The Yarn Place in Capitola is your one stop shop for yarns and fibers and knitting and crochet supplies. Classes are available and now every Thursday enjoy an evening gathering of Knitters and Crocheters, it's fun. Contact The Yarn Place store for upcoming sales in the beautiful village location of Capitola.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

Bridal Veil Fashions in Capitola offers an extensive in-house selection of bridal wear and collections and will work one on one with you to ensure that your choice is the ideal one for you and your special day. Collections include ensembles for formal and informal bridal wear and also cater to the mother of the bride, flower girls and there's even a selection of tuxedos for the groom. Accessories include tiaras, hairpieces, veils and shoes.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

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

Best Western Capitola By-the-Sea Inn & Suites is an award winning hotel with gracious staff and spacious, first class accommodations. Do a workout session in the exercise room and follow that up with a swim and relax session in the heated outdoor pool & spa before enjoying a hearty complimentary continental breakfast. Best Western Capitola By-the-Sea Inn & Suites can cater to meetings and events in their meeting space overlooking a garden courtyard and pool area. 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

Motorized Ocean Skiffs are available for rent from Capitola Boat and Bait and come with outboard motor, fuel, life vests, anchor, oars, gaff, a safety kit. Enjoy the beauty of Monterey bay with these 8hp outboard motors and up to four people per boat - go after the big one, you never know, it might be your lucky day.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

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