We always come to the CA Coast for Thanksgiving but this was our first visit to Aptos/Santa Cruz area. Lynn's Ocean Rose was ideal for us! It's both spacious and cozy, with all the amenities needed for cooking a big family meal. We used the great gas grill on the porch (with sounds of the surf below), and loved the open floor plan of the kitchen where we shared many meals, but casually at the bar and our sit-down family Thanksgiving dinner. The house is only a few doors away from the community path to the Ocean, and we went several times a day to walk, watch pelicans feed, and even dolphins on our last evening at sunset! The house is well stocked with wetsuits, boogie boards, bikes and sand toys. While it's in a quiet residential neighborhood, it is also easy walking distance to shops and local hangouts. Most houses have no off-street parking, but this house had enough room to park 2 cars in the driveway. It was so convenient from start to finish! I also want to say our host was SUPER attentive and responsive to texts about small questions about the house. I can't say enough about how lovely it was to stay there. We forgot to sign the book! we'll have to come again and sign it twice!! Thank you so much for a great place to share the holiday with our family, and to create memories!!