Travel Reference
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Wharf to Wharf Race
SPORTS
More than 15,000 runners cruise from Santa Cruz to Capitola accompanied by 50 different
live-entertainment acts in late July.
Open Studio Art Tour
CULTURE
(
www.ccscc.org
)
Step inside local artists' creative workshops over three weekends in October. The arts
council also sponsors 'First Friday' art exhibitions on the first Friday of each month.
Sleeping
Santa Cruz does not have enough beds to satisfy demand: expect outrageous prices at peak
times for nothing-special rooms. Places near the beach boardwalk run the gamut from
friendly to frightening. If you're looking for a straightforward motel, cruise Ocean St in-
land or Mission St (Hwy 1) near the UCSC campus.
HI Santa Cruz Hostel
HOSTEL
all with shared bath; check-in 5-10pm; )
Budget overnighters dig this cute hostel at the century-old Carmelita Cottages surrounded
by flowering gardens, just two blocks from the beach. Cons: midnight curfew, daytime
lockout (10am to 5pm) and three-night maximum stay. Reservations are essential. Street
parking costs $2.
California State Park Campgrounds
CAMPGROUND
( reservations 800-444-7275;
www.reserveamerica.com
;
tent & RV sites $35-65; )
Book well ahead to camp at state beaches off Hwy 1 south of Santa Cruz or up in the
foggy Santa Cruz Mountains off Hwy 9. Family-friendly campgrounds include Henry
Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton and New Brighton State Beach in Capitola.
Adobe on Green B&B
B&B
