Visit Santa Cruz County has produced a new video, the History of Wharves and Piers as a part of their heritage tourism initiative. The Capitola Wharf is promanitely included; check out the short film by clicking here.
You can visit the Capitola Historical Museum for more fun stories and artifacts from Capitola's past. Hours of operation are Thursday - Sunday, noon - 4 pm.
An exhibition of Capitola photographs taken in the early 1900s by Ole Ravnos. Ravnos had a concession in Capitola during the summer and sold stock photos, postcards, and film. His are some of the best images of Captiola people, places, and events from the first two decades of the 20th century.
This exhibition explored the history of Capitola through picture postcards, from the early 1900s to the present. It also covered the history of postcards in general, including how they were manufactured, changes in postal rates, and their importance as a mode of communication before the advent of radio, television, and proliferation of the telephone.
This popular exhibition explored the life of baseball star on long-time Capitola resident Harry Hooper. For a slide show of the exhibition and much more, visit the exhibition website below.
This popular exhibition explored the life of baseball star and long-time Capitola resident Harry Hooper. For a slide show of the exhibition and much more, visit the exhbition website:http://www.takemeouttocapitola.weebly.com
