An overnight at the Dream Inn rocketed this ocean-front Santa Cruz hotel to the top of my favorite places to stay in this legendary beach/college/80s-vampire-movie ...

and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Just across the street from the Dream Inn, the West Cliff Inn ($195–$425) is a good choice for a quieter, more romantic getaway. Here, ten cozy guestrooms are ...

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+ ...

An open house for a sprawling makeover of the Bay Street corridor on Santa Cruz's Westside drew some 50 people last week. While the project would bring major additions to bicycle and pedestrian ...