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Santa Cruz Boardwalk and Main Beach

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Vivien Tonarelli Pianto, 1949

Here's a photo of my mom, Vivien Tonarelli Pianto, on July 2, 1949 at the Boardwalk. She is the girl on the left.

Hot Dog!, 1927

HOT DOG! Henry "Hot Dog" Miller was a Boardwalk institution in the 1920's. In 1927, Miller's famous hot dog enterprise was favorably placed at the entrance to the colonnade, leading to...

James Durbin, 2012

May 19, 2012 - The second "Durbin Day" James Durbin concert live at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk! James has had incredible success with his album, "Memories of a Beatiful Disaster...

Fun in the sun, 2009

I grew up going to santa cruz beach and boardwalk every weekend, then I took my 4 kids there every summer when we would visit northern Cali ( now living in Vegas) My kids also always enjoyed it but...
Boardwalk photo

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. With 50 cents in our pocket...

Santa Cruz or Bust!, 1957

This is my mom Charlotte, my dad Dennis and their Bedlington Terrier Penny.
Boardwalk photo

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, Grandmother and I would all go down early with a...

A Day at the Beach, 1954

My mother Connie Buchholtz (holding me) drove for Santa Cruz Metro. She passed away Jan. 17, 2007. The young girl next to her is my aunt, Merrie Groszmann, who worked many summers at the Boardwalk. The...