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 Food, reasonable prices
91 locals raden deze aan
Manuel's Mexican Restaurant
261 Center Ave
91 locals raden deze aan
Great Food, reasonable prices
Great BBQ and lots of beers on tap
95 locals raden deze aan
Aptos St. BBQ
8059 Aptos St
95 locals raden deze aan
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
205 locals raden deze aan
Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf Rd
205 locals raden deze aan
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
Nice California Mexican and Seafood restaurant. Great bar and patio.
59 locals raden deze aan
Palapas Restaurant & Cantina
21 Seascape Village
59 locals raden deze aan
Nice California Mexican and Seafood restaurant. Great bar and patio.
Good Food, great early bird specials in the bar, upscale restaurant
71 locals raden deze aan
Bittersweet Bistro
787 Rio Del Mar Blvd
71 locals raden deze aan
Good Food, great early bird specials in the bar, upscale restaurant
Really good authentic Mexican food and Tequila Bar
7 locals raden deze aan
Little Tampico
2605 S Main St
7 locals raden deze aan
Really good authentic Mexican food and Tequila Bar
Fine dining, great food and bar. Music on most nights
24 locals raden deze aan
Michael's on Main
2591 S Main St
24 locals raden deze aan
Fine dining, great food and bar. Music on most nights
It's Starbucks
29 locals raden deze aan
Starbucks
21620 E Cliff Dr
29 locals raden deze aan
It's Starbucks
reasonably priced
Roux Dat Cajun Creole
118 Cooper St
reasonably priced
Recently re- opened, fine dining for lunch or dinner.
59 locals raden deze aan
The Hideout
9051 Soquel Dr
59 locals raden deze aan
Recently re- opened, fine dining for lunch or dinner.
New restaurant, we haven't tried yet
9 locals raden deze aan
Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen | Beachside
131 Esplanade
9 locals raden deze aan
New restaurant, we haven't tried yet
Pizza My Heart replaced Pizza 1. many locations, but originated in Santa Cruz
10 locals raden deze aan
Pizza 1
253 Center Ave
10 locals raden deze aan
Pizza My Heart replaced Pizza 1. many locations, but originated in Santa Cruz
10 locals raden deze aan
Erik's DeliCafé | Aptos
102 Rancho Del Mar
10 locals raden deze aan
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

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.
97 locals raden deze aan
Seacliff State Beach
State Park Drive
97 locals raden deze aan
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
272 locals raden deze aan
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos Creek Road
272 locals raden deze aan
Trails through redwood forest for bikers, hikers and runners
Calm Waters and nice beach, not too crowded
45 locals raden deze aan
New Brighton State Beach
1500 Park Ave
45 locals raden deze aan
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.
151 locals raden deze aan
Capitola
151 locals raden deze aan
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
63 locals raden deze aan
Rio Del Mar State Beach
63 locals raden deze aan
Easy beach access, bathrooms, excellent for walking along the beach
Awesome beach
55 locals raden deze aan
Manresa State Beach
1445 San Andreas Rd
55 locals raden deze aan
Awesome beach
kayaking tours on the slough
55 locals raden deze aan
Kayak Connection
2370 CA-1
55 locals raden deze aan
kayaking tours on the slough
Beautiful Redwoods in easy walking trails
335 locals raden deze aan
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park Rd
335 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful Redwoods in easy walking trails
Take a train ride thru the Redwoods
150 locals raden deze aan
Roaring Camp
5401 Graham Hill Rd
150 locals raden deze aan
Take a train ride thru the Redwoods

Essentials

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

Shopping

Macy's, Target, Kohls, Chile's, Chapotle's,
32 locals raden deze aan
Capitola Mall
1855 41st Ave
32 locals raden deze aan
Macy's, Target, Kohls, Chile's, Chapotle's,
Drug store
18 locals raden deze aan
Rite Aid
80 Rancho Del Mar
18 locals raden deze aan
Drug store
Misc needs
17 locals raden deze aan
CVS
1750 41st Ave
17 locals raden deze aan
Misc needs

Arts & Culture

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

Everything Else

Local wine tasting
31 locals raden deze aan
Bargetto Winery
3535 N Main St
31 locals raden deze aan
Local wine tasting

Drinks & Nightlife

Highly rated local brewery.
28 locals raden deze aan
Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
103 Kennedy Dr
28 locals raden deze aan
Highly rated local brewery.
Excellent food and great local beer
55 locals raden deze aan
Discretion Brewing
2703 41st Ave
55 locals raden deze aan
Excellent food and great local beer
British Pub, good food too
25 locals raden deze aan
Britannia Arms Of Capitola
110 Monterey Ave
25 locals raden deze aan
British Pub, good food too
French cuisine restaurant
79 locals raden deze aan
Café Sparrow
8042 Soquel Dr
79 locals raden deze aan
French cuisine restaurant