Wish You Were Here: Make summer plans for Santa Cruz

The new general manager for Balboa Bay Resort, Marina Dutton, comes to her position from the Costa Mesa Marriott, but she spent a lot of time in Northern California, where she was instrumental to Hilton Santa Cruz winning 2017’s Hotel of the Year award. Dutton admits to having a soft spot for Santa Cruz and the surrounding area. “There are so many scenic places and it’s never overcrowded,” she notes. “The people in Santa Cruz are laid-back and genuinely friendly and