Shannon’s guidebook

Shannon
Shannon’s guidebook

Food scene

Here are some of our favorite places to dine and enjoy the community.
Great food and cocktails
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Oswald Restaurant
121 Soquel Ave
70 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Great food and cocktails
Amazing happy hour with $1.50 oysters and cocktails. Higher end steak house with great ambience. This is one of our favorite happy hour places. Make reservations.
11 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Alderwood Santa Cruz
155 Walnut Ave
11 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Amazing happy hour with $1.50 oysters and cocktails. Higher end steak house with great ambience. This is one of our favorite happy hour places. Make reservations.
Good food & cocktails.
59 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Süda
3910 Portola Dr
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Good food & cocktails.
Amazing breakfast - be prepared to wait or get there early.
102 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Harbor Café
535 7th Ave
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Amazing breakfast - be prepared to wait or get there early.
Great local farmer's market every Sunday from 9:00am to 1:00pm. The crepe's are amazing! You can walk from our house.
29 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Live Oak Farmer's Market
21400 E Cliff Dr
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Great local farmer's market every Sunday from 9:00am to 1:00pm. The crepe's are amazing! You can walk from our house.
Amazing local bakery. They are also at the Live Oak Farmer's Market on Sundays, which you can walk to from the house.
64 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Companion Bakeshop Westside Santa Cruz
2341 Mission St
64 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Amazing local bakery. They are also at the Live Oak Farmer's Market on Sundays, which you can walk to from the house.
Great pizza and small bites.
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Bantam
1010 Fair Ave
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Great pizza and small bites.
Great wine bar and food.
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Soif
105 Walnut Ave
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Great wine bar and food.
Great Italian food
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La Posta
538 Seabright Ave
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Great Italian food
Great Italian food.
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Lillian's Italian Kitchen
1148 Soquel Ave
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Great Italian food.
This is awesome little market just up the street from us. They have misc. beach supplies, food, some prepared foods, Marianne's ice cream, and shakes.
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Black Point Market
21400 E Cliff Dr
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This is awesome little market just up the street from us. They have misc. beach supplies, food, some prepared foods, Marianne's ice cream, and shakes.
Great coffee shop!
220 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
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Great coffee shop!
yet another great coffee shop!
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Cat & Cloud Coffee
3600 Portola Dr
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yet another great coffee shop!
And yet another great coffee shop close to our house!
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Coffeetopia
3701 Portola Dr
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And yet another great coffee shop close to our house!
Great casual Mediterranean food - walk up and order. This is our go to place to eat after a long day at the beach. Giros, hamburgers, kids menu. Great for the whole family.
19 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Zameen At The Point
851 41st Ave
19 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Great casual Mediterranean food - walk up and order. This is our go to place to eat after a long day at the beach. Giros, hamburgers, kids menu. Great for the whole family.
Amazingly crafted ice cream with unique flavors. Try the marshmello topping!
45 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Penny Ice Creamery Pleasure Point
820 41st Ave
45 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Amazingly crafted ice cream with unique flavors. Try the marshmello topping!
Yummy noodle house. A great go to place for warm noodle soup! The pork bone broth is amazing. They also have Sushi.
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KAITO
11 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Yummy noodle house. A great go to place for warm noodle soup! The pork bone broth is amazing. They also have Sushi.
Great food, beer and wine. Great hamburgers, bao buns. The salads are amazing (and huge!).
32 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
East End Gastropub
1501 41st Ave
32 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Great food, beer and wine. Great hamburgers, bao buns. The salads are amazing (and huge!).
Great ambiance, beer, pizzas and wine.
125 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
West End Tap and Kitchen
334 Ingalls St
125 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Great ambiance, beer, pizzas and wine.
Ocean front restaurant next the Harbor. Great location. The upstairs is the bar with bar eats and the downstairs full dining.
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Crow's Nest Restaurant
2218 E Cliff Dr
276 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Ocean front restaurant next the Harbor. Great location. The upstairs is the bar with bar eats and the downstairs full dining.
Fun local bar.
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Brady's Yacht Club
413 Seabright Ave
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Fun local bar.
Amazing indoor-outdoor market area with a variety of food and beverage vendors. Check website for entertainment schedule. Right next door to the MAH.
32 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Abbott Square
118 Cooper St
32 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Amazing indoor-outdoor market area with a variety of food and beverage vendors. Check website for entertainment schedule. Right next door to the MAH.
Amazing craft beer! Award winning. They have a cult following.
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Sante Adairius Santa Cruz Portal
1315 Water St
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Amazing craft beer! Award winning. They have a cult following.
Known as Nubo. Amazing beer - great for the whole family.
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New Bohemia Brewing Co.
1030 41st Ave
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Known as Nubo. Amazing beer - great for the whole family.
Our favorite BBQ place. Amazing brisket!
95 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Aptos St. BBQ
8059 Aptos St
95 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Our favorite BBQ place. Amazing brisket!

