SANTA CRUZ
Natural Bridges Beach (gorgeous but a very popular beach)
West Cliff Drive and Surfers Memorial at 647 West Cliff Drive
Mission Santa Cruz Holy Cross Church
Lighthouse Field State Beach
Pleasure Point
UC Santa Cruz Arboretum
Felton Covered Bridge County Park
Post Street Farm
Santa Cruz Harbor & Walton Lighthouse (nice views from the Crows Nest restaurant)
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (LOTS of people to sketch!)
Santa Cruz Pier
Victorian Houses on Chestnut Street & Lincoln
CAPITOLA
Capitola Village (great restaurants on the water where you can sketch people and the gorgeous view)
APTOS/RIO DEL MAR
Aptos Redwood Village
Aptos Village (yes ... they are different. One is about a mile from the other. :-)
Seascape (have cocktails on the outdoor patio of the Seascape resort while you sketch the view)