A researched local starting point
Compare 14 Santa Cruz hotels, group-dining options, picnic catering, and gathering spaces. Each record links to an official source and shows when it was checked.
SANTA CRUZ FAMILY REUNION PLANNING
A whole reunion to plan.
A lot less to figure out.
Tell us about your family in three short steps. Get a Santa Cruz shortlist of hotels, group dining, and gathering spaces, editable provider inquiries, a quote workbook, a weekend schedule, and a beautiful guest page you can share with one link.
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THE LOCAL ADVANTAGE
Published fees. Specific spaces. Questions already written. See the evidence →
14 researched local options Official sources, checked September 6, 2026 Editable inquiries, schedule & budget workbooks A complete sample you can inspect
THE REUNION THAT INSPIRED THE KIT
It started with
our own family reunion.
In June 2026, Jason La Barbera helped organize a Santa Cruz reunion for around 100 relatives. The weekend included a beach gathering, time in the redwoods, and an original guest website with the June 5–7 schedule, 16 lodging suggestions, a local guide, and a map.
That firsthand experience inspired this kit. The kit was researched and developed afterward, for the next family organizer. You can see the original schedule, lodging suggestions, and local guide for yourself.
See the original reunion A firsthand example—not a customer result. The planning kit was developed afterward and did not organize that weekend.
LOCAL RESEARCH, SHAPED AROUND YOUR FAMILY
Start with the groundwork.
Make the decisions yours.
Which places can handle your group? What should you ask before paying a deposit? What belongs in the guest guide? Start with researched options and prepared questions, then shape the plan around your dates, headcount, budget, and accessibility needs.
Know why a place is on your shortlist
See published capacities, access details, booking steps, and the questions still needing answers. Your headcount and room needs help screen options; your budget and practical needs travel with every inquiry.
Provider inquiries ready to review
Start with editable, provider-specific drafts, follow-ups, and the questions that help you request comparable quotes. Review, copy, and send.
One place to compare replies
Record prices, deposits, deadlines, missing terms, and next steps before your family commits.
A guest page ready for the family chat
Choose which moments to share, add your welcome, and copy a link to the same beautiful guide you see in the preview. Keep your budget and organizer notes private.
A complete organizer kit to keep
Download the plan, contacts, workbooks, inquiry drafts, day-of notes, guest guide, and a restorable backup.
SEE THE WORK BEFORE YOU START
A complete sample,
ready to inspect.
Open the Rivera family example to see the kind of shortlist, inquiry, schedule, workbook, and guest guide your own answers produce. Sample dates are flexible and no provider is booked.
THE RIVERA FAMILY · EXAMPLE
A weekend for 60, coming together.
Example for a 60-person reunion · Sample details · Places still to confirm
Dream Inn Santa Cruz
Beachfront lodging and ocean-view gathering rooms, with an event inquiry form that explicitly welcomes family reunions.
Ocean-view event spaces
Official source · checked 2026-09-06 Shadowbrook Restaurant
Creekside private dining with room-specific layouts. The Wine Cellar seats up to 35; the restaurant describes arrangements for 50+ across multiple rooms. Ask which configuration fits your family.
Wine Cellar: up to 35 seated
Official source · checked 2026-09-06 DeLaveaga Park — Forty Thieves
A reservable picnic area for up to 100, with grills, drinking water, accessible bathrooms and accessible parking.
Capacity: 100
Official source · checked 2026-09-06 The sample includes editable inquiry drafts, a printable organizer plan, contacts, budget sheets, and a downloadable guest guide. It does not include confirmed availability, reservations, or prices for your reunion.
FROM IDEA TO INQUIRIES
You don’t need
every answer yet.
Start with your best estimates. You can update the plan as dates, headcount, and provider replies become clearer.
Start my free plan- 01
Complete three short steps.
Add your dates or date flexibility, estimated headcount, room needs, budget, accessibility needs, and the kind of weekend you want.
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Review your personalized starting point.
See a suggested shortlist, weekend schedule, and provider-specific inquiry drafts. Edit anything before you use it.
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Send, compare, and confirm.
Contact providers yourself, record their written replies, confirm bookings directly, and download the guest guide when the details are ready to share.
YOUR FAMILY HAS ENOUGH TO ORGANIZE
The groundwork is here.
Start making it yours.
Explore the local research, build your plan, review your inquiries, and share your guest guide. The current edition is free. Provider charges are separate.
See the 100-person picnic and its published costsFOR YOUR FAMILY
Free
Current planner edition
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Useful local research. A plan you can act on.
- 14 researched Santa Cruz options
- Capacity, access, price evidence and booking steps
- Provider inquiries and follow-up drafts
- Separate event and household lodging costs
- A matching guest preview, shareable page and download
- Your organizer kit and restorable backup
A LOCAL BUSINESS, READY FOR ITS NEXT OWNER
Make this your Santa Cruz business.
The working planner, editable research, guest experience and operating playbook. Built for an event planner, concierge or local publisher to take forward.
A LITTLE LOCAL KNOW-HOW
Start with your biggest question.
Choose your reunion setting
Compare researched Santa Cruz reunion settings, understand capacity and permit questions, and prepare a useful venue inquiry before choosing a date.
Read the guideFind a place for the family meal
A Santa Cruz group-dining shortlist with published capacity context, private-event contacts, catering options and a checklist for complete dinner quotes.
Read the guideAsk hotels for comparable quotes
Prepare a Santa Cruz reunion room-block request with researched hotel contacts, the details hotels need and the questions that make quotes comparable.
Read the guideBEFORE YOU START
A few good questions.
What does the planner cost?+
The current planner is free to use, including the research, provider drafts, guest links, and downloadable kit. No card or account is required. Hotel, food, venue and permit charges are paid separately to providers.
Can I buy and operate this business?+
Yes. The $2,500 asking price is for the software and defined business assets, not a family’s reunion. The ownership page explains the working product, transfer scope, operating model and current limitations. No customer revenue is claimed.
Are these places personally vetted?+
No. They are research leads, not personal endorsements. The current edition includes 14 local options researched from official provider and public-agency sources, with a source link and check date on each record (last checked September 6, 2026). You still need to confirm availability, current prices, capacity, permits, accessibility details, and terms directly with each provider.
Do you contact providers or make reservations for me?+
No. The kit prepares editable inquiries and questions for you to review. You choose what to send from your own email, receive replies in your own inbox, and confirm every reservation directly with the provider. Hotel, food, venue, permit, and other provider charges are separate.
Does the kit include current prices?+
Only where a useful public price is available, and every published price is labeled with a source and check date. Most group hotel, restaurant, and venue arrangements need a quote for your dates, layout, and headcount. The inquiry drafts ask for a complete price, and the workbook helps you compare written replies.
Can I start before our dates or headcount are final?+
Yes. Use your best estimate and leave dates flexible if needed. Update the plan as details settle, and ask providers to refresh quotes whenever your dates, headcount, or requirements change.
How do I share the plan with my family?+
Choose which schedule moments to include, review your guest page, then copy its shareable link or download the matching HTML guide. The link contains a snapshot of your selected guest details. Anyone with the link can read it. Create and resend a new link after changes; RSVPs go to your email, with no automatic response tracking.
Where is my plan saved?+
Your working plan saves in this browser on this device. It is not uploaded to a shared account. Download a backup before clearing browser data or moving to another device.
YOUR FAMILY. YOUR WEEKEND.
Give your reunion
a useful starting point.
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