25 Cents – Back In The Day, 1970
My fondest memories of the Boardwalk were the days spent in The Fun House. For just 25 cents I could spend an entire afternoon, or so it felt, in that
My first Rollercoaster!, 1965
In 1965 I went to the Boardwalk with my David Avenue Elementary School class, I was about 8 yrs old. Oh how excited I was. I recall the sounds of
First ride on the Carousel, 1949
I have no idea how old I was in this photo. I was born in June, 1948. I’d guess this is mid 1948, as I appear old enough to walk,
My Best Summer Years, 1969
My family and I came to Santa Cruz every single summer. We stayed at the hotel right across the street, but we spent our whole summer on the the beach
Scrambler Finds a Home, 1986
I’ve loved the Boardwalk ever since I was a kid, and now I’m 62 years old. I have a piece of history from the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, it is a
Not like that anymore, 1962
I was 10 yrs old riding the Giant Dipper with a neighbor. As we started to descend the first drop she raised her arms and knocked my glasses off. Into
Everyone Called Me “Monkey”, 1959
My mom, 3 sisters and I would go to Santa Cruz every summer for 3 weeks. I got to know the Boardwalk vendors and ride operators because I was pretty
Wild Mouse Terror, 1979
I remember my mom using her tax return money to take me and my brother to the Boardwalk from San Carlos. We rented a tiny, cheap beach motel with 2
Laser Lights and Bumper Cars, 1983
A bunch of us girls piled into our car and headed over to the Boardwalk. Of course we did the Giant Dipper. It was the first time my friend Jessica
The Best, 2013
I’ve been going to the boardwalk for over 50 years now and have had a fantastic experience each and every year. I’ve enjoyed the rides, beach, wharf and of course
A Wild Ride on the Giant Dipper, 1965
My Dad William (Bill Alvarez) worked at the Boardwalk for many, many years as a second job. He and Claude worked on the Merry Go Round. One day when my
Fun House Memories, 1960
I spent many summer days, all day, in the Fun House during the 60s when I was 7-12 years old. My favorite was the big wooden slide. It went all
Summer of 84, 1984
I remember driving over Highway 17 with Mom, Dad, and family to get to the Boardwalk. We lived in Sunnyvale. I’ll never forget the smell of that place. I remember
My Earlyest Boardwalk Memories, 1981
My earlyest Boardwalk memory was bacl in 1981. I was 4 at the time, but can remember it like I was there last month. I remember going with my Dad,
The Cowboy, 1965
In 1965 the Autorama was visited by a cowboy and a bear, most likely for a publicity photo. Dangerous Dan the Dinosaur, who came up from the bottom of the
