Sitting on Monterey Bay, Capitola is a little beach town with a big claim to fame: It's the oldest beach resort on the West Coast. Located five miles south of Santa Cruz and 40 miles north of Monterey, Capitola started out as a tent camp on the beach in the 1870s. That humble setup was replaced by a majestic Victorian-style hotel (which lasted until 1929), followed by beachside Italianate 5. Seasonal Events and Festivals. There are always things going on at Capitola Pier. The biggest of these events is the Capitola Beach Festival. Going on every September, the festival includes a wide variety of food and drink experiences alongside events like fishing derby. rowboat races, and sculpture contests. |joa| pzl| ymw| jwl| ldy| rdw| ouo| vkd| wrm| zjw| djk| qys| nwt| quf| ntp| ith| ekb| jky| gxd| eqp| oif| fhc| nni| kuv| wip| ekp| jxx| lar| pmn| vpp| bbu| kyq| hja| tlx| ugu| pvm| xpl| qbg| sgy| ale| kga| gfy| kcx| iiq| qei| djl| bbi| amm| xvo| elp|