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Wilder Ranch State Park The park has 4,505 acres, with 34 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails winding through coastal terraces and valleys. Several restored buildings once belonging to the Wilder family are preserved. The park has tours and living history demonstrations to help visitors explore the history of early ranchers and farmers along the Central Coast. Surrounding grounds include Victorian homes, gardens, and historic adobe. Location & Directions: The park is north of Santa Cruz, immediately west of Highway One, just a mile or so past the Western Drive stoplight. The BigFoot Discovery Project Museum 5497 Highway 9, Felton. (831) 335-4478. 1 p.m.-6 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. -7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and closed Tuesdays. Free; donations welcome. Santa Cruz Surfing Museum The Surfing Museum is in the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse at Lighthouse Point on West Cliff Drive. Overlooking internationally renowned surfing hot spot Steamer Lane, this museum has photographs, surfboards, and other interesting items tracing over 100 years of surfing history in Santa Cruz. 701 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, (831) 420-6289 Santa Cruz Harley Davidson Museum Northern California's only Harley Davidson dealership featuring a unique museum of antique motorcycles and factory memorabilia. No charge for admission. Located at 1148 Soquel Ave, (between Cayuga Street and Seabright Avenue), Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2106. Phone: (831) 421-9600. Open Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. San Lorenzo Valley Museum Museum Open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Noon to 4:00 PM. Located at 12547 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, CA, 95006. Capitola Historical Museum The Museum maintains an extensive collection of photographs and artifacts related to Capitola's history, and offers changing exhibits on the history and art of the area, as well as on special seasonal and topical themes. Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 12 noon to 4 pm. Located at 410 Capitola Avenue Capitola, CA 95010. Phone (831) 464-0322. Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History Located at 1305 E. Cliff Dr., the museum contains displays of American Indian artifacts, rocks, fossils, a touch tide pool exhibit and specimens of local fauna. Tues.-Sun. 10-5; closed holidays. Donations. Phone (831) 420-6115. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History The Museum is located at the McPherson Center 705 Front Street in downtown Santa Cruz (corner of Front and Cooper Streets). Phone (831) 429-1964 Aptos Museum 7605 Old Dominion Court Aptos, CA |
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