Fireball, 2007
Spring Semester 2007 at San Jose State had just ended and one of my best friends and I wanted to start the summer off right. After driving Highway 17, we
Walking Charlie, 1972
I spent ton’s of money on this game! Me & the guys used to head down on the weekend and take over the game. Wish it was back!!!
Friends on the Beach & the L.A. Thompson Scenic Railway, 1921
My grandmother Marguerite (Comfort) Williams (far right), her sister Edith (Comfort) Sundean (next to her) and friends on the beach in front of the first coaster, the L.A. Thompson Scenic
Midget Racer
My father and his parents lived on Ocean Street, and my grandfather worked on the Cave Train. Also, my great grandfather was a carpenter on the roller coaster. The back
Giant Dipper, 1950
This is a picture of the Giant Dipper taken in the 1950s. The station wall is quite different from what you see today.
Hello Hollywood, 1981
Director Jeremy Kagen arrived in Santa Cruz with a Hollywood film crew to shoot scenes on the Giant Dipper for a “new” release of The Sting titled “The Sting II”.
“Screaming”, 1952
When I was 3 years old my parents ran “Burt’s” bar, it was located right across the street from the roller coaster (now a parking lot). I went to bed
Laughing Sal
When i was a kid at Playland in San Francisco, Laughing Sal scared the living daylights out of me, but of caurse I was only 6. When i heard Laughing
Which Memory?
Which ONE do I share? The memories of the big indoor slide and spinning tray ride? Or the many rides on the Giant Dipper with hands UP the whole way
The Flying Cages, 1973
Vacationing in Santa Cruz with our families was an annual summer event, staying at the El View Lodge or Salt Air. We were 14/15 years or age then. My grandparents
My First Job, 1945
My very first job was working in the Plunge when I was 12 years old. My job was to hand out towels to the swimmers and unlock dressing room doors
Nothing But Good Times, 1985
Of all our family weekend trips, Boardwalk memories are the most memorable. From trying to race my dad through Autorama, to just staring in amazement at the taffy machine. Jumping
Long Ago, 1965
Our family of 9 children would go to Santa Cruz just about every weekend. I have such good memory of our time at the beach. We would bbq and play
Best Summers of my Life, 1960
We came to the Boardwalk every summer when I was a kid in the late sixties. My sister and brother, teenagers at the time, were 7-10 years older than I.
The Rings, 1979
The first time my parents took me and my sister to the Boardwalk I was 6 years old. I was so excited to go on the Carousel because I wanted
Every Day at the Boardwalk, 2012
I was born in Santa Cruz and spent most of my childhood there. At one point in my life we lived only two blocks up the hill from the beach
