Guidebook for Capitola
Food Scene
Dharma's Restaurant
4250 Capitola RdDelicious healthy vegetarian comfort food!
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st AveDelicious coffee and pastries
Paula's
3500 Portola DrCheap and simple, timeless local's spot
It's the original and best pizza place in the county
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Pizza My Heart
209 EsplanadeIt's the original and best pizza place in the county
A bit of a wait sometimes but it's delicious and soooo worth it.
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Harbor Café
535 7th AveA bit of a wait sometimes but it's delicious and soooo worth it.
The Bagelry Soquel
4763 Soquel DrBAGELS!!!
Delicious goodies and a cute gift shop. Everything is good quality here.
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Farm Bakery & Cafe
6790 Soquel DrDelicious goodies and a cute gift shop. Everything is good quality here.
U pick berries, warm soup and cider in the Fall, as well as a delectable selection of jams, pies, shortcake, coffee, and to go veggies. And there's comfy couches and benches inside with books and games.
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Swanton Berry Farm
25 Swanton RdU pick berries, warm soup and cider in the Fall, as well as a delectable selection of jams, pies, shortcake, coffee, and to go veggies. And there's comfy couches and benches inside with books and games.
The local's spot. Small and out of the way, great food coffee and service.
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Firefly Coffee House
131A Front StThe local's spot. Small and out of the way, great food coffee and service.
Parks & Nature
Jade Street Park
4400 Jade StGreat place to shoot hoops or play with the kids
Watch the waves, surfers, walk down East Cliff and head down the stairs to the beach.
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Pleasure Point
Watch the waves, surfers, walk down East Cliff and head down the stairs to the beach.
There's a little nature spot here, actually on the other part of New Brighton Road, you walk down the tracks a little and then it opens up in to a loop that ends with cliff and beach views, you can also then make the trek down to the beach from there.
New Brighton Road
New Brighton RoadThere's a little nature spot here, actually on the other part of New Brighton Road, you walk down the tracks a little and then it opens up in to a loop that ends with cliff and beach views, you can also then make the trek down to the beach from there.
This is a functioning and amazing small sustainable farm on the UCSC campus. I grew up on campus and used to walk around here all the time admiring everything. Look but don't touch or pick and be polite and you're welcome here.
Alan Chadwick Garden
245 McLaughlin DrThis is a functioning and amazing small sustainable farm on the UCSC campus. I grew up on campus and used to walk around here all the time admiring everything. Look but don't touch or pick and be polite and you're welcome here.
Hands down my favorite nature spot in Santa Cruz. Rolling hills, gorgeous canyons, sweeping views of the bay and ocean, little bridges crossing creeks, usually barely any people. Parking is a little far down the street but it's worth it.
Moore Creek Preserve
Moore Creek TrailHands down my favorite nature spot in Santa Cruz. Rolling hills, gorgeous canyons, sweeping views of the bay and ocean, little bridges crossing creeks, usually barely any people. Parking is a little far down the street but it's worth it.
Stroll on the dock paths of Neary Lagoon, a hidden part of Santa Cruz's geography. Wildlife and peaceful surroundings.
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Neary Lagoon Park
110 California StStroll on the dock paths of Neary Lagoon, a hidden part of Santa Cruz's geography. Wildlife and peaceful surroundings.
This is the BEST lookout point in Santa Cruz county, if you don't mind a hike from Little Basin SP. STUNNING views. Usually not too many others there.
Eagle Rock Lookout
This is the BEST lookout point in Santa Cruz county, if you don't mind a hike from Little Basin SP. STUNNING views. Usually not too many others there.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel AveEntertainment & Activities
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach StIt's a classic!
This is literally my favorite place in Santa Cruz, it's open on the weekends.
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Santa Cruz Flea Market
2260 Soquel DrThis is literally my favorite place in Santa Cruz, it's open on the weekends.
Arts & Culture
The Santa Cruz County Fungus Fair usually happens in January, we have some of the best (in my opinion) and most diverse mushrooms in the US. Santa Cruz is world famous for our fungi.
Fungus Federation-Santa Cruz
1305 E Cliff DrThe Santa Cruz County Fungus Fair usually happens in January, we have some of the best (in my opinion) and most diverse mushrooms in the US. Santa Cruz is world famous for our fungi.
Beautiful exhibits, interactive, perfect for kids, there's a whale sculpture outside to climb on.
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Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
1305 E Cliff DrBeautiful exhibits, interactive, perfect for kids, there's a whale sculpture outside to climb on.
The museum direction here used to be my landlord! It's recently expanded to include Abbot Square with restaurants and beautiful multi-use courtyard. Lots of community interaction, workshops on making cider, medicinal plants, sustainable living.
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Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front StThe museum direction here used to be my landlord! It's recently expanded to include Abbot Square with restaurants and beautiful multi-use courtyard. Lots of community interaction, workshops on making cider, medicinal plants, sustainable living.
Abbott Square
118 Cooper StJust opened!