Santa Cruz, United States Travel Blogs

The Hillbillies Arrive in California
Apr 13, 2007 (20 photos)

... month so we couldn't get some anticipated maintenance done. But we needn't have worried. A little further up the coast in Santa Cruz - surfing capital of the world - our problems were solved. Frank Condelli - our Vanagon guru from Almonte who prepared DC3 ...

Santa Cruz (US&C)
Apr 25, 2008

... we liked to go. I always enjoyed seeing the free spirits that still roamed the area too. You'd think it was still the 60's or early 70's. Hippies abounded. I haven't been to Santa Cruz in quite some time; I suspect it has not changed though. I hope not.

i hate freedom.....
Jul 4, 2006

santa cruz may just have the best weather of any place that ive been in a really long time. although the ocean water is cold as shit. hmmmm. well here i am in california i've been here about a week and its been pretty fun so far. southern california ...

forgot to mention!!
Oct 4, 2008 (4 photos)

... is the amount of homeless, spaced out people constantly asking for money - do we look like we've got any to spare??????? Santa Cruz is lovely - our hotel is right on Monterrey Bay, we can see the sealions under the boardwalk at night. Yep, ...

Unhook(ed) down the OR and CA coast
Oct 10, 2006

... Area we decided to go a bit further and make it all the way to Santa Cruz. Tomorrow we'll try and visit Caution Kites in Santa Cruz to get some local insight on the weather. Maybe we'll be lucky and get a little session at Waddell or some place further ...

Santa Cruz
Sep 14, 2006 (5 photos)

Santa Cruz

June 26th---2gigs
Jun 28, 2008

... Ocean, really nice.  I plan on traveling to the South Pacific.  However, I am here untill the 24th of July.  Santa Cruz is a great city.  My family is close and I can hear the waves as they crash along the seashore.  However, I ...

Vicki's first entry
Sep 3, 2009 (5 photos)

... . I wonder why the americans have the biggest obesity problem!!!! Having not learnt my lesson from two previous trips to the states with Sarah and Sharon, Steve and I ordered nachos followed by sandwiches at the Cheesecake factory in San Fran, hoping to ...

Coastal drive
Jul 28, 2008

We took a coastal drive to see Santa Cruz and Monterey. Santa Cruz is quite known for surfing. We stopped for clam chowder lunch in Monterey. The houses on the cliff were very beautiful. The weather down there is just like Cape Town. Monterey calls itself ...

Santa Cruz
May 10, 2008 (15 photos)

Pics from Santa Cruz

Strange and pretty places...
Aug 31, 2008

... , though no free breakfast this time! We decided to explore our surroundings. We were just a 5 minute walk to the beach and Santa Cruz's huge boardwalk. The mist had come in though, which gave it an odd atmosphere, so we didn't stay out for long. Santa ...

California
Apr 14, 2008 (52 photos)

... ridden, with  the Pacific Ocean on one side and rising cliffs on the other, it was serious knee down territory. Getting to Santa Cruz that evening was a welcome relief where we met our hosts for the next week, Jim  and Wendy. After covering over ...

Santa Cruz!
Sep 4, 2007 (14 photos)

... beach and to town and its run by the really sweet old man who loved Sam coz they're both vegetarians! (i wasn't very popular!) Santa Cruz is soooo laid back and the beach is lovely, spent an afternoon relaxing down there. If only we'd had more time ...

Day 37 - Living The Ten Worlds
Jun 24, 2008 (5 photos)

... she didn't have wheels and I felt great that I could repay her somehow for letting me stay at her place while I experience Santa Cruz. This gave Lisa and I chance to talk about the organization in the local area but also how excited she was about being ...

Checking Out Santa Cruz
May 6, 2006 (10 photos)

To blow off some steam in the gear up towards finals, Sara, Markus, Jed, and I decided to head north to Santa Cruz. My camera battery died before we got to Santa Cruz proper, but I did get some pictures on a beach on the outskirts of town...whose name I ...

Santa Cruz
Oct 3, 2008

... coastal road but the prices are astronomical here, so decided to grab a Greyhound Bus and head south. We've just arrived at Santa Cruz and are staying here for a couple of nights before heading to Santa Barbara. We haven't discoverd how to put photos ...

