The Giant Dipper Roller Coaster – one of two national historic landmarks at the iconic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk – will celebrate its centennial birthday in 2024.

Known as one of the prime locations for rock climbing due to a diversity of sandstone options, Castle Rock State Park will soon grow to nearly 6,000 acres with the addition of forest lands, ridgetops, and a recently built entranceway and main hub for the park.

Near downtown Santa Cruz, Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection by Marriott has completed a major renovation of its public spaces.

Santa Cruz County’s food and drink renaissance continues as two new spots to sip have opened in the past month.

A preservation effort showcasing the valuable contributions to the region made by the first wave of Filipino immigrants who arrived in the 1920s and 1930s is now online.

The Seymour Marine Discovery Center, a community-supported marine science education center for Long Marine Lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz at UC Santa Cruz, has renovated its exhibit space and introduced enhanced, visitor-facing experiences as part of an up glow.