Historic Sand Rock Farm

Sand Rock Farm featured in Santa Cruz Magazine this month – “Pampered visitors quickly learn that hidden delights are the norm at Historic Sand Rock Farm. Sand Rock Farm is an elegant country home nestled on 10 lush acres in Aptos.  Filled with lovely antiques and cozy corners, it invites visitors to relax and forget [...]

Value Vacation featured: Aptos, Calif. | Historic Sand Rock Farm — Book a room at the regular rate and choose from a variety of picnic packages. Your hosts will pack a picnic lunch if you want to take a walk through a garden of roses or a local apple orchard, visit Santa Cruz Mountains wineries [...]

Sitting at the dining table enjoying breakfast any time from December through early spring, our guests have an amazing experience.  Waves of  both Lesser and American Goldfinches swoop down from their perches on the giant oak next to the house to enjoy the thistle from the tiered finch feeder outside the window.  They boldly jostle [...]

So excited!  Fab new restaurant right around the corner.  Smoque serves wood-fired barbeque and pizza in a casual environment about three minutes from Sand Rock. The pulled pork is absolutely first rate – smokey, tender, moist… I got it with apple coleslaw and a ciabatta role (that was toasted on the grill) and the spicy [...]

One of the most delightful restaurants in the area, for those who favor a global flair, is Ambrosia.  Unfortunately they were closed due to a fire – but now back open and better than ever!  At some Indian restaurants the flavors blur together, curry whatever.  Not so here! Each dish is a unique offering with [...]

Just before Christmas we had a chance to set up the SRF wreath maker.  The wreath maker, large, manual (foot power), produced one wreath at a time; as quickly as the artist put the materials together.  Several guests had brought greens and we found others on the property.  We set up production tables in our [...]

Fun-filled events for runners at all levels. The Big Sur Half Marathon begins and ends in downtown Monterey. A great time outdoors with entertainment along the way. http://www.bigsurhalfmarathon.org

Saturday, November  20, 2010  11am – 5pm, Santa Cruz Mountains 831.685.VINE (8463) Your chance to visit wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains not normally open to the public. Taste wine & have a great time. www.scmwa.com Stay at the only B and B with an old winery, Sand Rock Farm.  Reserve any available room for [...]

Enjoyed a quick, yummy, upbeat dinner – driving by decided to try it out! We had a light meal of Bruschetta di Caprino (Toasted Italian bread, topped with fresh goat cheese and grilled vegetables, $7) which was served cold; nice garlicy bread, flavorful small-diced roast veggies – and Cozze (steamed mussels in a white-wine, garlic, [...]