Best streets in Santa Cruz
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Ranked 1st best street in Santa Cruz
"Redemption"
- StephSF
I initially reviewed this place after having visited in March, when it was the off-season and the only thing open was the chintzy arcade. Since then, I have gone back and would like to fully amend my...
Unranked Streets
"Central Residential"
- StephSF
Don't be fooled by its name - this Broadway is NOT the main drag of the corresponding town. In Santa Cruz, Broadway actually on the eastern part of town, away from both downtown and the nearby Beach S...
"Great Condo Complex"
- StephSF
No matter how cold it is when I come here, I always feel like I am visiting my grandparents in Florida. Without the old people, with better surf, and with more partying. The condos here, while small f...
"Regular Suburban Street"
- shauno
There isn't really anything bad to say about this street, nor is there anything particularly outstanding either.
It is a little ways away from downtown (around 5-1- mins drive). Shops are a short...
"Beachfront Living"
- StephSF
It doesn't get any closer to the beach than this - Cowell Street IS full-on beachfront property. Unlike its southern neighbors in this overpriced state, Santa Cruz beaches are filled with modest resid...
"Downtown Central"
- StephSF
Pacific Avenue is THE main drag for downtown Santa Cruz. It is a downtown stretch like any other, with a healthy mix of shops, bars, and restaurants. The shopping flare is a bit more hippie-esque than...
"Very Nice and Residential"
- StephSF
While modesty is key in Santa Cruz real estate, Chestnut Street certainly houses some nicer homes and condos. The beach is within walking distance as is downtown, and there is a park that is even clos...
"Populated, but Beachside"
- StephSF
Santa Cruz is a unique gem in Northern California, in that it is a desirable, well-populated beach town that still offers moderate, understated middle-class homes that happen to be oceanfront in a hig...
"Wouldn't Mind Living Here "
- StephSF
Woods Street offers great beachside living adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, without being completely 100% on the beach. It is within walking distance of a small shopping center and the fantastic Seabrig...
"Slightly Quieter than nearby Pacific Avenue"
- StephSF
Front Street is just a block away from the main drag of downtown Santa Cruz and offers slightly more manageable driving than nearby Pacific Avenue. It’s not quite as hustling and bustling as its neigh...
"Decent Santa Cruz living"
- StephSF
While Hubbard Street is not exactly on the beach, it does have the privilege, like everything else in Santa Cruz, of at least being near the beach. The houses here are older and appear to be multi-fam...
"Beach and boardwalk"
- StephSF
It doesn't get much closer to the action than this - 1st street is practically on top of both the boardwalk and the beach, adjacent to both. While quieter in the winter, the action is really there in...
"180 Degree Ocean, Boardwalk, San Lorenzo River and Downtown..."
- heydella
Steps to the famous Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Castle Beach, the Yacht Harbor and Downtown. Some of Santa Cruz's best restaurants are a block away. The Shadowbrook Restaurant (voted most romantic),
Seabre...
"Worth Seeing"
- StephSF
Like the nearby Boardwalk, this spot is so quintessentially Santa Cruz that you almost cannot miss it when you visit. Unlike the Boardwalk, the Municipal Wharf can be a far more pleasant experience. I...
"Can't Beat the Beach"
- StephSF
For northern Californians looking for a sunny beach escape, Seabright Avenue provides a beach retreat feel, without the road trip down south. Like much of California, parking can be a challenge, espec...
"Decent Shopping Center"
- StephSF
This may not be the bustling downtown Santa Cruz that many people seek out, but it is a great little spot for locals who want good coffee, good food and good beer. Watson Street is home to a small but...
"It has...stuff..."
- StephSF
I am not even sure how else to describe Encinal Street. The nondescript look, combined with the randomization of services (goodwill store, school, dive bar, credit union) gives it a decent following a...
"Good place to live with very comfortable neighbors."
- SeenItAll
Our street of 25 years has changed very little in this time we have been here. Most homes are very well maintained and are being remodeled at a pretty steady clip around here. To walk around the stre...
"The start of a great stretch"
- StephSF
Cabrillo Highway, running from Santa Cruz north to Pacifica, is one of the most beautiful, untouched stretches of coastal road in the Bay Area. To be honest, I can't believe that the area hasn't been...
"Redwood Haven in a Beach Town"
- StephSF
Branciforte Drive is a long, winding road that goes from Santa Cruz back up the hill toward Highway 17. Coastal redwoods and conference/retreat centers abound, although it may be best known for The My...