All Memories
My Story, 2006
In my 12 years on earth, this has been my haven. I can just get away from everything. This has happened for 4 generations of my family. My grandmother took
My First Job, 1945
My very first job was working in the Plunge when I was 12 years old. My job was to hand out towels to the swimmers and unlock dressing room doors
Nothing But Good Times, 1985
Of all our family weekend trips, Boardwalk memories are the most memorable. From trying to race my dad through Autorama, to just staring in amazement at the taffy machine. Jumping
Long Ago, 1965
Our family of 9 children would go to Santa Cruz just about every weekend. I have such good memory of our time at the beach. We would bbq and play
Best Summers of my Life, 1960
We came to the Boardwalk every summer when I was a kid in the late sixties. My sister and brother, teenagers at the time, were 7-10 years older than I.
The Rings, 1979
The first time my parents took me and my sister to the Boardwalk I was 6 years old. I was so excited to go on the Carousel because I wanted
Every Day at the Boardwalk, 2012
I was born in Santa Cruz and spent most of my childhood there. At one point in my life we lived only two blocks up the hill from the beach
Cat and Mouse Ride Steals Wig, 1974
As a young teenager my family and I would vacation in Santa Cruz every summer. I was in line to ride the old Cat and Mouse ride which stood approximately
Summers in Santa Cruz, 1960
I was born and rasied in Madera, in the central San Joaquin Valley. We knew summer was coming the first time a commercial for the Boardwalk televised on TV. I
Boardwalk Memories, 1968
My Aunt and Uncle lived in Los Altos, and many times when we were visiting them we planned a day at Santa Cruz, and of course the Boardwalk. One particular
Growing Up as a Local, 1968
I was born and raised in Santa Cruz and part of that means spending lots of time at the Boardwalk during the summer as a kid. My brother and I,
Memories of my Mom, 1996
My mother and grandmother took my sister and I to the boardwalk for the first time in the early 70′. Her parents had taken her there many times while she
Life at the Beach, 1956
I have a lot of fond memories of the Plunge. My aunt, Shirley Wightman, was an aerialist in the water show with Don Patterson and a few others. My Uncle
The First Time, 1969
I remember our family vacationing in Capitola from 1960-1973. The big treat was the one night we would go to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for the night. Mom and
Hiding from Walking Charlie, 1961
I remember the Walking Charlie attraction from when I was about eight years old. There were male manikins with something that looked like a beer can on top of their
Sea Monster, 1967
As a child, I couldn’t get enough of the crashing waves, looking for sand dollars on the beach or the rides on the Boardwalk. I remember watching the older kids
