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| Roaring Camp & Big Trees Railroad (5 min. drive from the Felton Crest Santa Cruz Lodging Inn) Located on Graham Hill Road in the town of Felton. P.O. Box G-1, Felton, California 95018 Phone:(831) 335-4484 or Fax: (831) 335-3509 America's last steam-powered passenger railroad with year-round passenger train service. Featuring a narrow-gauge steam engine trip up Bear Mountain or a Pacific Railway journey from Roaring Camp and Big Trees Railroad in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the coastal town of Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. |
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| "Moonlight Steam Train Dinner Parties" Ride a moonlight steam train to 1880. This romantic evening includes a BBQ steak dinner, mountain music and dancing beneath the soft glow of paper lanterns. Then board a steam train for a journey through moonlit redwood forests. Moonlight Steam Train Dinner Parties for individuals and groups are scheduled on the Saturday nearest a full moon from June through October. Private events can be scheduled on any other Saturday during the year, with 150 tickets guaranteed. "Annual Events" Roaring Camp & Big Trees Railroad hosts many different annual events such as the "Annual Civil War Battles and Encampment" on Memorial day weekend. Please check their website for a current listing of events. |
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| A turn-of-the-century seaside amusement park. Choose from heart-pounding rides like the Hurricane, Tsunami, Chaos, and Ghost Blasters. Or classic rides like the 1924 Giant Dipper roller coaster and 1911 Looff Carousel. Plus, there are great rides for kids of all ages - over 30 rides in all! Admissions: The Boardwalk is admission free. You'll find 5 ride ticket plans to meet your individual needs. From season passes to individual ride ticket sales, you'll find the right plan for spending an hour, a day, a week or longer at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Great ticket values are available on-line! Hours: The Boardwalk is open daily, Memorial Day through Labor Day - and on weekends and most holidays during the spring and fall. Operating hours vary. At least five Boardwalk rides are open Monday through Friday for limited operation from 12 noon to 5 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, full operation is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. Ride availability does depend on weather and attendance. |
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| The Santa Cruz Wharf offers the best in seaside shopping, dining, and recreation. You'll find everything from handmade arts & crafts to beach apparel; outdoor fresh fish markets to fine dining; whale watching and fishing trips to kayaking. Or you can relax and watch the local California sea lions and harbor seals. Hours: The Wharf is open to the public from 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. |
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| The Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor serves as a harbor of refuge for coastal mariners and provides berthing and dry storage for a variety of boats ranging from kayaks to commercial fishing vessels. Visitor berthing is available and encouraged. The harbor is kept open year-round by dredging sand from its entrance. (Dredging generally occurs between November and April each year.) There is a well-maintained launch ramp to serve trailerable vessels. You will find many boating-related businesses, restaurants, and shops in the harbor area, and information displays which emphasize the marine history of Monterey Bay and the small craft harbor. Annual Events Include: Lighted Boat Parade, Winter Tall Ship Tour, City of Santa Cruz Fireworks Spectacular, Shark Festival & Sanctuary Celebration. |
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| The Seymour Marine Discovery Center is part of the Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory, a research and education facility of the University of California, Santa Cruz. The laboratory is affiliated with the Institute of Marine Sciences, a university research unit. The lab serves as a base for field research in Monterey Bay and the ocean beyond. The aquarium exhibits look like a working marine laboratory. The center serves as a base for docent-led tours of the Long Marine Lab facilities, the Younger Lagoon Natural Reserve, and the shores of the marine sanctuary. Admissions: Adult $5; Student or Senior (60+) $3; Youth (6-16) $3; Child (5 and under) Free. Hours: First Tuesday of each month free admission; Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday, noon to 5 pm; Closed Monday. Tour Times: Lab-wide tours depart 1-3 pm (last tour ends at 4 pm). A limited number of tours are offered each afternoon and are limited to 20 participants per tour. Tours are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Sign ups begin one hour before tour time. |
