Guidebook for Aptos

Kevin And Linda
Kevin And Linda
Guidebook for Aptos

Restaurants

I've only listed restaurants that are close by (up to 3 miles from Ohana) Santa Cruz has many, highlights include Lillian's Italian, Crow's Nest (in the harbor) Santa Cruz Wharf, Hulu's Hawaiian
Great Mexican food. open till 11pm
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Manuel's Mexican Restaurant
261 Center Ave
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Great Mexican food. open till 11pm
Great BBQ and lots of beers on tap
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Aptos St. BBQ
8059 Aptos St
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Great BBQ and lots of beers on tap
Beautiful setting, romantic, a little pricey, but good food and service. Nice bar and appetizers and Great to just go meander around the garden and walk through the many dining rooms. Shadowbox taxi available by request, classic checkered cab
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Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf Rd
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Beautiful setting, romantic, a little pricey, but good food and service. Nice bar and appetizers and Great to just go meander around the garden and walk through the many dining rooms. Shadowbox taxi available by request, classic checkered cab
permanently closed
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Café Sparrow
8042 Soquel Dr
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permanently closed
Nice California Mexican and Seafood restaurant. Great bar and patio.
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Palapas Restaurant & Cantina
21 Seascape Village
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Nice California Mexican and Seafood restaurant. Great bar and patio.
Good Food, great early bird specials in the bar, upscale restaurant
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Bittersweet Bistro
787 Rio Del Mar Blvd
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Good Food, great early bird specials in the bar, upscale restaurant
Really good authentic Mexican food and Tequila Bar
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Little Tampico
2605 S Main St
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Really good authentic Mexican food and Tequila Bar
closed, due to a fire
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Michael's on Main
2591 S Main St
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closed, due to a fire
reasonably priced
Roux Dat Cajun Creole
118 Cooper St
reasonably priced
Recently re- opened, fine dining for lunch or dinner.
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The Hideout
9051 Soquel Dr
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Recently re- opened, fine dining for lunch or dinner.
New restaurant, we haven't tried yet
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Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Beachside
131 Esplanade
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New restaurant, we haven't tried yet
Pizza My Heart replaced Pizza 1. many locations, but originated in Santa Cruz
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Pizza 1
253 Center Ave
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Pizza My Heart replaced Pizza 1. many locations, but originated in Santa Cruz
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Erik's DeliCafé | Aptos
102 Rancho Del Mar
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Awesome big salads
Soul Salad
7957 Soquel Drive
Awesome big salads
Delicious Szechwan Restaurant
Four Streams Kitchen, Szechwan Restaurant
7960 Soquel Drive
Delicious Szechwan Restaurant
Perfect blend of Spanish and Mexican dishes. Small, cozy, good service. Excellent salsa and mole.
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Tortilla Flats
4616 Soquel Dr
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Perfect blend of Spanish and Mexican dishes. Small, cozy, good service. Excellent salsa and mole.

Sightseeing

Home of the Cement ship. Great little museum of early Aptos history and wildlife display of the Monterey Bay. Also has a gift shop for souvenirs reasonably priced.
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Seacliff State Beach
State Park Drive
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Home of the Cement ship. Great little museum of early Aptos history and wildlife display of the Monterey Bay. Also has a gift shop for souvenirs reasonably priced.
Trails through redwood forest for bikers, hikers and runners
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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos Creek Road
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Trails through redwood forest for bikers, hikers and runners
Calm Waters and nice beach, not too crowded
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New Brighton State Beach
1500 Park Ave
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Calm Waters and nice beach, not too crowded
Capitola villiage/Beach has lots of small shops, restaurants, and bars right on the ocean, also a nice beach and good beginner's surf spot.
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Capitola
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Capitola villiage/Beach has lots of small shops, restaurants, and bars right on the ocean, also a nice beach and good beginner's surf spot.
Easy beach access, bathrooms, excellent for walking along the beach
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Rio Del Mar State Beach
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Easy beach access, bathrooms, excellent for walking along the beach
Awesome beach
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Manresa State Beach
1445 San Andreas Rd
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Awesome beach
kayaking tours on the slough
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Kayak Connection
2370 CA-1
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kayaking tours on the slough
Beautiful Redwoods in easy walking trails
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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
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Beautiful Redwoods in easy walking trails
Take a train ride thru the Redwoods
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Roaring Camp
5401 Graham Hill Rd
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Take a train ride thru the Redwoods

Essentials

little market, close by, has good local seafood and meat, deli, good wine and beer choices
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AJ's Chevron Mart & Car Wash
5955 Soquel Dr
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little market, close by, has good local seafood and meat, deli, good wine and beer choices
It's Safeway
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Safeway
2720 41st Ave
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It's Safeway
Grocery Store
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Nob Hill Foods
809 Bay Ave
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Grocery Store
Local ownership, good meat and produce
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Deluxe Foods of Aptos
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
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Local ownership, good meat and produce
It's Whole Foods, in Capitola
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Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Ave
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It's Whole Foods, in Capitola

Shopping

Macy's, Target, Kohls, Chile's, Chapotle's,
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Capitola Mall
1855 41st Ave
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Macy's, Target, Kohls, Chile's, Chapotle's,
Drug store
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Rite Aid
80 Rancho Del Mar
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Drug store
Misc needs
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CVS
1750 41st Ave
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Misc needs

Arts & Culture

The famous Boardwalk, free admission and entertainment in summer
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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The famous Boardwalk, free admission and entertainment in summer
Beautiful campus with a great horticulture area.
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Student Activities Center
6500 Soquel Dr
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Beautiful campus with a great horticulture area.

Everything Else

Local wine tasting
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Bargetto Winery
3535 N Main St
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Local wine tasting
It's Starbucks
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Starbucks
21620 E Cliff Dr
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It's Starbucks

Drinks & Nightlife

Highly rated local brewery.
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Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
103 Kennedy Dr
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Highly rated local brewery.
Excellent food and great local beer
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Discretion Brewing
2703 41st Ave
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Excellent food and great local beer
British Pub, good food too
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Britannia Arms Of Capitola
110 Monterey Ave
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British Pub, good food too