
Bathing Beauty!, 1950
Mom on the beach at the Boardwalk back in the day!
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Mom on the beach at the Boardwalk back in the day!
In 1974 while attending Aptos High School I went to a job program for students to find a job. For me, an interview was arranged with Ted Whiting SR at
My parents took me to Santa Cruz when I was 6 months old. My dad’s parents would stay in a little cottage close to the Boardwalk for a month’s vacation,
This is a picture of a great-great aunt of mine and other members of the family enjoying the day at Santa Cruz! Fun to see how they used to dress
I have a friend whose husband died in an industrial accident leaving her with three children. She fell into a deep depression. Wouldn’t leave the house. Watched TV all day.
I was always afraid to ride the Giant Dipper as a teenager. I would tell my date āoh Iāve ridden that many times, letās go to the merry-go-round.” When I
My granddaughter and I rode several of the rides together but the one ride that stands out in my mind is the Giant Dipper. Before leaving we enjoyed some ice
Friday night concerts on the beach were a regular thing. Driving out from Central CA, sometimes solo, sometimes with friends/family. For years, I took beach balls to toss out, and
I was a member of the band, The Pendeltons in 1964 and participated in the Battle of the Bands that year. We won that year and celebrated at the Boardwalk.
Visiting the iconic Boardwalk, enjoying the amenities, retail and natural beauty.
(From left to right) Sue, Me (Gayl), and Mary Elizabeth
My brothers and sister visiting Santa Cruz in 1951
This is my grandmother and her sister and cousins enjoying the Boardwalk while on the old (no longer existent) pier. She has such wonderful memories of their summer trip to
Beginning in 1957, my Grandmother Mamie started taking my brother, cousin and me to Santa Cruz each summer. Most years we would ride a Greyhound bus from Sacramento to Santa
Every year, my family would camp at nearby Mt. Madonna County Park. We kids looked forward with glee to the day our parents would gather all the cousins together for
I found this at my moms house she is 92 nowadays. Those crazy kids!!!
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