There was an Indian village on the flat where Aptos and Valencia Creeks meet. It is near Aptos Village. The name Aptos may come from an Costanoan Indian word for "meeting of two waters." Some believe it is the plural form of "apto," a Spanish word meaning "apt." The ZIP code of Aptos (and Rio Del Mar) is 95003, and Aptos Post Office boxes is 95001. Aptos covers 7.1 square miles.
Community
Community Organizations
- Aptos Branch Library
- Aptos Chamber of Commerce
- Aptos Grange NO 800
- Aptos History Museum
- Aptos Soccer Club
Spiritual Organizations
- Aptos Christian Fellowship
- Aptos Community United Methodist Church
- Christ Lutheran Church
- The Coastlands, Aptos Foursquare Church
Parks
- Aptos Village County Park
- Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
- Hidden Beach County Park
- Polo Grounds County Park
- Seacliff State Beach
- Seascape County Park
- Valencia Hall
Schools
Water Districts
Events
Businesses
Shopping Centers
General
- Aptos Bike Trail
- Aptos Landscape Supply
- Aptos Natural Foods
- Bike Station Aptos
- Bikram Yoga Aptos
- Carried Away Foods
- Chase
- Chevron Gas Station
- CycleAware
- Dollar Plus 'N Party
- Frank's Pharmacy
- General Nutrition Center
- JC Nails
- The Mad Molecule
- Mr. E's Cyclery
- Safeway
- Santa Cruz Mountain Naturals
- Shoe Fetish
- Sunsational Tanning of Aptos
- Times Publishing Group
- Union 76
Restaurants
- Ambrosia India Bistro
- Aptos Burger Company
- Aptos Pizza
- Aptos St. BBQ
- Au Midi
- Bangkok West
- Baskin-Robbins
- Bittersweet Bistro
- Burger.
- Cafe Rio
- Cafe Sparrow
- Erik's DeliCafé
- Farm Bakery & Café
- Full of Beans
- Golden Buddha
- Heather's Patisserie
- The Hole in the Wall Cafe
- Hong Kong Garden
- Kauboi Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar
- Kentucky Fried Chicken
- La Bella Vita Bistro
- Lucy's Hot Dogs
- Mangiamo Pizza and Wine Bar
- Manuel's Mexican Restaurant
- The Mediterranean Club
- Pacific Coffee Roasting Co.
- Palapas Restaurant and Cantina
- The Panda Inn
- Pizza 1
- Quiznos Sub
- Red Apple Cafe
- Rio Del Mar Mexican Cuisine
- Rosco's Pizza
- Sanderlings
- Sea Breeze Tavern
- Severino's Bar & Grill
- Showtime Pizzeria
- Sno-White Drive-In
- Starbucks
- Surf City Coffee
- Taqueria Los Gordos
- Taqueria Sofia
- Uncle Kwok's
- Village Host Pizza & Grill
- Zameen
Bars
- Bittersweet Bistro
- Cafe Rio
- The Mediterranean Club
- Palapas Restaurant and Cantina
- Sanderlings
- Sea Breeze Tavern
- Severino's Bar & Grill
Lodging
Transportation
Santa Cruz Metro Transit system serves Aptos. Bus Routes 54, 55, 56, 69 and 71 have stops in Aptos.
The train station in Aptos last served passengers on a regular schedule in 1962. The train tracks are still in use for freight, but there are no stops in Aptos.
Maps
Aptos is located on the USGS topographic map, "Soquel."
Map of 95003 ZIP code (includes Aptos and Rio Del Mar). http://www.city-data.com/city/Aptos-California.html
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