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1 Sea and Sand Inn 4.5 of 5 stars 120 reviews
4 Edgewater Beach Motel 4.5 of 5 stars 100 reviews
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2 Babbling Brook Inn 4.5 of 5 stars 131 reviews
3 Pacific Blue Inn 4.5 of 5 stars 63 reviews
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2 West Cliff Drive 4.5 of 5 stars 52 reviews

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1 Santa Cruz Food Tour 5.0 of 5 stars 19 reviews
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2 Marianne's Ice Cream 4.5 of 5 stars 52 reviews

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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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