No problem, glad you liked it! I agree, Pizza My Heart is great

My daughter goes to ucsc

I have eaten Pizza My Heart since mid 80's and even did their Pizza and a movie where you could get a VHS and a pizza delivered and yes this was in the late 80's/early 90's. When I visited back a few years ago I had it every day I was in town because it is soooo great

Pizza My Heart is hands down the best pizza in all of California. EASILY

Would you still say Santa Cruz is a good place to live? I'm CA born and raised, but been gone for 8~ years, and have the chance to move back.

That is a great spot for coffee, I always go when I am in downtown, thanks for the reminder!

Love gayles so so yummy . 😋😋😋

All of those are fantastic suggestions and I have never been to Gayles so I will have to check it out!

The Monarch butterflies are another attraction at Natural Bridges State Park. The Monarchs are found on the "inland" area of the park, in the Eucalyptus trees around February. This is an extremely small park, so "inland" is only a few minutes walk from the beach. It's definitely an impressive site to see!

Only seen the colorful houses there, I need to spend more time in the city

The carousel is so fun with those rings!

In my opinion trails are no better than livestock herded there. Which explains user despoiling, droppings, etc. I joined the National Speleological Society in 1964 to find my own way. Where the sun never shines.

@@jcee2259 Doing that in the Santa Cruz mountains will probably get you a bad case of poison oak and/or shot at when you stumble across someone's secret plantation of weed ... (p.s. I'm not joking)

For the bunch and night views during Christmas my mom would take us up there at kids to see the city . So much fun !!!

Sounds awesome, I will have to check that out!

@@californiathroughmylens try to play with someone that knows the course and be prepared to lose a disc or two but it’s 29 holes of epic woods golf with lots of elevation changes and amazing ocean views. I rarely even keep score when I play there. I just go for the experience of playing there. If you want a course preview you can watch tournament coverage of the Masters Cup on KZfaq. I was a spotter on tournament hole 3 this past year all three days. See if you can find me in the trees! Haha

@@rokstargrl714 you’re so lucky to have grown up there. It’s my happy place but I only get to visit from Fresno when I can. Haha

@@californiathroughmylens it’s free to play but you will need to pay $2 for parking. Best to show up early and beat the crowds.

Than you for the recommendation, hopefully we'll be able to check it out whenever we go up there!

I will have to go there next time, thanks for the tip!

That's my homie from Fresno's favorite beach, too!

@@johrathbun who is your friend? Tell em I’ll pitch in for gas if we can ride with them. Lol. I don’t have a car so now that my gf and I broke up I suddenly have no way to get there so apparently I just watch KZfaq videos about it now. Haha

@@craigcampbell1843 Ah, buddy...! I think I found you on facebook, as I don't wanna mention her name in a public forum. I'll zap you a PM right now. :D

@@johrathbun 😂

Definitely both fantastic! The Maple Falls hike is one of the best at Nisene Marks I think. Henry Cowell park is absolutely gorgeous no matter which path you take, you guys will love it! I go all the time, I’m addicted!

@@emmapiebird Thank you we are avid hikers and are extremely excited to see some new areas! If you have any other recommendations for Forest of Nisene Marks plz LMK, we should have a good half day there to explore! Life is all about building healthy addictions!!!

Never heard of the Forest of Nisene, I will have to check it out!

@@californiathroughmylens I stumbled upon it on one of my late night google earth nerd out sessions haha, Garrapata State Park south of Carmel is also another one I just did, the Soberanes Canyon Trail there is stunning!!!

Yes, at Nisene Marks (if the Aptos trail is open then) you can literally hike to the exact epicenter of the Loma Prieta quake, pretty neat to be able to say that you were actually there! 🌼

Thanks!

What a gem of a seaside resort town in California! I only hope Santa Cruz doesn't go the way of the ongoing horror shows in MANY other CA cities (i.e. LA, San Fran, Oakland, San Bernardino, etc., etc.). I really love the beachside amusement park w/ wooden rollercoaster.

haha they are pretty great!

