Picnic Lunch at Beach, 1920
Bay area companies and even national organizations have enjoyed celebrating at the Boardwalk. This 1920 photo shows a large convention enjoying a picnic lunch on the beach. Bring your company
Hot Air Balloon & Jack O’Neill, 1974
This 1976 photo shows local Jack O’Neill (wetsuit inventor) often cruised around the bay in his hot air balloon which explains the O’Neill logo on the balloon.
Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, 1958
Apparently the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf didn’t always have guard rails to protect visitors and cars from taking a plunge! Here’s the scene in 1948.
Walk In Memory Lane, 2013
June 2013 was been a blast for us! Our visit to the Boardwalk really kicked off our Summer! We had so much fun together and you can clearly see how
A Wild Ride on the Giant Dipper, 1965
My Dad William (Bill Alvarez) worked at the Boardwalk for many, many years as a second job. He and Claude worked on the Merry Go Round. One day when my
Back in The Day, 1966
One of my fondest memories of growing up in California was taking the bus from Mountain View to Santa Cruz to spend the day. I and my friends didn’t have
Family Day at the Beach, 1969
When I was 6 my dad took our family from San Jose to Santa Cruz. I remember seeing the roller coaster from the parking lot. We went on the beach,
People are Different!, 1966
I had never really worked in my young life. My time was shared between going to Santa Cruz High and learning to surf. A board was a spendy item, so
1932 Ford Coupe, 1971
I grew up in Gilroy, in 1971 Dad brought my sister and I to the Boardwalk a lot. It was A beautiful summer day when I saw a canary yellow
Fun House Memories, 1960
I spent many summer days, all day, in the Fun House during the 60s when I was 7-12 years old. My favorite was the big wooden slide. It went all
Great Family Vacations, 1955
My earliest memories of Santa Cruz vacations go back to about 1957. We always stayed at the Barson Street Apartments until 1958 when my sister was born. Then we moved
Summer of 84, 1984
I remember driving over Highway 17 with Mom, Dad, and family to get to the Boardwalk. We lived in Sunnyvale. I’ll never forget the smell of that place. I remember
Generations of family at the Boardwalk, 1951
Starting in the late 1930s, my parents would visit Santa Cruz Boardwalk as teenagers. After my father went off to WWII, my mother and her friends continued to go there
Friday Night Bands!, 2012
We took a trip from our small town of Foresthill, which is up in the sticks. We drove about 4 hours to sit in the warm sand, ride the rides,
My Earlyest Boardwalk Memories, 1981
My earlyest Boardwalk memory was bacl in 1981. I was 4 at the time, but can remember it like I was there last month. I remember going with my Dad,
The Plunge, 1911
Many people in Santa Cruz learned to swim at the Boardwalk’s indoor, salt-water pool (the Plunge) in classes taught by the Red Cross. The pool became a mini-golf course in
