Our 3-week stay was a delight. Shari is a great host, and her place is lovely and spotless. The furnishings are high quality, and the layout of the apartment makes the most of the space. It was just a pleasure to be there. As others have mentioned, it's an easy, short walk to the ocean and there's even a cart to transport chairs and assorted "toys" to the beach. The only downside is the traffic noise from the street, especially at rush-hour times. We kept the doors and windows closed then, with the AC running, and that helped a lot. You can walk to a Safeway up the street in just a few minutes. There's a coffee shop in the plaza too, and there's a nice restaurant, Nico's, along the way there. Otherwise, the center of town is about 2 miles south, so you'll want bikes or a car to get there. Thanks to Shari and Tim for a great place. We'll gladly go back there!