Ansel's Getaway, Santa Cruz, California

08/22/2026

Walking distance from us or 3 min drive

An American flag flies from a mast of a sailboat sitting in the sand on Twin Lakes State Beach as volleyball players use the courts in front of the Crow’s Nest Restaurant.
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08/21/2026

08/10/2026

08/09/2026

🐳 SALE Last hooray before back to school! $400 per night* Aug 10-12🏖️

08/07/2026

Celebrate 115 years of Looff Carousel magic all month long! 🎉

Take a spin and try to catch a GOLDEN ring—keep it as a keepsake or redeem it for a collectible pin at The Walk (📍on the Colonnade). There are only 10 winners daily! ✨🎠

Visit bit.ly/Looff-Carousel-Anniversary for details.

07/26/2026

07/05/2026

The inaugural Seabright Fourth of July parade launched from the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, where fire trucks, classic cars and floats moved eight blocks down East Cliff Drive and then Seabright Avenue, to the intersection of…
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06/11/2026

🦅 Bald Eagle nesting near Schwann Lakes 🪹

A bald eagle looks out recently from a roost not far from the bird’s chicks in a nest on a eucalyptus tree near Schwan Lake in Live Oak.
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05/24/2026