All Memories
Remembering the Boardwalk, 1950
My first trip to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk was in 1962. I was 2 years old and was allowed my first ride on the Giant Dipper. It seems you
4th of July, 1950
I was born in Santa Cruz and all through my childhood I can remember going to the Boardwalk to watch the fireworks on the 4th of July. My Father, Mother,
Buried Treasure, 1963
My folks bought a summer home in Scott’s Valley in 1958. Every summer we would pile as many kids into our station wagon as possible and head to the beach/boardwalk.
Bandstand, 1944
When I was a very small child, my father played in the Coast Guard Reserve Band on the old Boardwalk bandstand. My family spent almost every weekend during the summers
Every Weekend, 1933
Every weekend during the summer my parents would take us to visit my Aunt and Uncle in San Jose. It was the same routine every Saturday. My Uncle would ask
Left By Our Big Brother, 1971
When I was 7 and my older sister Sylvia was 8 our teenage brother John took us to the Boardwalk. We played for a while and then my brother decided
Forever a California Girl, 1965
Along time has passed but my memories of the Santa Cruz Boardwalk will be forever etched in my mind. I grew up in San Jose and Morgan Hill along with
The Boardwalk Was My Playground, 1972
The Boardwalk was my home for many years. I lived on Beach St. at the Casa Alta Apartments. Every day I came across the street to the Boardwalk. The security
Summers of Happiness, 1969
Every summer my mother and I take my two boys (age 11 and 14) to Santa Cruz for a week. My parents brought me when I was a girl and
Getting Over Hard Times, 2003
I was 8 and my grandmother had just died. My aunt, who lives 30 minutes away from the Boardwalk, took me and her daughter to the Boardwalk. She said it
Arcade, 1967
I have very fond memories of the old Fun House arcade. The big wooden slide, that you rode down on a carpet square. The big turning bottle you walked through
Cave Train, 1979
I remember riding the Cave Train during my first visit to Santa Cruz. I was three and thought that the diamonds on the wall in the Cave Train were the
First Ride on the Giant Dipper, 2004
I went to a birthday party at the Boardwalk when I was six years old. When I first saw the Giant Dipper I said “No way.” Then I was in
Santa Cruz Memories, 1975
We have a hand-painted picture of the Boardwalk by a local painter and it brings back so many memories when i walk by it every day. We have been going
Fourth of July, 1962
My family would make the trek from San Francisco every July 4 back in the early 60’s to visit our relatives in Capitola. We used to light firecrackers in the
Baby Santa Cruz, 1978
When I was little we would come to Santa Cruz for a weekend as a fun vacation. One of my family members won a doll for me which from that
