I love it when cities or towns are smart enough to retain character (if they were lucky enough to ever have it). Capitola is a city, rather a village, that many people say has European-like charm. Vintage houses (those are the Six Sisters below), beautiful natural surroundings. This is where Soquel Creek empties into the Pacific Ocean.
I vacationed in Capitola as a child, so I can attest to the fact that much of the charm of this jewel on the beach has been retained. Sadly, no more swings on the beach (if memory serves they were facing the sea wall in front of the Venetian Court). I read that way-back-when there was a mini-roller coaster in that area.
Also, on the Esplanade, while many of the buildings appear to be the same, the uses are different, at least from a big kid's perspective (I'm the big kid in case you are wondering). When I was a child, my dad gave me a few coins and I could roam around freely and play skee ball in one of the bars (I still recall my barefeet on the wooden plank floors). It's great to actually live in a vacation destination.
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