Working on the Boardwalk, 1974
When I turned 16 years old I went to work at the Boardwalk for the Whiting family. Ted Sr. and Pinky took my job request from Aptos High School and
Re-writing an old memory, 2014
When I was younger and still lived in California my family used to go to the Boardwalk all the time. I have so many wonderful memories from being at this
Best Birthday Celebration–ever, 2014
My best friend surprised me with a two-day trip to the Boardwalk as a birthday gift. We arrived the evening before my birthday, checked into our hotel across the street
My Boss, 1988
The first place I ever worked for an extended period of time (three years) was as a ride operator in Area III. Our supervisor was a gentleman named John Busé.
A 75 Year Love Affair with the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, 2014
I have been coming to the Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk pretty much every year, from the Pittsburg, CA area, since I was 2 years old and am now in
Pics from My Grandma’s Album, 1920
Since I wasn’t there, I don’t have a story but I heard if my grandma went out and drank any alcohol she wasn’t allowed back home and so she would
Working at the Boardwalk, 1986
I’d been an exchange student from the UK, studying in Illinois, when I came to the Boardwalk to work for the summer with three friends. We stayed in La Bahia
Family Coincidence, 1998
My mother would visit Santa Cruz every summer as a small child, beginning in 1918. I remember her so vividly saying that “Papa” would send a car for us and
Oldest couple to ride the Giant Dipper?, 2013
My parents were visiting Santa Cruz for Thanksgiving 2013 so we took them for a day at the Boardwalk. They wanted to ride the Giant Dipper with their grandkids and
Mabel & Ethel Shepherd, 1917
My grandmother and her sister traveled from Fresno to Santa Cruz in the early 1900s to sunbathe and enjoy the Boardwalk. I find it uncanny how similar it looks today.
My Family’s Boardwalk Memoriesf, 1990
When my children were young we would drive from Redmond, Washington to Hollister,California to visit my wife’s sister. Then we would drive over to the Boardwalk. For a Pepsi can
In the Arcade, 1966
My brother and I chaperoning our older sister on a date. We had our picture taken together in the Arcade, the year was approx. 1966.
Walk In Memory Lane, 2013
June 2013 was been a blast for us! Our visit to the Boardwalk really kicked off our Summer! We had so much fun together and you can clearly see how
Back in The Day, 1966
One of my fondest memories of growing up in California was taking the bus from Mountain View to Santa Cruz to spend the day. I and my friends didn’t have
Family Day at the Beach, 1969
When I was 6 my dad took our family from San Jose to Santa Cruz. I remember seeing the roller coaster from the parking lot. We went on the beach,
