The City of Aptos, CA
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Aptos is a small town in the state of California. The largest nearby city to Aptos is San Jose, approximately 29 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Aptos, including Breadstix-Deli & Wine, Britannia Arms, AL Boccalino, Bittersweet Bistro and Carried Away. For a larger selection of Aptos restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Aptos Golf Courses, Museums, Amusement Parks and/or Beaches, including the Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, De Laveaga Golf Course, Aptos Par Three Golf Course and Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Aptos please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 3 airports are located in or near Aptos:
- Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC)
- Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS)
Aptos, California Attractions

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Emerald Hills Golf Course - Redwood City, The Emerald Hills Golf Course is a 9 hole public golf course in San Mateo County California. Built in 1950, this Redwood City course designed by Ellis Van Gorder is open all year. Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 650-368-7820. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 938 Wilmington Way, Redwood City, CA 94062

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Filoli - , Woodside, Filoli is a country house set in 16 acres of formal gardens surrounded by 654 acres estate, located in Woodside, California, about 25 miles south of San Francisco, at the southern end of Crystal Springs Lake, on the eastern slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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Forbes Mill - Los Gatos, Forbes Mill is a now-defunct flour mill originally built in 1854 located in Los Gatos, California which now serves as a museum after being saved from destruction in 1982. The mill is the first commercial building to be established in the city of Los Gatos, . The existing two-story building is actually a storage annex which was added to the original four-story stone mill building in the fall of 1880.

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Gavilan Golf Course - Gilroy, The Gavilan Golf Course is a 9 hole public golf course in Santa Clara County California. Built in 1966, this Gilroy course is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 21 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 408-848-1363. The golf course dress code is as follows: No dress code.
Address: 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020

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Gilroy Gardens - Gilroy, Gilroy Gardens is a garden-themed family theme park in Gilroy, California and current location of the world-famous Circus Trees created by Axel Erlandson. It was founded by Michael and Claudia Bonfante after selling their Nob Hill Foods supermarket chain to build the park. The park was constructed gradually over a period of 25 years. Before it became an amusement park open to the public, it was known as Tree Haven, and was a commercial plant nursery, as well as a recreational facility for employees of Nob Hill Foods.

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Gilroy Golf Course - Gilroy, The Gilroy Golf Course is a 11 hole public golf course in Santa Clara County California. Built in 1924, this Gilroy course is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 408-848-0490. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 2695 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy, CA 95020

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Golf Links Course at Pebble Beach Golf Links - Pebble Beach, The Golf Links Course at Pebble Beach Golf Links is a 27 hole resort golf course in Monterey County California. Built in 1919, this Pebble Beach course designed by Jack Neville & Douglas Grant is open all year. For tee time information call the pro shop at 831-625-8518. The golf course dress code is as follows: No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required.
Address: 1700 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, CA 93953

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Hakone Gardens - Saratoga, Hakone Gardens is a traditional Japanese garden in Saratoga, California in the US. It claims to be the oldest Japanese-style residential garden in the Western Hemisphere. Notable features include a bamboo garden, a Zen garden, a strolling garden, tea houses, and the Cultural Exchange Center, a replica of a 19th century Japanese home and storefront.

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Happy Hollow Park & Zoo - San Jose, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is a small 16-acre zoo and amusement park in San Jose, California which originally opened in 1961. It was closed in 2008 for major renovations, and opened its gates again on 20 March 2010.

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History Park at Kelley Park - San Jose, History Park at Kelley Park in San Jose, California in the US is designed as an indoor/outdoor museum, arranged to appear as a small US town might have in the early 1900s. Since its inauguration in 1971, 29 historic buildings and other landmarks have either been moved from their original San Jose locations or are represented by replicas.
Aptos, California Restaurants
This is a list of Aptos Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Fast Foods & Carry Out, Pizza Restaurants and Japanese Restaurants. Happy Dining!
Aptos Articles
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Published October 23, 2010
Santa Cruz and its old fashioned boardwalk and pier has a mix of modern and original well maintained attractions. Classic Rides includde the 1911 build Loof Carousel.















