LIFESTYLE
All over the Valley Yesterday's Charm Blends with Today's Modern Conveniences.
Situated 29 feet above sea level, the Pajaro Valley's varied urban areas are the city of Watsonville and the towns of Aromas, Corralitos, Freedom, La Selva Beach, Pajaro, and Prunedale.
Public Golf Course
Spring Hills Golf Course
831/724-1404
501 Spring Hills Drive, Watsonville
Parks
Fourteen parks, varying in size from city blocks to hundreds of acres, are in easy access in the Pajaro Valley. These include:
- CALLAGHAN PARK
- FLODBERG PARK
- FREEDOM LAKE
- JOYCE McKENZIE PARK
- MARINOVICH PARK
- MARTIN FRANICH PARK
- MESA VILLAGE PARK
- MT. MADONNA PARK
- PALM BEACH PARK
- PINTO LAKE PARK
- RAMSAY PARK
- RIVER PARK
- RIVERSIDE MINI PARK
- SCOTT PARK
Offering a variety of recreational activities, these parks beautify the area as well as provide fun and relaxation.
Pinto Lake Park
831/722-8129
451 Green Valley Road, Watsonville
Fed by underground streams, drought resistant Pinto Lake is stocked with large-mouth bass, bluegill, catfish and crappie. It's a great place to spend an afternoon, fishing, sailing or paddle-boating.
Sunset State Beach
Information: call 688-3241
At the south end of Santa Cruz County stretches 306 acres of Sunset State Beach. About 18,000 ocean front linear feet of the beach extends to the mouth of the Pajaro River, forming the southern boundary of Sunset State Beach. Also flowing through the beach is Watsonville Slough, a principal tributary of the river and an area with abundant wildlife.
KOA Kampground
831/722-0551
1186 San Andreas Road, Watsonville www.koa.com/where/ca/05113.htm
Conference Center
Pajaro Dunes on Monterey Bay
831/722-4671
2661 W. Beach Road, Watsonville www.pajarodunes.com
On the beach just outside Watsonville are Pajaro Dunes, an unforgettable conference and vacation center, offering a natural environment. Nestled among a eucalyptus grove, seaside nature preserve and the Pajaro dunes, the resort has 1.5 miles of private coastline.
Arts & Entertainment
Pajaro Valley Arts Council
37 Sudden Street
Information: call 722-3062
Founded by a group of energetic volunteers, the Pajaro Valley Arts Council encourages all forms of local art and art education. Since its inception in 1984, the PVAC has facilitated numerous concerts, dances, drama performances and gallery exhibits. Educational programs for children have included art and music classes and the completion of a large public mural.
Henry J. Mello Center for the Performing Arts
www.mellocenter.com
East Beach & Lincoln Streets, Watsonville
Tel: 831/728-4047
The Center is an 838-seat state-of-the-art professional performance facility, offering a community center for musical productions, dramas, artistic venues, seminars, and events for large audience participation. The Pajaro Valley Performing Arts Association is responsible for the management of the Center for all aspects of production acquisition and scheduling.