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Welcome to santa Cruz County .................................................. 9 Your Wildlife Watching Destination ...................................... 17 Field to table ........................................................................................ 19 Locally Made .......................................................................................... 21 From the Mountains to the sea ................................................ 22 Culture and Creativity ..................................................................... 25 A Wine Lover’s Paradise ................................................................. 39 Galleries and Museums .................................................................. 42 exploring santa Cruz County’s Great outdoors............. 44

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santa Cruz ............................................................................................... 12 Monterey Bay ........................................................................................ 40 Capitola and soquel ......................................................................... 47 Pajaro Valley and Watsonville ................................................... 51 san Lorenzo Valley ............................................................................. 53 scotts Valley ........................................................................................... 55 Pleasure Point ........................................................................................ 57 Aptos .......................................................................................................... 59 Davenport ................................................................................................ 60

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2012 events Calendar ...................................................................... 27 Maps .................................................................................................... 32-35 Restaurant Guide ............................................................................... 62 Lodging Guide ...................................................................................... 66 Visitor Activities ................................................................................. 71
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515 Kitchen & Cocktails........................... 11 A Heaven’s Roost .................................... 48 A Slice of Kianti’s .................................... 14 Aloha ....................................................... 14 All Suites Inn Best Western ..................... 31 Annieglass .............................................. 10 Aquarius Restaurant ........inside front cover Arboretum at UCSC ................................ 24 Artisans Gallery ...................................... 11 Bargetto Winery ...................................... 37 Beach House Rentals ............................... 46 Beauregard Vineyards .............................. 37 Best Western Plus– Capitola by the Sea . 56 Best Western Inn – Santa Cruz ................. 2 Best Western Plus – Rose Garden Inn ..... 56 Best Western – Scotts Valley Inn ................ 2 Best Western Plus – Seacliff Inn .............. 58 Bookshop Santa Cruz............................... 10 Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club ........ 26 Burrell School Vineyuards ........................ 36 The Buttery ............................................. 18 Cafe Cruz ................................................. 18 Capitola Hotel ......................................... 46 Capitola Village and Wharf ....................... 6 Carousel Motel ....................................... 64 Center Street Antiques and Interiors ....... 49 Chaminade Resort & Spa ............... 1 and 37 Chardonnay II Sailing Charters ............... 16 Cheshire Rio Realty and Property Mgmt . 58 Cliff Crest Bed & Breakfast Inn ............... 32 Club Ed Surf School, Camps & Rentals .... 50 Comfort Inn - Santa Cruz ........................ 16 Comfort Inn – Watsonville ...................... 32 Continental Inn ....................................... 52 Corralitos Wine Trail ................................ 38 Covewater Stand-up Paddle..................... 46 Craft Gallery ............................................ 49 Crow’s Nest Restaurant ............................ 6 Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County ... 26 DeLaveaga Golf Course .......................... 26 Dell Williams Jewelers................................ 8 Dolphin Restaurant ................................. 15 Early Bird Airport Shuttle ........................ 48 Edgewater Beach Motel .......................... 38 El Palomar Restaurant ............................ 10 Fairfield Inn & Suites ........ inside back cover Fire Fish Grill ........................................... 15 Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria ................... 46 Gilda’s Restaurant .................................. 14 Hampton Inn ............................................ 61 Hilton Santa Cruz / Scotts Valley ............... 4 Holiday Inn Express - Santa Cruz ............ 31 The Hotel Paradox ................................... 65 Howard Johnson Inn, Fisherman’s Wharf . 61 Hula’s Island Grill & Tiki Room ................ 11 Hunter Hill Vineyard & Winery ................. 36 Ideal Bar & Grill ...................................... 14 Inn at Pasatiempo ................................... 54 Inns of Santa Cruz ................................... 58 Kayak Connection ................................... 50 Kianti’s Pizza & Bar .................................. 10 Laili Restaurant ........................................ 11 La Posta .................................................. 20 Leo’s Sportfishing & Nautical Treasures ... 50 Lolly Tree Toys ......................................... 11 Loma Prieta Winery ................................. 36 Miramar Fish Grotto ............................... 14 Mission Inn ............................................. 54 Mount Hermon Redwood Canopy Tours . 16 Nolands on the Wharf ............................. 15 Nut Kreations........................................... 20 Ocean Echo Inn and Beach Cottages ...... 56 O’Neill Surf Shop Capitola ...................... 48 O’Neill Surf Shop Downtown Santa Cruz . 10 Pacific Blue Inn ....................................... 11 Pacific Thai .............................................. 10 Pacific Yachting and Sailing .................... 50 Pajaro Dunes Resort .................................. 5 Paradise Beach Grille .............................. 49 Pasatiempo Golf Course........................... 54 Pelican Point Inn ..................................... 56 The Penny Ice Creamery .......................... 38 The Picnic Basket ..................................... 38 Poetic Cellars ........................................... 36 Red Restaurant & Bar .............................. 11 Richard Schmidt Surf School, Inc. ............ 50 Roaring Camp Railroads ......................... 52 Saint Kris.................................................. 14 Santa Cruz Bay Company ....................... 15 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk..... back cover Santa Cruz Dream Inn .......inside front cover Santa Cruz Harbor .................................. 50

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Santa Cruz Hotel Group 48, 56, inside back cover Santa Cruz KOA Kampground ................. 69 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard ............... 37 Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce ...... 36 Sea & Sand Inn ....................................... 64 Seascape Beach Resort Monterey Bay ............................ 3 and 37 Seaway Inn ............................................. 52 Seymour Marine Discovery Center .......... 24 Shadowbrook Restaurant ......................... 6 Shakespeare Santa Cruz ......................... 24 Skydive Surf City ..................................... 48 Soif Restaurant & Wine Bar .................... 20 Sones Cellars .......................................... 37 Stagnaro Bros. Restaurant ...................... 14 Storrs Winery & Vineyards ....................... 37 Sudzzz Eco-Friendly Lil’ Day Spa .............. 48 Sunset Inn .................................................. 2 Surf City Vintners ..................................... 37 Surf Life – Santa Cruz ............................. 15 Surf Life – Capitola ................................. 48 Thomas Kinkade Capitola Gallery ........... 49 True Olive Connection.............................. 18 Venture Quest Kayaking ......................... 14 The Village Mouse ................................... 49 Vino Prima Wine Bar ............................... 36 Vinocruz .................................................. 37 Well Within Spa ...................................... 20 West Cliff Inn .......................................... 32 Woodies Café .......................................... 15 Zelda’s On The Beach ............................... 49

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