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2020 OFFICIAL SANTA CRUZ COUNTY TRAVELER’S GUIDE
9
WELCOME
24
MAPS
63
2020 EVENTS
CALENDAR
67
DINING GUIDE
69
LODGING GUIDE
72
ACTIVITIES &
ATTRACTIONS
VISIT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
303 Water Street, #100
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Ph: 831.425.1234 | 800.833.3494
Fax: 831.425.1260
www.visitsantacruz.org
CEO, Executive Vice President
Maggie Ivy
Sales Director
Gary Green
Editorial Director
Christina Glynn
Web-Data Coordinator
Denise Harris
Support Staff
Marina Drab, Rachel Endsley,
Lea Haratani, Betty King, Laura Manriquez,
Ellen Pauly, Audrey Woods, Daryl Zape
Published by Paper Moon Creative
www.papermooncreative.com
Creative Director
Ranee Ruble-Dotts
Advertising Design
Donna Webster
©2020 Visit Santa Cruz County (VSCC), all
rights reserved. Neither the content included
in Official Santa Cruz County Traveler’s Guide
nor on the VSCC website may be reproduced
in whole or in part in any form for any
purpose, without written permission from the
VSCC. The information in this magazine has
been provided by participating businesses
and is gathered and carefully compiled in
such a way as to ensure maximum accuracy.
The VSCC has made a reasonable effort to
include accurate and up-to-date information;
however, it cannot and does not guarantee
the accuracy of advertising listings, and shall
not be held liable or responsible for any errors
or omissions in the listings, ads, products and
services used. The VSCC cannot and does not
guarantee the accuracy, or omission of the
information furnished to them.
The Official Santa Cruz County Traveler’s
Guide is printed on recycled paper. 110k 1/20
INFORMATION
DESTINATIONS
14
SANTA CRUZ
Santa Cruz is the quinessen-
tial California beach town
19
CAPITOLA & SOQUEL
California’s oldest seaside
resort town and a rural gem
23
DAVENPORT
A rugged north coast with
solitary, windswept beaches
33
SCOTTS VALLEY
A suburban community with
a proud link to the past.
35
SAN LORENZO VALLEY
Majestic redwoods tower
over this one-time logging
region
37
PLEASURE POINT
Home to famous surf breaks
and iconic legends.
39
APTOS
Historic town with red-
woods and beaches
41
WATSONVILLE &
PAJARO VALLEY
A patchwork of strawberry
fields and apple orchards
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
52
GET OUTSIDE
With over 14 state parks and
beaches, there’s every reason
to get outside and play.
the vibe
30
TASTE MAKERS
Local chefs create
culinary masterpiec-
es from the birth-
place of the organic
farm movement.
47
THE VIBE
Meet the athletes,
artists, and other
locals that call
Santa Cruz home.
61
FAMILY FUN
Visit a seaside
amusement park,
ride a steam train
through a redwood
forest, and more.
ON THE COVER:
Santa Cruz Surf
Club, 1941
Established in
2008, the Santa
Cruz Surfing Club
Preservation
Society (SCSCPS)
works to promote
and protect
the legacy of
surfing history
in Santa Cruz.
Through donations, the SCSCPS supports the
admission-free Santa Cruz Surfing Museum,
which houses historical photographs, vintage
surfboards, and other artifacts.
Photo courtesy of Harry Mayo and the Santa Cruz
Surfing Club Preservation Society
2020
2020 OFFICIAL SANTA CRUZ COUNTY TRAVELER’S GUIDE
9
WELCOME
24
MAPS
63
2020 EVENTS
CALENDAR
67
DINING GUIDE
69
LODGING GUIDE
72
ACTIVITIES &
ATTRACTIONS
VISIT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
303 Water Street, #100
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Ph: 831.425.1234 | 800.833.3494
Fax: 831.425.1260
www.visitsantacruz.org
CEO, Executive Vice President
Maggie Ivy
Sales Director
Gary Green
Editorial Director
Christina Glynn
Web-Data Coordinator
Denise Harris
Support Staff
Marina Drab, Rachel Endsley,
Lea Haratani, Betty King, Laura Manriquez,
Ellen Pauly, Audrey Woods, Daryl Zape
Published by Paper Moon Creative
www.papermooncreative.com
Creative Director
Ranee Ruble-Dotts
Advertising Design
Donna Webster
©2020 Visit Santa Cruz County (VSCC), all
rights reserved. Neither the content included
in Official Santa Cruz County Traveler’s Guide
nor on the VSCC website may be reproduced
in whole or in part in any form for any
purpose, without written permission from the
VSCC. The information in this magazine has
been provided by participating businesses
and is gathered and carefully compiled in
such a way as to ensure maximum accuracy.
The VSCC has made a reasonable effort to
include accurate and up-to-date information;
however, it cannot and does not guarantee
the accuracy of advertising listings, and shall
not be held liable or responsible for any errors
or omissions in the listings, ads, products and
services used. The VSCC cannot and does not
guarantee the accuracy, or omission of the
information furnished to them.
The Official Santa Cruz County Traveler’s
Guide is printed on recycled paper. 110k 1/20
INFORMATION
DESTINATIONS
14
SANTA CRUZ
Santa Cruz is the quinessen-
tial California beach town
19
CAPITOLA & SOQUEL
California’s oldest seaside
resort town and a rural gem
23
DAVENPORT
A rugged north coast with
solitary, windswept beaches
33
SCOTTS VALLEY
A suburban community with
a proud link to the past.
35
SAN LORENZO VALLEY
Majestic redwoods tower
over this one-time logging
region
37
PLEASURE POINT
Home to famous surf breaks
and iconic legends.
39
APTOS
Historic town with red-
woods and beaches
41
WATSONVILLE &
PAJARO VALLEY
A patchwork of strawberry
fields and apple orchards
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
52
GET OUTSIDE
With over 14 state parks and
beaches, there’s every reason
to get outside and play.
the vibe
30
TASTE MAKERS
Local chefs create
culinary masterpiec-
es from the birth-
place of the organic
farm movement.
47
THE VIBE
Meet the athletes,
artists, and other
locals that call
Santa Cruz home.
61
FAMILY FUN
Visit a seaside
amusement park,
ride a steam train
through a redwood
forest, and more.
ON THE COVER:
Santa Cruz Surf
Club, 1941
Established in
2008, the Santa
Cruz Surfing Club
Preservation
Society (SCSCPS)
works to promote
and protect
the legacy of
surfing history
in Santa Cruz.
Through donations, the SCSCPS supports the
admission-free Santa Cruz Surfing Museum,
which houses historical photographs, vintage
surfboards, and other artifacts.
Photo courtesy of Harry Mayo and the Santa Cruz
Surfing Club Preservation Society
2020
