Guidebook for Aptos

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Guidebook for Aptos

Drinks & Nightlife

An interesting microbrewery with lots of very unique beers. No food service and slightly odd hours and location, but worth a visit. https://www.facebook.com/santeadairius?fref=ts
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Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
103 Kennedy Dr
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An interesting microbrewery with lots of very unique beers. No food service and slightly odd hours and location, but worth a visit. https://www.facebook.com/santeadairius?fref=ts
Hip, rustic setting in the cool Swift Street retail complex - with Kellys Bakery and wineries. http://www.scmbrew.com/
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Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
334 Ingalls St
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Hip, rustic setting in the cool Swift Street retail complex - with Kellys Bakery and wineries. http://www.scmbrew.com/
Cool decor, great beer, and only a mile or two away!
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Corralitos Brewing Company
2536 Freedom Blvd
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Cool decor, great beer, and only a mile or two away!

Food Scene

Biggest burger menu ever - cool decor with outrageous selection of beer. Try the Johnny Cash burger for a decadent treat. http://burgeraptos.com/
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burger. Aptos
7941 Soquel Dr
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Biggest burger menu ever - cool decor with outrageous selection of beer. Try the Johnny Cash burger for a decadent treat. http://burgeraptos.com/
Close by and probably the nicest restaurant in the area; they have outdoor seating and recession buster specials in the bar. http://www.bittersweetbistro.com/
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Bittersweet Bistro
787 Rio Del Mar Blvd
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Close by and probably the nicest restaurant in the area; they have outdoor seating and recession buster specials in the bar. http://www.bittersweetbistro.com/
Small quaint restaurant serving country french cuisine. http://cafesparrow.com/
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Café Sparrow
8042 Soquel Dr
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Small quaint restaurant serving country french cuisine. http://cafesparrow.com/
An extremely popular mexican restaurant - within a block of Seacliff beach. http://www.manuelsrestaurant.com/
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Manuel's Mexican Restaurant
261 Center Ave
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An extremely popular mexican restaurant - within a block of Seacliff beach. http://www.manuelsrestaurant.com/
Great sushi and other japanese entrees. Not the most atmospheric location, but close to shopping area in Watsonville. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sushi-Garden-Watsonville/145981838781689
Sushi Garden Watsonville
1441 Main St
Great sushi and other japanese entrees. Not the most atmospheric location, but close to shopping area in Watsonville. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sushi-Garden-Watsonville/145981838781689
Non traditional sushi and fun atmosphere. Close to Capitola beaches. http://www.pinkgodzilla.com/
Pink Godzilla
830 41st Ave
Non traditional sushi and fun atmosphere. Close to Capitola beaches. http://www.pinkgodzilla.com/
Yummy fresh inexpensive mediterranean food - cool decor and atmosphere in a boutique style shopping center with a fabulous gift store, florist and french bakery. http://www.zameencuisine.com/
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Zameen Mediterranean Cuisine
7528 Soquel Dr
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Yummy fresh inexpensive mediterranean food - cool decor and atmosphere in a boutique style shopping center with a fabulous gift store, florist and french bakery. http://www.zameencuisine.com/
One of the more popular bakeries and gourmet takeout restaurant in the area. Delicious, delectable food.
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Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay Ave
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One of the more popular bakeries and gourmet takeout restaurant in the area. Delicious, delectable food.
Quaint bakery and gift shop. The most fabulous fruit tarts you'll ever taste.
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Farm Bakery & Cafe
6790 Soquel Dr
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Quaint bakery and gift shop. The most fabulous fruit tarts you'll ever taste.
Fun destination restaurant when driving Highway 1 up the coast
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Davenport Roadhouse
1 Davenport Ave
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Fun destination restaurant when driving Highway 1 up the coast
Highly recommended restaurant stop in the Pescadero area.
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Duarte's Tavern
202 Stage Rd
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Highly recommended restaurant stop in the Pescadero area.
Breathtaking views in Big Sur
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Nepenthe
48510 CA-1
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Breathtaking views in Big Sur
Delicious Pizza and Pasta; casual atmosphere
Tony & Alba's Pizza & Pasta
817 Soquel Ave
Delicious Pizza and Pasta; casual atmosphere
Ribs & BBQ, 5 minutes away
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Sid's Smokehouse
10110 Soquel Dr
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Ribs & BBQ, 5 minutes away
Great BBQ and beer menu - live music every day
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Aptos St. BBQ
8059 Aptos St
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Great BBQ and beer menu - live music every day
Great coffee drinks and baked goods.
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Peet's Coffee
214 Mt Hermon Rd
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Great coffee drinks and baked goods.
Swanky coffee shop
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Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
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Swanky coffee shop

