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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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A Life Time of Boardwalk Memories, 1954

My yearly anticipation of my family's Summer retreat to Santa Cruz was about as exciting as a five year old boy could stand. Yeah, I fell in love with the Boardwalk before I could...

3rd & 4th Generation Giant Dipper riders, 2018

My son Jake and granddaughter Emma. Her first time on the Giant Dipper. He couldn't wait until she was tall enough. 50" I was the same way with him.

Fishing at Santa Cruz, 1969

My dad and I would come here a couple of times each summer. I could always get him on The Giant Dipper or The Wild Mouse. But I LOVED The Walking Charlie, Skee Roll, and The Greyhound Race.

Making memories is what we do best!, 2019

As a tradition every Summer since our youngest was born we visit the Boardwalk at least once a year. He will be 6 this Summer. Can't wait to have funnel cake and family time...

Me and My Girl, 2018

West Coast road trip with my husband. We stopped in Santa Cruz because it snows in Yosemite National Park! (And of course our last name is Croes same as Cruz.) ❤️

Jail Time, 1954

These are our parents Carl and Dorothy Plank in the Arcade section of the Boardwalk. My sister (on the box) and I thought we were in jail!

Family Vacations, 1950

Several times every year we went to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. One year the Santa Cruz newspaper asked to take our picture for a feature article. It was great. This is my Dad, younger...

Honeymoon, 2015

I grew up in San Jose, and going to the Boardwalk was always a treat. When I graduated high school, I worked summers at a camp above Corralitos, and me and a few other camp workers would pile into my...