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Sip on elevated craft cocktails at unique bars in Santa Cruz
Advertising Feature: This article is not produced by the newsroom. It is editorially independent of both the newsroom and any one advertiser. When you think of a California beach getaway, you often think of cocktails sipped at sunset with the golden glow dancing across the ocean. A tiny paper umbrella and fruity garnishes complete the picture. These days, though, there’s a cocktail revolution happening in Santa Cruz, adding even more fun to the experience. From colorful tiki drinks to barrel-aged sippers, inventive bartenders are putting together a new array of craft cocktails that go beyond classic margaritas...
Discover Santa Cruz’s rich natural beauty, history
Advertising Feature: This article is not produced by the newsroom. It is editorially independent of both the newsroom and any one advertiser. From the shoreline of Monterey Bay to the peaks of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Cruz is rich with natural beauty, and its diverse plant, animal and human communities have lured visitors from the Bay Area and around the world. On your next visit, get to know the coastal region more deeply by paying a visit to the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Known by the life-size gray whale statue that rests near its entrance between Tyrrell Park and Seabright Beach, the museum has exhibits that cover the geology of the region, its First Peoples, its variety of habitats and local marine life. The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History was the first museum in the coastal town, dating to 1904 with the founding collection of Santa Cruz lighthouse keeper and naturalist, Laura Hecox. Born in Santa Cruz after her parents had traveled overland from Illinois, she was interested in the natural sciences since childhood.
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