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The City of Santa Cruz, California, is situated on the northern part of Monterey Bay. The City has of an area of 12 square miles. The University of California, Santa Cruz campus was opened in 1965 and has a population of 10,117 (1996).In 1769 the Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de Portola discovered the land area which is now known as the City of Santa Cruz. When he came upon the beautiful flowing river, he named it San Lorenzo in honor of Saint Lawrence. He called the rolling hills above the river Santa Cruz, which means holy cross. Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz County, of which it is the county seat, south of San Francisco between Santa Clara and Salinas along Highway 1 on the Pacific Ocean. Santa Cruz is part of the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California metro area. Less than an hour from San Jose via Hwy-17 over the coast range, through Scotts Valley to the Santa Cruz beach makes this area a favorite getaway for the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose Region. Many Silicon Valley workers commute daily to Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz enjoys a cooler summer climate than the communities just over the hills.
Art Annieglass | Artisans Gallery | Cocoanut Grove | Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery | Kuumbwa Jazz Center | Nelson Gallery & Custom Framing | New Music Works | Santa Cruz Art League | Santa Cruz Chamber Players | Santa Cruz Chorale | Santa Cruz County Symphony Association | Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony | Santa Cruz Dance Gallery | Tandy Beal & Company/New Pickle Circus | The Catalyst | UCSC Theatre Arts Center |
Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Babbling Brook Inn Bed and Breakfast | Chateau Victorian Bed & Breakfast Inn | Cliff Crest Bed & Breakfast Inn | Darling House, A Bed & Breakfast Inn | Pleasure Point Inn | Redwood Croft Bed and Breakfast | Redwood Reflections | Valley View Bed and Breakfast |
California Counties Santa Cruz County |
Education Five Branches Institute | University of California Santa Cruz | University of California-Santa Cruz |
Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries Beach Street Cafe | Blacks Beach Cafe | Casablanca Restaurant | China Szechwan Restaurant | Clouds Downtown | Compass Grille & Bar | Cooper Street Cafe | Crow's Nest Restaurant | El Chino Mexican Restaurant | El Palomar/Cafe El Palomar | Gabriella | Gilbert's Seafood Grill | Hindquarter Bar & Grille | Hobee's Restaurant | Hollins House at Pasatiempo | Ideal Bar & Grill | Jeffery's Restaurant | King Chawn Chinese Restaurant | Las Palmas Taco Bar | Linda's Seabreeze Cafe | MacKenzie Bar & Grill at Pasatiempo | Marianne's Ice Cream | Moe's Alley | Peachwood's Steakhouse | Pearl Alley Bistro & Cafe | Portola House Restaurant | Ristorante Avanti | Ristorante Italiano | Rock 'N Taco | Rosa's Rosticeria | Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant | Santa Cruz Brewery | Saturn Cafe | Sea Cloud Restaurant | Seabright Brewery | Seabright's Wine & Cheese | Stagnaro Brothers | Star Bene Ristorante Italiano | Sunny Cove Cafe | The Bagelry | The Crepe Place | Walnut Avenue Cafe |
Golf Americas Best Value Inn | Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz | DeLaveaga Golf Course | Howard Johnson Fisherman's Wharf, Santa Cruz | Pasatiempo Golf Club |
History Lighthouse Point | Museum of Art & History | Museum Store in the Octagon | Santa Cruz City Hall | Santa Cruz Harley-Davidson Museum | Santa Cruz Surfing Museum | Santa Cruz Town Clock |
Public Libraries City-County Library System | Santa Cruz Libraries |
Motels, Hotels and Resorts Beachview Inn | Beachview Inn Motel | Best Western All Suite Inn | Best Western Inn | Best Western Torch Lite Inn | Big 6 Motel-Santa Cruz | Blackburn House Motel | Candlelite Inn | Carousel Motel | Casa Blanca Inn | Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area | Compassion Flower Inn | Econo Lodge Boardwalk | Edgewater Beach Motel | Guesthouse Pacific Inn | Harbor Inn | Hitching Post Motel | Holiday Inn Express-Santa Cruz | Holiday Inn Santa Cruz/Monterey | Inn at Pasatiempo | Inn Cal | Islander Motel | Mission Inn | Mission Inn-Santa Cruz | Ocean Echo Motel & Cottages | Ocean Pacific Lodge | Ramada Limited-Santa Cruz | Riverside Inn | Santa Cruz Inn | Santa Cruz Riviera Travelodge | Santa Cruz Travelodge | Santa Cruz Youth Hostel | Sea and Sand Inn | Seaway Inn | St. Charles Court | Sunny Cove Motel | Sunset Inn | Sunshine Villa | Super 8 Motel Santa Cruz | Super 8 Motel-321 Riverside Avenue | Super 8 Santa Cruz 1 | Super 8 Santa Cruz 2 | Terrace Court | The Inn at Pasatiempo | The Islander Motel | Travelodge Santa Cruz | Travelodge Santa Cruz Riviera | Victorian Inn | Villager Lodge | West Coast Santa Cruz Hotel |
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Santa Cruz Appraisers |
RV campgrounds and dealers Beach RV Park | Santa Cruz Harbor RV Park | Santa Vida RV Park and Campground |
Science Long Marine Laboratory Aquarium | Santa Cruz - Weather | Save Our Shores |
Shopping Cowell's Beach 'N Bikini Shop | Garden Company | Made in Santa Cruz |
Spas and Health Resorts Well Within Spa |
Sports and Sporting Events Adventure Sports Unlimited | Aqua Safari SCUBA Center | Big Twin Adventure Motorcycle Rental & | Derby Park | Harbor Water Taxi | Harvey West Park | Kayak Connection | Monterey Bay Fly Fishing | No Longer In Operation | O'Neill Yachts/Yacht Charters | Pacific Edge | Pacific Edge Climbing Gym | Pacific Yachting and Sailing | Pleasure Point Charters | Richard Schmidt Surf School | Santa Cruz County Regional | Santa Cruz Sportfishing, Inc. | Santa Cruz Surf School | Seabright Surf | Shamrock Charters | Stagnaro's Sportfishing | UCSC Office of P.E., Recreation & Sports | Venture Quest Kayaking |
Vacation Rentals Black Pearl Cottage/Grey Tower Villa | Ocean Front House | The Breakers | Villa Vista |
Wildlife Viewing Chardonnay Sailing Charters | Schwann Lagoon Park |
Wine Country Bonny Doon Vineyard | Pelican Ranch Winery | Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard | Storrs Winery | Thunder Mountain Wine |
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