Lauren and AJ's guidebook

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Lauren and AJ's guidebook

Food/Drinks

Excellent beer. Although you can't enjoy a beer there due to COVID19, you can order online and pickup.
50 locals recommend
Humble Sea Brewing Co.
820 Swift St
50 locals recommend
Excellent beer. Although you can't enjoy a beer there due to COVID19, you can order online and pickup.
Great coffee and bites. Very friendly staff.
71 locals recommend
Cat & Cloud Coffee
3600 Portola Dr
71 locals recommend
Great coffee and bites. Very friendly staff.
Excellent cafe! They make their own scene mixes, and have lots of baked goods, as well as breakfast and lunch. Nice outdoor patio.
25 locals recommend
Café Iveta
2125 Delaware Ave
25 locals recommend
Excellent cafe! They make their own scene mixes, and have lots of baked goods, as well as breakfast and lunch. Nice outdoor patio.
The coconut and cream is the coffee drink I dream of.
12 locals recommend
11th Hour Coffee
1001 Center St
12 locals recommend
The coconut and cream is the coffee drink I dream of.
Great food and atmosphere.
94 locals recommend
Bantam
1010 Fair Ave
94 locals recommend
Great food and atmosphere.
Excellent house made sausages and other meaty delights.
8 locals recommend
El Salchichero
402 Ingalls St
8 locals recommend
Excellent house made sausages and other meaty delights.
Great beer and food.
125 locals recommend
West End Tap and Kitchen
334 Ingalls St
125 locals recommend
Great beer and food.
Excellent food
104 locals recommend
Laili
101 Cooper St
104 locals recommend
Excellent food
They have both a restaurant and distillery. Their gin is excellent, even if you're not a gin lover!
32 locals recommend
Venus Spirits
200 High Rd
32 locals recommend
They have both a restaurant and distillery. Their gin is excellent, even if you're not a gin lover!

Shops

Great local shop with everything from housewares to clothing and jewelry.
11 locals recommend
Cameron Marks
402 Ingalls St
11 locals recommend
Great local shop with everything from housewares to clothing and jewelry.

Groceries

Great health food store.
248 locals recommend
New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
248 locals recommend
Great health food store.

Outdoor Places

October through February monarchs migrate here.
7 locals recommend
Natural Bridges State Beach Vista Point
2531 W Cliff Dr
7 locals recommend
October through February monarchs migrate here.
Nice walking/biking path along the coast. Just a few blocks away.
193 locals recommend
West Cliff Drive
West Cliff Drive
193 locals recommend
Nice walking/biking path along the coast. Just a few blocks away.
Great for biking.
219 locals recommend
Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast Rd
219 locals recommend
Great for biking.
Shops & food
Municipal Wharf
Municipal Wharf
Shops & food
Beautiful campus with lots of trails for walking and biking.
67 locals recommend
University of California at Santa Cruz
Arboretum Road
67 locals recommend
Beautiful campus with lots of trails for walking and biking.