Essentials

Closest full service grocery store with Starbucks inside
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Safeway
2010 Freedom Blvd
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Closest full service grocery store with Starbucks inside
Nice small gourmet oriented grocery store with good produce, meats and baked goods.
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Deluxe Foods of Aptos
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
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Nice small gourmet oriented grocery store with good produce, meats and baked goods.
World famous Corralitos meat market - delicious marinated meats, award winning sausage and bacon.
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Corralitos Market & Sausage Co
569 Corralitos Rd
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World famous Corralitos meat market - delicious marinated meats, award winning sausage and bacon.
A small grocery store with amazing bread and cheeses.
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Pescadero Country Store
251 Stage Rd
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A small grocery store with amazing bread and cheeses.
Market Information Season: Open year-round, rain or shine Day and Hours: Open Saturdays, 8 am until 12 pm Location: Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
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Student Activities Center
6500 Soquel Dr
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Market Information Season: Open year-round, rain or shine Day and Hours: Open Saturdays, 8 am until 12 pm Location: Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003

Sightseeing

Great beach break for surfing ; can be large in winter. Parking, bathroom and wide sandy beach and lifeguards in the summertime.
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Manresa State Beach
1445 San Andreas Rd
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Great beach break for surfing ; can be large in winter. Parking, bathroom and wide sandy beach and lifeguards in the summertime.
Killer beach area, resort and restaurants. A bit of a walk to the beach (about 1/4 mile).
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Seascape Beach Resort
1 Seascape Resort Dr
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Killer beach area, resort and restaurants. A bit of a walk to the beach (about 1/4 mile).
Fabulous spot for a hike, run or bike ride. Bluffs overlooking the ocean. Hills with views of the ocean. Very nice.
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Nisene Marksin osavaltion metsäpuisto
Aptos Creek Road
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Fabulous spot for a hike, run or bike ride. Bluffs overlooking the ocean. Hills with views of the ocean. Very nice.
Nice Buddhist Conference Center and wonderful hiking trail (up to 6 miles)
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Land of Medicine Buddha
5800 Prescott Rd
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Nice Buddhist Conference Center and wonderful hiking trail (up to 6 miles)
Nice hiking trails and fun side trip destination in Pescadero.
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Butano State Park
1500 Cloverdale Rd
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Nice hiking trails and fun side trip destination in Pescadero.
Super fun side trip stop - and the most amazing, tasty and beautiful goat cheeses for sampling and purchase
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Harley Farms Goat Dairy
205 North St
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Super fun side trip stop - and the most amazing, tasty and beautiful goat cheeses for sampling and purchase
Nice visitors center
Elkhorn Slough
Nice visitors center
Nice walking spot along the ocean.
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West Cliff Drive
West Cliff Drive
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Nice walking spot along the ocean.

Shopping

Part of the UCSC Arboretum; great gift and plants. You can tour the arboretum while you are there.
Norrie's Gift Shop-Arboretum
104 High St
Part of the UCSC Arboretum; great gift and plants. You can tour the arboretum while you are there.
Fabulous nursery with great display gardens
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Sierra Azul Nursery-Garden
2660 E Lake Ave
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Fabulous nursery with great display gardens

Everything Else

Stand up paddleboard rentals
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SUP Shack Santa Cruz
2214 E Cliff Dr
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Stand up paddleboard rentals
Nice yoga studio - mix of styles - drop-ins allowed
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Pleasure Point Yoga
3707 Portola Dr
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Nice yoga studio - mix of styles - drop-ins allowed
Local bikram (hot) yoga studio - drops-ins allowed
Hotsource Yoga
7960 Soquel Dr
Local bikram (hot) yoga studio - drops-ins allowed
Founded in 1907, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is California's oldest surviving amusement park and one of the few seaside parks on the West Coast of the United States. http://www.beachboardwalk.com/
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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Founded in 1907, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is California's oldest surviving amusement park and one of the few seaside parks on the West Coast of the United States. http://www.beachboardwalk.com/