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Leaving the Boardwalk, 1977

This is a photo of my family leaving the Santa Cruz Beach boardwalk Summer of 77. Second photo is Unique McPete on the Highwire.

FREE Friday Night Bands on the Beach History, 2016

A complete list of bands that have performed on the beach bandstand since 1988. 2016 June 17 Lou Gramm of Foreigner June 24 Blue Oyster Cult July 1 The Tubes featuring Fee...

Above The Boardwalk, 1975

This is the last in the series of pictures.

Above The Boardwalk, 1975

More pictures from August 2, 1975.

Above The Boardwalk, 1975

I went to the Beach and Boardwalk many times when I was growing up in San Jose in the 1960's and '70s, as well as fishing on the Municipal Wharf with my Dad. On August 2, 1975, I had my...

Wild Mouse, 1966

Lots of great memories there, as I grew up in Redwood Estates, Surfin Safaries, Senior sneak day, concerts on the beach, But the one that really sticks with me is...My dad took me on the Wild Mouse, He...

Larry's Restaurant, 1968

My first restaurant job was at Larry's across the street from the entrance to the Penny Arcade. The Arcade occupied the entire first floor of the domed casino building. When I bused tables,...

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...

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