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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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Grandkids first visit to the Boardwalk, 2018

This picture is of our 2 youngest grandchildren and their first visit to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Our family has been coming here since the late 1940s. I sometimes joke that you...

Better than Disneyland, 2018

My children have been to Disneyland dozens of times but say they have more fun on "our" boardwalk. Coasters, thrill rides and ice cream cones are what they love. Thank you Boardwalk...

Classics, 1996

My family has been spending summers in Santa Cruz since my Grandmother was young. We would stay at the Terrace Courts for months. This is a photo we took in one of the old photo scenes. We have a lot of...

4th of July , 2015

My family is from Valencia California and I had opportunity to take my family last year for the first time to Santa Cruz and enjoy the Boardwalk. A very memorable experience especially since we were...
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Great Times in the Warm California Sun, 1972

My first memory was at the age of 5. After a fun day on the beach we climbed up the stairs to buy soft-serve ice cream, chocolate-covered bananas, cotton candy, candied apples,...
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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 (our room...

Jailed at the Boardwalk!, 1966

Andrea Madriago (left) and I met as freshman at Blackford High School, San Jose, 1964. We both loved the Beatles and with Barbara and Beverly we made our own fab four! After two years I was...
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Working on the Boardwalk, 1974

When I turned 16 years old I went to work at the Boardwalk for the Whiting family. Ted Sr. and Pinky took my job request from Aptos High School and hired me to work for them. I remember Ken, Ted...