The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a mile-long boardwalk ... You can also take a free shuttle from the Government Center on Ocean Street directly to the boardwalk; parking at the center costs ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO ... On December 23, the end of the wharf - then under construction - collapsed into the ocean. Around 20 businesses and restaurants on the wharf were closed for nearly ...

The Santa Cruz Wharf will reopen to the public on Saturday January 4, city officials said,13 days after a section of the century-old pier collapsed into the ocean ... DJ Unk, "Walk It Out ...

Along the way, you'll be treated to pristine vistas of the Pacific Ocean and you might even spot ... You can also stop in to the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum along your stroll, which is stationed ...

Gary Griggs is a Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Santa Cruz. He can be reached at griggs@ucsc.edu. For past Ocean Backyard columns, visit seymourcenter.ucsc.edu ...

(Credit – Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History) Surfing did not originate in the Americas. People around the world have long ridden boards on waves for transportation, recreation and ocean connection.