Take a drive from Santa Cruz to San Francisco and see all the best beaches and state parks along the famous Highway 1.

A set of wheels will get you to Santa Cruz and make it easier to visit state ... including an extensive stretch of land and several historic buildings that were once part of a coastal dairy ...

Santa Cruz locals have come to call this part of the bay off Seacliff State Beach “shark park,” as drone footage has captured the toothy predators swimming around just beyond the surf break ...

With rugged beauty and consistent waves, Santa Cruz is a surfer’s paradise ... Schmidt advises his students to stay on dry land for 15 minutes to observe the ocean. “Sometimes you get these ...