That's awesome, I hope you enjoy it!

There's so much more beauty than what's highlighted here...also a very dark underbelly, be prepared to see needles everywhere once you're off campus...and if you haven't witnessed an OD yet, well, welcome to SC!

Working on one on Monterey for the next few weeks!

@@californiathroughmylens awesome!!! I can’t wait. My parents have a house in East Garrison which used to be a military base.

Sounds awesome, I hope you enjoy the city like it did!

Pretty epic spot to call home

haha I know what you mean and yea that pod racing game was epic!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Dang, now I have to go back to try those coffee shops! Thanks for the tip

Love Muir Woods but it has been a long time since I have been there!

haha that is a long flight but the California coast is pretty great haha

haha thanks for the tips! I love the cement ship and I thought about putting Shark Fin Cove on it as well but I tried to keep it a little closer to the city. Will have to check those other places out next time!

Henry Cowell's main loop is, that is a great spot to explore as it is flat and has wide paths. I made a separate video just on the trail if you want to see it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b5qafKho3s3Nm6s.html

@@californiathroughmylens thank you so much

Wilder Ranch has some interesting late 1800's farming displays that are scooter accessible as well as a variety of paved roads/trails. If you bring a walker you can explore inside the main house. I have seen people walking around the farm buildings using walkers, but I use my scooter and can see almost everything except the interior of the house on my scooter. The ocean bluffs trail has some challenging terrain near the first and last 1/50th of the trail. The north entrance is paved road, but is SUPER steep! (That's the only paved part of this trail.) The south entrance has a few short steep sections that aren't too bad. But about 10-15 minutes along the trail is a 600 foot section with deep, unavoidable potholes and parts of the road have serious running water damage. This leaves only one side of the trail useable for scooters. The problem is that side has a very steep sideways lean to it; so much so that I felt my scooter was in danger of tipping onto it's side... (It didn't tip, but I was leaning QUITE a bit and my heart was beating hard!) So use your best judgement as to if your scooter can handle it. (Avoid the Cowboy Loop trail with a scooter. That one starts off looking easy, but gets worse and worse until you can't go back, but it's super dangerous to keep going forward.) About 1/2 of this park's trails are 1 lane wide; either paved or gravel. My husband and I like to go there BECAUSE I can take my scooter. Depending on the strength of your scooter you may be able to do some of the further reaching trails. I haven't been on all the trails yet, but there are several miles of paved roads/trails that are accessible for all types of scooters, and several miles of gravel trails all scooters can readily use if you're willing to turn around when the trail gets steep.

Roaring Camp is fully handicap accessible. The Steam Train has a wheelchair lift for those unable to climb the steep stairs of the train. You just need to inform them you want to use it when you buy your tickets or arrive early and inform the office staff. The Diesel Train has a ramp that allows for easy access into the train on the Roaring Camp side, but again you will want to inform them in advance that you will need the lift, if you want to get off the train at the Boardwalk and steep stairs aren't doable for you. (I usually just stay on the train when we have the short stopover at the Boardwalk.) In addition, Roaring Camp and Henry Cowell have some shared scooter accessible dirt trails. These trails are easiest to find by following the paved paths to the back of the meadow opposite the train station. When you reach the tree-line you head away from Graham Hill Road (where you enter Roaring Camp). There are miles of 1 lane wide dirt trails that are not too steep and wander through the redwoods.

@@acccardone7679 Thank you so much. I am so happy you informed me of this on both places so appreciated.

That’s a long running joke cause lost boys was filmed there .

haha I remember watching Lost Boys back in the day, I should have watched it again before my visit haha

More like drug addicts and criminals roaming around 24/7

Thanks for the suggestion, i will next time!

Banana Slugs are one of the coolest animals out there. I always try to find them on the trails but have only ever seen one once haha

So pretty much just like anywhere In CA? Lmao

Me too!