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Things To Do

We're so excited to share some of our favorite places to wine and dine and explore in Santa Cruz County!
Mentone

Mentone

174 Aptos Village Way, Aptos, CA 95003
, (831) 708-4000

Delicious food and cocktails plus great outdoor seating with heat lamps! This is one of our favorite restaurants in Santa Cruz County!

Aptos St. BBQ

Aptos St. BBQ

8059 Aptos Street, Aptos, CA 95003
, (831) 662-1721

For the meat eaters, this is some of the best BBQ around (we even prefer it to the BBQ we had in San Luis!) plus they have a long list of great specialty beer on tap and live music on the weekends!

Companion Bakeshop Aptos

Companion Bakeshop Aptos

7486 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
, (831) 612-6655

Delicious pastries and sourdough bread!

Cat & Cloud Coffee

Cat & Cloud Coffee

10 Parade Street, Aptos, CA 95003

Great spot for your morning coffee fix!

The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Aptos Creek Road, Aptos, CA 95003
, (831) 763-7063

If you're looking to stretch your legs during the weekend, Nicene Marks is a stunning state park with miles and miles of meandering trails through the redwood forest!

Seacliff State Beach

Seacliff State Beach

State Park Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
, (831) 685-6442

Great beach for long walks and to scope out the infamous Cement Ship - for a little history lesson continue reading... the Cement Ship, named The Palo Alto, was built by the San Francisco Shipbuilding Company in Oakland in 1919 as an oil tanker for the World War I effort. The war ended before she ever saw service and with time on her hands, she was sold to the Seacliff Amusement Company of Nevada, and towed in 1929 to what would later become Seacliff State Beach. A casino and dance hall, arcades and entertainment were featured on this monster party boat until its owners went belly up when the Great Depression rocked the world in the early 1930’s.