Monthly Archives: February 2011
February 22 – 28
LA BAHIA…FORMERLY CASA DEL REY APARTMENTS. The La Bahia Apartments were originally designed as the luxury Casa Del Rey Apartments. Back in the Golden Age of Santa Cruz Tourism, before WWII, they were part of a sprawling tourist complex that … Continue reading
SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL CARRIERS. This was taken June 9, 1956. These young whippersnappers would be about 55-60 years old now. Note the narrow bike tires!! Those station wagons parked in the background were the Sentinel delivery vehicles. I believe this … Continue reading
February 7 – 13, 2011
BOARDWALK FILLING IN THE PLUNGE April 25, 1963. This was before they decided to install the miniature golf course. It was an amazingly successful place for folks to swim who didn’t want to brave the ocean. It was a salt … Continue reading
January 31 – February 6, 2011
THE GOODTIME WASHBOARD 3 WITH BING CROSBY. That’s my old trio with Wayne Pope, Bing Crosby, me and Pete Arnott during our appearance on Bing’s Hollywood Palace nationwide TV show from April 1, 1964. Also appearing on that show was … Continue reading