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

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

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

The Inn at Depot Hill in Capitola presents luxurious accommodations at the seaside with 12 guest rooms decorated to the theme of a bygone era of train travel. Each room is reminiscent of European destinations rich in train travel history such as St. Tropez, Paris, and Portofino. Morning and evening food is served with beverages and gracious personalised service. 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

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 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

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

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

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