The truncated end of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf is battered by waves this week as a series of atmospheric river storms ...

Mesfin’s documentary celebrates a thousand-year tradition of Black surfing across the globe, including here in Santa Cruz, while courageously confronting the painful legacies of racism and erasure.

Some recent travelers reported spotting sea lions lounging nearby, but others said the vistas of the famous surf spot Steamer Lane and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk are pretty awesome ...

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.