The next day, Santa Cruz County was struck by the storm and the Pajaro Valley flooded. Traffic between Santa Cruz and Watsonville was cut, while traffic along the Boulder Creek Branch was also paused due to slides. At Laguna (Nuga), railroad crews dumped hundreds of carloads of ballast into...
Santa Cruz Nature and Wildlife If you love nature, Santa Cruz makes an excellent launching pad. Board a boat tour from the wharf forwhale watching—grays, blues, or humpbacks, depending on the time of year—or take a winding drive in the Santa Cruz Mountains to see the ancient trees at...
Hop aboard to explore the Santa Cruz Mountains and the mighty Redwood Forest on a steam locomotive at the Roaring Camp in Felton. How the forest came to be, its vegetation and wildlife, and a veritable history lesson on the old logging railroad illuminate a one-hour ride through one of nat...
The modern era of local railroad history began a scant 28 years after the closure of the Mountain Route and only three years after the formal end of all permitted passenger service in Santa Cruz County. Bruce MacGregor's first book,South Pacific Coast(1968), provides a photographic and descrip...
The article reports a notice issued by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board regarding assignment of lease exemption in a case related to Union Pacific Railroad Co. and Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay Railway Co. (SCMB), a noncarrier company.GardnerDerrickA.Federal Register...
Departs from both the beach in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information.Please note that the 4:00 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one way only. There is no return train to the beach.SEE SCHEDULEAdults (13 & up): $44.47 Children (2-12): $29.63 Under ...
The newest tap room in town is located in downtown Felton’s oldest building. Built in 1875 the Cremer House (then known as theCreamer Hotel) once housed gamblers, railroad workers, and for a time, old western movie stars. For years the building stood empty until Santa Cruz Mountain Brewin...
Actors’ theatre presents The Mountaintop @ Actors Theatre Sunday Seaside Crafts @ Seymour Marine Discovery Center Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours @ Seymour Marine Discovery Center Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Fair @ Downtown Farmers’ Market Community Rental: Solidarity Sundays @ MAH ...
You will need at least an entire day to see one of the closest islands (Anacapa or Santa Cruz). Overnight (camping) trips are also available. Reservations are encouraged. Beaches If beaches are your thing, you have a wide array of options in Santa Barbara. Not all beaches listed here ...
Where: Downtown Santa Cruz Carriage Rides photo credit:downtownsantacruz.com Chanukah Train Experience Chanukah in a brand new way aboard Roaring Camp Railroad’s Chanukah Train. The festivities will begin, on the 3rd night of Chanukah, with the lighting of the menorah before boarding the train...