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| The aquarium's exhibits take you into the hidden world of Monterey Bay, a spectacular ocean realm at the heart of the nation's largest marine sanctuary. The exhibits re-create the bay's habitats, from shallow tide pools to the open ocean and deep sea. The aquarium is self-guided, but there are volunteer guides in rust-colored jackets to answer your questions. Audio tours-on-tape are available in English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese for $3. Admissions: Adult $19.95; Student (13-17yrs or college ID) $15.95; Senior (65+) $17.95, Child (3-12yrs) $8.95; Child (Under 3) Free; Disabled $8.95. Hours: Regular 10:00am - 6pm; Holiday Weekends 9:30am - 6pm; Summer (Memorial Day-Labor Day) 9:30am - 6pm. |
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Felton Historic Covered Bridge Park Located at Graham Hill Rd at Mount Hermon Rd in the town of Felton this is one of only a few covered bridges remaining is California. The park itself has large grassy areas for a picnic or or BBQ, a volleyball court, and a playground. Restrooms are available. Additional information about Covered Bridges in the Santa Cruz area can be found here. Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Here you can find a list of parks maintained by the city of Santa Cruz as well as photos and descriptions of the parks. You will also find information about local events and activities. California State Parks This is the official web site for the California State Park System. Here you will find listings for all of California's State Parks with info about campgrounds, fees, museums, etc. Santa Cruz State Parks This is an official web site focussing solely on the State Parks of Santa Cruz County. Virtual Parks Panoramas and maps of parks in the Santa Cruz area can be found here. |
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Big Basin Redwoods State Park Established in 1902, Big Basin is California's oldest State Park. It features 18,000 acres of Old Growth and recovering Redwood Forest with over 80 miles of trails. Elevations in the park vary from sea level to over 2,000 feet. The climate ranges from foggy and damp near the ocean to sunny, warm ridge tops. Location & Directions: The park is 25 miles northwest of Santa Cruz via Highways 9 and 236. All roads into Big Basin are curvy. Castle Rock State Park Embracing 3,600 acres along the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Castle Rock State Park embraces 3,600 acres of coast redwood, Douglas-fir, and madrone forest. Featuring steep canyons the park is sprinkled with unusual rock formations that are popular with rock climbers. The forest here is lush and mossy, crisscrossed by 32 miles of hiking and horseback riding trails. Location - Directions: The park is located on Highway 35, just 2 1/2 miles southeast of the junction with Highway 9. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park With 15 miles of hiking and riding trails the Redwood Forest of this park looks much the same as it did 200 years ago. The main park area, containing the large, old-growth redwoods, is about 1,750 acres, and the northern area (Fall Creek) is 2,390 acres, with about 20 miles of hiking trails. The tallest tree in the park is about 285 feet tall, and about 16 feet wide. The oldest trees in the park are about 1400 to 1800 years old. Location - Directions: The park is near Felton on Highway 9 in the Santa Cruz Mountains. You can park outside the park entrance and walk a half mile into the park, or you can drive in and pay a fee. Lighthouse Field State Beach Also known as Point Santa Cruz, this area forms the northern boundary of Monterey Bay. It is one of the last open headlands in any California urban area. Surfers, tourists, birds - including the rare Black Swift and wintering Monarch butterflies are drawn to this area. Sea lions populate the offshore rocks. The lighthouse is home to California's first surfing museum and is the location each Christmas for "Caroling Under the Stars," a Santa Cruz tradition which attracts hundreds of locals and visitors. Location - Directions: The beach is on West Cliff Drive in downtown Santa Cruz. Manresa State Beach Manresa State Beach features a beautiful expanse of sea and sand, with surf fishing, surfing, and recreation. Location - Directions: From Highway 1, south of Aptos, San Andreas Road heads southwest and continues for several miles to Manresa, the first beach access upon reaching the coast. Natural Bridges State Beach With its famous natural bridge, this beach offers an excellent vantage point for viewing shore birds, migrating whales, and seals and otters playing offshore. Low tides and tidepools further along the beach reveal sea stars, crabs, sea anemones, and other colorful ocean life. The park also includes a large area of coastal scrub meadows, with bright native wildflowers in the spring. Location - Directions: Take Swift Avenue west from Highway 1, or follow West Cliff Drive north along the in-town bluffs until it ends at Natural Bridges. New Brighton State Beach The New Brighton beach features picnic areas, swimming, fishing and a nearby forest of Monterey pine and Coastal Live Oak. The camping area is on a bluff overlooking northern Monterey Bay. Location - Directions: The beach is in the town of Capitola, just south of Santa Cruz. The beach can be reached by taking the New Brighton/Park Avenue exit off Highway One. Santa Cruz Mission State Park Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park is the site of a complex of buildings erected around the original Santa Cruz Mission, which was built during the 1790s as California's 12th mission. Location - Directions: The historic