Two people walking along Santa Cruz beach with 'Santa Cruz's Most Walkable Areas' in black text


In a city like Santa Cruz, where neighborhoods are built outwards instead of upwards, finding a walkable place to live can be difficult. Our city is sprawled out from the redwood forests to the oceanside, meaning it can be difficult to get around without a car.


But this doesn’t mean that Santa Cruz doesn’t have its pedestrian-friendly areas. In fact, it has a ton! Here’s a guide to Santa Cruz’s most walkable neighborhoods:

Downtown Santa Cruz

As with most cities, downtown cores are typically the most walkable areas in town. Santa Cruz is no different.


With a fantastic Walk Score of 96, downtown Santa Cruz takes the cake for the most walkable neighborhood. The area is filled with over 130 restaurants, bars, and coffee shops combined,…

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5 most affordable communities in Santa Cruz to buy a home graphic


Recently, Santa Cruz was named one of the five least affordable real estate markets in the United States of America. A median home in Santa Cruz would run someone approximately $650,000. Over 100 percent of a families wages would go towards paying their mortgage. With all this negativity towards purchasing homes in Santa Cruz, we’re going to bring a little positivity to the process. You might be asking yourself, is there affordable housing in Santa Cruz?


The short answer? Absolutely.

Here are the top five most affordable communities in Santa Cruz to buy homes:

Watsonville, CA

Located at the southern end of Santa Cruz County, Watsonville is known for its rich agricultural heritage. Moreover, it is a hotbed for berries. This “small” town…

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Interior design trends 2019

Like fashion and food, interior design goes through trends with furniture going in and out of style at the change of every season. As this industry continuously evolves, it seems impossible to keep up with contemporary decor.

But, you don’t have to spend a lot of time and money keeping your interior design in tune with current trends.

By simply adding and replacing small items from your existing furniture collection, you can modernize your designs and transform your living spaces.

Here are the emerging interior design trends for 2019 that you can try in your own home to revamp your space:

Brass Fixtures and Hardware

As design trends are moving away from stainless-steel and polished nickel fixtures, brass is taking over.

Brass…

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