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,
1932 Ford Coupe, 1971
I grew up in Gilroy, in 1971 Dad brought my sister and I to the Boardwalk a lot. It was A beautiful summer day when I saw a canary yellow
Great Family Vacations, 1955
My earliest memories of Santa Cruz vacations go back to about 1957. We always stayed at the Barson Street Apartments until 1958 when my sister was born. Then we moved
Generations of family at the Boardwalk, 1951
Starting in the late 1930s, my parents would visit Santa Cruz Boardwalk as teenagers. After my father went off to WWII, my mother and her friends continued to go there
Friday Night Bands!, 2012
We took a trip from our small town of Foresthill, which is up in the sticks. We drove about 4 hours to sit in the warm sand, ride the rides,
Family Togetherness on the Boardwalk, 1947
During the summer of 1947 my father Harold Blackmore, my mother, and I all worked on the Boardwalk. I worked for ?Lane’s Custards? stand. When my Dad first started he
O’reilly Family, Part 1, 1929
Top Photo: Ray and Joe Sr. O’Reilly in front of the arcade at the Boardwalk. Bottom Photo: Joe Sr. & Annie (Eunice) O’Reilly with Victoria. Dipper in the background late
Hill’s Restaurant Next To The Giant Dipper, 1947
My parents, Harry and Agnes Hill, owned Hill’s Restaurant next to the Giant Dipper from 1947-1954. Since this was the era before any prepared foods, my parents had to start
Shutting Down the Hurricane, 1994
Working at the Boardwalk was my first job. I was there for about 6 years, starting with Whitings Foods in 1989 then when I was old enough to work the
The Comfort Family, 1919
Top Photo is is the Comfort family, enjoying time with visiting relatives from Kansas at the Main Beach. My grandmother, Marguerite (Comfort) Williams is tucked in-between my great-grandparents at left.
Cute Outlaws
This is a photo of Andrea and I, taken at Antique Photo in the Casino Arcade.
