[Will be updated with 2010 information after Thanksgiving]

Santa Cruz Hot Spots


The world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park

Santa Cruz County arts, entertainment, and outdoor recreation

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

The Ano Nuevo State Park (home of the giant Elephant Seals)

The Big Basin Redwoods State Park

And everything you wanted to know about Surfing in Santa Cruz (the kind with a surfboard, not a keyboard) - plus you can download a newspaper article on Surfing and UCSC.

Santa Cruz Weather, Tides, and Surf Cam at Steamers Lane


Local summer events:

Cabrillo Music Festival in August

County cultural events

Charles Dickens Universe

Free Friday concerts at Boardwalk

Local events calendar

Shakespeare Santa Cruz