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Local & General Info
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Location:
From Highway 1, exit at 41st Avenue (three miles Southeast of Santa Cruz). Travel four blocks south towards Monteray Bay and the hotel is on the right.
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Area Airports:
San Jose International Airport 37 miles, Monterey Peninsula Airport 40 miles, San Francisco International Airport 64 miles, Oakland International Airport 69 miles.
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Local Attractions:
Capitola, Soquel & Aptos Areas
- 6 blocks from the Shadowbrook, historic tramway to romantic restaurant
- 8 blocks from Capitola Beach & Wharf
- 8 blocks from Pleasure Point, world-class surfing
- 9 blocks from Capitola Village, quaint with many art and craft galleries
- 9 blocks from Capitola Theater, renowned opera house
- 9 blocks from Antonelli Begonia Gardens
- 10 blocks from Capitola Museum
- 1 mile from Soquel Village, quaint with many antiques shops
- 2 miles from Bargetto Winery and others
- 2 miles from Seacliff State Beach, cement-ship-turned-fishing-pier
- 4 miles from Nisene Marks Redwoods State Park
Santa Cruz & Areas North
- 2 miles from the Santa Cruz Harbor, fishing, kayaking, boating, dining
- 3 miles from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, roller coaster a national historic landmark
- 3 miles from Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, 10 restaurants & 10 gift shops
- 3 miles from Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
- 3 miles from Mystery Spot, bizarre natural phenomena
- 3 miles from Downtown Santa Cruz, boutiques, sidewalk cafes, nightlife
- 4 miles from Lighthouse Point & Surfing Museum, world-class surfing spot
- 6 miles from Natural Bridges State Park, Monarch butterfly migration
- 7 miles from Long Marine Lab & Aquarium
- 7 miles from University of California Campus and Arboretum, panoramic views of the Monterey Bay from this lovely campus nestled amongst the trees
- 10 miles from Roaring Camp Railroads, train rides through redwood forest to the ocean
- 10 miles from Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- 24 miles from Big Basin Redwoods State Park, first state park in California
- 26 miles from Ano Nuevo State Park, elephant seal migration
Watsonville, Monterey, Salinas & Areas South
- 14 miles from Sunset State Beach, sand dunes
- 14 miles from Manresa Uplands State Beach, surfing
- 15 miles from Elkhorn Slough Wildlife Preserve, kayaking and bird watching
- 32 miles from Steinbeck Museum, birthplace of the famous author
- 40 miles from Monterey Historic State Park
- 41 miles from Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row & Fisherman's Wharf
- 42 miles from Carmel Mission
- 42 miles from the scenic 17-Mile Drive
- 42 miles from Carmel-by-the-Sea
- 68 miles from Big Sur, scenic coastline
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Things to do:
- The Santa Cruz Beach, Boardwalk & Wharf are only 3 miles away. Ride the Giant Dipper roller coaster, a national landmark. Try surfing, kayaking or sailing.
- Take a short walk along beautiful West Cliff Drive, and witness some of the world's best surf waves.
- Ride the historic Big Trees Railroad from Santa Cruz through the redwood forest up to Roaring Camp. Observe the majesty of the redwoods on a short loop trail through Henry Cowell State Park.
- From the lighthouse or wharf, view sea lions, otters and an occasional whale.
- Witness the Monarch butterfly migration at Natural Bridges State Park or drive a short way north on scenic Highway 1 to see the elephant seal migration at Ano Nuevo Park.
- Tour local wineries, feast on fresh seafood at the wharf or dine at any one of many fine restaurants.
- Rummage for antiques in quaint Soquel Village, or shop for the unique and interesting in Capitola Village and in Downtown Santa Cruz.
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Restaurants:
American/Euro-Californian Cuisine:
- 6 blocks from Shadowbrook
- 6 blocks from Caf?? Cruz
- 8 blocks from Portola House Restaurant
- 8 blocks from Wharf House
- 8 blocks from Zelda's
- 8 blocks from Paradise Grill
- 9 blocks from Lido Restaurant
Asian:
- 3 blocks from Chinese Village Restaurant
- 6 blocks from Peking Restauant
- 6 blocks from Pink Godzilla
Casual:
- 1 block from Tiny's Familiy Restaurant
- 1 block from Capitola Book Caf??
- 3 blocks from Dharma's Vegetarian Restaurant
- 3 blocks from Subway
- 4 blocks from Chill Out Caf??
- 7 blocks from Round Table Pizza
Italian:
- 8 blocks from Il Pirata
- 9 blocks from Bella Roma
- 1 mile from Star Bene
- 3 miles from Ristorante Italiano
- 3 miles from Bella Napoli
Mexican:
- 5 blocks from Taqueria Vallarta
- 9 blocks from El Toro Bravo
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Local Events:
Capitola Events:
- Wharf to Wharf Race in July
- Capitola Begonia Festival from August to September
- Capitola Art & Wine Festival in September
Music Events:
- Santa Cruz Baroque Festival from February to May
- Celebrate Santa Cruz Art, Wine & Jazz Festival in May
- Santa Cruz Blues Festival in May
- Fat Fry Summer Music Festival in July
- Cabrillo Music Festival from July to August
Ethnic Events:
- Japanese Cultural Fair in June
- Greek Cultural & Food Festival in September
- Russian American Festival in October
Wharf Events:
- Surf City Classic: Woodies on the Wharf in June
- Art on the Wharf from June to August
- Aloha Celebrity Races & Polynesian Festival in August
- Shark Festival & Monterey Bay Sanctuary Celebration in September
Other Local Events:
- Wineries Passport Program in April, July, and November
- Santa Cruz Film Festival in May
- Shakespeare Santa Cruz Festival from July to September
- Santa Cruz County Fair in September
- First Night Santa Cruz Celebration on December 31st
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City Distance:
- 9 miles from Murphys
- 11 miles from San Andreas
- 12 miles from Copperopolis
- 15 miles from Jamestown
- 17 miles from Sonora
- 18 miles from Mokelumne Hill
- 21 miles from Arnold
- 21 miles from Valley Springs
- 28 miles from Jackson
- 31 miles from Sutter Creek
- 34 miles from Amador City
- 36 miles from Pine Grove
- 40 miles from Plymouth
- 46 miles from Bear Valley
- 46 miles from Oakdale
- 48 miles from Lodi
- 50 miles from Stockton
- 81 miles from Sacramento
- 93 miles from Yosemite Village
- 128 miles from San Jose
- 134 miles from San Francisco
- 150 miles from Reno, Nevada
- 160 miles from Santa Cruz
- 160 miles from Monterey Bay
- 169 miles from Fresno
- 193 miles from Lake Tahoe
- 384 miles from Los Angeles
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Transportation:
- 4 miles from Greyhound Bus Terminal
- 35 miles from San Jose International Airport
- 35 miles from Amtrak Train Station
- 70 miles from San Francisco International Airport
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Area Map
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