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Mountain Community Theater

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Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park

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Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center

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Felton Music Hall

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Montalvo Arts Center

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San Lorenzo Valley Museum

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Meditate at the Vajrapani Institute

10 | 30 | 2019

The Santa Cruz Mountains hold many secrets. Spend a lifetime wandering the silent green paths and you’ll still be discovering it’s treasures after many years. The Vajrapani Institute for Wisdom Culture is a meditation and retreat center, tucked away in one of the many hidden corners of the Santa Cruz Mountains.  Retreat offers a situation...

Abandoned Lime Kilns in Santa Cruz County

08 | 21 | 2019

They are quiet now. Ferns, mosses, and lichens cling to their stone walls. Shrubs and vines cascade over their buttresses. Trees sprout from their floors. Nature is slowly laying claim to Santa Cruz County’s historic lime kilns. Lime Kiln Legacies If you’ve ever hiked in the Santa Cruz Mountains, you may have wandered upon these...

Land of Medicine Buddha and the Eight Verses Trail

06 | 02 | 2019

Land of Medicine Buddha. The name evokes images of misty mountain peaks, pristine waterfalls surrounded by prayer flag wrapped trees, and silent orange-clad monks wandering hallways of simple yet dramatic temples. If that’s what you’re picturing, you’re pretty close to correct. The Land of Medicine Buddha, based in the Santa Cruz Mountains, is an environmentally...

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Hike to Berry Creek Falls

One can experience an excellent hike to the iconic Berry Creek Falls by hiking a 9-mile out-and-back trail from Big Basin Redwoods State Park HQ. Of course, the full splendor comes on the 11-mile loop, with three additional waterfalls, all of them along the spectacular Berry Creek Falls Trail. Be forewarned; both are strenuous backcountry...

Guide To Goat Rock

Billed as the gateway of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Castle Rock State Park earns that title in spectacular fashion. A great staging ground for a number of adventures, from bouldering to rock climbing, day hiking to backpacking, and even birding. The crown jewel, Goat Rock, is a limestone formation that is typical of the park’s geology...

Butano State Park

Butano State Park doesn’t have the enormous ancient redwoods you’ll find at other Redwood State Parks, though it’s rumored that in some secret corner, far off-trail, there hides one of the tallest specimens in these mountains. Still, it more than makes up for lack of accessible old-growth groves with its biodiversity and panoramic views. The...

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Felton Covered Bridge

Culture | Felton

Felton Music Hall

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Filoli

Culture | Woodside

Hakone Estate & Gardens

Culture | Saratoga

Land of Medicine Buddha

Culture | Santa Cruz

Montalvo Arts Center

Culture | Saratoga

Mountain Community Theater

Culture | Ben Lomond

New Museum Los Gatos

Culture | Los Gatos

San Lorenzo Valley Museum

Culture | Boulder Creek

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park

Culture | Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center

Culture | Ben Lomond

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History

Culture | Santa Cruz