MUSEUMS

Aptos Station
7605-B Old Dominion Ct. Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 688-9514 Located across the hall from Aptos Chamber of Commerce. Visitors will be reminded of the past in a “walking tour” from 1500 A.D. until the present day with a timeline that takes us through Aptos and world history. Learn the stories of Claus Spreckles, Nisene Marks and the forest that bears her name, Butch Voris, the founder of the Blue Angels, Lucile Aldrich who was the reason behind the first Worlds Shortest Parade, the Ohlone Indians, the Chinese that built the railroad and so much more.

Seacliff State Beach Visitor Center
State Park Drive
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 685-6444 Extensive exhibits about "The Palo Alto Cement Ship" along with natural history, marine and plant life exhibits. Books on marine and plant life, history, etc. Call for hours.

"The Palo Alto" Cement Ship SANTA CRUZ

McPherson Center for Art & History
705 Front St.
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 429-1964 Features exhibits of local history and the art of our times and gift shop. The History Museum is exceptionally well done.

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
1305 E. Cliff Dr.
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 479-0550 Exhibits: native peoples, geology and regional animal life.

Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
Lighthouse on West Cliff Dr.
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 420-6289
100 years of surfing history

POINTS OF INTEREST

Capitola Wharf
1400 Wharf Rd.
Capitola, CA Public fishing pier with bait & tackle, rod & boat rentals, sailing charters, etc.

Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot Rd.
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 423-8897 Experience unique variations in gravity, balance, perception, height and light. A truly unusual experience.

Roaring Camp
Graham Hill Rd.
Felton, CA
(831) 335-4484 Two historic railroads in the redwoods. Travel to the beach in Santa Cruz or tour the redwoods. General store and chuck wagon BBQ.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
400 Beach St.
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 426-7433 West Coast's only seaside amusement park: 27 rides, miniature golf, Casino Fun Center. www.beachboardwalk.com

Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf
Beach St.
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 429-3628 Restaurants, shops, fishing charters and boat rentals.

Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor
135 5th Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 475-6161 Full service marina, restuarants, shops, launch ramp, fuel pier, charter boats, fishing and whale watching.

University of California at Santa Cruz
1156 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 459-0111 Beautiful 2,000 acre hilltop campus with panoramic ocean views.

UCSC Arboretum
1156 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 427-2998 Plant collections from Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Native and drought-resistant plants. Plants sold at gift shop. 9am-5pm daily.

Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab
100 Shaffer Rd.
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 459-2883

Wineries

The Santa Cruz Mountains has been recognized as a premium wine-producing region since the late 1800's when local winegrowers first began to win acclaim for their wines in national and international competitions.

The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association represents 65 wineries that span Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties within the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation. Go to www.scmwa.com for a complete list of wineries, tasting tours and events. (831) 685-8463.