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Explore all of our area information about visiting Santa Cruz and Capitola! View our local travel guides and other resources as you plan your stay.

Things To Do In Santa Cruz

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Santa Cruz Restaurants Guide

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The Best Beaches to Visit in Santa Cruz

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A First-Timer’s Guide to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk

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Santa Cruz Shopping

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What to Do in Santa Cruz with Kids

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Santa Cruz Nightlife Guide

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Bringing Your Pet to Santa Cruz

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Santa Cruz Spas

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Celebrating 4th of July in Santa Cruz

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How to Brunch in Santa Cruz

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The Best Spots for Mountain Biking in Santa Cruz

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Celebrating Labor Day in Santa Cruz

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Secret Santa Cruz Local’s Spots

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The Best Spots to Watch a Santa Cruz Sunset

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Santa Cruz Hiking Trails & Guide

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5 Haunted Places in Santa Cruz County

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The Best Santa Cruz Kayak Rental Shops

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Top‌ ‌14 ‌Aptos,‌ ‌CA‌ ‌Restaurants‌

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Pleasure Point Santa Cruz, CA Restaurants

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Where To Go Wine Tasting Near Santa Cruz

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Things To Do When It Rains In Santa Cruz

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The Best Breakfast Spots in Santa Cruz, CA

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18 Super Fun Things to Do in Capitola, California

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An Insider Guide to the Best Beaches in Aptos, California

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Your Insider Guide to Capitola Beach

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The 16 Most Delicious Capitola Restaurants

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Best Seafood in Santa Cruz, CA

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A Traveler’s Guide to Santa Cruz Whale Watching

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Zip Lining Santa Cruz: Tours You Have To Check Out

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The Coolest Santa Cruz Breweries to Have a Great Beer

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An Insider Guide to Panther Beach, Santa Cruz

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A Visitors Guide to the Santa Cruz Lighthouses

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The Tastiest Mexican Food in Santa Cruz

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The Tastiest Sushi Places in Santa Cruz

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The Best Gyms in Santa Cruz for Visitors 

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The Only California Packing List You Need

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The Truth Behind the Santa Cruz Mystery Spot

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Your Travel Guide to the Santa Cruz Mountains

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The Best Santa Cruz Surf Spots

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The Top 10 Things to do in Aptos, California

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