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Voted the World’s Best Seaside Park Share a Memory Recent Posts Categories Family & Friends Rides & Attractions Romance Beach Fun Games Giant Dipper 100th Boardwalk Fun Facts All Memories Boardwalk Links Boardwalk Home Page Boardwalk Newsroom Boardwalk Blog Boardwalk Facebook Page Boardwalk Memories Home › Boardwalk Memories Bring Boardwalk history to life with your stories and photos! Everyone has a story to share about visiting the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Whether from years gone by or just recently. If you have any great photographs taken at the Boardwalk, we’d like to see them! We’re especially interested in older photographs, from before 1970. Share Your Boardwalk Memory View Latest Posts Browse Categories Search Giant Dipper 100th Anniversary Fan Art Contest MAY 17 – AUGUST 16, 2024 Dazzle us with your most thrilling Giant Dipper Fan Art” to celebrate the Giant Dipper and over 68 million riders! Enter your Giant Dipper photos, paintings, or crafty creations for a chance to win Dipper swag, MyBoardwalk Cards, or Ride Wristbands. Enter Contest Soon Latest Memory Posts A family day at Santa Cruz, 2019 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 Early days of the Giant Dipper, 1936 My husband Ron Harmon and his little brother Glynn Harmon enjoying a day at Santa Cruz with the Giant Dipper in the background…1936. Ron would be 91 years old if From Fear to Joy, 1944 When I was about 4, I remember crying when my mother rode the roller coaster. It was night and the noise was overwhelming. That fear stayed with me for years–we Giant Dipper 100th Anniversary Fan Art, 2024 I have drawn some art of me and my friend’s oc’s riding the Giant Dipper on its 100th anniversary. I’m super proud of it and I wanted to share it Giant Dipper Tradition, 2021 I have been riding the Giant Dipper since my teens – back in the 1950’s. I have made it a tradition to take each one of my children and then Mom Sent it Back, 2017 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 Rocking and Rolling, 2023 This was me and my partner having fun on the rock and roll before it’s official shutdown. We miss it. Bathing beauty, 1946 This is my Aunt,” Beverly (Hill) Nornschild Clark, circa 1946. Shortly after the end of WWII when she was 18 or 19. She lives in Salinas now (age 95) from Battle of the Bands, 1964, 1964 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. Perfect Moment, 2024 Visiting the iconic Boardwalk, enjoying the amenities, retail and natural beauty. For the ‘Gram, 1960 This is one of my all-time favorite pictures of my grandma, Diana. It was taken when she was about 17 years old by her friend, Carla. She told me that Beach Outing, 1920 Beach get away trip for the family. My great great grandma who went by the nick name Tiny” is on the far right. The photo was not dated, but given Load More Browse memories and photos others have shared... Family & Friends Our most precious memories include family and friends. Rides & Attractions Everyone has a favorite ride, the Boardwalk has been thrilling kids of all ages for generations. Romance The Boardwalk has always been a popular date destination, there must be something in the ocean air. Beach Fun The Boardwalk has always been a popular date destination, there must be something in the ocean air. Fun Food Food has always been an irresistable part of any Boardwalk visit. Games Visitors love the Challenge of a fun Boardwalk game. Giant Dipper 100th With over 68 million riders since 1924, the Giant Dipper is an iconic highlight of cherished memories for generations of Boardwalk guests. Boardwalk Fun Facts The Boardwalk has roots as far back as 1865. Learn fun facts through classic photos. View "All Categories" See the latest memories from all different categories. 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