Guidebook for Santa Cruz

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Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Essentials

Essential groceries
58 locals recommend
Safeway
2203 Mission St
58 locals recommend
Essential groceries
Organic groceries
248 locals recommend
New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
248 locals recommend
Organic groceries
16 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
220 Sylvania Ave
16 locals recommend
157 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Ave
157 locals recommend
69 locals recommend
Staff of Life
1266 Soquel Ave
69 locals recommend

Sightseeing

The BEACH!
261 locals recommend
Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff Dr
261 locals recommend
The BEACH!
Great hiking.
219 locals recommend
Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast Rd
219 locals recommend
Great hiking.
long stretch of beach and carnival rides
745 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
745 locals recommend
long stretch of beach and carnival rides
the view
143 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Wharf
21 Municipal Wharf
143 locals recommend
the view
the view
40 locals recommend
Cowell Beach
Front St
40 locals recommend
the view
1 hour drive
668 locals recommend
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
668 locals recommend
1 hour drive
354 locals recommend
Carmel by the sea
San Antonio Avenue
354 locals recommend
17 Mile Drive
17 Mile Drive
book a tour to see the elephant seals
88 locals recommend
Ano Nuevo State Park
88 locals recommend
book a tour to see the elephant seals
280 locals recommend
Half Moon Bay
280 locals recommend
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
335 locals recommend
167 locals recommend
Capitola Beach Company
131 Monterey Ave
167 locals recommend

Shopping

great deals
10 locals recommend
Patagonia Outlet: Open for Curbside Pickup
415 River St
10 locals recommend
great deals

Food Scene

yummy greek
7 locals recommend
Vasili's
1501 Mission St
7 locals recommend
yummy greek
94 locals recommend
Bantam
1010 Fair Ave
94 locals recommend
easy and fast carry out
6 locals recommend
@ Thai Recipe
2106A Mission St
6 locals recommend
easy and fast carry out
great Mediterranean
104 locals recommend
Laili
101 Cooper St
104 locals recommend
great Mediterranean
102 locals recommend
Hula's Island Grill
221 Cathcart St
102 locals recommend
50 locals recommend
The Picnic Basket
125 Beach St
50 locals recommend
good family friendly restaurant
125 locals recommend
West End Tap and Kitchen
334 Ingalls St
125 locals recommend
good family friendly restaurant
serves blue bottle coffee
220 locals recommend
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
220 locals recommend
serves blue bottle coffee
good breakfast but expect long waits
102 locals recommend
Harbor Café
535 7th Ave
102 locals recommend
good breakfast but expect long waits
71 locals recommend
Cat & Cloud Coffee
3600 Portola Dr
71 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Blaze Pizza
1901 Mission St
6 locals recommend
79 locals recommend
Cafe Brasil
1410 Mission St
79 locals recommend
They have a tasting room but also has a separate restaurant. food is great!
32 locals recommend
Venus Spirits
200 High Rd
32 locals recommend
They have a tasting room but also has a separate restaurant. food is great!
Great fresh bread and bakery
64 locals recommend
Companion Bakeshop Westside Santa Cruz
2341 Mission St
64 locals recommend
Great fresh bread and bakery

Drinks & Nightlife

beer garden
50 locals recommend
Humble Sea Brewing Co.
820 Swift St
50 locals recommend
beer garden
26 locals recommend
MJA Vineyards
328 Ingalls St
26 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Sones Cellars
334-B Ingalls St
11 locals recommend
20 locals recommend
Pour Taproom
110 Cooper St
20 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

cheap full day surfboard rentals
Westside Surf & Skate
345 Swift St
cheap full day surfboard rentals

Parks & Nature

another cute beach town 20 minutes away
167 locals recommend
Capitola Beach Company
131 Monterey Ave
167 locals recommend
another cute beach town 20 minutes away
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
335 locals recommend
219 locals recommend
Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast Rd
219 locals recommend
check out the Monarch migration
261 locals recommend
Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff Dr
261 locals recommend
check out the Monarch migration