Chaminade Resort & Spa

Most Santa Cruzans are sun worshippers, and with at least 300 days of sunshine a year, there are plenty of opportunities for devotion. We can’t all get to the beach every day, but we all need to eat, and the experience is more pleasurable if a mountain breeze, briny ocean air or bustle of foot traffic…

Almost as prominent as the beach, cocktail bars and lounges pop up inside luxury hotels across Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz hotel cocktail bars are located in settings from the chic to the unique, in modern establishments or historical venues. Hotel cocktail bars offer guests and residents alike a slice of the ultimate Santa Cruzian…

The annual holiday that sends sales of roses and chocolates skyrocketing is finally upon us. So what do Santa Cruz-ans do to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Residents and visitors to the beach-side community can go the traditional route and book a romantic dinner at any number of the county’s fine dining establishments or they can buck…

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