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Santa Cruz Celebrates Surfing, Symphony and Shakespeare

Santa Cruz culture features all the usual suspects: museums, festivals and historic sites. Each and every gem, though, is splashed with a flavor unique to this city. For example, just about every city in America has a museum, but how many of them are surfing museums? The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, on display in the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse, tells the story of more than a century surfing history as it relates to Santa Cruz. Surfboards from every era of the sport, early wet suits and... Read More »

Rare Plants Live at University of California-Santa Cruz Arboretum

University of California-Santa Cruz Arboretum Combining a campus feel with a gorgeous garden can provide the perfect atmosphere for a little inspiration. Just ask the folks over at the University of California-Santa Cruz Arboretum, where a diverse collection represents more than 300 plant kingdoms. Students, specifically those in the sciences, will draw their inspiration from the collections of rare and threatened plants, including many that are not available for study elsewhere in America.... Read More »