Monthly Archives: December 2015
December 22, 2015 – January 4, 2016
SANTA’S VILLAGE May 9, 1959. Youngsters won’t be impressed, but that’s Liberace’s brother George in the plaid jacket. He played the violin. That’s the late magician “Hocus Pocus” not dressed in his usual clown outfit, but as Santa. I don’t … Continue reading
December 15 – 21, 2015
MORE SNOW ON PACIFIC AVENUE, 1957. Not much of this corner left anymore. It’s that Pacific and Front Street meeting Mission and Water Street. The Bank of the West is now where the beautiful McHugh & Bianchi Market was and … Continue reading
December 8 – 14, 2015
December 1946. Another favorite repeat…The St. George Hotel (one time site of the Hip Pocket Bookstore) and the future site of Bookshop Santa Cruz. photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection. Additional information always welcome: email photo@brattononline.com WHAT ACID … Continue reading
December 1 – 7, 2015
SNOW ON PACIFIC AVENUE. 7:50 a.m. 1957. You can still tell this is Cooper Street and Pacific Avenue by the old County Bank building. That was the historic Cooper House on the far right (now Oneill’s Surf Shop) and the … Continue reading
