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Santa Cruz park is “the real McCoy, a mini-universe of seaside amusements that’s part nostalgia and part state-of-the-art, the last of its kind on the Pacific coast,” says magazine writer Barbara Szerlip. Photograph by Catherine Karnow

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In Traveler magazine’s January/February issue, we present the best off-the-beaten-track experiences in California, including driving up the Pacific coast, shopping in Venice Beach, exploring the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and finding spa bliss at Two Bunch Palms. Here, we offer the best links so you can plan and book your entire trip to the Golden State—online.

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