Santa Cruz County - 2008 Official Traveler's Guide - (Page 5) Contents Features Welcome to santa Cruz County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The Wonders of Wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Locally Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 From the Mountains to the sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Field to table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Culture and Creativity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Galleries and Museums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 exploring santa Cruz County’s Great outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Destinations Information santa Cruz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monterey Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pajaro Valley and Watsonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . scotts Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . san Lorenzo Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davenport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capitola and soquel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aptos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 36 43 45 47 49 52 55 Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 - 19 2008 events Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 California state Parks in santa Cruz County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Restaurant Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Lodging Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Visitor Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Itinerary Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 cOver PHOtO: Jim york and connie york established york Gallery and framing and operated it for 25 years in Santa cruz. Jim’s inspiration and passion for photography has come from being raised and residing in the beautiful Monterey Bay area. Much of Jim’s ability to capture unique digital images is due to the 25 years of experience in the framing industry and from the experienced photographers and other artists with whom he has worked. log on to www.jimyorkphoto.com to view and purchase images of Santa cruz, Monterey, carmel, Big Sur, Moss landing and Hawaii. Or visit york Gallery & framing 2724 Soquel ave. Santa cruz ca. 95062; 831-462-0313 5 Photo: Jim York Over the course of the past twenty years, the Santa Cruz County Conference & Visitors Council (CVC) has been assisting the millions of visitors who are attracted to Santa Cruz County each year for its beautiful coastline, redwood forests, and famous attractions. Santa Cruz County offers a unique experience for visitors interested in attractions such as the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Roaring Camp Railroads and our fourteen r uz Co C u ta California state parks as well as the arts, outdoor adventure and the California pastime of enjoying fresh and organic food fare along with wines made by local vintners. Tying all of these elements together is a collaborative effort, and one that the Santa Cruz County CVC takes seriously. re C nce & Visitors Our marketing initiatives and community outreach efforts are critical to our mission. We work with businesses, government, arts organizations and the community at large throughout the county each year to promote this unique central coast destination to visitors from all over the world. Special thanks to our partners and CVC board members, past and present, for their continued support of our efforts. The staff at the Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council looks forward to serving you for many years to come! ou 20 years The Official Santa Cruz County Traveler’s Guide is a publication of: The Santa Cruz County Conference & Visitors Council 1211 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Ph: 831.425.1234 / 800.833.3494 / Fax: 831.425.1260 www.santacruz.org CEO, Executive Vice President, Maggie Ivy Sales Director, Gary Green Editorial Director, Christina Glynn Web-Data Coordinator, Beth LaBreche Support Staff Marie Brayman, Marsha Mullins, Jus Marmaduke, Ellen Pauly, Derrick Psaros Published by: nt Sa n n ci l y fe Con marketing advertising design hutton sherer 820 Bay Avenue, Suite 136, Capitola, CA 95010 Ph: 831.479.0123 / Fax: 831.479.0103 www.hutton-sherer.com Publishers, Karla Hutton, Howard Sherer Senior Designer, Donna Webster Map Design & Production, Jeffrey Schwertley ©2008 SCCCVC, all rights reserved. No portion may be reproduced without written permission from the SCCCVC. The Official Santa Cruz County Traveler’s Guide is printed on recycled paper. 110k 1/08 Maggie Ivy CEO/ Executive Vice President Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council http://www.santacruz.org http://www.jimyorkphoto.com http://www.santacruz.org http://www.hutton-sherer.com http://www.hutton-sherer.com
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