Guidebook for Santa Cruz

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Guidebook for Santa Cruz

Food Scene

Yes, you CAN enjoy tacos on the beach!
9 locals recommend
Las Palmas Taco Bar
55 Front St
9 locals recommend
Yes, you CAN enjoy tacos on the beach!
Coffee + delicious baked goods + urban plant store = love!
12 locals recommend
11th Hour Coffee
1001 Center St
12 locals recommend
Coffee + delicious baked goods + urban plant store = love!
We get takeout here at least once a week!
29 locals recommend
Sabieng
1218 Mission St
29 locals recommend
We get takeout here at least once a week!
Impromptu date night? Lunch with an old friend? Good choice for a nice meal anytime.
104 locals recommend
Laili
101 Cooper St
104 locals recommend
Impromptu date night? Lunch with an old friend? Good choice for a nice meal anytime.
The best in town. I will never forget the candied-hibiscus cocktail I had here on my birthday.
70 locals recommend
Oswald Restaurant
121 Soquel Ave
70 locals recommend
The best in town. I will never forget the candied-hibiscus cocktail I had here on my birthday.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local treasure.
52 locals recommend
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar St
52 locals recommend
Local treasure.
Fun outdoor scene, Hawaiian food, and summertime cocktails!
102 locals recommend
Hula's Island Grill
221 Cathcart St
102 locals recommend
Fun outdoor scene, Hawaiian food, and summertime cocktails!
13 locals recommend
Pono Hawaiian Grill
120 Union Street
13 locals recommend
32 locals recommend
Abbott Square
118 Cooper St
32 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Local, seasonal, chef-made ice cream. With Marshmallow Brule = YES!
64 locals recommend
The Penny Ice Creamery
913 Cedar St
64 locals recommend
Local, seasonal, chef-made ice cream. With Marshmallow Brule = YES!
You can walk here from the Carriage House!
745 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
745 locals recommend
You can walk here from the Carriage House!
Keep going past the regular golfers to find this popular, enormous disc golf course.
24 locals recommend
Delaveaga Park Golf Course
401 Upper Park Rd
24 locals recommend
Keep going past the regular golfers to find this popular, enormous disc golf course.

Everything Else

Surfboard, wetsuits & more, on the way to the best beginner break in town. Get your gear and get in the Pacific Ocean!
11 locals recommend
Cowell's Beach Surf Shop
30 Front St
11 locals recommend
Surfboard, wetsuits & more, on the way to the best beginner break in town. Get your gear and get in the Pacific Ocean!
Rent a cruiser to ride around town!
Spokesman Bicycles
231 Cathcart St
Rent a cruiser to ride around town!

Arts & Culture

Ever seen furniture made of mushrooms? Know that Santa Cruz used to have a Chinatown? Our local Art & History Museum is a gem!
133 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St
133 locals recommend
Ever seen furniture made of mushrooms? Know that Santa Cruz used to have a Chinatown? Our local Art & History Museum is a gem!
Learn about all the amazing life in the Monterey Bay.
25 locals recommend
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center
35 Pacific Ave
25 locals recommend
Learn about all the amazing life in the Monterey Bay.