Proximity to the Semour Marine Center, Natural Bridges State Park (home of the monarch butterfly en route to Mexico), SC Beach Boardwalk, SC Harbor, private and public beaches, hiking trails, restaurants, cafes, and university events including Santa Cruz Shakespeare, Actors Theater, Jewel Theatre, The Tannery- an artists enclave of studios that feature First Friday and art fairs -, The Living Writers Series, the Dickens Conference, many live music events, lectures open to the public, and more. Friendly neighbors, natural surroundings just up the hill from the downtown museum, music venues, bookstores, cafes, and multiple beaches.