With rugged beauty and consistent waves, Santa Cruz is a surfer’s paradise. Here’s where and when to get your board in the ocean, and how to respect the marine wildlife.

From Santa Cruz’s Main Beach, it’s a spectacular 12-mile coast ... you’ll find some of the best mountain biking on the West Coast. Santa Cruz Mountain Bikes is based here, Ibis Mountain ...

The best time to visit Santa Cruz is from September through November when the summer tourists have returned home, leaving a bit more room on the beaches, walking paths and other attractions.

Navigate backward to interact with the calendar and select a date. Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk $25 $500+ ...

It’s Thursday, and I’m at the midpoint of the 2.5-mile Old Cove Landing Trail in Santa Cruz’s Wilder Ranch State Park, standing directly underneath the mouth of Fern Grotto Beach’s sea cave.

Hundreds of sand pyramids are being constructed on Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz as part of an art exhibit ... which runs through next weekend. The best time to view the sand pyramids is in the ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — Lifeguards recently received medals of valor for their heroic actions at a beach in Half Moon Bay and another shoreline in Santa Cruz known as “Death Rocks.” ...