Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - The most popular destination in the area! Enjoy the rides at the boardwalk on Saturday or Sunday during October and the bowling ally and arcade are open all week long.
Natural Bridges State Park - Make sure to bring your camera and a picnic lunch! October is the perfect time to check out the monarch butterfly natural preserve located within this state park.
Lighthouse & Surf Museum - Check out over 100 years of surfing history in this lighthouse-turned-museum that overlooks Steamer Lane, an internationally known surfing hot spot!
Mystery Spot - This enigmatic place draws curious visitors who come to witness its gravity-defying properties. Visit their website here for more information!
Santa Cruz Harbor - Home to a number of our favorite restaurants such as The Crows Nest which features nightly entertainment, Cafe El Palomar Mexican Restaurant and the Harbor Cafe, an excellent 'hole in the wall' spot for Breakfast or Lunch.
Downtown Santa Cruz - Great for shopping during the day or going out for drinks at night! We recommend 'I Love Sushi', Lillian's Italian Kitchen and Hula's Island Grill if you are looking for a bite to eat.
Seabright Beach - One of our favorite beaches in Santa Cruz! While you're there enjoying the gorgeous scenery, stop in at Seabright Brewery for a cold beer and have a bowl of their awesome seafood bisque!
Wine Tasting in the Santa Cruz Hills - There are three wineries all located within minutes of each other in the gorgeous redwood hills. Barghetto Winery, Hunter Hill Vineyards and Soquel Vineyards all have tasting rooms, friendly service and great wine!
Capitola Village - This quaint town just south of Santa Cruz is a tourist hot spot. Stroll around, do some shopping, but make sure you while you are there to stop at Margaritaville for some chips and salsa, and of course a margarita!
Typically the Santa Cruz area has great weather in October, and you don't have deal with all the tourists since it's off-season. Of course these are just a few things we can recommend to do while you are here. More info on hotels and accommodations coming soon!
