Eat & Drink
Date NightShadowbrook Restaurant
$25–$50Romantic creekside fine-dining restaurant in Capitola serving seafood, prime rib and steak since 1947.
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SightseeingLocal GemDate Night
Capitola
Capitola is a sightseeing stop in Capitola, CA, part of the San Francisco Bay Area guide. Cost: free.
· Capitola, CA
Why you should go…
Capitola Village is a compact, brightly painted beach town on Monterey Bay, wrapped around a small municipal wharf, a sandy town beach, and Soquel Creek. Its walkable Esplanade is lined with restaurants and shops, backed by the historic Venetian Court cottages, one of California's oldest planned beach resort developments.
- #beach town
- #santa cruz county
- #wharf
- #shopping
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