Think Local First - County of Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz County is our home!

We love the people, the architecture, the politics and funkiness, and we love the unique stores and shops that give this county its special flavor.

Business Directory

A directory of members with listings and advertisements is being prepared for release this summer.

Advertising Form

Think Local First - County ofSanta Cruz is a network of locally owned and independent businesses formed to strengthen our native Santa Cruz economy and to promote a vibrant and unique community.

By shopping the locally owned businesses of Santa Cruz County,
you will…

Keep Your Dollars in the Local Economy

When you buy from locally owned businesses, more of your money re-circulates within the community, creating a more vibrant and sustainable economy.

Preserve Our County's Unique Character

Locally owned businesses offer exceptional goods and services in distinctive ways, which helps make Santa Cruz County an attractive place to live and visit.

Strengthen Our Local Community

Local businesspeople join service clubs, contribute generously to non-profit organizations, coach youth sports, and thus provide the glue that holds our community together.

Get More for Your Money!!

Think first of the locally owned businesses of Santa Cruz County

Creating Our Community Together

MEMBERS

Charter Members

Aptos Shoes & Apparel

Barry Swenson Builder

Beckmann's Bakery

Bookshop Santa Cruz

Caffe Pergolesi

Charlie Hong Kong

City on a Hill Press

Community Printers

Dunbar Productions, Inc

Iluminada Design

Interior Vision Flooring & Design

Island Home & Garden

Max Davis Designs

Metro Santa Cruz

Mission Printers

New Leaf Market

Pacific Mountian Advisors

Pacific Sun Properties

Palace Art & Office Supply

Physicians Medical Group

Plaza Lane Optometry

Santa Cruz County Bank

Santa Cruz Seaside Company

Scarborough Lumber

Shoppers Corner

Sockshop & Shoe Co.

Surf City Plumbing

Times Publishing Group

Well Within Spa

Yvonne

Zag Design Group

Sponsor Members

Frank Apra Graphic Design

Independent Energy Systems, Inc

Lighthouse Bank

Many Hands Gallery

Modern Life Home Furnishings

Mpress Digital Printing

Rowland Rebele

Santa Cruz Apparel

Santa Cruz Community Credit Union

Santa Cruz Kitchen & Bath, Inc

The Bagelry

Woodstove and Sun

Business Members

Baby Shoppe Santa Cruz

Bay Federal Credit Union

Beckett PC Solutions

Blue Moon Clothing

Bruce's Medical Plaza Pharmacy

Client First Financial

Coast Financial Services

Coast Paper & Supply

Darco Printing & Paper Store

Dr. Z's Mindbody Shop

Fins Coffee

Gallery of Tile & Stone

Geo. H. Wilson, Inc

Grassroots Acupuncture Project

Greenspace Company, Inc

Harbor Veterinary Hospital

Kate Nolan Gallery

La Posta

Lambert & Son Moving

Lester Pedrazzini, CPA

Lloyd's Tire Service

Marini's at the Beach

Michael Bloch, Realtor

Mr. Toots Coffeehouse

Old School Shoes

Pacific Cookie Co.

Pacific Trading Co.

S&G Capitola Carpets and More

Santa Cruz Appliance Parts

Santa Cruz Diner

Santa Cruz Optometric Center

SantaCruzParent.com

Sky Meadow Apothecary

Spokesman Bicycles

The Bonny Doon Garden Co.

Tom Jacobs Photography

Vanguard Realtors

Wynn Capital Management

Nonprofit Members

Alliance Member Services

Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers of Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos

Community Members

Thanita Adams

Julian Boyajian

Gina Cavuoto

Phoebe Evans

Linda Johnson

Jason Lindsay

Sarah Savasky

Chuck Tremper

Yrma Vasquez

Dylan John Western

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