We came during the CA fires in late August and were happy to find the air quality in Aptos was superior to most of the rest of the Bay Area at the time. The house is super close to the beach, was able to walk there easily with my 3 year old. The outside shower is able to run warm water which was a nice treat as it was great to wash off the sand before going inside. The TVs have a wide range of subscription hookups including Disney+ which let us enjoy a family movie night. Was a bit surprised to see only about 1 out of 2 people in the walking paths wearing masks, but we didn't go out much other than to the beach. Instacart from the local organic store and Doordash were super quick and easy. Very responsive hosts. We are a family that goes shoeless inside, and would recommend slippers for anyone else who would rather not wear shoes inside here.