Boardwalk Memories, 1968
My Aunt and Uncle lived in Los Altos, and many times when we were visiting them we planned a day at Santa Cruz, and of course the Boardwalk. One particular
Growing Up as a Local, 1968
I was born and raised in Santa Cruz and part of that means spending lots of time at the Boardwalk during the summer as a kid. My brother and I,
Memories of my Mom, 1996
My mother and grandmother took my sister and I to the boardwalk for the first time in the early 70′. Her parents had taken her there many times while she
Life at the Beach, 1956
I have a lot of fond memories of the Plunge. My aunt, Shirley Wightman, was an aerialist in the water show with Don Patterson and a few others. My Uncle
The First Time, 1969
I remember our family vacationing in Capitola from 1960-1973. The big treat was the one night we would go to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for the night. Mom and
Hiding from Walking Charlie, 1961
I remember the Walking Charlie attraction from when I was about eight years old. There were male manikins with something that looked like a beer can on top of their
Sea Monster, 1967
As a child, I couldn’t get enough of the crashing waves, looking for sand dollars on the beach or the rides on the Boardwalk. I remember watching the older kids
The Dinosaur, 1964
My first time to Santa Cruz Boardwalk was 1964 when I was 6 years old. I remember seeing the wooden roller coaster for the first time and being told by
Double Shot, 2005
I made the record of going on Double Shot 32 times. I loved the G’s it puts on at the beginning of the ride and the air time you get
Wild Mouse Memories, 1975
I remember going to the Boardwalk with my parents and sister at least once a year. One year we went with some friends and decided to ride the Wild Mouse.
I Remember When, 1964
I was just a little kid, but I remember the Fun House on the Boardwalk with the giant wooden slide, the spinning disc, the wavy walkway, and basically the wonderful
Years of Fun, 1964
I remember my parents loading us 5 kids in the station wagon with jugs of water (for an over-heating car) to make the trip over Highway 17 to the Boardwalk.
Summer Fun, 2005
A week of camping and playing in Santa Cruz.
Boardwalk and Playland Memories, 2012
I finally got down to the Boardwalk this past July and re-visited two of my family’s treasures of the past. My relatives owned Playland in San Francisco and seeing Laffing
The Singer, 1960
Almost every summer my family made the trip from San Jose for a mini-vacation in Santa Cruz. Often we would stay at the Casa del Rey or one of the
Great Times, 1968
My earliest recollection of the Boardwalk is the wooden slide, the Merry-go-Round and the recording booth. On a cold rainy morning in 1968, my mother and I recorded “Rain Drops
