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All Memories

The Carousel , 2010

My story starts in the late summer of 2010. It had been a couple months since I moved back to the Bay Area for a new job and new opportunity.

Autorama Crew, 1963

I worked at the Autorama during the summers of 1961, 62 and 63. The photo is the Autorama crew of 1963. From left to right on the bottom of the

Worked Here, 1998

I worked at the Boardwalk in 1998 in my junior year of high school. I was the guy who was always goofing around when he was supposed to be sweeping.

Boardwalk Employees Making Good, 1974

I was attending a summer seminar at New York University a few years ago, and while eating breakfast one morning was introduced to another attendee by a friend of mine.

The Unforgettable Night, 2005

Growing up outside of the Bay Area as a child, I came yearly to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk with my sisters, who now live at separate ends of California.

Coming of Age, 1984

I worked at the Boardwalk during college (1984-1987) and still have friendships with many of the people I worked with. The best relationship that developed with a former coworker is

Jailed at the Boardwalk!, 1966

Andrea Madriago (left) and I met as freshman at Blackford High School, San Jose, 1964. We both loved the Beatles and with Barbara and Beverly we made our own fab

Working on the Boardwalk, 1974

When I turned 16 years old I went to work at the Boardwalk for the Whiting family. Ted Sr. and Pinky took my job request from Aptos High School and

Wild Mouse, 1967

I remember the Wild Mouse at the far end of the Boardwalk. The Fun House was my favorite with the slide and the barrel you tried to get thru without

Re-writing an old memory, 2014

When I was younger and still lived in California my family used to go to the Boardwalk all the time. I have so many wonderful memories from being at this

The Fright Walk, 2014

On May 23rd of 2014 me and my 5th grade friends Ricky, Deegan, and Breslin went to the Boardwalk to celebrate being official middle schoolers. Other classmates came up to

Thanks for the great memories, 2014

Thank you for all the great times I had when I spent the summer working at the Boardwalk in your Work & Travel Program. Although I was away from my

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