park is in downtown Santa Cruz; take Mission Street to Mission Plaza. The adobe is located one block off the plaza on School Street. Seacliff State Beach This beach is known for its fishing pier and concrete freighter, The Palo Alto. Unfortunately, the ship is unsafe and closed to the public. Only the pier is open for fishing. The beach is also a popular swimming spot. There is a long stretch of sand backed by bluffs. There is a covered picnic facility. The park also has an interpretive center. Location - Directions: Take the State Park Drive exit from Highway One in the neighborhood of Aptos. Sunset State Beach Featuring pine trees, mountainous sand dunes, and ocean side picnic spots, the beach is bordered by large agricultural fields west of the city of Watsonville. Location - Directions: The beach is 16 miles south of Santa Cruz via Highway One and San Andreas Road. Forrest of Niscene Marks State Park Once the site of logging operations in the early 1900s, there is still evidence of logging operations, mill sites and trestles in the park's 10,000 acres of rugged semi-wilderness. With over 30 miles of trails the park has trails for hiking, jogging and biking. Picnic tables and barbecue pits are available. Location - Directions: The park is four miles north of Aptos on Aptos Creek Road. Twin Lakes State Beach Twin Lakes beach has a mile of sandy shoreline, popular for swimming and picnicking, and the park's adjacent Schwan's lake is a good location for bird watching. Location - Directions: The small craft harbor in downtown Santa Cruz is approximately in the middle of Twin Lakes State Beach, which extends for a distance parallel to East Cliff Drive and Portola Drive. Wilder Ranch State Park The park has 4,505 acres, with 34 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails winding through coastal terraces and valleys. Several restored buildings once belonging to the Wilder family are preserved. The park has tours and living history demonstrations to help visitors explore the history of early ranchers and farmers along the Central Coast. Surrounding grounds include Victorian homes, gardens, and historic adobe. Location & Directions: The park is north of Santa Cruz, immediately west of Highway One, just a mile or so past the Western Drive stoplight. |
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Monterey Bay Tours, Sailing, Fishing, and Whale-Watching Chardonnay II The Chardonnay II departs from Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor and offers various types of cruises through the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary aboard a 70-foot sailing yacht. Whale Watching Sails are offered throughout the migration season for both blue and gray whales. There are Wine Tasting Sails that happen regularly during spring, summer and fall. Private and corporate charters are also available for special events. Chartle Charters Sport fishing and wildlife viewing charters for the Monterey Bay and Pacific Coast from Santa Cruz. Lighthall Charters Offering private charters, scheduled charters, and destination cruises aboard luxurious world class sailing yachts. Also offers lessons or bareboat for experienced sailors. Pacific Yachting & Sailing Offers skippered charters for whale and seal watching, north coast excursions, ocean picnics or catered meals, and romantic sunset cruises. Available for weddings, marriage proposals, etc. Also offers lessons or bareboat for experienced sailors. Park Place Excursions Whale watching, fishing charters, coastal cruises, boat & breakfast and custom charters available aboard a 40 foot luxury motor yacht. Santa Cruz Sports Fishing Fishing trips, whale watching, and special charters available aboard a 35' Kevlacat Deluxe Catamaran. Scurfield's Landing Whale watching and fishing charters out of the Santa Cruz Harbor. |
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| With a surfing history stretching back over a hundred years Santa Cruz has long been a proving ground for California surfers. Full wet suits are necessary year-round due to Pacific water temperatures ranging from 40-55 degrees. Also, rushing currents, jagged rocks, and big, pounding waves demand respect from even the most accomplished surfers. For the novice there is a "family" surfing spot only a few hundred feet past the famous Steamer Lane located below Westcliff Drive, along the Lighthouse Field State Beach, the northern boundary of Monterey Bay (also known as Point Santa Cruz).
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| Fishing is available both in the mountains at the Loch Lomond Recreational Area mountain lake/reservoir and out on the Monterey Bay. The California Department of Fish and Game stocks the Loch Lomond reservoir with rainbow trout approximately every three weeks from March to July. Largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish also maintain populations in the reservoir. All California State Fish and Game regulations apply. (Gas powered boats and swimming are not allowed.) For fishing on the bay there are several charter business available:
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| Surrounded by the beautiful Monterey Bay Coast and Santa Cruz Mountains several of Santa Cruz County's golf courses are world-class championship courses offering challenging holes, panoramic vistas, and national tournaments.
