Santa Cruz, California is located within the northern coastal waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary – a habitat for one of the most active ocean ecosystems on the planet. This area is also home to a passionate community of people dedicated to protecting, preserving, and educating about the California coastline and cold-water marine environment. […]
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Road Trip through the Redwoods: Nisene Marks Advocates Make Exploration Easy
Whether you travel by foot, bike, or car, a road trip through the redwood Forest of Nisene Marks should be on your bucket list. Located just off the Pacific Ocean coast and a short cruise through Aptos, California, this magnificent old-growth redwood forest spreads from the sea level town inland and up steep mountains elevating […]
Iconic Adventures with Volkswagen Bus Trippers
If there is one vehicle that has stood the test of time and remained synonymous with friends, freedom, and adventure, it’s the enduringly iconic Volkswagen bus. It may have started as a simple mode of local transportation, but over the years, it has become a ubiquitous feature of road trips, rallies and festivals; coastline cruises, […]
Whale Watching Cruises
If you have a hankering for close encounters with mysterious marine creatures of the deep blue Pacific Ocean – the northern California coast is the place to be. A handful of companies along the bay areas of Santa Cruz and Monterey offer year-round adventure cruises where passengers can experience astonishing sea life from just a […]
Santa Cruz Boardwalk Casino at Night
By Jon Rawls Originally Posted at Local Santa Cruz Beautiful, 100+ year old shot of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Casino, reflecting off the water at night. I can imagine a mother, stamping a sending this card off with her daughter. Concerned about the long distance trip and two trains it will take to get […]