Where can
I find books on the area?
Our
book page has a few area specific titles in association with
Amazon.com.
Where can
we stay at on the beach in Capitola?
Our
lodging guide notes which lodging establishments are on the
beach. You can call the hotels at the numbers listed for further
information.
Where can
I park in Capitola?
Parking
is very limited, however the city has provided metered parking
lots about 1/3 mile and 1.5 miles from the beach and village area.
Take a look at our parking page.
What kind
of entertainment is in Capitola?
Several restaurants
have live music. Capitola regulations require that music is shut
down at 11 pm.
Where can
I find information on Vacation Rental Housing in Capitola?
Take a look
at our vacation rentals page.
How much
does it cost to rent a place in Capitola?
A lot. the
classified ads of the Santa Cruz Sentinel shows most one-bedroom
apartments advertised above $1200/month and two-bedroom places
starting around $1450/month. Two bedroom houses are $1450-$1800/month,
depending on their amenities and proximity to the ocean. Decent
three-bedroom homes start at around $2200/month and go up from
there. Most people of limited means rent rooms in shared rental
housing; don't expect to pay less than $650/month, and you may
well spend more.
Does Capitola
have fireworks on the Fourth of July?
The fireworks
celebrations for the Fourth of July no longer take place in Capitola.
Capitola had fireworks on the Fourth of July up until the mid
1970's. Since then they have had fireworks for the city's 50th
birthday celebration in 1999.
Where are
the good beaches in the Santa Cruz Area?
Take a look
at the Shorline
Surfshop Beachfinder.
Which beaches
can we build bonfires on?
You can build
a bonfire on any state beach that has the concrete fire rings.
Seabright State Beach and Twin Lakes State Beach. New Brighton,
Rio Del Mar, Sunset, Manresa, and Palm all have firerings.
The beaches
close at about 10 pm. Also, do not burn pallets in your bonfire:
the nails stay behind on the beach. If you want more information,
call the local state parks office at (831) 427-4868.
Where can
I run my dog on the beach in Santa Cruz County?
See the Dog
Friendly Santa Cruz website.
Where
can I find information on hiking trails in the Santa Cruz Mountains?
The Santa
Cruz Mountains Trail Book, by Tom Taber.
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The
Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Book
by Tom
Taber
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the Book
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South
Bay Bike Trails:
Road and Mountain Bicycle Rides through Santa Clara and
Santa Cruz Counties
by Conrad
J. Boisvert
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the Book
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California
Fishing : The Complete Guide to over 2,000 Fishing
Spots on Lakes, Streams, Rivers,
and the Coast (5th Ed)
by Tom Stienstra
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the Book
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California
Camping : The Complete Guide to More Than 50,000
Campsites for Tenters, Rvers,
and Car Campers (California Camping 1999)
by Tom Stienstra
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the Book
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Easy
Camping in Northern California
100
Places Anyone Can Camp This Weekend
by Tom Stienstra, Ann Marie Brown (Photographer)
Buy
the Book
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Bay
Area Backroads
by Doug McConnell (Introduction), Jerry Emory, Stacy Geiken
(Photographer)
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the Book
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