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Santa Cruz County is located on the Pacific coast of California, just south of the San Francisco Bay Area, along the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. Santa Cruz County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.
This community housed one of the Monterey Bay's most important ports and was an epicenter of export oriented industries such as tanning and lumber. With this strong economic base, as well as the striking natural beauty of the region, it is no surprise that Santa Cruz has consistently had a progressive, modern economy.
Santa Cruz County has often been at the forefront of major trends. The Santa Cruz Chamber's predecessor, the Board of Trade of Santa Cruz, was created in 1889 to promote Santa Cruz as a great place to live, grow a successful business, and a place to take a one-of-a-kind vacation. The Board of Trade were early supporters for the protection of the Big Trees as Redwood State Park in the early 1900s. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and the seaside resorts of the early 20th century pioneered the tradition of beach recreation. Duke Kahanamoku was the first exhibit and popularized surfing as a recreational sport in the continental United States with his visit to Santa Cruz in the 1920s. Farms and vineyards have grown and thrived in the mild climate and rich soil of Santa Cruz since the 1800s. Local Santa Cruz electronics company Plantronics represented the strength of the city's technological industries when they produced headsets for Mercury and Apollo space programs. Today, tourism, agriculture, and high-tech still form the economic base of Santa Cruz County.
The Santa Cruz area is a great place for a relaxing getaway, a fun-filled family vacation, an elegant conference, or a beautiful seaside wedding. Great year-round attractions, all kinds of hotels and inns, restaurants to fit everyone's tastes, and a full calendar of events and year-round activities make Santa Cruz perfect for a visit any time of year.
This community housed one of the Monterey Bay's most important ports and was an epicenter of export oriented industries such as tanning and lumber. With this strong economic base, as well as the striking natural beauty of the region, it is no surprise that Santa Cruz has consistently had a progressive, modern economy.
Santa Cruz County has often been at the forefront of major trends. The Santa Cruz Chamber's predecessor, the Board of Trade of Santa Cruz, was created in 1889 to promote Santa Cruz as a great place to live, grow a successful business, and a place to take a one-of-a-kind vacation. The Board of Trade were early supporters for the protection of the Big Trees as Redwood State Park in the early 1900s. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and the seaside resorts of the early 20th century pioneered the tradition of beach recreation. Duke Kahanamoku was the first exhibit and popularized surfing as a recreational sport in the continental United States with his visit to Santa Cruz in the 1920s. Farms and vineyards have grown and thrived in the mild climate and rich soil of Santa Cruz since the 1800s. Local Santa Cruz electronics company Plantronics represented the strength of the city's technological industries when they produced headsets for Mercury and Apollo space programs. Today, tourism, agriculture, and high-tech still form the economic base of Santa Cruz County.
The Santa Cruz area is a great place for a relaxing getaway, a fun-filled family vacation, an elegant conference, or a beautiful seaside wedding. Great year-round attractions, all kinds of hotels and inns, restaurants to fit everyone's tastes, and a full calendar of events and year-round activities make Santa Cruz perfect for a visit any time of year.