1904 Santa Cruz boardwalk
My great-grandma at the Casino grand opening Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk – 1904.
2 TIME ROCK-N-ROLL HERO/HALL OF FAME, 2013
Gregg Rolie been a long-time friend and member of three of America’s biggest super bands and now on his third super group, yes (Santana) (Journey) and the Ringo Starr All-star
A Life Time of Boardwalk Memories, 1954
My yearly anticipation of my family’s Summer retreat to Santa Cruz was about as exciting as a five year old boy could stand. Yeah, I fell in love with the
FREE Friday Night Bands on the Beach History
A complete list of bands that have performed on the beach bandstand since 1988. 2019 June 14 The English Beat June 21 Smash Mouth June 28 Everclear July 5 Pride
Family Vacations, 1950
Several times every year we went to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. One year the Santa Cruz newspaper asked to take our picture for a feature article. It was great.
Yearly summer family vacation, 2019
My kids and I look forward to this place every year! I live on meager means as a Nutrition Food Service Worker for the school district. But I always save
Me and My Girl, 2018
West Coast road trip with my husband. We stopped in Santa Cruz because it snows in Yosemite National Park! (And of course our last name is Croes same as Cruz.)
My Grandparents on Vacation, 1915
My Grandparents and great grandparents spent 1 month every summer in Santa Cruz. They sometimes stayed at La Playa Cottages. They’d pack their trunk and board the train in Oakland.
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
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
First Date, 1988
On our first date, I decided to take my beautiful date to Santa Cruz. We had a great dinner at Stagnaros on the wharf, went on a few rides, then
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
Best Times Of My Life, 1966
My Grandparents lived in Santa Cruz on Freemont Ave. My sister and I would walk to the Boardwalk every day. We worked as maids at a motel that was on
My early days
I was born in Salt Creek Northern Ca. and my family moved to Soquel. I was 9 when Pearl Harbor happened. I went to Santa Cruz High as Soquel High
Boardwalk Memories, 1986
I moved to Santa Cruz in 1976 from Southern California. I spent many hours enjoying the Boardwalk as it was the closest thing to Pacific Ocean Park and a reminder
The Wishing Well, 1949
This is the Wishing Well which was outside the Casino in 1949. The Klempnauers and Lages were cousins who had moved to Santa Cruz from Kansas City, Mo., in 1946
