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Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz was founded in 1769 by a Spanish explorer, and is situated 74 miles south of San Francisco as part of Monterey Bay. With an area of 12 square miles, it has a population of 56,000 people. Santa Cruz still accommodates the west coasts last remaining amusement park by the sea.