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Enjoying the Beach, 1960

This is a photo of my late husband, Marc Paris. He always loved the Santa Cruz area, and we were fortunate to move there a year before he passed in 2011.

Dipping Our Toes in the Ocean , 2014

I moved to California from the East Coast when I was 18 and on my own. I'd never traveled far or been to the coast or experienced the ocean. I had always dreamt about it and hoped one...

The Willoughby Family, 1931

Alfred and Emily Willoughby often came to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to visit their daughter Esther Willoughby Harris and her husband John Ralph Harris and their precious granddaughter in...

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Life on the Boardwalk, 1945

My father was a lifeguard at Cowells Beach for years. He was also in the Water Carnivals in the Plunge. He did a lot of surfing with his friends. My sister and myself grew up at the beach. Then...

Above The Boardwalk, 1975

More pictures from August 2, 1975.

Above The Boardwalk, 1975

This is the last in the series of pictures.

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

A complete list of bands that have performed on the beach bandstand since 1988. 2018 June 15 Berlin starring Terri Nunn June 22 The Motels June 29 Los Lobos July 6 Rose Royce July...

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