Activities
CAPITOLA MALL TO HOST BUSINESS SHOWCASE FEB. 19 The Capitola-Soquel and Aptos chambers of commerce will present the 29th annual Business Showcase 4-7 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Ave. More than 4,000 people are expected to attend the show, which is open to all businesses from accounting to Zumba and everything […]
Jim Rawson holds a nice Chetco River steelhead Heavy rains in December brought anticipation for early steelhead and as some have shown, the numbers look low to start. It came as a surprise that steelhead were not in every pool after such a strong start to winter and rivers were in good condition for the […]
Making Beach Trash Candles Sold out, but here’s their story and how you can make them too! We started Ventana because we love the ocean, and we wanted to make surfboards and surf supplies for people who love it as well. Too many companies rely heavily on overseas manufacturing and toxic production methods to bring […]
By Sentinel staff report Beach House Rentals is competing in the Capitola Village holiday window decoration contest. (Dan Coyro — Santa Cruz Sentinel) CAPITOLA >> It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Capitola Village where merchants are kicking off their first window display contest. Voting will be 1-5 p.m. Saturday during the inaugural […]
By Mike Baxter PHOTO: Ken Kaysen with a couple of Monterey Bay Dungeness Crabs. Crab season opened for sport fishing Dungeness crabs the beginning of November with full pots, and the commercial season started mid month and has been very productive also. Ports from Monterey bay to the Sonoma Coast have produced heavy hulls of […]
By Calvin Men, Santa Cruz Sentinel The museum features a “sandbox” filled with a synthetic sand in which the grains cling together, fascinating the kids. (Dan Coyro — Santa Cruz Sentinel) CAPITOLA >> After spending less than 30 minutes at the Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, Lindsey Lyons was convinced that this was the […]
Capitola Mall has a new must see attraction: Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, and doors opened to the public Saturday Nov 15. Capitola Mayor, Sam Storey was there to help with the ribbon cutting ceremony and to welcome dozens of families inside. Immersive and engaging displays were available for everyone including electric circuits, puppets, […]
By Santa Cruz Sentinel staff (The pump track in Aptos) Photo- Yvonne Falk Not just bumps. Slopes and jumps sculpted out of packed earth are also essential to this project — a bicycle pump track. In November, Capitola will join Santa Cruz, Aptos and Scotts Valley in the ranks of local towns with their own […]
National Weather Service issues beach hazards statement By Stephen Baxter, Santa Cruz Sentinel A surfer flies out of a wave at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz after grabbing a midafternoon ride Tuesday. The west-northwest swell that arrived Tuesday poured overhead sets, and even some double overhead sets, in to local surf breaks. It is expected […]
Celebrating 20 years of community spirit! Oct 11 in Capitola Village! The fireworks display will begin at dark, approx 8:15pm. Road closures will be in effect from approx 7pm to 9:30pm. Proceeds will benefit a skate park element at the new Capitola city park under construction on McGregor Dr. More info at http://www.monte-foundation.com/
