What does the future hold for Capitola Village? This is the debate and the vision that revolves around this special place here on the Monterey Bay. There are those who don’t want to change Capitola from a funky California beach town and thenn there are those who want to see an evolving towards a California […]

When Peter Dwares looks outside the building he has owned for more than 25 years, the Capitola Mercantile, and takes in the surrounding village, he generally likes what he sees. He likes to see the people that stream into Capitola Village, especially on warm summer weekends. But he envisions something more. Rather than cars and […]

Fast approaching its first anniversary on July 5, the Capitola Mercantile has enjoyed a lion’s share of entrepreneurial success during its brief existence. Located in the heart of Capitola Village, the Mercantile is the brainchild of Peter L. Dwares, a San Francisco based attorney who specializes in real estate investment. Dwares, who serves as the […]