Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is well-known for watersports such as sailing, diving, swimming, paddling, and surfing. It is the home of O'Neill Wetsuits and Santa Cruz Surfboards, as well as Santa Cruz Skateboards and Santa Cruz Bicycles. The Santa Cruz Wharf is known for fishing, viewing marine mammals and other recreation. Many outdoor sports are popular in the area such as skateboarding, cycling, camping, hiking, and rock climbing. Santa Cruz provides many opportunities for birding and butterfly watching. Many residents consider downtown Pacific Avenue to be the heart of Santa Cruz culture with its historic buildings, locally-owned businesses, and street performers.

General Location:
California is the third-largest U.S. state by land area. Its geography ranges from the Pacific coast to the Sierra Nevada mountains in the east, to Mojave desert areas in the southeast and the Redwood-Douglas fir forests of the northwest.

Local Motto or Saying:
"Eureka" (Greek for "I have found it") is an exclamation used as an interjection to celebrate a discovery.

Nickname:
Surf City

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