Santa Cruz Travel Guide 2009 - (Page 72) Pacific yachting and Sailing 790 Mariner Park Way, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.423.7245, 800.374.2626 www.pacificsail.com Sailing school and charter company since 1979. Offers complete certification, skippered charters, team building. Mon. - Fri. 9am - 5pm, Sat. & Sun. 9am - 2pm. See Ad pg. 54. Santa Cruz Boat Rentals 15 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.423.1739 www.santacruzboatrental.com Renting rod & reels along with 16’ skiffs w/8hp motors. Great selection of silver jewelry, sweatshirts and gifts for everyone. Open daily, sunrise to sunset. See Ad pg. 14. Santa Cruz Harbor 135 5th Avenue, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.475.6161 www.santacruzharbor.org Full-service marina: 1,200 boats, launch ramp, fuel pier, charter boats, fishing and whale watching, restaurants and beach. Harbor office open daily 9am - 5pm. See Ad pg. 54. Santa Cruz Sportfishing, Inc. Upper Santa Cruz Harbor, Dock X-2, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.426.4690 www.santacruzsportfishing.com Open daily. Stagnaro Fishing Trips Phone: 831.427.2334 www.stagnaros.com 32 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz Open daily, 8am - 7pm. Additional Activities Visitor Activities Farmer’s Markets Felton Farmers Market St. John’s Catholic Church, Hwy. 9, Felton Phone: 831.425.3331 www.feltonfarmersmarket.org Tuesdays, May - Nov., 2:30 - 6:30pm. Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Market Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos Phone: 831.728.5060 www.montereybayfarmers.org Saturdays, 8am – noon. Santa Cruz Community Farmers Markets Corner of Cedar and Lincoln Streets, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.454.0566 www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org Westside Market: Sat. 9am - 2pm, Corner of Western and Mission. Live Oak Market: May – Nov., Sun. 10am - 2pm, 15th & Portola, Santa Cruz Market: Wed. 2:30pm - 6:30pm, year-round. Santa Cruz Saturday Market San Lorenzo Park, 137 Dakota Ave., Santa Cruz Phone: 831.515.4108 www.thesantacruzsaturdaymarket.org April - Nov., 10am - 6pm. Watsonville Certified Farmers Market Downtown Watsonville Plaza, Watsonville Phone: 831.234.9511 Fridays, 3 - 7pm, year-round. elkhorn Slough national estuarine Research Reserve 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville Phone: 831.728.2822 www.elkhornslough.org Five miles of hiking trails through oak woodlands, grasslands, fresh and saltwater marshes. Seasonal viewing of sharks. Open Wed. - Sun. 9am - 5pm, Tours: Sat. & Sun. 10am, 1pm. neary Lagoon 110 California St., Santa Cruz Phone: 831.420.5270 www.santacruzparksandrec.com Abundant wildlife, trails and interpretive signage. No dogs allowed in wildlife refuge area. Open daily, sunrise to sunset. O’neill yacht Charters 2222 E. Cliff Drive #222, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.475.1561 www.oneillyachtcharters.com. Public sails and private charters aboard a 65-foot catamaran, up to 49 passengers. Call to reserve charters. Santa Cruz Bird Club P.O. Box 1304, Santa Cruz www.santacruzbirdclub.org Santa Cruz State Parks Phone: 831.429.2850, 831.335.6324 www.santacruzstateparks.org Santa Cruz Whale Watching 32 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.427.0230, 831.818.0600 www.santacruzwhalewatching.com Year-round whale, dolphin and sea life tours & scenic bay cruises on the Monterey Bay’s newest passenger yacht. Fully narrated. Open daily, 8am - 7pm. See Ad pg. 54. Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab End of Delaware Avenue on the westside, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.459.3800 http://seymourcenter.ucsc.edu Exhibits, aquarium, the world’s largest blue whale skeleton, touch tank, Ocean Discovery Shop, unsurpassed vistas. Open Tue. - Sat. 10am - 5pm, Sun. noon - 5pm. Closed Mondays. See Ad pg. 24. Wetlands of Watsonville nature Center 30 Harkins Slough Road, Watsonville Phone: 831.768.1622 www.wetlandsofwatsonville.org Offers exhibits on wetlands animals and history, family activities, bird watching, and more. Exploration walks Sundays at 1:30pm. Open Sat. & Sun. 10am - 5pm. Kayaking and Diving Aqua Safaris Scuba Center 6896-A Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.479.4386 www.aquasafaris.com Open Mon. - Fri. 10am - 8pm, Sat. - Sun. 9am - 8pm. Kayak Connection 413 Lake Avenue #102, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.479.1121, 831.724.5692 www.kayakconnection.com Kayak rentals and tours. Sunset paddles, full moon paddles. Family tours and classes. No experience necessary. Boogie