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Santa Cruz’s Many Wharves: From Lime and Lumber to Ecotourism

Santa Cruz’s Many Wharves: From Lime and Lumber to Ecotourism

Caves and the Moving Lighthouses of Lighthouse Point

Caves and the Moving Lighthouses of Lighthouse Point

Restoring Native Plants Helps Ocean Birds

Restoring Native Plants Helps Ocean Birds

Its Beach: From Shipwrecks to Serious Dog Politics

Its Beach: From Shipwrecks to Serious Dog Politics

Trees of West Cliff Drive: Native but not Natural

Trees of West Cliff Drive: Native but not Natural

Lighthouse Mystique: It’s All About the Beam

Lighthouse Mystique: It’s All About the Beam

The Rocks of Santa Cruz’s Central Coast: The Purisima Formation

The Rocks of Santa Cruz’s Central Coast: The Purisima Formation

Latest News

  • Santa Cruz’s Many Wharves: From Lime and ...

    2016/11/17
    by Ranger Gaudinski
  • Caves and the Moving Lighthouses of Lighthouse ...

    2016/06/15
    by Ranger Gaudinski
  • Restoring Native Plants Helps Ocean Birds

    2016/06/01
    by Ranger Gaudinski
  • Its Beach: From Shipwrecks to Serious Dog Polit...

    2015/10/28
    by Ranger Gaudinski
  • Trees of West Cliff Drive: Native but not Natur...

    2015/08/30
    by Ranger Gaudinski
  • Lighthouse Mystique: It’s All About the B...

    2015/06/18
    by Ranger Gaudinski
  • The Rocks of Santa Cruz’s Central Coast: The Pu...

    2015/03/19
    by Ranger Gaudinski

The Vue de L’eau: Public Transit to Paradise

Posted by Ranger Gaudinski
|August 04, 2014
|in : Blog, History, Santa Cruz, West Cliff Drive
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The Vue de L’eau: Public Transit to Paradise
In the late 1800s you could take a street car to West Cliff Drive and then gamble, dance and stay in a hotel all right there! The top photo is a postcard circa 1920 of th...
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A Surfing Legend: Jack O’Neill Surf History

Posted by Ranger Gaudinski
|June 25, 2014
|in : Blog, History, Santa Cruz, West Cliff Drive
| (1) Comment
|10424 Views
A Surfing Legend: Jack O’Neill Surf History
It was in Santa Cruz, in the 1950s and ’60s, that Jack O’Neill developed the modern surfing wetsuit, which helped open surfing in cold-water locations around...
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Drat! There is No Poop Fairy!

Posted by Ranger Gaudinski
|March 21, 2014
|in : Blog, History, Santa Cruz, West Cliff Drive
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|4271 Views
Drat! There is No Poop Fairy!
The city of Santa Cruz just launched an anti-dog poop campaign and started with West Cliff Drive where there are currently six of these lovely signs posted. They plan to...
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Santa Cruz’s Seaport Dreams: How Surfing Almost Wasn’t

Posted by Ranger Gaudinski
|February 21, 2014
|in : Blog, History, Natural History, Santa Cruz, West Cliff Drive
| 0 comments
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Santa Cruz’s Seaport Dreams: How Surfing Almost Wasn’t
Cover photo by Brocken Inaglory From the 1850s to the mid-1960s, Santa Cruzans wanted their town to be a center of industry and economic activity. Promotion of business a...
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West Cliff Drive: Several Hundred Feet Under

Posted by Ranger Gaudinski
|December 19, 2013
|in : Blog, Geology, Santa Cruz, West Cliff Drive
| 0 comments
|10352 Views
West Cliff Drive: Several Hundred Feet Under
Along Santa cruz’s popular West Cliff Drive are some really unique features known by geo-geeks as “toilet bowls”. They are a clue to what the modern-day surf paradi...
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Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California

Posted by Ranger Gaudinski
|September 12, 2013
|in : Blog, Geology, History, Natural History, Popular, Santa Cruz, West Cliff Drive
| (2) Comments
|13982 Views
Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California
Geology, the lighthouse, World War II and surfing history are all woven into the story of Lighthouse Point. The Geology Lighthouse Point is composed of a particularly res...
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About Mobile Ranger

We provide you with inspiring stories and fun information about the natural and human history of interesting places. It's like having a park ranger with you.

Our one-of-a-kind self-guided mobile tours and blog posts help you connect to a place, either outside, at the site, or from your living room.

Download our apps about the Santa Cruz coast or read our blog posts about Santa Cruz, greater California, and beyond.

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We work with historians, naturalists, and organizations whose experts know and love particular places. We use their deep knowledge to create great stories that bring their favorite places alive for you.

Do you or an organization you work or volunteer for have photos and high-quality natural or human history information about your local place? If you want to get it into an app and up on the web, contact Chief Ranger Julia Gaudinski: julia@mobileranger.com
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