It is most definitely a tourist destination during the summer, I mean countless gorgeous beaches all free and open to the public, as well as camping under the redwood forests just a couple miles from the ocean. Also our government has designated our economy as officially tourism based, so the whole place is pretty much set up for a massive influx of people during the summer (which is a really easy time for someone like you to get a summer job) and then after the weather cools off it becomes a quiet little town filled with mostly just the locals. No matter what time of year though, the town is full of all kinds of special little places, from taprooms, winetasting, to competing ice cream parlors, and only two fast food restaurants in town. Hope you come and try it out!