SANTA CRUZ — This summer at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk will have it all: vampires, dinosaurs, time travel, treasure hunts, body morphing and more. Visitors will have a front row seat to all of ...

Find in microcosm so much that is great about California, including towering redwoods, surf culture and renowned wineries.

Summer weather is far from over in California, where temperatures can skyrocket well into October. What better way to enjoy these last squeezin’s of heat than soaking them in on a beach boardwalk?

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And did we mention that Aptos might just be the finest town for ice cream in all of Northern California? That right there ...

Santa Cruz, at the northern end of Monterey Bay on California's Central Coast, has been a destination for tourists since the late 1800s. And even today, there's still a plethora of places that draw ...

Planning a beach vacation? California boasts the best boardwalk in the entire country, according to Fodor’s Travel. The travel guide recently ranked the top 10 boardwalks across the United States in ...