolphins inhabiting the Bay year-round!
For more than a hundred years, Santa Cruz has been a hot spot for hard-core surfers. This museum tells their stories through photographs, surfboards and other related items.
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Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
701 W Cliff Dr
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For more than a hundred years, Santa Cruz has been a hot spot for hard-core surfers. This museum tells their stories through photographs, surfboards and other related items.

Essentials

Open 24 hours
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Safeway
2720 41st Ave
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Open 24 hours
Store Hours are from 8:00AM - 8:00PM
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Deluxe Foods of Aptos
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
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Store Hours are from 8:00AM - 8:00PM
Store Hours are from 8:00AM - 10:00PM
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Rite Aid
80 Rancho Del Mar
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Store Hours are from 8:00AM - 10:00PM

Drinks & Nightlife

There's always a great band playing. There is a cover charge but it's not too expensive.
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Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way
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There's always a great band playing. There is a cover charge but it's not too expensive.
The Crow's Nest is located right on the beach. They serve dinner and have a full bar upstairs. There's usually a live band playing in the upstairs bar area. Thursday Nights, from 5:00 PM - Sunset, they host their annual summer beach parties and always have a band playing! It super fun.
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Crow's Nest Restaurant
2218 E Cliff Dr
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The Crow's Nest is located right on the beach. They serve dinner and have a full bar upstairs. There's usually a live band playing in the upstairs bar area. Thursday Nights, from 5:00 PM - Sunset, they host their annual summer beach parties and always have a band playing! It super fun.
A local BBQ & blues experience in a casual setting. Nightly live blues acts with a wide variety of drinks.
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Aptos St. BBQ
8059 Aptos St
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A local BBQ & blues experience in a casual setting. Nightly live blues acts with a wide variety of drinks.