

Thankfully, getting to Santa Cruz is pretty easy, as long as you have a car.
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If you’re looking to take a much longer trip down the PCH, check out all my favorite stops on the Pacific Coast Highway – yes, all 75 of them! PRE-TRAVEL GUIDE TO SANTA CRUZ How to Get to Santa Cruz:

I live about an hour north of Santa Cruz in the San Francisco Bay Area, and am filled with glee whenever someone mentions a spontaneous weekend trip to Santa Cruz. It’s also got some of my favorite ice cream around! So check out these 15 things to do in Santa Cruz and design your own perfect beach vacation! It’s got a cool hippy-dippy vibe, it’s a bit quirky, and a bit surfer-dude (actually, a whole lotta surfer-dude). Santa Cruz is the epitome of a surf town in Northern California. Planning a trip to the California coast and looking for things to do in Santa Cruz? You’ve come to the right place!
