Guidebook for Aptos
Food Scene
Manuel's Mexican Restaurant
261 Center Avethey make great margaritas!
delicious pastries! beautiful to look at - even better to eat!
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Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay Avedelicious pastries! beautiful to look at - even better to eat!
fun place right by the beach in Rio Del Mar with great sandwiches
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Pixie Deli
111 Venetian Rdfun place right by the beach in Rio Del Mar with great sandwiches
quaint little restaurant in Aptos Village with great food and local wines
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Café Sparrow
8042 Soquel Drquaint little restaurant in Aptos Village with great food and local wines
Café Cruz
2621 41st Avejust delicious
El Chino Mexican Restaurant
2525 Soquel DrGreat Mexican breakfast - menudo and chilaquiles are our favorites
Farm Bakery & Cafe
6790 Soquel Drtry their fruit tarts - beautiful and delicious
Phil's Fish Market & Eatery
10700 Merritt Streetamazing cioppino and fresh fish
Lillian's Italian Kitchen
1148 Soquel AveThe best Italian
Saturday mornings - excellent choice of local fruits, vegetables, baker items, and more!
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Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
6500 Soquel DrSaturday mornings - excellent choice of local fruits, vegetables, baker items, and more!
Essentials
Safeway
2720 41st Aveconvenient - but small and busy store
Deluxe Foods of Aptos
783 Rio Del Mar Blvdnice high end grocery store
Safeway
2720 41st AveShopping
Capitola Mall
1855 41st AveMacy's, Kohl's
Entertainment & Activities
O'Neill Yacht Charters
275 Lake AveEnjoy a sunset cruise out on Monterey Bay
Chardonnay Sailing Charters
790 Mariner Park Waycruise on Monterey Bay
Hands on learning about the Monterey Bay and all it's creatures
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Seymour Marine Discovery Center
100 McAllister WayHands on learning about the Monterey Bay and all it's creatures
it's an amazing place - the sea otters are so fun to watch
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Rowit's an amazing place - the sea otters are so fun to watch
Make sure you ride the Giant Dipper
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach StMake sure you ride the Giant Dipper
enjoy a relaxing paddle on Elk Horn Slough - you'll usually see harbor seals and sea otters
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Kayak Connection
2370 CA-1enjoy a relaxing paddle on Elk Horn Slough - you'll usually see harbor seals and sea otters
Parks & Nature
hike in the redwoods - to the epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake!
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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos Creek Roadhike in the redwoods - to the epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake!
Land of Medicine Buddha
5800 Prescott Rdthe views of the shoreline from the trail are breathtaking. Walk or ride your bike.
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Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast Rdthe views of the shoreline from the trail are breathtaking. Walk or ride your bike.
Drinks & Nightlife
Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial WayThe Catalyst
1011 Pacific Ave