boards. Open daily: summer 9am - 6pm, winter 10am - 5pm. See Ad pg. 54. Venture quest Kayaking #2 Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.427.2267, 831.425.8445 www.kayaksantacruz.com Kayak rentals and guided kayak tours from the Santa Cruz Wharf. Kelp forests, seals and sea otters. Kayak whalewatching too! Hours vary. See Ad pg. 14. Farms and Ranches Corralitos Market & Sausage Co., Inc. 569 Corralitos Road, Corralitos Phone: 831.722.2633 Open Mon. - Sat. 8am - 6pm, Sun. 9am - 5pm. Country Crossroads Map 141 Monte Vista Avenue, Watsonville Phone: 831.724.1356 Map of direct-sell farms in Santa Cruz County. Call for more information. gizdich Ranch 55 Peckham Road, Watsonville Phone: 831.722.1056 www.gizdich-ranch.com Open daily 9am - 5pm. Rodoni Farms “u-Pick-em” Pumpkins Highway 1, four miles north of town, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.426.6438 www.rodonifarms.com October: 9am - dusk. Swanton u-Pick Berry Farm 25 Swanton Road (South end of Swanton Rd & Hwy 1), Davenport Phone: 831.469.8804 www.swantonberryfarm.com Open daily 8am - 8pm, summer. Call for winter hours. uCSC Farm & garden UCSC, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.459.3240 (tours), 831.459.4140 (directions) http://casfs.ucsc.edu A research, training and community education resource in organic farming. 25-acre organic farm and two-acre garden. Open daily, 8am - 6pm. Wineries and Tasting Rooms Pools Ahlgren Vineyard 20320 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek Phone: 831.338.6071 www.ahlgrenvineyard.com Open Sat. noon - 4pm. Bargetto Winery 3535 North Main Street, Soquel Phone: 831.475.2258 www.bargetto.com Bargetto Winery has produced hand-crafted wines in the Santa Cruz Mountains since 1933. Open daily 12 - 5pm. See Ad pg. 51. Beauregard Vineyards 10 Pine Flat Road, Bonny Doon Phone: 831.425.7777 www.beauregardvineyards.com Open daily, 11am - 5pm. Bonny Doon Vineyard 328 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.425.4518, 831.425.3625 www.bonnydoonvineyard.com Resistance is futile. New west side location open November 2008. Open daily 11:30am – 5:30pm. See Ad pg. 22. Byington Winery & Vineyards 21850 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos Phone: 408.354.1111 www.byington.com Open daily 11am - 5pm. Hallcrest Vineyards/ The Organic Wine Works 379 Felton Empire Road, Felton Phone: 831.335.4441, 800.699.9463 www.hallcrestvineyards.com Open daily, noon - 5pm for tastings. Pelican Ranch Winery 402 Ingalls Street, Suite 21, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.426.6911 www.pelicanranch.com Open Fri. - Sun. 12 - 5pm. Harvey West Pool 275 Harvey West Blvd., Santa Cruz Phone: 831.420.6140 www.santacruzparksandrec.com Located in beautiful Harvey West park, the outdoor facility has a heated lap pool, diving board and a spray and play zone. Open 6am - 8pm Mon. - Fri., 7am - 5 pm Sat. & Sun. Simpkins Family Swim Center 979 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.454.7948 www.scparks.com This complete swim center offers a 50-meter pool, a 150-foot water slide, a warm-water zero-entry pool, and a tot pool. Surfing Wildlife Viewing Club ed International Surf School, Camps & Rentals, Inc. Located on Cowell’s Beach in front of the Santa Cruz Dream Inn, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.464.0177, 800.287.7873 www.club-ed.com Learn with the Surf Coach Professionals. We guarantee you will surf in the safest and most fun environment possible. Rentals. Open daily 8am - 6pm, spring - fall. By appointment only in winter. See Ad pg. 54. Richard Schmidt Surf School, Inc. 236 San Jose Street, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.423.0928, 831.234.3736 www.richardschmidt.com Santa Cruz’s original surf school has taught thousands with techniques that guarantee students will surf on their first day. Open daily, year-round. See Ad pg. 54. Arboretum at uCSC UCSC, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz Phone: 831.427.2998 http://arboretum.ucsc.edu A world famous public garden. Plant collections from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and California. Arboretum open daily 9am - 5pm (except Thanksgiving and Christmas.) Norrie’s Gift Shop open daily 10am - 4pm. See Ad pg. 24. Chardonnay Sailing Charters 790 Mariner Park Way #A, Santa Cruz Harbor Phone: 831.423.1213 www.chardonnay.com Chardonnay II is a 70-foot luxury sailing yacht available for public and private charters. Office open Mon. 10am - 2pm, Tues. - Sun. 9am - 5pm. See Ad pg. 31. 2 0 0 9 O f f i C i a l S a n ta C r u z C O u n t y t r aV e l e r ’ S G u i d e
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