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| Many of the parks in the Santa Cruz area offer miles of scenic horseback riding trials in and around different terrains and settings. There are also many boarding stables in the area. Unfortunately, however, at the time this listings was created there were no businesses offering guided riding adventures in the area.
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You will find many restaurants within minutes of the Felton Crest Inn offering German (Tyrolean Inn), Continental (Empire Grill), Italian (Ciao Bella & Mama Mia's), and Mexican (Don Quixote) cuisines. You can order picnic lunches to go from one of many fine delicatessens. Recommended Dining in the Mountains...
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For everyday shopping there are a number of shops and stores in downtown Felton, both along Highway 9 and in a small shopping center at the corner of Graham Hill Road and Mount Hermon Road. Additional shopping centers with a number of major chain stores such as Safe Way, Longs Drugs, K-mart, and Wallgreens are just a few minutes away in Scotts Valley on Mount Hermon Road. There is also a Costco in Santa Cruz at 220 Sylvania Avenue near the intersection of Highway 9 and Highway 1, and a very popular shopping spot is the Capitola Mall, located on 41st Avenue just off Highway 1 at Capitola Road in Capitola. The mall itself has four major department stores, Macy's, Gottschalks, Mervyn's and Sears, and over 100 specialty shops and restaurants and there are additional small shopping centers and stores around the mall. For shopping diversity and truly unique, one-of-a-kind items of character and personality there are two highly recommended shopping spots... Pacific Garden Mall and Capitola Village. Pacific Garden Mall Located on Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz the Pacific Garden Mall can be described as a open air mall with great outdoor shopping and dining. It has something for everyone. Featuring an eclectic collection of shops, galleries, boutiques, book shops, restaurants and more, the open air mall extends for several blocks with wide, tree lined sidewalks. There are a number of nighttime entertainment establishments on and around the Pacific Garden Mall such as the Blue Lagoon, the Catalyst, and the Kuumbwa Jazz Center. For parking there are several parking garages located around the mall in addition to a few parking lots and street parking. Capitola Village Capitola Village offers numerous craft galleries, boutiques, and casual little restaurants ideal for family dining. For this small village, dining choices are pretty varied from great hamburgers, to Mexican food, Indian cuisine, and seafood. There is night time entertainment at some of the establishments in the village. Location is on and around San Jose Avenue near the coast in the heart of Capitola. |
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Open Studios Tour There are many artists hidden away in the Santa Cruz mountains and one of the best ways to see their work is through the annual Open Studios Tour. Organized by the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County the Open Studios Tour runs each October and provides a three-weekend opportunity to see the many forms and faces of the Santa Cruz visual arts community. Nearly 300 artists, ranging from abstract sculptors to impressionist painters, welcome visitors into their private studios to meet them and learn about their work. |
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Santa Cruz Surfing Museum The Surfing Museum is in the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse at Lighthouse Point on West Cliff Drive. Overlooking internationally renowned surfing hot spot Steamer Lane, this museum has photographs, surfboards, and other interesting items tracing over 100 years of surfing history in Santa Cruz. 701 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, (831) 420-6289 Santa Cruz Harley Davidson Museum Northern California's only Harley Davidson dealership featuring a unique museum of antique motorcycles and factory memorabilia. No charge for admission. Located at 1148 Soquel Ave, (between Cayuga Street and Seabright Avenue), Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2106. Phone: (831) 421-9600. Open Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. San Lorenzo Valley Museum Museum Open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Noon to 4:00 PM. Located at 12547 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, CA, 95006. Capitola Historical Museum The Museum maintains an extensive collection of photographs and artifacts related to Capitola's history, and offers changing exhibits on the history and art of the area, as well as on special seasonal and topical themes. Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 12 noon to 4 pm. Located at 410 Capitola Avenue Capitola, CA 95010. Phone (831) 464-0322. Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History Located at 1305 E. Cliff Dr., the museum contains displays of American Indian artifacts, rocks, fossils, a touch tide pool exhibit and specimens of local fauna. Tues.-Sun. 10-5; closed holidays. Donations. Phone (831) 420-6115. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History The Museum is located at the McPherson Center 705 Front Street in downtown Santa Cruz (corner of Front and Cooper Streets). Phone (831) 429-1964 Aptos Museum 7605 Old Dominion Court Aptos, CA |
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