Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz, United States

Santa Cruz, California connects to 8847 places across 25 topics through 136 Bunkabop connections, with government and civic identity as the dominant theme. The city's history of progressive policy stands out: its city council was the first in the United States to formally denounce the Iraq War, and it was among the first cities in the country to decriminalize psilocybin. Connections to nature cluster around Monterey Bay, protected as a marine sanctuary, and surf culture along the Boardwalk. Many of its ties overlap with Los Angeles and San Francisco.