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Santa Cruz is one of America's surfing capitals, complete with its own museum devoted to the sport, and a beach whose waves are known all over the world. Spend some time enjoying the amusements on the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, or head over to the local "mystery spot" where gravity doesn't seem to work normally. For outdoor recreation, the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary and Natural Bridges State Park are the places to be.
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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
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Nov
62°F 16°C
45°F 7°C
Dec
58°F 14°C
40°F 4°C
Jan
57°F 13°C
41°F 5°C
Feb
58°F 14°C
43°F 6°C
Mar
63°F 17°C
44°F 6°C
Apr
66°F 18°C
46°F 7°C
Extended Forecast
Monday
Nov 9
Hi:
67°F 19°C
Lo:
41°F 5°C
Tuesday
Nov 10
Hi:
67°F 19°C
Lo:
43°F 6°C
Wednesday
Nov 11
Hi:
65°F 18°C
Lo:
38°F 3°C

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Hampton Inn Santa Cruz

Nov 8, 2009

Hotel well located Clean and comfortable room Amenities are excellent Like wi fi and small warm indoor pool They breakfast in AM was not bad and had variety Quiet and convenient and a good...more

Babbling Brook Inn

Nov 8, 2009

We arrived here after a few days in the wonderful Big Sur and thought Santa Cruz would just be a stop over on our way to Yosemite. It turned out to be our favorite place in California. It was my...more

El Palomar

Nov 7, 2009

We had dinner at El Palomar Nov 4, 2009. We liked the waitress and the dining room, however my wife spent most of the night in the bathroom due to foul food. more

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