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Santa Cruz Boardwalk and Main Beach

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My Grandparents on Vacation , 1915

My Grandparents and great grandparents spent 1 month every summer in Santa Cruz. They sometimes stayed at La Playa Cottages. They'd pack their trunk and board the train in Oakland....

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...
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Life on the Boardwalk, 1945

My father was a lifeguard at Cowells Beach for years. He was also in the Water Carnivals in the Plunge. He did a lot of surfing with his friends. My sister and myself grew up at the beach. Then...

FREE Friday Night Bands on the Beach History

A complete list of bands that have performed on the beach bandstand since 1988. 2018 June 15 Berlin starring Terri Nunn June 22 The Motels June 29 Los Lobos July 6 Rose Royce July...

First Date, 1988

On our first date, I decided to take my beautiful date to Santa Cruz. We had a great dinner at Stagnaros on the wharf, went on a few rides, then had our first kiss on Sky Glider. Now we go about 6...
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Best Times Of My Life, 1966

My Grandparents lived in Santa Cruz on Freemont Ave. My sister and I would walk to the Boardwalk every day. We worked as maids at a motel that was on the cliff right off the train tracks. We met...
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My early days

I was born in Salt Creek Northern Ca. and my family moved to Soquel. I was 9 when Pearl Harbor happened. I went to Santa Cruz High as Soquel High was a dairy at that time. When I turned 17, I joined the...