Growing Up in Santa Cruz

  • Best Of

    Best of 2025

    We asked you to share your favorite places to take your kids and places you enjoy as a family. We wanted to know what businesses you consider the Best in Santa Cruz, and man, did you ever respond! Thanks to everyone who answered our survey. DAY CAMP International Academy of Dance320 Encinal St, Santa Cruz831.466.0458iadance.comInternational Academy of Dance, home of Santa Cruz City Ballet, provides world class instruction in Classical Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz and Musical Theater. The studio is an encouraging and supportive community from ages two to eighty-two. It is our mission to inspire students of all ages to develop a lifelong love of dance. Through choreography,…

  • Best Of

    Best of 2024

    We asked you to share your favorite places to take your kids and places you enjoy as a family. We wanted to know what businesses you consider the Best in Santa Cruz, and man, did you ever respond! Thanks to everyone who answered our survey. Camps Day Camp  Kennolyn Day Camps kennolyncamps.com Runner up Redwood Music Kid Camp (Community Music School) Redwood Music Kid Camp CommunityMusicSchool.org Young musicians explore Celtic music at this two-week day camp for ages 7-13. For players of violin, flute, penny whistle, recorder, harp, guitar, ukulele, keyboards, and cello. Students practice in instrument-specific groups, and with the entire ensemble. Camp begins July 22 in Scotts Valley.…