Guidebook for Soquel
Sightseeing
Small, beautiful, full of locally owned businesses and restaurants. Great for ocean watching and people watching.
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Capitola Beach Company
131 Monterey AveSmall, beautiful, full of locally owned businesses and restaurants. Great for ocean watching and people watching.
Beautiful, long stretch of beach and path, great for beach BBQ's. Great for bike rides. Check out the Cement Ship (no, really).
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Državna plaža Seacliff
State Park DriveBeautiful, long stretch of beach and path, great for beach BBQ's. Great for bike rides. Check out the Cement Ship (no, really).
Soquel Vineyards
8063 Glen Haven RdLocally made wine, beautiful location, close to us!
Beautiful property, quick drive up to the vineyard and tasting room. Sweet people and delicious wine!
Hunter Hill Vineyard & Winery
7099 Glen Haven RoadBeautiful property, quick drive up to the vineyard and tasting room. Sweet people and delicious wine!
Everything Else
Downtown has everything! Food, movie theaters, shopping, bars, art, music, cafes.
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Downtown Association
740 Front StDowntown has everything! Food, movie theaters, shopping, bars, art, music, cafes.
Locally made wine, large property with great gift shop, tasting room and patio over looks the creek. You can easily walk from our place!
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Bargetto Winery
3535 N Main StLocally made wine, large property with great gift shop, tasting room and patio over looks the creek. You can easily walk from our place!
Arts & Culture
Rides, games, sun, beach. Free admission!
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach StRides, games, sun, beach. Free admission!
Many Hands Gallery
715-B Capitola AveBeautiful art and artisan gifts!
Art/live space for artists. On the river, near b bike path. quick walk or bike ride to downtown Santa Cruz, great cafe, regular demos and exhibits from artists, dance events, music performances, etc.
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Tannery Arts Center
1010 River StArt/live space for artists. On the river, near b bike path. quick walk or bike ride to downtown Santa Cruz, great cafe, regular demos and exhibits from artists, dance events, music performances, etc.
Beautiful paintings, jewelry, woodworking, silk paintings, great handmade cards. Diverse, elegant, unique.
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Artisans & agency
1368 Pacific AveBeautiful paintings, jewelry, woodworking, silk paintings, great handmade cards. Diverse, elegant, unique.
Food Scene
A quick walk down the hill brings you to at least 15 options for breakfast, coffee, lunch, and dinner.
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Soquel
A quick walk down the hill brings you to at least 15 options for breakfast, coffee, lunch, and dinner.
View of the river, cozy atmosphere, two fireplaces, great food prepared with local ingredients, easy walk from the house.
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Michael's on Main
2591 S Main StView of the river, cozy atmosphere, two fireplaces, great food prepared with local ingredients, easy walk from the house.
El Chipotle Restaurant
4724 Soquel DrNot the chain, but a family owned taqueria with great burritos.
A local institution. Locally owned, with movie nights, open mic, and the most imaginative coffee drinks you've ever seen. Jill recommends the "Ray of Freakin Sunshine."
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Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse
4640 Soquel DrA local institution. Locally owned, with movie nights, open mic, and the most imaginative coffee drinks you've ever seen. Jill recommends the "Ray of Freakin Sunshine."
Sushi Garden
820 Bay AveGreat rolls, takeout, huge menu, nice people.
Locally owned Thai. With yummy pineapple rice that will make you speechless.
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Sawasdee Thai Cuisine
5050 Soquel DrLocally owned Thai. With yummy pineapple rice that will make you speechless.
The Bagelry Soquel
4763 Soquel DrBest bagels outside of New York City.
Sunrise Cafe
4718 Soquel DrFriendly, fast, fresh, tasty. Perfect breakfast diner food.
Pastries, sandwiches, rotisserie, coffee. Great place to grab dinner to go on your way home.
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Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay AvePastries, sandwiches, rotisserie, coffee. Great place to grab dinner to go on your way home.
Best pizza in town, quick delivery, online ordering. Cool T-shirts too!
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Pizza My Heart
209 EsplanadeBest pizza in town, quick delivery, online ordering. Cool T-shirts too!
Great fireplace room that overlooks beach and Soquel Creek, nice patio too. Intimate restaurant with great appetizers.
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Paradise Beach Grille
215 EsplanadeGreat fireplace room that overlooks beach and Soquel Creek, nice patio too. Intimate restaurant with great appetizers.
The view! If only for a cocktail and a walk out to the patio that overlooks the creek. Walk down the path to the restaurant, then take the funicular back up. Great bar with high ceiling & fireplace!
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Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf RdThe view! If only for a cocktail and a walk out to the patio that overlooks the creek. Walk down the path to the restaurant, then take the funicular back up. Great bar with high ceiling & fireplace!
Drinks & Nightlife
Beer 30
2504 S Main StCraft beer at its finest. Kid, dog, outside food friendly.
Essentials
Not what you'd expect from a gas station. Fresh produce, delicious deli, halal meats, fantastic wine selection, wide ice cream selection. What else could you need?
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AJ's Chevron Mart & Car Wash
5955 Soquel DrNot what you'd expect from a gas station. Fresh produce, delicious deli, halal meats, fantastic wine selection, wide ice cream selection. What else could you need?
Shopping
Center Street Antiques
3010 Center StTreasure trove, great quality, nice people, walking distance from the house!