Sightseeing & Activities

Hiking, visiting the redwoods
335 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
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Hiking, visiting the redwoods
Great hiking along the river - beautiful Lime Kilns approx. 2 mile hike up.
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Fall Creek Unit Trailhead
Felton Empire Road
36 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Great hiking along the river - beautiful Lime Kilns approx. 2 mile hike up.
Great local museum. Check their calendar for events.
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Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St
133 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Great local museum. Check their calendar for events.
Great hot tubs, massages and saunas.
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Well Within Spa
417 Cedar St
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Great hot tubs, massages and saunas.
Amazing entertainment for the whole family. Rides, concerts, food stands.
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
745 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Amazing entertainment for the whole family. Rides, concerts, food stands.
28 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Downtown Santa Cruz Info Kiosk
1130 Pacific Ave
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Great aquarium!
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Akwarium ng Monterey Bay
886 Cannery Row
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Great aquarium!
10 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory
115 McAllister Way
10 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center
1010 River St
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Rio Theatre
1205 Soquel Ave
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Carmel sa tabi ng dagat
San Antonio Avenue
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The Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot Rd
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Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast Rd
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Beaches

Great Beach for Boogie Boarding, local restaurants, and coffee shop.
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Twin Lakes Beach
995 Live Oak Avenue
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Great Beach for Boogie Boarding, local restaurants, and coffee shop.
This is the beach across the street from our house. Great for boogie boarding and sandy beach walks
Santa Maria Beach
This is the beach across the street from our house. Great for boogie boarding and sandy beach walks
Great beginning Surf spot, close to the Boardwalk and Wharf
40 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cowell Beach
Front St
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Great beginning Surf spot, close to the Boardwalk and Wharf
This is a beautiful little cove just a couple blocks away. On lower tides you can walk from our beach to Sunny Cove along the bluff. There are some great tide pools along the walk.
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Sunny Cove
33 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is a beautiful little cove just a couple blocks away. On lower tides you can walk from our beach to Sunny Cove along the bluff. There are some great tide pools along the walk.
Beautiful nearby beach that is great for boogie boarding and swimming.
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Blacks Beach
180 14th Ave
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Beautiful nearby beach that is great for boogie boarding and swimming.
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Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff Dr
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World class surf spot
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Steamer Lane
700 W Cliff Dr
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World class surf spot

Essentials

Here are a few close by grocery stores and drug stores for the essentials. I've even included some liquor stores...
Grocery Store for the Health Minded.
248 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
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Grocery Store for the Health Minded.
Grocery Store
157 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Ave
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Grocery Store
In case you need a drug store
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Rite Aid
80 Rancho Del Mar
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In case you need a drug store
Drug store close by....
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CVS
1750 41st Ave
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Drug store close by....
Groceries and essentials
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Safeway
2720 41st Ave
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Groceries and essentials
This is a great local place to find excellent wines, beers, ciders, and alcohol.
Pleasure Point Wine & Spirits
3750 Portola Dr
This is a great local place to find excellent wines, beers, ciders, and alcohol.

Shopping

Amazing shoes, belts and bags in downtown Santa Cruz.
Shoe Fetish
1360 Pacific Ave
Amazing shoes, belts and bags in downtown Santa Cruz.

Night Life

Great place to see live music.
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Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way
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Great place to see live music.
Great spot for live music.
81 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Catalyst
1011 Pacific Ave
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Great spot for live music.
A place to see amazing musicians in a cozy venue.
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Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar St
52 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A place to see amazing musicians in a cozy venue.