Boardwalk’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 1947
The Boardwalk’s annual Easter Egg Hunt became a little TOO popular and was eventually discontinued. In this 1947 photo, thousands of kids scramble to find tiny treasures buried in the
Growing Up at the Boardwalk, 1950
My parents, Pep and Hope Mealiffe, fulfilled their long time dream by moving to Santa Cruz in 1947 when I was 2 years old. They purchased the Dolphin Court on
Beach Street Revival, 1983
The Beach Street Revival had street rod outings, car shows, surf music, fifties costume balls, hula hoop contests, and classic car parades. Traffic went both directions in this 1983 photo.
Fireball, 2007
Spring Semester 2007 at San Jose State had just ended and one of my best friends and I wanted to start the summer off right. After driving Highway 17, we
The Lost Boys, 1987
The 1987 vampire movie The Lost Boys has many great Boardwalk scenes! Actors and friends Corey Haim and Corey Feldman “The Two Coreys” get a lot of laughs with their
Walking Charlie, 1972
I spent ton’s of money on this game! Me & the guys used to head down on the weekend and take over the game. Wish it was back!!!
Slide for Life, 1940
The Slide for Life was big in the ’40s. Performers dove into the ocean from a cable that stretched from the roof of the Cocoanut Grove to the old Pleasure
Frank with unknown woman!, 1942
This was a photo I found of my Father, during a time back in the day when he escorted many of the Richmond, CA Independent Newspaper’s paperboys for a well
Suntan Special Train, 1958
A popular train called the “Suntan Special” once ran from the San Francisco Bay Area to the Boardwalk; service ended in 1959. Today Roaring Camp Railroads runs a tourist train
Fourth of July at Pleasure Pier, 1946
During World War II, the Pleasure Pier was renamed the United Nations Pier after thirty U.N. flags were hoisted on the pier during a 1943 Memorial Day program. This photo
Arcade Photo, 1945
This photo of me, my brother, and my cousin was taken in 1945 in the Boardwalk Arcade. We had many great times at the Boardwalk.
Drive-A-Boat Ride, 1950
Until the early 1950s, the Drive-A-Boat ride sat near the east end of the Giant Dipper, where the Boardwalk curves toward the river trestle. The freshwater tank was placed on
GI’s Get A Shoe Shine, 1943
One of my classmates, the late Tommy Stears, and Gene Mazzei shine shoes of GIs during WWII on the beach-side steps of the Boardwalk in 1943.
Googie, 2010
You know Google. Ever heard of Googie? It’s an architectural style named after a 1950s L.A. restaurant. You can see an example of Googie style on the building next to
The Trabant, 1971
This pretty Boardwalk ride (lower right) was called The Trabant. (1971 Photo) Anyone have memories to share about the Trabant in the early ’70s?
Auto Scooter Bumper Cars, 1948
Remember the Auto Scooter bumper cars? Retired in the early 1990s, they date back to 1948 here at the Boardwalk. Vrooom!!!
