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(no, it's not my car!) by matthieuxjames
In addition to the wacky cars here, be sure to keep an eye out for the myriad of bumper stickers pasted about. Never will you find a larger percentage of drivers who want everyone else to know their opinions on subjects ranging from Alien Abductions to Zulu Zoology. Maybe it's a form of therapy... Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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We hiked in Cowell Redwoods' 15-20 miles of trails for about four hours one cloudy afternoon in September 2007. We started at the main visitors center off Rt 9 in Felton. We started at the wide, flat Redwood Grove Loop Trail, a 0.4 mile stretch that is the starting point for most of the other trails in the park. From here we continued on to the nice, flat, redwood lined River Trail just 0.4 mile to a 1.4 mile stretch of the Eagle Creek and Pine Trails, two sandy, deeply rutted horse paths that are wide enough for one person. These led us to an observation deck on a water tower, the park's highest point at 802 feet, which provided views of the beaches along the Monterey Bay. This was about a moderate 400 foot climb from the parking lot, over some 2.2 miles of trails.
From the observation deck we headed west 1/2 mile on the dirt Ridge Fire Road but turned too early on the wide, paved Pipeline Road and headed south, at least 3/4 mile away from our car. Rather than backtracking, we decided to follow the Buckeye Trail to another fire road, but after a .6 mile steep, narrow downhill stretch with lots of switchbacks, we realized the trail has no bridges over the San Lorenzo River, so we again had t backtrack .6 mile back up the 400-some foot tall hill we had just descended...this was easily the toughest part of our entire day. Back on the Pipeline Road, we headed north about 1.5 miles to the Redwood Grove Trail and the last 0.4 mile back to our car.
Our total journey was roughly 6.5 miles over a variety of terrain including packed dirt path, steep narrow dirt path, dirt road, and paved road. We saw just a few animals including a squirrel, two crawfish, and three banana slugs, and we ran across maybe 10 other people.
All-in-all a good day of hiking, that would have been perfect if we had just not made a few wrong turns, if we had not spent so much time in the rutted horse path, and if we had realized the river was uncrossable on foot. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 by sarasue
Within Santa Cruz you should walk or take a bike to really see the city. If however you want to explore the areas around the city a bike is great if you are used to going up and down hilly terrain, otherwise a car is your best bet. As a side note: Some buses do frequent the outer coastal cities of Santa Cruz county. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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Drive by car or motorcycle. Coming from San Francisco or Monterey on Hwy One, or driving from Silicon Valley on Hwy 17 or Hwy 9 are all beautiful drives. If you take Hwy 9, be prepared for a windy but beautiful mountain drive - perfect for motorcycles! It's easy to bike around town. The buses in Santa Cruz are ok, but I prefer to drive if I'm sightseeing. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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The metro is a great way to get around in Santa Cruz. The city has one of the best public transportation systems I have ever seen. The bus has frequent buses on every route, which covers most of the city. The buses are generally clean and has friendly people on them. If you have a student ID you travel free. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Bike is best, motorcycle 2nd, car last. You can always walk! Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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(There are also great places to go mountain biking, if that's what you prefer...) Leave a Comment Theme: Bicycle
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- Bay Front Inn
325 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA - Ramada Limited Fishermans Wharf
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175 W. Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA - UCSC Inn Santa Cruz
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525 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA - Chaminade
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126 Plymouth Street, Santa Cruz, CA - National 9 Plymouth St
130 Plymouth St, Santa Cruz, CA - Inn Cal Motel Santa Cruz
370 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA - Babbling Brook Inn
1025 Laurel St, Santa Cruz, CA
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