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Neptune’s Kingdom Love, 1950
Flipping through my Great Grandma’s albums I came across this photo of her and my Great Grandpa sitting on the beach in front of Neptune’s Kingdom. He was born in Soquel from parents that...
Welcome to California, 1966
My family moved from the Midwest to California in 1966 when this picture was taken, as I was entering the 8th grade. I immediately fell in love with all things Santa Cruz. My Dad quickly bought...
My First Date With Mark, 1988
We had a wonderful dinner at Stagnaros on the Wharf, followed by a few rides on the boardwalk, The roller coaster, bumper cars, carousel and my now favorite ride - the overhead tram (Sky Glider...
Dream Honeymoon, 2018
The Santa Cruz Boardwalk was our first big trip together as a couple, so of course we went back for our honeymoon. We fell in love with the place and it's one of the places where we fell in...
Love at first sight, 1966
I had gone to the beach with my family and while there we ran into some family friends. They asked me to take their daughter on the Boardwalk and buy her ice cream. I was 18 years old. While...
The Mystery Love Letter , 1968
My wife and I return to the Boardwalk every year on Memorial Day or Labor Day. It started in 1968 when a young sixteen year old girl walked to the Boardwalk every day from her summer home just...
Amazing Life "Ride", 1970
I first met Ed while waiting to ride the Giant Dipper. Since I was standing in front of his friend Art, we spoke to each other first. When our conversation began to lag, Art was quiet for a...
Love at First Sight, 1966
I flew to Santa Cruz from Washington state right after high school graduation with one of my girlfriends. I was 17 years old and met a guy on the Boardwalk who was in the Navy and stationed at...
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