Here are some of our favorite places to eat:Coffee, Tea, and Pastries:
Kelly’s French Bakery – 402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz – (831) 423-9059 The Buttery – 702 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 458-3020Lulu Carpenters – 1545 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 429-9804 Lulu at the Octagon – 118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz – (831) 429-5858 Coffee Cats – 255 Mt. Hermon Road, Scotts Valley – (831) 439-0700 Breakfast:
Zachary’s Restaurant– 819 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 427-0646 Café Brazil – 1410 Mission St, Santa Cruz – (831) 429-1855 Linda’s Seabreeze Café – 542 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 427-9713 The Buttery – 702 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 458-3020 Lunch and Dinner:
Sabieng Cuisine (Thai) – 1218 Mission St, Santa Cruz – (831) 425-1020Malabar (Indian/Asian) – 514 Front St, Santa Cruz – (831) 423-7906Taqueria La Cabana (Mexican) – 2332 Mission St, Santa Cruz – (831) 425-7261Shogun Japanese Restaurant – 1123 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 469-4477Rosie McCann’s Irish Pub – 1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz – (831) 426-9930 Ristorante Avanti (Italian) – 1711 Mission St, Santa Cruz – (831) 427-0135 Pizza My Heart – 1116 Pacific Ave # B, Santa Cruz – (831) 426-2511Dharmas (vegetarian) – 4250 Capitola Rd, Capitola – (831) 462-1717Here are some of our favorite places to go: Hiking:Nisene Marks State ParkBig Basin Redwoods State Park (beautiful old-growth redwoods)
Wilder Ranch State Park (walk to the beach or tread into the mountains)
Pogonip State Park (a brisk walk close to downtown with good views of the city)
All parks in Santa CruzBeaches:Seabright Beach (quieter family beach adjacent to tourist beaches / has fire pits)
Twin Lakes Beach (quieter family beach with fire pits)
Davenport Landing Beach (15 minutes north of Santa Cruz / beautiful but it can be windy):
Pleasure Point Beach (a popular surf spot)
All beaches in Santa Cruz (it's hard to go wrong in SC)
Other Places of Interest:
The Mystery Spot (for those of you who recognize the name from our wedding invitations... Yes, we live just up the street from the
"World Famous" Mystery Spot)
Santa Cruz Beach BoardwalkRoaring Camp RailroadSwanton Berry Farm (organic pick your own/or-not strawberries and other fine delectables)
Bonny Doon Vineyard & WineryDe Laveaga Golf & Frisbee Golf Course