Where we now call home! Undoubtedly the quintessential California beach town, awakening nostalgic memories of summers past and inspiring a new generation. While Santa Cruz is the classic spot to dig your toes into the warm sand and soak up the sun, the fun only begins at the beach. As the birthplace of mainland surfing, Santa Cruz offers visitors many ways to dive into the surf culture. Enjoy a vibrant dining setting in the many local restaurants or browse around the downtown shops for sustainable and unique finds.

Charming, residential Willow Glen is known for shopping along tree-lined Lincoln Avenue, with indie clothing boutiques, specialty food stores and bookshops. A Saturday farmers’ market runs year-round, offering local produce and prepared food. Casual dining options include family-friendly restaurants, bakeries and pizzerias, and the neighborhood frequently holds downtown festivals, including art and wine events.

San Jose is notable as a center of innovation, for its affluence, Mediterranean climate, and is the largest city in Northern California by both population and area. Its connection to the booming high tech industry phenomenon known as Silicon Valley sparked Mayor Tom McEnery to adopt for the city the motto of "Capital of Silicon Valley" in 1988. Major global tech companies including Cisco Systems, eBay, Adobe Inc., PayPal, Broadcom, Samsung, Acer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Zoom maintain their headquarters in San Jose.