Thanks for the great memories, 2014
Thank you for all the great times I had when I spent the summer working at the Boardwalk in your Work & Travel Program. Although I was away from my
Best Birthday Celebration–ever, 2014
My best friend surprised me with a two-day trip to the Boardwalk as a birthday gift. We arrived the evening before my birthday, checked into our hotel across the street
Love at First Sight, 1966
I flew to Santa Cruz from Washington state right after high school graduation with one of my girlfriends. I was 17 years old and met a guy on the Boardwalk
Miss California Pageant – Swimsuit Portion, 1936
Miss California pageants were a huge annual event at the Boardwalk. The swimsuit portion of this 1936 competition was sponsored by Catalina Swimwear and Leasks Department Store.
Pretty cool Octopus ride! , 1976
Pretty cool Octopus ride!
Drive a Boat, 1945
How fun does this kiddie boat ride look? Shown here in 1945, the ride was built 10 years earlier. A sign for the ride advertised “Drive a Boat.”
Norris and Rowe Circus, 1907
Norris and Rowe Circus playing in the surf, 1907. In the background is the Santa Cruz Beach Company’s glistening white pleasure ship, the Balboa, anchored a thousand feet offshore. The
Southern Pacific Railroad’s Sun Tan Special, 1932
During the 1930s, tourists from the San Francisco Bay Area could take the Southern Pacific Railroad’s Sun Tan Special right to the Boardwalk. Except for the years 1941 to 1947,
Neptune Casino and Onion-Domed Bandstand, 1904
This 1904 Neptune Casino photo shows the onion-domed bandstand ♫. The bandstand, when not in use for concerts, was an excellent spot from which to watch happy social activities on
Laff-Land and Sun Tan Jr. Train, 1934
In 1934, Ed Reicher replaced Dante’s Inferno with Laff-Land, or the Laff in the Dark ride, in which visitors rode through tunnels decorated with clown figures. The Sun Tan Jr.
Arctic Flyer, 1973
Remember the “Arctic Flyer”? This photo was taken in 1973. Two other similar rides ran in that location: Video Storm and Tsunami which is there now.
The Boardwalk in the 70s
Guessing mid 1970s for the date of this photo. Quite a few changes in the park since then!
Ice Cream Deliveries, 1925
In the 1920s, Barney Goldstein made ice cream deliveries from Oakland to the family ice cream fountain here at the Boardwalk. What a trip! Makes me want a chocolate dipped
Young Love, 1940
This is my grandfather’s brother Warren Cook and his wife Margie, either right before or right after they were married in 1941. I love old photos of the Boardwalk, and
My Boss, 1988
The first place I ever worked for an extended period of time (three years) was as a ride operator in Area III. Our supervisor was a gentleman named John Busé.
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
