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Introduction to is Royce Barber's personal notes and research, and not professional advice. I studied Sana Cruz to figure out if it's a place I'd like to move too, and so far so good!
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Ways to Visit, Where to Stay
* The DreamIn and the SeaAndSandIn are the only two places to stay on the main beach.
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Annual Events of Santa Cruz

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Glorious Tourist Traps
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Things to Avoid!
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Local Beaches
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All About the Wharf
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* Length:_. First built for. Build date. Renovations. Shop names:_. Concerns_.
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My Route to Santa Cruz
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* 3 hours. Starting in Coarsegold California, driving through Madera, through Los Bantos, down and around Hollister, passed the old mission san juan batista, misc, then finally park at your hotel.
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All about the Theme Park on the Beach
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* There are numerous 1980's rides and games, mostly kept up.
* Ride list as of Spring 2017 is:
* Shop/Vendor list as of Spring 2017 is:
* Rides and most shops shut down during the cold season.
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History of Sana Cruze, and Future City Plans
* Sana Cruze started as a safe docking area for trade ships.
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City Laws at Santa Cruz
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Natural Sights, Famous Geography, National Parks
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Demographics, Population, Statistics, Imports/Exports, Schools
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Shopping in the Sana Cruz Area
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Map of Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz Tours for Purchase
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Continued Research
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* Search for Santa Cruz at Google, Bing, Google Maps, Wikipedia, YouTube, Amazon, other search sites, Encyclopedias, and your local library. Call Santa Cruz informoation center. Call a business at the Santa Cruiz wharf and ask their experiences. Travel to Santa Cruz and log the pros and cons, and a list of things you did there.
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Internet Links
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* Official Visitor Information: http://santacruz.org/
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* Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz_County,_California and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz,_California
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* Hiking Trails: http://wikispot.org/?action=gotowikipage&v=santacruz:Hiking
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* List of Museums on California Central Coast: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_the_California_Central_Coast
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* Official City Website: http://cityofsantacruz.com/ and http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/
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* LocalCity Wiki: https://localwiki.org/santacruz/
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* CityWiki: http://wikispot.org/?action=gotowikipage&v=santacruz
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* Chamber of Commerce: http://santacruzchamber.org/
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* Sana Cruz at DMOZ Directory: https://dmoztools.net/Regional/North_America/United_States/California/Localities/S/Santa_Cruz/
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* California Missions Online: http://www.californiamissionsonline.com/missions/mission_santa_cruz.html
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* Movies Shot in Santa Cruz: http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/films/scfilms/scfilms.html
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* City Transit District: http://www.scmtd.com/
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* QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06087.html
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* Santa Cruz School Districts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_districts_in_Santa_Cruz_County,_California
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* History Data from Public Library: http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/
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* National Register of Historic Places: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Santa_Cruz_County,_California
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* YouTube Search for “Santa Cruz Tour”: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=santa+cruz+tour