Tacking up your favorite pictures, magazine cutouts and souvenirs on a pin board used to be a teenage pastime. Now, everyone seems to be doing it—virtually, at least.
The latest Internet sensation, Pinterest, allows users to create virtual pin boards and "pin" all the most inspiring, memorable and interesting pictures they find while surfing the web. The point? Pinners use Pinterest for a variety of reasons, including wedding planning, finding new recipes and collecting memories.
A quick search on the website for "Santa Cruz, CA," reveals that Pinterest also has a collection of images from the city—capturing beautiful scenery and community moments.
People are pinning Santa Cruz on pinboards titled "Places I Have Visited," "Beautiful Things," "Favorite Places & Spaces," "Food," and more.
So, go ahead. Take a virtual tour of Santa Cruz by exploring the Pinterest boards.
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