Artichokes, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, and strawberries are just a few products that Santa Cruz County’s farmers provide to much of California and beyond. They grow products that should not be secret.
Watsonville is Santa Cruz County’s muscle. The town of 40,000, centered in the Pajaro Valley, is the center of the county’s thriving agricultural sector. It is also home to fantastic Victorian and art deco architecture.
The west side of Santa Cruz, formerly home to a Wrigley plant, light industry, and agricultural processing, is now becoming foodie central.
Yesterday I mentioned The Forest of Nisene Marks in Aptos. If you have some time, you cannot miss the stretch of beach between Seacliff and Manresa State Beaches. The best way to access the beach is to drive down Clubhouse Drive from the Rio Del Mar Boulevard exit off of CA-1. Turn left off [...]
Last week I was in Aptos, California, visiting my parents for Christmas. They have lived in Aptos (just east of Santa Cruz) for over 12 years, yet until last Saturday, I was completely clueless about a treasure two miles from their home: The Forest of Nisene Marks, a California State Park. For forty years, [...]