Just south of Santa Cruz along a wide beach, Capitola offers great views, craft and art galleries, boutiques, and charming beachfront restaurants. New Brighton State Beach, an almost 100-acre park with picnic areas, fishing, a beach and camping ground, is one of the most visited in California.

It's just one of the enticing stops on Tripatini member Teresa Brashear's post A Fantastic California Road Trip: San Francisco to Carmel.


Monica Liu