Guidebook for Santa Cruz

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Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Food Scene

Great food and a nice patio.
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Assembly
1108 Pacific Avenue
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Great food and a nice patio.
This is probably the nicest restaurant in Santa Cruz.
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Oswald Restaurant
121 Soquel Ave
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This is probably the nicest restaurant in Santa Cruz.
Some of the best coffee anywhere.
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Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
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Some of the best coffee anywhere.
Looking for a decent burrito, but only have $5 to spare? Then El Palomar is the place for you.
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El Palomar Restaurant
1336 Pacific Ave
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Looking for a decent burrito, but only have $5 to spare? Then El Palomar is the place for you.
Seafood on the wharf. Need I say more?
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Stagnaro Bros.
59 Municipal Wharf
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Seafood on the wharf. Need I say more?
Great food and not as pricey as Oswald's.
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Laili
101 Cooper St
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Great food and not as pricey as Oswald's.
Locals love this place and for good reason. Extensive menu, amazing food, and a nice ambiance.
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Café Cruz
2621 41st Ave
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Locals love this place and for good reason. Extensive menu, amazing food, and a nice ambiance.
It over looks the yacht harbor and if you're around on a Wednesday in the summer, you can watch the yacht race while sipping on a cool beverage.
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Crow's Nest Restaurant
2218 E Cliff Dr
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It over looks the yacht harbor and if you're around on a Wednesday in the summer, you can watch the yacht race while sipping on a cool beverage.
Hands down the best breakfast/brunch place in Santa Cruz. Anticipate having to wait for 15 - 45 minutes for a table, especially on the weekends. But it's worth it.
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The Walnut Avenue Cafe
106 Walnut Ave
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Hands down the best breakfast/brunch place in Santa Cruz. Anticipate having to wait for 15 - 45 minutes for a table, especially on the weekends. But it's worth it.
Pizza My Heart was founded in Santa Cruz and is now a successful regional chain. It's solid pizza.
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Pizza My Heart
209 Esplanade
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Pizza My Heart was founded in Santa Cruz and is now a successful regional chain. It's solid pizza.
The food is okay, not great. But there is always live music and the drinks are just as good here as anywhere else. They also have a nice patio and it's less than a block from the house.
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Pono Hawaiian Grill
120 Union Street
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The food is okay, not great. But there is always live music and the drinks are just as good here as anywhere else. They also have a nice patio and it's less than a block from the house.
Decent coffee right on the water. If you can find room on their (small) balcony even better.
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Mr Toots Coffeehouse
231 Esplanade
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Decent coffee right on the water. If you can find room on their (small) balcony even better.
It's a pretty good Mexican restaurant. Be careful, they make a strong margarita!
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Manuel's Mexican Restaurant
261 Center Ave
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It's a pretty good Mexican restaurant. Be careful, they make a strong margarita!

Drinks & Nightlife

Restaurant and lounge/bar. It's a great place to meet friends, have a drink, and chat.
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515 Kitchen & Cocktails
515 Cedar St
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Restaurant and lounge/bar. It's a great place to meet friends, have a drink, and chat.
If you're looking for more of a party scene, this is a good place to check out.
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The Reef Bar & Restaurant
200 Locust St
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If you're looking for more of a party scene, this is a good place to check out.

Arts & Culture

You can't come to Santa Cruz without experiencing the Boardwalk!
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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You can't come to Santa Cruz without experiencing the Boardwalk!
Just like the names says, it's the Surfing Museum.
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Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
701 W Cliff Dr
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Just like the names says, it's the Surfing Museum.
From their website: The Mystery Spot is a gravitational anomaly located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California. Come experience these phenomena for yourself!
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The Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot Rd
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From their website: The Mystery Spot is a gravitational anomaly located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California. Come experience these phenomena for yourself!

Essentials

An easy stroll down the street, it's easier to walk here for groceries than drive.
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Trader Joe's
700 Front St
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An easy stroll down the street, it's easier to walk here for groceries than drive.
An easy walk to get groceries, but be ready to pay top dollar for these organic products.
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New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
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An easy walk to get groceries, but be ready to pay top dollar for these organic products.
Whole Foods.
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Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Ave
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Whole Foods.

Sightseeing

Natural Bridges is beautiful.
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Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff Dr
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Natural Bridges is beautiful.
There is no other campus in the world like UC Santa Cruz's campus. Redwoods, million dollar views of Monterey Bay...it's worth the short drive up the hill.
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University of California at Santa Cruz
Arboretum Road
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There is no other campus in the world like UC Santa Cruz's campus. Redwoods, million dollar views of Monterey Bay...it's worth the short drive up the hill.
It's the Monterey Bay Aquarium - one of, if not the best, aquarium in the world.
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Akwarium ng Monterey Bay
886 Cannery Row
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It's the Monterey Bay Aquarium - one of, if not the best, aquarium in the world.
Nice beach, cute downtown.
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Capitola Beach Company
131 Monterey Ave
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Nice beach, cute downtown.
Great beach, no crowds.
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Seabright State Beach
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Great beach, no crowds.

Everything Else

Some of the best surfing anywhere.
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Pleasure Point
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Some of the best surfing anywhere.

Shopping

It's Target. Go if you need things. :)
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Target
1825 41st Ave
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It's Target. Go if you need things. :)