Santa Cruz Getaway – Wine Tasting, Beach Boardwalk, and Bike Riding
Swift Street Courtyard
A wine country getaway to the town of Santa Cruz offers
many options besides just tasting wine. If you visit the Swift Street Courtyard
you can taste wine, have some lunch, and then hit the beach or ride a bike
trail at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
What to Do in Santa Cruz:
Wine Tasting at the Swift Street Courtyard
Bonny Doon's New and Trendy
Tasting Room
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Bonny Doon Vineyards
Bonny Doon is the largest winery at Swift Street Courtyard and they
are open seven days a week. Bonny Doon has been making wine here since the
early 1990’s and just recently opened this very beautifully
designed tasting room and café. The wines are obtained from biodynamic
estate vineyards . |
Vino Tabi Winery
Two things happen at this winery and tasting room. Vino Tabi
makes and sells wine and also makes custom wine for individuals. If you want
your own label of wine, Vino Tabi can make you a half or whole barrel of
wine under your direction.
Sones Cellars
Sones Cellars makes some amounts of wine and specializes in Petite
Sirah and Zinfandel. The grapes are sourced from various vineyards throughout
California. The winemaker is Micheal Sones who is also currently a winemaker
at nearby Bargetto Winery.
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards has been operating
since 1975. The winery was located deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains and has
now moved to the Swift Street Courtyard.
Pelican Ranch Winery
Pelican Ranch Winery is a family-owned and operated winery.
They specialize in Rhone and Burgundy wines. The wines are produced from single
vineyards located throughout California.
Swift Street Courtyard Lunch Options
Cellar Door Café - In the Boony Doon tasting room. Small plates
with wine pairings.
Kelly’s French Bakery. – Very attractive outdoor patio.
Santa Cruz Brew Pub – A pub setting and the food comes from Kelly’s
French Bakery
New Leaf Community Market - Pick up a deli lunch and head for the beach.
Other Activities in Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
This is one of the oldest and
most enjoyable amusement parks in California. You can take a few rides or just
park yourself on the Santa Cruz beach and soak in the Sun. More
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The Natural Bridges State Park
This State Park is named after a natural bridge
where you can view shorebirds, whales, seals, and amazing tidepools. If you
are there at the right time of the year you can view the Monarch Butterfly.
The Monarchs mate and run through their life cycle among the milkweeds.
Bicycle along the West Cliff Drive
Bring your bike or rent one from Santa
Cruz Family Cycling Center. Pedal along West Cliff Drive and
take in some of the most beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean.
Pacific Garden Mall
If shopping for the extraordinary and unusual is your thing,
then the Pacific
Garden Mall is where you will find 200 retail shops to satisfy
your thirst for the unique.
Directions to Swift Street Courtyard in Santa Cruz
Head to Santa Cruz from various locations taking Highway 17. Travel to Santa
Cruz and then take Highway 1 north for two miles and take a left turn on Fair
Avenue. Take a right turn on Ingalls Street. The Swift Street Courtyard will
be on the right.
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