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King Tide is Coming to Monterey Bay

December 14, 2018 by Seb Frey

Do you like those nature shows on TV?  Well, you’re in luck because we’re about to have an incredible show right here, live in Aptos!  California King tides are coming back to Santa Cruz and Monterey before the end of this year. Get ready to hit the beach and watch this exceptional natural phenomena, and  it’s something you won’t want to miss.

The so-called Kind Tides happens naturally now and again. They are the highest tides that occur when the Earth, moon and sun are aligned at their closest points. The result is the largest tidal range seen over the course of the year. The flip side is a very low tide as sea levels rise.  Tidal events such as the King tides push seawater further inland.

King Tide are predicted to happen in Monterey Bay on December 22nd/23rd and on January 21st/22nd 2019. Make sure to put it on your calendar so you don’t miss it!

King Tide Activities

#1: Walk the Coastline

At the beginning of this year, my wife and I decided to take the kids to explore the tide pools exposed by the super low tide.  I made a blog entry about it, you can read it here: walk at King Tide on New Year’s Day.

You can walk  almost all the coast line from New Brighton Beach to Capitola Beach, even to Rio del Mar.  It was a great way to start 2018!

The King Tide hike was part of   America’s State Parks’ movement known as “First Day Hikes,” with more than 80 hikes and other outings planned throughout all 50 states for New Year’s Day. On New Year’s Day, two wildlife interpreters from Seacliff State Beach led a public walk from New Brighton State Beach to Capitola Beach.

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#2: Check the Tide Pools

When the strip of beach between New Brighton and Capitola is accessible walkers get a unique experience in nature viewing. A number of different tide pools are revealed along the sandy, rocky route —  people get a rare chance to view and document various inhabitants and species.

It is so unique. You can check out countless sea anemones and hermit crabs, or starfish. Many people were able to find them very easily. However, on our last visit we couldn’t find any starfish, alas. Some folks even saw an octopus darting between the rocks!

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#3: Find the Fossils

In addition, remnants of the natural history of Santa Cruz County’s coastline were exposed during the low tides, including many fossils — some millions of years old. One impressive sight only seen during a negative or king tide is the 5-million-year-old fossil of a whale backbone, embedded permanently in the shoreline.

This phenomenal natural show gives people a glimpse of what daily tides may look like in the future due to sea level rise, if we think about climate change.

The best places to view the king tides are in Watsonville: at Palm Beach State Park and the last mile of Watsonville Slough, as well as Elkhorn Slough.

So, make sure to check it out and feel free to post it in our instagram or Facebook page Aptos Community News!

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Filed Under: Beaches, Lifestyle, News, Parks, Parks and Recreation Tagged With: beach, best of santa cruz, California state parks, king tide

Good Times finds Best in Aptos 2014

April 25, 2014 by Seb Frey

Every year, Good Times magazine has a Best of Santa Cruz County poll. Readers can vote for their favorite local businesses, and for 2014, a large number of Aptos businesses and professionals have won awards.  It shouldn’t come as a surprise to folks who live in Aptos – we know that Aptos is Best in Santa Cruz, generally speaking.  It is good though to see recognition go to such a large number of local businesses and business people – so congratulations to all!

The awards are broken into several categories, and here are the winners for Aptos:

Food and Drink

Aptos Street BBQ – Best BBQ

Aptos Farmer’s Market – Best Farmer’s Market

Bittersweet Bistro – Best Aptos Restaurant

Shops

Connoiseur Carpet Cleaner – Best Carpet Cleaner

Warmth Company – Best Furniture Store

Frank’s Pharmacy – Best Pharmacy

Health and Fitness

Bella Dawna – best Day Spa

Todal Fitness – Best Overall fitness club

Seascape Village Fitness – Best fitness club in Aptos

Nisene Marks Park – Best Hiking Trail

Laser Hair & Skin Solutions – Best Laser Hair Removal

Body in Motion – Best Pilates Studio

Professionals

Rovai Insurance Agency – Best Insurance Agency

Dr. Alexandra Klikoff – Best OB/GYN

Lauren Spencer – Best Real Estate Agent

Rene Schlaepfer, Twin Lakes Church – Best Spiritual Leader

The Rest

Twin Lakes Church – Best Church

Bella Dawna – best Eyelash Extensions

Best of Santa Cruz 2014
Best of Santa Cruz 2014

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