A massive new ride is slated to come to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Vertigo 360, a huge pendulumlike ride in which riders ...

But Santa Cruz is much more than a West Coast Coney Island. (The Boardwalk, incidentally, is California’s oldest amusement park and is a fine place to ride a historic roller coaster with an ...

If you’re seeking adventure on the West Coast, look no further than Santa Cruz. Sitting at the northern tip of Monterey Bay, ...

You can also stop in to the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum along your stroll, which is stationed inside the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse. Recent travelers and locals said West Cliff Drive is a must-do.