The pair rented out boats, which patrons sailed around the lake and “some of the young men would row up the Santa Cruz for some distance ... in the middle 1880s, the hotel was turned into ...

Visiting Southern California’s archipelago takes planning and an adventurous spirit, but it’s worth the effort.

Santa Cruz provided grazing for both cattle and sheep in more recent history. Visitors can explore some of that past at the Scorpion Ranch House, which was built in the 1880s. Santa Rosa ...