Santa Cruz

Pros: liberal, progressive, quiet, close to the city
Cons: Earthquakes maybe? A 'Big One' is predicted.

Thanks to Erika 'elorraine' for inviting me to this - my first - write-off. "My favorite American city" - a good topic for a write-off? Won't everybody describe his/her hometown as the favorite one, similar like 99% of us like their car? I...

Pros: Beautiful sunsets.. Great for families or couples!!
Cons: Can be crowded in the summer months

When most people think of Santa Cruz, CA. they think of the Boardwalk. There's more! A lot more. Santa Cruz can be a Mystery even to the locals. So let me take you on a tour of some of the popular and not so popular spots in Santa Cruz, CA.
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Pros: Gorgeous Locale, Romantic & Special Occasion Dining
Cons: Pricey, Watch Out For Those Sides, Very Popular

Realtors often refer to location, location, location as the key selling points for hot properties. A special occasion restaurant, Shadowbrook is set amongst lush ferns and flowers, that cascade down a verdant hillside to Soquel Creek.
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Pros: There are many things to do.
Cons: There are many things to do.

My best memories from childhood were the times spent in Santa Cruz. My family was not big on family vacations, but we did always manage to make it to Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz is located in California along the coast, between San Francisco and Monterey....

Pros: Fun in the sun.
Cons: Some areas are a little run down.

Santa Cruz California is one of my favorite places to go for a one or two night get away. What I love about Santa Cruz is that have four of my favorite things; fresh sea food, the ocean, boats and amusement park rides. I started going to Santa Cruz as a ...

Pros: A large variety of interesting things to do, and places to see
Cons: Traffic

"In The Tides of Time" "En Las Mareas Del Tiempo" Alan Counihan 1995. This is represented by a beautiful work of art by Alan Counihan as your strolling to the Santa Cruz Wharf. A rugged stone archway, framing the Ocean, surrounded...

Pros: relaxing, magical atmosphere; divine cuisine prepared authentically; family owned and oriented
Cons: not close enough to my house!

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It's pronounced "La Brus-ketta", in case you were curious, and it's a brand-new dining gem located just past the booming metropolis of Felton. Felton is just north of Santa Cruz: take...

Pros: beaches and campgrounds, laid back attitude
Cons: it won't stay this way forever if some people have their way

I have been visiting Santa Cruz ever since I was a small child. I now visit this small coastal city a couple of times a month just to relax. Santa Cruz is just above the mid-point of California's west coast, but to many it is "left coast"...

Pros: A Fun Place to play, great waves for surfing
Cons: San Lorenzo River is polluted & nearby

I LOVE Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk! It is my favorite place to go for romantic get-aways, family get togethers, or just a day playing hookey from work.

It's only an hour's drive South at 6am, 2 - 3 hour drive by 11am, over the...

Pros: Ocean views, Surfing Galore, Flip-Flop Culture, Skate Parks, Good Tan.
Cons: Touristy, Boring, Cold in the Winter, Foggy, Not diverse in culture.

I have moved to the Cruz, or you could say I'm 'just cruzin'. What I decided to do this summer is su ...

Pros: Fresh seafood and pasta specialities
Cons: No fettuccine carbonara; Need Some Red Meat!

Not far from our Sunny Cove cabin, near Santa Cruz's East Cliff Drive is a small dining treasure, Star Bene Ristorante Italiano. This former cottage has seen restaurants come and go but judging by a few recent meals, may have found a long term...

Pros: Good Time, Good Food, Good People
Cons: None that I saw.

The Santa Cruz Farmers Market

Every Wednesday in downtown Santa Cruz, a fun gathering goes on that's a treat for all the senses. Beautiful and interesting people converge to sell their wares. Fresh fruit, nuts, baked goods, juices,...

Pros: Great Fun No Matter Where You Go!
Cons: Some really strange people sometimes...

With today being my 3-month anniversary of being a proud Epinion member, I found it fitting that this would be the day I would post my 200th Epinion. After thinking long and hard about what to write about, I finally came up with an answer. I am going...

Pros: something for everyone
Cons: can spend lots of money.

We went to the Santa Cruz beach boardwalk the other day and had so much fun I just had to tell you about it! Santa Cruz is about 35 min. away from San Jose, California. The drive is on a curvy four lane highway through the Santa Cruz mountains. They are...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, plenty to do, good food
Cons: Tourist areas usually congested in season

Most Santa Cruz tourists do three things: ride the Giant Dipper rollercoaster at the Boardwalk amusement park, get a tan on the adjacent main beach, eat at one of the nearby fast food joints or one of the seafood restaurants on the municipal wharf. As...