Guidebook for Aptos

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Guidebook for Aptos

Parks & Nature

Redwoods, creek, lots of trails to walk, jog, mountain bike.
272 yerel halk öneriyor
Nisene Marks Devlet Parkı Ormanı
Aptos Creek Road
272 yerel halk öneriyor
Redwoods, creek, lots of trails to walk, jog, mountain bike.
Playground with beach access. This beach is known to locals and usually not very busy. Parking is limited.
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Hidden Beach Park
660 Cliff Dr
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Playground with beach access. This beach is known to locals and usually not very busy. Parking is limited.
Beach with a 2-mile paved path (1 mile in each direction). Great for morning or sunset strolls. This beach gets fairly busy in the summer. Free parking.
63 yerel halk öneriyor
Rio Del Mar State Beach
63 yerel halk öneriyor
Beach with a 2-mile paved path (1 mile in each direction). Great for morning or sunset strolls. This beach gets fairly busy in the summer. Free parking.
World famous for its waves in the surfing community. Great to stroll along the beach at low tide.
116 yerel halk öneriyor
Pleasure Point
116 yerel halk öneriyor
World famous for its waves in the surfing community. Great to stroll along the beach at low tide.
The Monarch butterflies spend the winter here in a eucalyptus cove. Beautiful park with trails to hike and close to the beach.
261 yerel halk öneriyor
Doğal Köprü Devlet Plajı
2531 W Cliff Dr
261 yerel halk öneriyor
The Monarch butterflies spend the winter here in a eucalyptus cove. Beautiful park with trails to hike and close to the beach.

Arts & Culture

Family- and kid-friendly. Artisan food court and patio with live music and dance.
133 yerel halk öneriyor
Santa Cruz Sanat ve Tarih Müzesi
705 Front St
133 yerel halk öneriyor
Family- and kid-friendly. Artisan food court and patio with live music and dance.

Shopping

Perfect for a stroll along multiple streets with cute, touristy shops, restaurants, and nightlife. Great little beach, but it does get busy in the summer.
167 yerel halk öneriyor
Capitola Beach Company
131 Monterey Ave
167 yerel halk öneriyor
Perfect for a stroll along multiple streets with cute, touristy shops, restaurants, and nightlife. Great little beach, but it does get busy in the summer.
This is a small mall with limited selection, but has a Macy's, Target, and Sears. There's also a cute little kids museum/activity place in the mall.
15 yerel halk öneriyor
Capitola Mall station
15 yerel halk öneriyor
This is a small mall with limited selection, but has a Macy's, Target, and Sears. There's also a cute little kids museum/activity place in the mall.

Essentials

Local natural food store with a great supplement section.
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Aptos Natural Foods
7506 Soquel Dr
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Local natural food store with a great supplement section.
82 yerel halk öneriyor
Safeway
2720 41st Ave
82 yerel halk öneriyor
Higher-end grocery store with a Peet's Coffee inside. They also have a hot food bar and sushi they make in-store. Great butcher counter in the back of the store.
78 yerel halk öneriyor
Deluxe Foods of Aptos
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
78 yerel halk öneriyor
Higher-end grocery store with a Peet's Coffee inside. They also have a hot food bar and sushi they make in-store. Great butcher counter in the back of the store.
Another great local natural food store. Great service and produce and natural supplement selection.
248 yerel halk öneriyor
New Leaf Community Markets
1101 Fair Ave
248 yerel halk öneriyor
Another great local natural food store. Great service and produce and natural supplement selection.
One of two Whole Foods in the area.
157 yerel halk öneriyor
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Ave
157 yerel halk öneriyor
One of two Whole Foods in the area.
165 yerel halk öneriyor
Trader Joe's
700 Front St
165 yerel halk öneriyor
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Costco Wholesale
220 Sylvania Ave
16 yerel halk öneriyor

Entertainment & Activities

World-famous for its rollercoaster. Busy in the summer and parking is usually a challenge. There is a trolly you can catch in downtown Santa Cruz that will take you here; the better option transportation-wise. :-) Fun for the family, right by the beach. The offer free music on the beach in the summer.
745 yerel halk öneriyor
Santa Cruz Plajı Eğlence Parkı
400 Beach St
745 yerel halk öneriyor
World-famous for its rollercoaster. Busy in the summer and parking is usually a challenge. There is a trolly you can catch in downtown Santa Cruz that will take you here; the better option transportation-wise. :-) Fun for the family, right by the beach. The offer free music on the beach in the summer.

Food Scene

Great little place with a patio to hang out.
59 yerel halk öneriyor
The Hideout
9051 Soquel Dr
59 yerel halk öneriyor
Great little place with a patio to hang out.
If you eat meat, you'll be lured in by their smokers that "perfume" the entire town with their aroma... great tritip and they have live music some days.
95 yerel halk öneriyor
Aptos St. BBQ
8059 Aptos St
95 yerel halk öneriyor
If you eat meat, you'll be lured in by their smokers that "perfume" the entire town with their aroma... great tritip and they have live music some days.
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Zameen Mediterranean Cuisine
7528 Soquel Dr
49 yerel halk öneriyor
17 yerel halk öneriyor
Pacific Coffee Roasting Co
7554 Soquel Dr
17 yerel halk öneriyor
Award-winning coffee and baristas. Best hot cocoa in my opinion. :-)
220 yerel halk öneriyor
Verve Coffee Roasters
816 41st Ave
220 yerel halk öneriyor
Award-winning coffee and baristas. Best hot cocoa in my opinion. :-)
Ice cream made from seasonal, local ingredients. Our second-favorite ice cream store.
45 yerel halk öneriyor
The Penny Ice Creamery Pleasure Point
820 41st Ave
45 yerel halk öneriyor
Ice cream made from seasonal, local ingredients. Our second-favorite ice cream store.
Our favorite ice cream, hands-down. Add a freshly baked waffle, and you're one step closer to heaven!
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Mission Hill Coffee & Creamery
1101 B Pacific Ave
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Our favorite ice cream, hands-down. Add a freshly baked waffle, and you're one step closer to heaven!
Great for date night. They have a little historic cable car "elevator" that is a hit with the kids (and adults). If you go, we prefer finding a seat in the bar area. Go early, they do get busy. If you'll visit the restaurant area, call for reservations.
205 yerel halk öneriyor
Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf Rd
205 yerel halk öneriyor
Great for date night. They have a little historic cable car "elevator" that is a hit with the kids (and adults). If you go, we prefer finding a seat in the bar area. Go early, they do get busy. If you'll visit the restaurant area, call for reservations.

Drinks & Nightlife

Not technically a winery, but wine is what they do. Great to hang out in a group of adults. Try their mac n' cheese dish.
31 yerel halk öneriyor
Cantine Winepub
8050 Soquel Dr
31 yerel halk öneriyor
Not technically a winery, but wine is what they do. Great to hang out in a group of adults. Try their mac n' cheese dish.