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

Monarch Cove Inn Cottages in Capitola offers two delightful cottages with great amenities including refrigerator, microwave, coffee service, cable television, free WI-FI and a continental style breakfast brought to your room each morning, and special amenities are also available. The Carriage House is an early century California beach bungalow and has an ocean view deck with adjoining hot tub within a private Gazebo. The Holiday House is a centurion queen studio cottage adjoining outside gardens leading to a private gazebo with inside hot tub.READ MORE

Welcome to The Capitola Inn in Capitola California near Santa Cruz, with each of the 55 rooms sporting its own private patio or balcony. Two room suites are available with spacious living areas, jacuzzi tubs and fireplaces, microwave and refrigerator, sofas and 2 flat panel tvs. For extended stays one bedroom apartments are available with full kitchens and every morning there is a complimentary continental breakfast ready to start your day. 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

Capitola Begonia Festival began it's inception when Peggy Matthews a local resident who taught swimming noticed that Begonia flowers were going to waste on the Brown Bulb Ranch because they were only interested in propagating bulbs for market. Peggy was given permission to pick as many flowers as she wanted and that year the Capitola Water Follies featured paddleboards decorated with Begonias, and that is basically how the Begonia Festival got its start. Today the festival is in it's 58th year and attracts many locals and visitors.READ MORE

Mr. Toots Coffeehouse is located in the delightful village of Capitola, serving the finest and highest quality coffee and espresso made from beans locally roasted with a custom blend of Indonesian and Sumatran beans. While overlooking the beach, enjoy locally made pastries, cookies, unique coffee drinks, blended drinks, sandwiches, or a slice of fresh baked quiche. There's free WIFI available and local art on display from various artists in the village.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

Capitola Beach Co. Surf Lessons provides a fun and safe environment ensuring a pleasurable and safe ocean experience. Private lessons include one on one instruction on the beach and in the water and group lessons are designed for the beginner and first time surfers and all equipment is included. 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

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