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Discover Davenport Swing A not-so-hidden gem and a bit of a photographer’s dream, you have to go on the hunt for Davenport Swing when looking for things to do in Santa Cruz.
The last remnants of the Davenport Pier as seen on March 2, 2023, in Santa Cruz County. Silas Valentino/SFGATE By Silas Valentino , Travel Editor Updated March 8, 2023 9:57 a.m.
The town of Davenport, population 408, was less than a month away from running out of water. "They'd have to bus water in, in order to meet their basic needs," Santa Cruz County Supervisor Ryan ...
The early immigrants to Santa Cruz County from the east quickly realized that there was an abundance of natural resources in the region. The challenge from the earliest days was how to transport th… ...