Rest of Northern California

Depth

solid 20/41 places I’ve visited here

Excludes

SF Bay Area, San Francisco — each has its own page

This list is algorithmically generated from places I’ve marked visited on Google Maps.
I penalise places for being too popular, but some are so highly reviewed they make the list anyway.
I don’t review every result, so some may be very weird! Tell me if you spot one :)

Where to Eat

The Hollins House Weddings & Events · Santa Cruz, CA · 4.7★ (96 reviews)
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BAD ANIMAL · Santa Cruz, CA · 4.6★ (292 reviews)
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West End Tap and Kitchen · Santa Cruz, CA · 4.6★ (350 reviews)
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Laili Restaurant · Santa Cruz, CA · 4.5★ (1,159 reviews)
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Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant · Aptos, CA · 4.5★ (1,513 reviews)
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Coffee & Sweets

Pretty Good Advice · Soquel, CA · 4.7★ (577 reviews)
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Pacific Cookie Company · Santa Cruz, CA · 4.7★ (595 reviews)
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The Beach Street Cafe · Watsonville, CA · 4.7★ (1,090 reviews)
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The Penny Ice Creamery Pleasure Point · Santa Cruz, CA · 4.6★ (426 reviews)
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Whistle Stop Yogurt · Placerville, CA · 4.5★ (304 reviews)
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See & Do

Skydive Yosemite · Mariposa, CA · 5★ (389 reviews)
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The Cheese Shop · Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA · 4.9★ (469 reviews)
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Live Oak Branch Library · Santa Cruz, CA · 4.8★ (45 reviews)
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TFR motorsports · Santa Cruz, CA · 4.7★ (56 reviews)
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Point Pinos Lighthouse (1855) · Pacific Grove, CA · 4.6★ (1,297 reviews)
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Outdoors

Pleasure Point County Park · Santa Cruz, CA · 4.8★ (735 reviews)
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Lighthouse Point · Santa Cruz, California · 4.8★ (1,231 reviews)
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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park · Aptos, CA · 4.8★ (1,516 reviews)
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Año Nuevo State Park · Pescadero, CA · 4.8★ (1,998 reviews)
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Pyramid Park · Santa Cruz, CA · 4.7★ (406 reviews)
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