Guidebook for La Selva Beach

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Guidebook for La Selva Beach

Food Scene

Excellent food and gorgeous setting for dining and for events
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Seascape Beach Resort
1 Seascape Resort Dr
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Excellent food and gorgeous setting for dining and for events
Excellent breakfast and brunch food and fast service.
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Red Apple Café
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
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Excellent breakfast and brunch food and fast service.
Good food and great hosts. This restaurant had a fire and has been closed, but most of the construction is done at present.
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The Hideout
9051 Soquel Dr
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Good food and great hosts. This restaurant had a fire and has been closed, but most of the construction is done at present.
Super breakfast and brunch place. A little pricey.
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Café Sparrow
8042 Soquel Dr
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Super breakfast and brunch place. A little pricey.
Great food, service and atmosphere. One of our best restaurants. All items are well done.
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Café Cruz
2621 41st Ave
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Great food, service and atmosphere. One of our best restaurants. All items are well done.
Best Mexican Food. Very crowded so plan on waiting out side for a while. Across the way is Marianne for an Ice cream Desert. Pick one of their 50 flavors.
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Manuel's Mexican Restaurant
261 Center Ave
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Best Mexican Food. Very crowded so plan on waiting out side for a while. Across the way is Marianne for an Ice cream Desert. Pick one of their 50 flavors.
Great food at the Fish House. Very busy. Go early in the evening.
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Monterey's Fish House
2114 Del Monte Ave
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Great food at the Fish House. Very busy. Go early in the evening.
Great authentic Italian in food ans service.
Alberto's Ristorante
1219 Forest Ave
Great authentic Italian in food ans service.
Great food for the price. Very busy.
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Cowboys Corner Cafe
946 Main St
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Great food for the price. Very busy.
Great little local place to hang out.
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Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse
4640 Soquel Dr
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Great little local place to hang out.
Great place to hang out
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Norma Jean's Coffee
8043 Soquel Dr
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Great place to hang out
Great place to feel the ocean. Very small place.
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Peet's Coffee & Tea
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
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Great place to feel the ocean. Very small place.
Great for Breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is a little on the expensive side but worth it.
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Bittersweet Bistro
787 Rio Del Mar Blvd
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Great for Breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is a little on the expensive side but worth it.
This place is known by everyone in the area for ready made great baked goods and prepared meals. It is a little expensive and can be crowded, but well worth the trip.
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Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay Ave
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This place is known by everyone in the area for ready made great baked goods and prepared meals. It is a little expensive and can be crowded, but well worth the trip.

Parks & Nature

Great for surfing, hanging out and walking on the beach. To park it cost $10 bucks unless you can fined and space outside.
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Manresa State Beach
1445 San Andreas Rd
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Great for surfing, hanging out and walking on the beach. To park it cost $10 bucks unless you can fined and space outside.
This area has a good fish and Spanish restaurants and places to rent boat, kayaks, canoes and surfboards for surfing or baddle-boarding. Moss Landing also has a pontoon boat tour up the estuary ($43 for Adults/$40 for seniors & $33 for kids) You can also go Whale Watching. Our favorite operator is "Sanctuary" since they use smaller boats and runs on biodiesel ($75 for adults/ $65 for kids for 2.5 hours @8am, $95 for adults /$85 for kids for 3.5 hours @ 11:30). The "Sea Goddess" is cheaper ( Main deck is $65 for adults/ $40 for kids, upper deck $85 for adults/$60 for kids) @ 9:30 am, 12:30 or 3:30 but it is a bigger boat with more people and harder to see everything. You must have booked these whale watching in advance.
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Moss Landing
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This area has a good fish and Spanish restaurants and places to rent boat, kayaks, canoes and surfboards for surfing or baddle-boarding. Moss Landing also has a pontoon boat tour up the estuary ($43 for Adults/$40 for seniors & $33 for kids) You can also go Whale Watching. Our favorite operator is "Sanctuary" since they use smaller boats and runs on biodiesel ($75 for adults/ $65 for kids for 2.5 hours @8am, $95 for adults /$85 for kids for 3.5 hours @ 11:30). The "Sea Goddess" is cheaper ( Main deck is $65 for adults/ $40 for kids, upper deck $85 for adults/$60 for kids) @ 9:30 am, 12:30 or 3:30 but it is a bigger boat with more people and harder to see everything. You must have booked these whale watching in advance.
Good place to visit and watch Monarch Butterflies at different times of the year. It is also on the coast north of Santa Cruz which is a very pretty area.
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Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff Dr
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Good place to visit and watch Monarch Butterflies at different times of the year. It is also on the coast north of Santa Cruz which is a very pretty area.
Very pretty area and beach. Without a pass it will cost $10 to park there like other state parks in California.
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New Brighton State Beach
1500 Park Ave
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Very pretty area and beach. Without a pass it will cost $10 to park there like other state parks in California.
Excellent area for your own awe-inspiring hiking among the redwoods. This is a great area for nature walks in the woods. There are many hikes you can take which are clearly marked. It will cost a parking fee as all States require, but it is well worth it. This is a real nature get-a-way.
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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos Creek Road
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Excellent area for your own awe-inspiring hiking among the redwoods. This is a great area for nature walks in the woods. There are many hikes you can take which are clearly marked. It will cost a parking fee as all States require, but it is well worth it. This is a real nature get-a-way.
Good for walking to the beach. Costs $10 for parking.
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Sonnenuntergang State Beach
Sunset Beach Road
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Good for walking to the beach. Costs $10 for parking.

