Cool place, great location! Easy walk to downtown Santa Cruz where there are endless food choices ( a couple of our favorites: Pizza My Heart and Palomar), two movie theaters ( the Del Mar is a fantastic, art deco gem from the 30's; completely refurbished and so gorgeous inside), great book stores, and lots of other businesses ( clothing stores, shoe stores, surf shops...).
In spite of being so close to downtown the studio itself is set up on a cliff and has a very peaceful feeling; it is the best of both worlds.
Highly recommend Maisie's place!