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96 Amazing Things To Do In Santa Cruz

Here's your brand new bucket list.

Eliza Jasleen Cabrera
Oct 19, 2015
University of California Santa Cruz
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96 Amazing Things To Do In Santa Cruz

College youngsters, we're the smartest people on the planet (and the most in debt). Give us calculus equations, chemistry problems, literature essays to write. And, with enough time, we'll figure out how to make the world a better place. Yet, when it comes to planning fun-filled days with friends or even dates, we can have a pretty hard time. Let's be honest, Netflix and Chill isn't really all that much fun.No worries, y'all—here's a giant bucket list for all to have fun completing. Have fun making memories and posting them on Instagram--because if you didn't post it on Instagram, did it even happen?

  1. Go on a picnic in Upper Campus
  2. Paddle Boarding (It's only $35 for a rental all day long!)
  3. Visit Natural Bridges
  4. Visit the Mystery Spot
  5. Go to the Davenport Jail Museum
  6. Hike literally anywhere in Santa Cruz because it's gorgeous everywhere
  7. Visit the Garden of Eden
  8. Spend a day at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk with wristbands
  9. Buy a plant from the UCSC Arboretum
  10. Visit any Santa Cruz museum
  11. Visit a tree house and climb up to the top
  12. Watch the sunset from an unordinary place
  13. Go thrift shopping and find hidden treasures
  14. Eat at every single place on of these restaurants at least once:
  15. The Abbey 350 Mission St, Santa Cruz 831-429-1058
  16. The Bagelry 320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz 831-429-8049 1636 Seabright Ave 831-425-8550
  17. The Buttery 702 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz 831-458-3020
  18. Caffe Bene 1101 Cedar St, Santa Cruz 831-425-0441
  19. Caffé Pergolesi 418 Cedar St, Santa Cruz 831-426-1775
  20. Coffeetopia 1723 Mission St, Santa Cruz 831-425-6583
  21. Cold Stone Creamery 1129 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 831-423-7015
  22. Companion Bakeshop 2341 Mission St, Santa Cruz 831-252-2253
  23. Emily’s Bakery 1129 Mission St, Santa Cruz 831-429-9866
  24. Firefly Coffee House 131 Front St, Santa Cruz 831-713-5799
  25. Gayle’s Bakery 504 Bay Ave, Capitola 831-462-1200
  26. Hoffman’s Bistro 1102 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 831-420-0135
  27. Java Junction 580 River St #A, Santa Cruz 831-426-2128
  28. Jamba Juice 1550 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 1820 Mission St, Santa Cruz 831-426-5262 831-421-0572
  29. Jumpin Juice & Java 1010 C Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 831-460-9759
  30. Kelly’s French Bakery 402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz 831-423-9059
  31. LuLu Carpenter's 1545 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 831-429-9804
  32. LuLu’s at the Octagon 118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz 831-429-5858
  33. Marini's Downtown 1308 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 831-423-3299
  34. Midtown Cafe 1121 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
  35. Mission Hill Creamery 1101 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 831-216-6421
  36. Noah’s Bagels 1411 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 831-454-9555
  37. Pacific Cookie Company 1203 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 831-429-6905
  38. Peet’s Coffee and Tea 1409 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 831-457-8170
  39. Penny Ice Creamery 913 Cedar St, Santa Cruz 820 41st Ave, Santa Cruz 831-204-2523
  40. Peoples’ Coffee 1200 17th Ave #126, Santa Cruz 831-464-1739
  41. The Picnic Basket 125 Beach St, Santa Cruz 831-427-9946
  42. SC Coffee Roasting Company 1330 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 831-459-0100
  43. Starbucks 1335 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 831-459-7681
  44. Santa Cruz Diner 909 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
  45. Westside Coffee Company 849 Almar Ave, Santa Cruz 831-427-1300
  46. Whale City Bakery Bar & Grill 490 Hwy 1, Davenport, Santa Cruz 831-423-9009
  47. Visit the S.S. Palo Alto 909 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
  48. Go to the farmers' market that's held Wednesday's downtown
  49. Visit the aquarium
  50. Make yummy homemade cookies
  51. Stargaze in the meadows
  52. Release Lanterns with wishes written on them
  53. Spend all day complimenting strangers
  54. Go on an adventure and explore the forest
  55. Take underwater pictures
  56. Visit the arcade
  57. Go mini golfing
  58. Go bowling
  59. Go to a concert at the Catalyst
  60. Have a game night
  61. Be tourists of Santa Cruz
  62. Volunteer
  63. Go ice-skating
  64. Visit San Francisco
  65. Spend all day making DIY crafts
  66. Go on a double date
  67. Go on a triple date
  68. Go on a quadruple date
  69. Spend the entire day doing Random Acts of Kindness
  70. Visit Porter Caves
  71. Visit the Porter Meadow
  72. Hike through campus and findall the coolest spots
  73. Stay home and play video games all day
  74. Have a day dedicated to yoga, meditation and tea
  75. Dedicate a day toSelf-Care
  76. Watch a screening of a film you’ve never heard off
  77. Cook your favorite dish
  78. Go on a Classy date
  79. Tech free day—no phones allowed
  80. Go to the park
  81. Visit the Mission
  82. Donate blood
  83. Visit the Capitola Mall
  84. Have a photoshoot with friends
  85. Go to the Holi Festival
  86. Attend any festival
  87. Redecorate your humble abode
  88. Have a Scavenger Hunt
  89. Buy matching shirts, bracelets, anything that has a significance to you
  90. Buy a disposable camera and take pictures—no phones allowed
  91. Attend an Open Mic Night
  92. Have a Breakfast for dinner date
  93. Make pizza(or order pizza and have a date!)
  94. Have a candle-lit dinner
  95. Bake a cake made from scratch
  96. Do whatever makes you happy

"Here's to freedom, cheers to art. Here's to having an excellent adventure and may the stopping never start. "

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