The article details how the Hitchcock's were a part of the Santa Cruz community, and how the area inspired many of his movies. It includes details about how locals felt about them, how clean they kept their home, how Hitchcock didn't drive, and they brought their cook. It mentions the wine grapes he cultivated. It includes a section about the 'Vertigo' actor, Kim Novak, who also became their neighbor. It also discusses the bird attacks that took place in Capitola, during Hitchcock's creating of 'The Birds'. It discusses their love for gardens and art. It ends with he story of how they sold their home to the Scappettones. It also includes pictures of Hitchcock, including one of him at the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor.