Santa Cruz:
The Beach Boys sang,† Le4s go surfin now, everybod?s learnin ho7 . That could very well be the theme song of the city of Santa Cruz, California. Think beach, sun, fun, and perfect sunshine, and yo5ll have a picture of Santa Cruz.
Located on Monterey Bay, south of San Francisco, Santa Cruz is in many ways the quintessential California town, combining a laid-back counterculture atmosphere with plenty of shore activities and, of course, surfing. The city is the proud home of the historic Boardwalk. It contains one of the oldest amusement-park areas on the West Coast and one of its roller coasters is even a National Historic Landmark. Don’t let that fool you as the park is truly state of the art with numerous other roller coasters, special effects and robotics as well.
This is surfing country. There are several places along the coast for the adventurous visitor to shoot the curls or just watch the experts show their stuff. Whether you can hang 10 or not, you'll enjoy the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, contain
