With Labor Day weekend coming up next week, now's the time to start thinking about how you're going to spend one of the last weekends of summer. Starting as a means to celebrate the many movements and advances that have happened over the years for workers and laborers, this holiday has been celebrated for over a hundred years. To help you decide how you'll spend this important holiday, we've come up with a list of our favourite ideas of what you can do this Labor Day 2022 weekend. 


Capitola Beach at dusk

Movies On The Beach In Capitola

Head down to Esplanade Park on Capitola Beach with your family around 7:30 (or when the sun goes down) on Friday, September 2nd to see a special screening of Sing 2 while listening to the relaxing sounds of the waves crashing…

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Living in Santa Cruz means not only being close to so many great local spots, but also being just a day trip away from so many incredible spots. Today, we'll be taking a look at the historic Yosemite National Park, less than a four hour drive away from Santa Cruz real estate. Summer is a great time to head out and see the waterfalls, viewpoints and wildlife in this incredible national park, so read on to find out what makes Yosemite one of the best national parks in the country. 


Breathtaking view of Yosemite National park

Yosemite Park History

Yosemite National Park was mainly home to indigenous populations until the mid 1800s, when the gold rush brought miners and other settlers to the region. 

However, due to highly unregulated tourism and resource extraction, president Abraham…

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