Blog Post Memories - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park

What’s Cooking, 1947

Me with souveniers we bought at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk the day before, in about 1947

Partners in Fun, 1962

This photo was taken at the antique photo concession at the Boardwalk Casino Arcade. Folene Hiler and Carl Henn were married three years later. From left to right: Folene (Hiler)

Train Ride, 1970

My great grandmother, great aunt and grandmother lived just blocks away from the beach and boardwalk for over fifty years. Us kids have spent all the summer months in Santa

The Greyhound Race

The Greyhound Race concession game was owned by the Canfields. This was one of the greyhounds that used to race against each other for prizes. It was eventually removed and

Live Ammo Shooting Gallery Rabbit

Here’s a rabbit that came from the last shooting gallery on the Boardwalk that used live ammunition. The shooting gallery was owned by Ed Whiting and when he closed it,

Shutting Down the Hurricane, 1994

Working at the Boardwalk was my first job. I was there for about 6 years, starting with Whitings Foods in 1989 then when I was old enough to work the

Top Photo is is the Comfort family, enjoying time with visiting relatives from Kansas at the Main Beach. My grandmother, Marguerite (Comfort) Williams is tucked in-between my great-grandparents at left.

The Skee Roll Lady

Mary E. “Betty” Kingdom (August 19, 1915 – February 15, 2005) worked at the Boardwalk for thirty years. She was a dedicated employee of the Santa Cruz Seaside Company and

Cute Outlaws

This is a photo of Andrea and I, taken at Antique Photo in the Casino Arcade.

Old Pics

Top photo taken in late 1940’s of my aunt,mother and father relaxing at Casino Beach. Bottom photo taken around 1937. Jordon, Rodney and Gordon Ouse at beach in front of

Vacation Photos, 1950

These are various photos taken by my uncle Tom Squires. He and my mother Marilyn Squires Stefani and my grandparents Norman and Marcelene Squires vacationed in Santa Cruz every year

Day Trips to Santa Cruz and Miss California Pageant

My father grew up in the Menlo Park, and brought his family up there. His favorite thing in the world was swimming in the ocean – the colder the water,

Ya-Ya Sisters Revisit Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 1976

I had my fourteenth birthday party at the Boardwalk in 1976. Some of us had our photo taken. We hung out on the beach, had a picnic, and enjoyed the

Enjoying the View, 1959

The bumper cars were one of our favorite rides during our annual summer vacation. Our daughters Cindy and Judy look like they were having a great time.