ACCOMODATIONS
1. THE DARLING HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST

ANTIQUES AND FURNITURE
2. SHEN'S GALLERY

AUTOMOTIVE
3.JIM LUDY AUTOMOTIVE

BICYCLES - RENTALS
4. ELECTRIC SIERRA BICYCLES

BICYCLES - SALES & REPAIRS
5. DAVE'S CUSTOM BIKES

BIRD FEEDERS
6. THE BIRD FEEDER

BOOKS, MUSIC, GIFTS
7. GATEWAYS BOOKS AND GIFTS

CARDS, GIFTS
8. UNA-UNICEF STORE

CARPETS, WOOD
9. MISSION FLOORS

COFFEE & PASTRIES
10. BAD ASS COFFEE
11. GIGI'S BAKERY & CAFE
12. SANTA CRUZ COFFEE ROASTING COMPANY
13. THE KING GRIND

ENTERTAINMENT
14. THE ATTIC

FISHING EQUIPMENT, CHARTERS
15. MTM SPORTS FISHING

FLORIST
16. FERRARI FLORIST & GIFTS

GIFTS, HOME DECOR
17. IRONWOOD

GIFTS, HOME FURNISHINGS
18. BEST OF EVERYTHING

GREEN BUILDING SUPPLIES
19. ECO DESIGN RESOURCES

GREEN LIVING
20. GREENSPACE

JEWELERS
21. DELL WILLIAMS JEWELERS

JEWELRY
22. MANY HANDS

LIGHTING, HOME DECOR
23. ILLUMINEE

MASSAGE, ACUPUNTURE
24. GLENN KAZMIERSKI

PHARMACY
25. WESTSIDE PHARMACY

POTTERY
26. SANTA CRUZ POTTERY

PRINTING, COPYING
27. ALPHAGRAPHICS

REAL ESTATE
28. SHOWCASE REALTOR/CENTURY 21

RESTAURANT GUIDE
29. 99 BOTTLES
14. THE ATTIC
30. BAGELRY
25. GABRIELLA CAFE
26. RISTORANTE AVANTE
27. STAGNARO BROS. SEAFOOD

Santa Cruz Map Front

Santa Cruz Map Index

The Ohlone Indians provided the labor for the Santa Cruz Mission established in 1791. The Pueblo of Branciforte, near the present city site, became the heart of Santa Cruz after Mexican won independence from Spain in 1821. Ranchers, tanners and lumbermen settled in and moved the city to it’s present location by the San Lorenzo River. The wharf was built after 1848 when California became part of the United States. The City of Santa Cruz increased in size and importance, receiving it’s charter in 1876. This date is celebrated each year with a fireworks display on the wharf on the third Sunday in October.

The beautiful area, so close to the mountains and the sea, became an important tourist destination. It is renown for it’s surfing and for the lengthy fine sand beaches. It remains a magnet for visitors from around the world with attractions like the Boardwalk and the unique shops on Pacific Garden Mall and in the different sections of the city.