Just across the street from the Dream Inn, the West Cliff ... of California bohème. Just around the corner from Sawyer is one of the newest breweries to open in Santa Cruz, called Humble Sea.

You can also stop in to the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum along your stroll, which is stationed inside the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse. Recent travelers and locals said West Cliff Drive is a must-do.

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department said the evacuation warning for Coastal Rio Del Mar and Pajaro Dunes have been lifted. Live Updates: Evacuation warnings lifted for parts of Santa Cruz Co.