A weekend everyone could follow
The main gatherings, their locations, and time for people to explore on their own. The original page also includes calendar controls.
See the original scheduleTHE ALARCON RUANO FAMILY REUNION · JUNE 2026
Our family came together.
The experience inspired the kit.
In June 2026, our founder helped organize a Santa Cruz reunion for around 100 relatives. The original guest website brought the June 5–7 schedule, 16 lodging suggestions, a local guide, and a map into one place. The planning kit was researched and developed afterward; it did not organize this event.
THE WEEKEND WE PLANNED
A little structure.
Plenty of time together.
The original guest schedule put the main gatherings in one place, with room for people to enjoy Santa Cruz in between.
Read the original schedule- FRIDAY
Arrive and reconnect
An open arrival day to settle in and explore, with the local guide available for ideas.
- SATURDAY
Beach time and tacos
A family gathering at Cowell Beach, by the wharf, with a taco lunch on the schedule.
- SUNDAY
Redwoods and a farewell
A morning outing at Henry Cowell Redwoods, followed by a family farewell gathering.
THE WORK YOU CAN SEE
One place for
the guest details.
The original website is still available. Open the actual resources that accompanied our family weekend.
Places to make a home base
Sixteen lodging suggestions organized into five areas, from the beach and downtown to the redwoods and Aptos. Suggestions for guests to explore, rather than a list of confirmed room blocks.
Explore the lodging guideRoom for everyone’s kind of weekend
A local field guide covers food, nature, music, art, wellness, and shopping, with searchable restaurant suggestions. Families could choose what interested them between gatherings.
Browse the family field guideA way to find it all
A map collects local places with category filters and directions, helping guests connect the guide to the places around them.
Open the original mapFROM OUR WEEKEND TO YOURS
Keep the head start.
Make the reunion yours.
Answer three short steps to turn the local research into your shortlist, editable provider inquiries, workbooks, weekend schedule, and downloadable guest guide.
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