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Voted Nicest in 08
RoseRed said:From another Cali native...
Be sure to go to the Cliff House http://www.cliffhouse.com/ and the grounds of the old Sutro Baths http://www.sutrobaths.com/ and the Zoo http://www.sfzoo.org/ There is also TONS to do at Golden Gate Park http://sfgate.com/traveler/guide/sf/neighborhoods/ggpark.shtml
There is also Jack London Square in Oakland http://www.jacklondonsquare.com/
Do take a day trip to Napa and go winery hopping.
Take a drive up Highyway 1 to Mendicino. I have stayed at the Jenner Inn http://www.russianrivertravel.com/jenner.htm Head out to Leggett, CA and see the drive through tree http://www.drivethrutree.com/ and then head over to Lake Tahoe.
I LOVE Santa Cruz. Grew up going there as a kid. My very first roller coaster ride was here http://www.beachboardwalk.com/
Thanks for the memories. I spent a few weeks every summer in Santa Cruz also. My best friend's family had a small house there. I LOVED the Boardwalk.