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Giant Dipper and Mothers Day Brunch, 1995
Back in 1994 I was 9 years old and my family did the Mother’s Day brunch at the Coconut Grove! The whole crew was there, grandparents and all my cousins.
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
Great Times in the Warm California Sun, 1972
My first memory was at the age of 5. After a fun day on the beach we climbed up the stairs to buy soft-serve ice cream, chocolate-covered bananas, cotton candy,

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.

sunset in winter, 2013
Skyride in sunset
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
Wedding Day & The Giant Dipper, 1995
On June 10, 1995 my wife Cheryl and I were married on the beach just below the Dream Inn. It was a beautiful clear Santa Cruz summer morning and we

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