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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

All Memories

Enjoying the Beach, 1960

This is a photo of my late husband, Marc Paris. He always loved the Santa Cruz area, and we were fortunate to move there a year before he passed in 2011.

Dipping Our Toes in the Ocean , 2014

I moved to California from the East Coast when I was 18 and on my own. I'd never traveled far or been to the coast or experienced the ocean. I had always dreamt about it and hoped one...

NORCAL Junior Lifeguards, 1968

Check out this 1968 photograph of Junior Lifeguards taking a break in front of the Boardwalk.

Ruth "the Human Submarine" Kahl, 1938

Remembering Ruth Kahl who passed away recently at the age of 99. As a teenager, Ruth "the Human Submarine" was a featured performer in the Boardwalk Plunge, she held the *World...

The Giant Mola Mola, 1927

When local fishermen captured a Giant Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) and a twelve-foot Monster Octopus way back in 1927, it called for a special exhibit of the two rarities.

Easter Egg Hunt, 1947

Hundreds of kids racing to find tiny hidden treasures in the sand during an Easter Egg Hunt at the Boardwalk back in 1947.

The Crazy Day

The Crazy Dazy entertained Boardwalk visitors back in the 1960s before it moved to a new home in South Africa. Did you know we're getting a sweet new "Twirlin' Teacups" ride this summer?...

Mural with a History, 1973

Next time you're passing "Bay Brews" (near Logger's Revenge), take a peek inside to check out a mural you may not have noticed before. The 40-foot painting captures the full...