Capitola Boat and Bait have shops located on the Santa Cruz and Capitola wharves that offer boat rentals, fishing gear and other rental equipment. Kayaks and water bike rentals are also available for rent as well as motorized ocean skiffs and the gift and tackle shop stocks plenty of provisions from snacks to jewelery, as well as everything you need to get fishing off the wharves and the boats.READ MORE

Cava Wine Bar is situated in Capitola because the owners love the beach and are passionate about wines from the Santa Cruz Mountains. Enjoy fine reds, whites, rose and even bubbly and it's not just about the wine, couple them with Fine imported cheese and olives to cleanse your palate or if your prefer try a beer from around the world, and purchase cozy premium "Cava Gear" while you're at it. Events nights include jazz and classical guitar evenings as well as pub quiz nights - see you there.READ MORE

Shadowbrook Restaurant in Capitola offers award-winning cuisine including prime rib, salmon, fresh seafood and pastas and the Rock Room Lounge offers light entrées, pizzas, desserts and cocktails. Shadowbrook Restaurant is located beside lush Soquel Creek in Capitola-by-the-Sea and is best reached by its own quaint cable car. Enjoy world class service, great food, wines, liquers and cocktails in an atmosphere of Old World charm and grace.READ MORE

Rent a kayak from Capitola Boat and Bait Kayaks and experience the ocean first hand, with single and double seat kayaks available there's bound ot be fun out there on the water. Kayaks come with oars and a life jacket for each person on board. If you enjoy the wind wait for the easterlies, otherwise earlier in the day is better for calmer conditions.READ MORE

Capitola Book Cafe occupies 5,400 square feet of floor space with an inventory of 65,000 titles of mainly Fiction, Politics, Foreign Language, Business, Computers and Children's books, and there is also an excellent selection of greeting cards, magazines, and foreign and domestic newspapers. Lulu?s at Capitola Book Cafe serves light Meals, Coffee, Beer & Wine - enjoy a welcome break from your book selections, you won't leave empty handed though, there's something for everyone and the events and book club are a special highlight of the Capitola Book Cafe.READ MORE

Shadowbrook Restaurant Weddings in Capitola ensure an exquisite wedding with romantic ambiance in a beautiful setting of old world charm. Wedding staff and this magnificent setting, coupled with exceptional cuisine, including custom wedding cakes by our on-staff pastry chef, and extensive beverage selection will make your wedding day memorable. Shadowbrook Restaurant is recognized for being the ?Most Romantic Restaurant? in Northern California.READ MORE

The fabulous Capitola Hotel with it's breezy Caribbean decor offers beautiful, comfortable rooms that includes free Wi-Fi, Refrigerator, Free local telephone, Ceiling Fan, Private Bath a Plasma screen television with HBO and more. Before heading out to explore the beach and the area enjoy a cooked to order breakfast each morning at Cafe Violet. Later relax in the private garden courtyard that offers tranquil sounds of the fountains among flowering vines and leafy foliage.READ MORE

Zelda's Birthday Club in Capitola hosts a party for all those who have their birthday in that month and throw in Party favors, decorations and a Prime Rib Dinner on them. The party starts at 4:30 pm and themes are available for a celebration in style, just bring your ID and join the party! READ MORE

Dharma's Restaurant in Capitola serves quality vegetarian food with a wide variety of organic vegetarian and vegan dishes. Order delectable dishes ranging from Classic American cuisine, Authentic Thai dishes, Home-style Mexican foods and Japanese Miso Soups. Serving breakfast until noon, lunch and dinner and close to the beach this family friendly restaurant provides quality vegetarian meals in generous portions.READ MORE

Capitola Suites is a fourplex with 4 European styled furnished luxury apartments just steps from the beach. Amenities include 1 bedroom suites with quality linens, living/dining/kitchen combo and the upper level units have sunny decks with BBQ and dining while the lower units have a small porch. The Capitola Suites are an ideal base for walking to great shops and restaurants and of course the beach in the delightful village of Capitola.READ MORE