Walnut Avenue in Santa Cruz runs East-West from Escalona Drive on the West Side to Pacific Avenue in the downtown. Walnut Avenue is one way going west from Pacific Avenue to Cedar Street.
There is a West Walnut Street in Soquel.
The one way block of Walnut Ave between Cedar and Pacific.
Huge trees shade the street in the summer.
Bike-Friendliness
Thanks to its relatively low level of traffic, Walnut Avenue is fairly bike-friendly. It has designated bike lanes (shared by parked cars) in the downtown section. Watch out for the sloped and curved section between Lincoln Street and Rincon Street - visibility isn't great, and drivers are often confused as to where to go.
Public Transportation
There are usually three bus routes that include Walnut Avenue. As of 2010 they are; Route 13, Route 40 and Route 41.
Landmarks
Intersections
Parts of Walnut Avenue are residential. Photo by John Pilge: 2010
- California Street
- Cedar Street (Downtown)
- Center Street (Downtown)
- Chestnut Street (Downtown)
- Cleveland Avenue
- Commerce Lane (Downtown)
- Dimond Street
- Easterby Avenue
- Escalona Drive
- Grover Lane
- King Street
- Lincoln Street (Downtown)
- Mission Street
- Pacific Avenue (Downtown)
- Pearl Alley (Downtown)
- Rincon Street (Downtown)
Businesses & Services
- 99 Bottles
- Agnus Dei Christian Books & Gifts
- Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
- Cedar / Church Parking Garage
- Emily's Bakery
- Erik's DeliCafé
- Falafel House
- Family Service Agency of the Central Coast
- Fortier's Opticians
- Luscious
- Nourish
- Petroglyph Ceramic Lounge
- Santa Cruz Fire Department
- The Santa Cruz Hub For Sustainable Transportation
- Santa Cruz Pawn
- Soif-Wine Bar and Merchants
- Stephan's Fine Jewelry
- Stripe
- Studio 501
- Synergy Clothing
- Walnut Avenue Cafe
- Walnut Avenue Women's Center
Departed Businesses
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