Monterey Bay · San Benito · Santa Cruz

Around Aromas

A small field guide to what’s worth doing within about an hour of home — out where three counties meet in the hills above the bay.

Contents Where to go, and why each one earns the drive.
  1. 01

    Dates & day trips

    Things to do near Aromas

    Coast walks and redwoods, proper dinners, slow sunsets and a few wonderfully weird stops — real places chosen because they actually make a good date.

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  2. 02

    Live music

    Concerts near Aromas

    Every live show worth the drive over the next twelve months — ranked honestly, with the realistic traffic, the ticket price, and a link to every venue.

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  3. 03

    Overlooked outings

    Hidden in plain sight

    The unconventional access the other guides skipped: working studios, public observatory nights, dirt-track racing — and riding the Laguna Seca circuit on a bicycle.

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  4. 04

    Fairs & festivals

    Fairs around Aromas

    County fairs, harvest festivals and small-town fairgrounds within reach of Aromas — the summer-and-autumn calendar worth planning around.

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