Shopping

This area on 41st Avenue is the best for all general shopping. The Mall is OK but it is surrounded by shopping at Trader Joe's, CVS, Whole Earth, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc.
Capitola Mall - Lane 1 station
This area on 41st Avenue is the best for all general shopping. The Mall is OK but it is surrounded by shopping at Trader Joe's, CVS, Whole Earth, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc.
This is a very quaint, small town, but well equipped with restaurants, food shopping, pharmacy, banks, etc. It is the closest area to get essentials except if you want to go to Watsonville main street which is good as well. (See Watsonville)
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Aptos
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This is a very quaint, small town, but well equipped with restaurants, food shopping, pharmacy, banks, etc. It is the closest area to get essentials except if you want to go to Watsonville main street which is good as well. (See Watsonville)
Quaint little place to shop for most essentials.
Rio Del Mar Boulevard
Rio Del Mar Boulevard
Quaint little place to shop for most essentials.

Entertainment & Activities

Great for Indy Movies
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Landmark's Nickelodeon Theatre
210 Lincoln St
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Great for Indy Movies
Great old Art Deco movie Theater.
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Del Mar Theater
1124 Pacific Ave
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Great old Art Deco movie Theater.
Great for teenagers
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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Great for teenagers
Big Sport and music events location
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Civic Auditorium
307 Church St
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Big Sport and music events location

Drinks & Nightlife

Great food and views as it is located right of the Santa Cruz Harbor where you can watch boats and racing events.
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Crow's Nest Restaurant
2218 E Cliff Dr
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Great food and views as it is located right of the Santa Cruz Harbor where you can watch boats and racing events.
There is quite a night life on Pacific as it is the main street is Santa Cruz with movies, eating places and bars.
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Pacific Avenue
Pacific Avenue
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There is quite a night life on Pacific as it is the main street is Santa Cruz with movies, eating places and bars.
The wharf is the place to by. Good food, sightseeing and night life. Very Famous.
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Santa Cruz Wharf
21 Municipal Wharf
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The wharf is the place to by. Good food, sightseeing and night life. Very Famous.

Sightseeing

The campus is gorgeous with all the trees, campus building and life situated on rolling hills. There are events there and an Arboretum.
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University of California
Arboretum Road
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The campus is gorgeous with all the trees, campus building and life situated on rolling hills. There are events there and an Arboretum.
Great for watching the surfers and good food places.
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Pleasure Point
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Great for watching the surfers and good food places.
The best spot for surfing or just watching the surfers. There is always someone there surfing.
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East Cliff Drive
East Cliff Drive
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The best spot for surfing or just watching the surfers. There is always someone there surfing.
Great place to see stunning views and great homes.
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Pebble Beach
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Great place to see stunning views and great homes.
Great for looking at Boats and views.
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Santa Cruz Harbor
135 5th Ave
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Great for looking at Boats and views.

Arts & Culture

Carmel is famous for food, arts and tourists. Also the beach area is fantastic with it's white fine sand.
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Carmel am Meer
San Antonio Avenue
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Carmel is famous for food, arts and tourists. Also the beach area is fantastic with it's white fine sand.