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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk at dusk Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk at dusk Jan 2011 (VisitSantaCruz)
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Top-rated hotels

1 Sea and Sand Inn 4.5 of 5 stars 113 reviews
4 Edgewater Beach Motel 4.5 of 5 stars 94 reviews
5 Pelican Point Inn 4.5 of 5 stars 52 reviews
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Top-rated B&Bs

2 Babbling Brook Inn 4.5 of 5 stars 126 reviews
3 Pleasure Point Inn 4.5 of 5 stars 29 reviews
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Get more for your money in Santa Cruz with 55 vacation rentals starting at $183 per night.

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Attractions

1 West Cliff Drive 4.5 of 5 stars 27 reviews
3 UCSC Arboretum 5.0 of 5 stars 7 reviews

Tours

1 Santa Cruz Food Tour 5.0 of 5 stars 17 reviews
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Top-rated restaurants

1 Marianne's Ice Cream 4.5 of 5 stars 88 reviews
Best fare found from Los Angeles to San Jose: $118

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Santa Cruz overview

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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