Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Philip And Nichole
Philip And Nichole
Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Food Scene

Best sandwiches in town, and an easy walk from the house through downtown along Pacific or the river levee.
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Zoccoli's Delicatessen
1534 Pacific Ave
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Best sandwiches in town, and an easy walk from the house through downtown along Pacific or the river levee.
This is our take-out meal about once a week. We love this Thai food.
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Sabieng
1218 Mission St
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This is our take-out meal about once a week. We love this Thai food.
Very pricey but the classiest and tastiest restaurant in town, even though it's under a parking garage. You HAVE to get the chocolate souffle for dessert if you go.
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Oswald Restaurant
121 Soquel Ave
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Very pricey but the classiest and tastiest restaurant in town, even though it's under a parking garage. You HAVE to get the chocolate souffle for dessert if you go.
Best falafel and gyros in town... good low key atmosphere. Great for bringing kids or for take-out.
Falafel Of Santa Cruz
1501 Mission St
Best falafel and gyros in town... good low key atmosphere. Great for bringing kids or for take-out.
Pizza by the slice, fresh and tasty. They have a good deal $5 for a slice and a t-shirt.
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Pizza My Heart
209 Esplanade
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Pizza by the slice, fresh and tasty. They have a good deal $5 for a slice and a t-shirt.
You have to drive there, but it's the best Mexican in town for lunch. Usually there's a line out the door for burritos to go.
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Tacos Moreno
1053 Water St
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You have to drive there, but it's the best Mexican in town for lunch. Usually there's a line out the door for burritos to go.
You can walk down the wharf to get here from the house, and this Mexican food is very good. This is a great fancy dinner and drinks place.
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Olitas Cantina & Grille
49 Municipal Wharf
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You can walk down the wharf to get here from the house, and this Mexican food is very good. This is a great fancy dinner and drinks place.
Good lounge atmosphere with sofas and plush chairss though it gets extremely crowded as the night goes on.
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The Reef Bar & Restaurant
200 Locust St
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Good lounge atmosphere with sofas and plush chairss though it gets extremely crowded as the night goes on.

Everything Else

Great rides and deals! Monday and Tuesday nights after 5 all rides only cost $1. Wednesday and Thursday nights unlimited ride pass for $12.95 with Pepsi can. Free concerts on Friday nights.
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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Great rides and deals! Monday and Tuesday nights after 5 all rides only cost $1. Wednesday and Thursday nights unlimited ride pass for $12.95 with Pepsi can. Free concerts on Friday nights.
Great bonfire pits at this beach.
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Twin Lakes Beach
995 Live Oak Avenue
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Great bonfire pits at this beach.
Giant Redwoods and a river, without too long of a walk. They have a great redwood loop that's less than a mile long.
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Henry Cowell Redwoods Állami Park
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
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Giant Redwoods and a river, without too long of a walk. They have a great redwood loop that's less than a mile long.
Wonderful hikes through open fields on the inland side of the highway, and beautiful cliff side hikes on the ocean side. Also world class mountain biking.
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Wilder Ranch Állami Park
1401 Coast Rd
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Wonderful hikes through open fields on the inland side of the highway, and beautiful cliff side hikes on the ocean side. Also world class mountain biking.
Delicious fancy drinks and a patio overlooking downtown. This is Santa Cruz at its most upscale.
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515 Kitchen & Cocktails
515 Cedar St
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Delicious fancy drinks and a patio overlooking downtown. This is Santa Cruz at its most upscale.
This is the best beginner's surf spot in the world. Go at low tide to find waves, you can walk out very far in the ocean. No attitudes here, everybody's learning and surfing straight ahead.
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Cowell Beach
Front St
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This is the best beginner's surf spot in the world. Go at low tide to find waves, you can walk out very far in the ocean. No attitudes here, everybody's learning and surfing straight ahead.

Sightseeing

Beautiful 3.5 miles walk along the cliff above the ocean, towards Natural Bridges State Park. Walk, bike, run. Watch the world quality surfers at Steamer's Lane by the lighthouse.
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West Cliff Drive
West Cliff Drive
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Beautiful 3.5 miles walk along the cliff above the ocean, towards Natural Bridges State Park. Walk, bike, run. Watch the world quality surfers at Steamer's Lane by the lighthouse.

Entertainment & Activities

Quieter than the Main Beach, and has bonfire pits. Walk over the trestle bridge (seen in the Lost Boys movie) on the left side of the Boardwalk to reach this beach; 10-15 minute walk from the house.
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Seabright Állami Strand
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Quieter than the Main Beach, and has bonfire pits. Walk over the trestle bridge (seen in the Lost Boys movie) on the left side of the Boardwalk to reach this beach; 10-15 minute walk from the house.
This is an enclosed beach cove so the kids can play and boogie-board without worrying about them.
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Sunny Cove
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This is an enclosed beach cove so the kids can play and boogie-board without worrying about them.
Best comic book store in town... kids love it.
Atlantis Fantasyworld
1020 Cedar St
Best comic book store in town... kids love it.

Shopping

I can spend hours in this bookshop....
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Bookshop Santa Cruz
1520 Pacific Ave
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I can spend hours in this bookshop....
They rent wetsuits and surfboards by the day. It's a 2 block walk from the house, across from the beach.
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Cowell's Beach Surf Shop
30 Front St
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They rent wetsuits and surfboards by the day. It's a 2 block walk from the house, across from the beach.

Drinks & Nightlife

Kind of feels like a real pub. Beer only. A locals hangout.
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Poet & Patriot Irish Pub
320 Cedar St
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Kind of feels like a real pub. Beer only. A locals hangout.