Giants and Crazy Ladies
Jan 3, 2008

... to see, with an interesting story behind it. But it is a tourist trap. We don't need to return. Then it was on to Santa Cruz for the night - a small coastal town. Pretty quiet in the dead of winter. Best question of this part of the day was from Dad ...

Santa Cruz
Oct 20, 2005

I went Sea Kayaking on Santa Cruz Island and it is beautiful. There are caves and sea lions and incredible views!! Loved it!

Visit with Zachariah
Sep 14, 2009 (105 photos)

... ! Over the next 7 days, Zac shared his favorite beaches, Mexican tacos, views, walks and of course his life in LaSelva and Santa Cruz!  I was in bliss the whole time!  Everyday was a highlight for me but a super high light that isn't recognized ...

Santa Cruz
Jul 4, 2006

... kører ned af Highway 1 langs Californiens kyst. Da vejeret er super, og vi er lidt trætte, er vi stoppet i en badeby der hedder Santa Cruz. Her har vi brugt dagen på totalt afslapning på stranden. Vi har slappet så meget af, at vi ikke engang har taget nogen ...

Day 38 - Struggles of Everyday Life
Jun 25, 2008 (4 photos)

Day 38 Lisa and I have an early morning (9am) since the plan is to meet with a woman, Doreen, who is learning how to chant. We get some coffee at the shop around the corner and walk to her place. Doreen is a sweet old lady from Connecticut that told us ...

Mini Disney - Santa Cruz
Sep 21, 2008 (7 photos)

... all sorts of rides and arcades.   Had a fantastic time - we had to go and put more money in the meter - twice! Santa Cruz could be described as a 'hippy' sort of place, and there was certainly some sights to see as we wandered down the pier ...

Back in California, back to reality...kind of...
May 4, 2007 (30 photos)

... home. As usual after returning from a great adventure abroad, I was a complete chatterbox during the entire 1 1/2 hour car ride to Santa Cruz. Dad dropped me off at home and went back to work to see his afternoon patients, leaving me alone with a backpack ...

Santa Cruz and Graduation Dinner
Jun 11, 2007 (14 photos)

... things from an eco-friendly store.  Magee got a zip-up sweater c/o Tito Buddy and I bought a hat that was very "Santa Cruz" according to my company.  I also contemplated on purchasing a panama hat but failed to think of occasions to actually ...

Santa Cruz, you're not that far
Aug 26, 2006 (14 photos)

... on an early flight back to San Fransisco. Without any real plan I hired myself a car at the airpot and decided to head for Santa Cruz, I figured that it would be a good place to hang out and base myself for my last week in California. I had every intention ...

Finally out the door--6 more hours until takeoff!
Sep 28, 2006 (1 photos)

... cold and windy, but the waves were awesome and the surfers gave impressive performances as usual. Lighthouse point is the epitome of Santa Cruz for me--the surfers, the smell of the ocean, the sounds of the waves crashing, the views of the Boardwalk and ...

LA: The City That Tries Too Hard & Fails Miserably
Jun 13, 2009 (7 photos)

... 15 - Los Angeles, CA to Pismo Beach to Monterey to Santa Cruz, CA Things we did on the way to Santa Cruz: -    Detested Intelligentsia in LA. Our super friendly host at the Sanborn House had given us some suggestions for the surrounding ...

A rough start
May 24, 2006

We arrive in Raleigh last night, but this is a brief recap of our journey's first leg. Tracy & I are sick. Nothing serious -- just a basic cold, but it has been quite aggravating. It made yesterday's flight from San Jose to Raleigh rather uncomfortable ...

Pins and Needles
Jul 20, 2006 (1 photos)

Never has a to-do list looked so daunting. We still have to move out of our house (oh--yeah--and sell it), among hundreds of other smaller details. The only thing that will relieve the stress of planning a trip like this will be to get on the plane.

Success - Santa Cruz!!
Jul 17, 2007 (27 photos)

... ASAP.  Updates coming over the next few days..... Needless to say, we had a great time. Okay, the official Santa Cruz update.  We made it to Mike and Christina's new pad (unbelievable spot in Capitola/Santa Cruz, CA) in ...