The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a classic seaside amusement park located along a beautiful sandy beach in a friendly beach town. The Boardwalk features more than 34 rides and attractions including two National Historic Landmarks: the world-famous 1924 Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster and the beautiful 1911 Looff Carousel, plus many scream-inducing thrill rides, gentle kiddie rides, casual restaurants, gift shops, games, indoor arcades, and miniature golf.

ABOUT UCSC UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the intimacy of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university.

Located in the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse at Lighthouse Point on West Cliff Drive, the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum opened its doors in June 1986 as the first surfing museum in the world. The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum at Steamer Lane is staffed by friends of the Santa Cruz Surfing Club who have surfed Santa Cruz waves since the 1930s. Hours of operation between July 4 and Labor Day: Wednesday-Monday, 10AM to 5 PM. Open Thursday through Monday, noon to 4 p.m. the rest of the year

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a classic seaside amusement park located along a beautiful sandy beach in a friendly beach town. The Boardwalk features more than 34 rides and attractions including two National Historic Landmarks: the world-famous 1924 Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster and the beautiful 1911 Looff Carousel, plus many scream-inducing thrill rides, gentle kiddie rides, casual restaurants, gift shops, games, indoor arcades, and miniature golf.

It's never boring. You will find just about anything at the Flea Market. Best day to go? Sunday... Also local produce sold directly from the farmers. Excellent selection of random items. One of the best swap meets in California.

What's the difference between Santa Cruz Surf School and all the other surf schools out there? We pride ourselves in teaching the full surfing experience: when you learn with us, not only do you learn how to stand up and ride waves, you learn ocean safety, surfing etiquette and some of the ocean knowledge that is such a critical aspect of surfing. Surfing, for most surfers, is a complete lifestyle, not just a sport that we do once-in-a-while. It's a tradition thousands of years old, passed down from generation to generation by Hawaiian kings. So welcome to the Sport of Kings!