Best dog-friendly hikes in Santa Cruz County
Henry Cowell is a must. Locals and visitors alike love the beauty of the Santa Cruz Mountains and Henry Cowell has it all. For hikes…
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Enchanted dog-friendly hiking in Santa Cruz
If you’re traveling down the coast, Santa Cruz County is a natural stop-over spot. And Byrne-Milliron Forest is a must-do with your canine companion. Yes,…
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Hideaway finds in the Santa Cruz mountains
If you appreciate all things organic, mark your calendar for Saturdays and Sundays in September, when the Organic Wine Trail of the Santa Cruz Mountains…
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Santa Cruz SPCA new forever home
This just in from our friends at Santa Cruz SPCA -- they're building a new state-of-the-art facility, and construction's already under way. Meanwhile, Charlie Chaplin…
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Living local in Santa Cruz County
Every time we visit, Santa Cruz County gets more and more dog-friendly. And this year there are several new opportunities to bark about. Tops among them: As…
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Things to do in Santa Cruz County
When it comes to things to do with your dog in Santa Cruz County, there’s the obvious (beaches, wineries), and the not-so-obvious—like Byrne-Milliron Forest, a 400-acre Land…
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Wine with your pup
If you don’t live in Santa Cruz County, you probably know this gorgeous stretch of the California coast for its beaches, its stellar university and the…
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Cruz the California coast
Follow the Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1) along the Santa Cruz County coastline, and you’ll be tempted by 29 miles of beaches (15 of them…
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It’s a dog’s life in Santa Cruz wine country
Oh, the carefree life of a winery dog. It ranks high on our list of reincarnation fantasies. Yet in Santa Cruz County, which is home…
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Mitchell’s Cove, Santa Cruz County
Mitchell's Cove in Santa Cruz County is a pretty city beach just off West Cliff Drive that allows leashed dogs at any time, while leash-free…
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Swirl, sip and savor at Santa Cruz’s dog-friendly wineries
First-time visitors to Santa Cruz County usually have beaches in mind. But once they discover wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation, one of the…
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Santa Cruz County’s offbeat bounty
So you’ve been there, done that in Santa Cruz County, and now it’s time for something new. If you’re of a contemplative turn of mind,…
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