santa cruz hostel is taking part in a campaign to promote lesser known hostels along the west coast. the west coast passport campaign offers a “passport” book to hostel visitors, and each visit to a participating hostel will be marked by a stamp in the book. the stamp for the santa cruz hostel is magenta and royal blue with images of west cliff drive, the giant dipper, and the lighthouse. participants who collect 4 hostel stamps can redeem them for a free t-shirt. for more information, visit h, i, usa dot org.