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CONTACT INFORMATION

Christina "CeeGee" Glynn *
Film Commissioner, Santa Cruz County Film Commission
725 Front Street, Ste 200, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 USA
831.425.1234 x111 phone 1
800.833.3494 phone 2
[email protected]
https://www.santacruz.org/film/request-more-information/


* key contact

WEBSITE:
City of Capitola
Capitola Village
Santa Cruz County

Keywords: Beachfront; Bungalow; Coastal; Historic Buildings

Site Condition: The quaint seaside village of Capitola began as a humble tent camp along the shore of the Monterey Bay. Camp Capitola, as it was known, welcomed its first guests in 1874 making it the first beach resort in California. A few years later, it premiered a magnificent wood-frame Victorian hotel — Hotel Capitola — that echoed grand contemporaries like the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego and San Francisco’s original Cliff House. The hotel succumbed to fire in 1929, but the romance of the original beach resort still exists in the colorful, seaside shops and restaurants tucked into a hillside along Soquel Creek. Wandering the village and its bayfront promenade — window shopping and snacking along the way — is a quintessential part of a Santa Cruz experience.

General Notes: updated 5.11.2020 lm / Updated 2/21/24 J.Jackson updated by: [Glynn, Christina] 2/3/2025 10:53:44 AM

Jurisdictions: Capitola, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FILM COMMISSION - FLICS

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: N

State Property: N

Closed/Vacant: N

Verified: 2/4/2025

Location Details

Capitola Village

United States / Capitola, California
Location ID: #121

Named a best California beach town by “USA Today”, with 90 shops, restaurants and lodging on the beach. Fish, swim, surf, shop and dine without moving your car. It’s all about the laid-back vibe of Capitola Beach and the bench-filled Esplanade Park that fronts it. Beach goers perch themselves on a wide, arcing sea wall lined with colorful tiles painted by community members and take in the panoramic beach scene. A nearby bandstand comes alive during the summer months with live music and a free movie series screening popular flicks at dusk. Small beach town residential neighborhood; single story homes.

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  • ACCOMMODATIONS - Motels;
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  • CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Coastal Towns;
  • CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Historic Districts;
  • CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Small Towns / Main Streets;
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  • COMMERCIAL - STORES & RETAIL - Retail Districts;
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  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Open Terrain / Scenic Vistas;
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  • RESTAURANTS - Café;
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  • TRANSPORTATION - Bridges;
  • TRANSPORTATION - Roads / Highways;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Beaches / Coastline;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Deltas / Canals;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Rivers / Rapids;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Swamps / Marshes / Wetlands
 
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