 Scotts Valley (aerial view) | ||
| Scotts Valley | ||
| State | California | |
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| Residents | 11.580 (2010) | |
| height | 561 feet | |
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Scotts Valley is a city on the central California coast. The small town on Carbonera Creek offers hardly any classic sights apart from a vehicle museum, but it may be cheaper as an overnight location (i.e. if you don't like very simple motels) than the one only 10 minutes away Santa Cruz and the very expensive one 35 minutes away San Jose.
background
getting there
| Distances | |
| Santa Cruz | 6 mi (10 km), 10 min. |
|---|---|
| Los Gatos | 17 mi (27 km), 24 min. |
| San Jose | 27 mi (43 km), 35 min. |
| Monterey | 47 mi (75 km), 56 min. |
| San Francisco | 70 mi (112 km), 1:13 hrs. |
By plane
The Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) is half an hour away from Scotts Valley.
By train
The closest Amtrak train station is San José Deridon Station, 34 minutes from Scotts Valley.
By bus
The nearest Greyhound bus station is in Santa Cruz. The regional transport company Santa Cruz Metro but also drives directly to Scotts Valley (Cavallaro Transit Center).
In the street
Scotts Valley is on State Route 17, which connects Santa Cruz with San José.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Canepa Motorsports Museum, 4900 Scotts Valley Dr. Private vehicle museum with beautifully restored cars and motorcycles. American and European brands.Open: Mon-Sat 10 am-5pm.Price: free.
- 1 Lodato Park, Parking near the north end of Green Hills Rd, the trail begins at the end of the parking lot facing away from the road (geo-coordinates: 37.052712, -122.007534).
.Wonderful forest park on the eastern outskirts. After 500 m, the hiking trail joins a 1 km long circular path, on which one or the other height has to be overcome.
activities
shop
Area Mt. Hermon Rd (Scotts Vally Square Shopping Center and The Kings Village Shopping Center):
- Kmart, 270 Mt Hermon Rd. The largest department store in Scotts Valley.
- Nob Hill Foods, 222 Mt Hermon Rd. Big supermarket.
- Safeway, 253 Mt Hermon Rd. Big supermarket.
kitchen
Cheap
- Auntie Mame’s, 3103 Scotts Valley Dr. Quaintly furnished restaurant with American cuisine, which offers excellent breakfast and brunch. Closed in the evening.
medium
- Ambrosia India Bistro, 6006 La Madrona Dr. Good Indian restaurant with brisk interior design. Branch of a regional mini chain.
- Mint - Fine Living and Fresh Bites, 4652 Scotts Valley Dr. The city's most popular middle class restaurant offers creative American cuisine made with fresh ingredients.
- Otoro sushi, 235 Mt Hermon Rd (Scotts Valley Shopping Center). This sushi bar is the most popular restaurant in Scotts Valley serving Asian cuisine.
Upscale
To dine really classy in the region, you have to go to Santa Cruz or Capitola drive.
nightlife
accommodation
There are currently only two hotels in Scotts Valley, both unfortunately not cheap, but the price level is generally very high in this region, and in Santa Cruz you usually pay even more for hotel rooms.
- Best Western Inn Scotts Valley, 6020 Scotts Valley Dr (in the north of the city, at Exit 5 of the Santa Cruz Highway). Good chain hotel, opened in 1985 and last renovated in 2008. 58 rooms and 5 suites on 2 floors. Outdoor pool. A jack-in-the-box fast food restaurant and the cheap and good Mexican restaurant Café Carlos are in the immediate vicinity.Price: from $ 159 (including breakfast).
- Hilton Santa Cruz / Scotts Valley, 6001 La Madrona Dr. Hotel of the Hilton chain. All rooms with refrigerator. House restaurant. Outdoor pool.Price: on the cheapest days from $ 129 (excluding breakfast).
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
http://www.scottsvalley.org (en) - Scotts Valley Official Website
