Category Archives: Weekly Articles

1982 MUSICAL SAW FESTIVAL. One of the first Musical Saw Festivals. This was in the now shuttered Veterans Hall. Hidden in the photo are Tom Scribner, Faith Petric, Morgan Cowin, David Weiss (from the LA Philharmonic, in a tux!!) That’s … Continue reading →

SANTA CRUZ VENETIAN WATER CARNIVAL JUNE 1895. Before people cared about fish and nature they dammed up the San Lorenzo River and as shown here had great fun at the bend where they want to erect that basketball arena. It … Continue reading →

THE PEOPLE’S BANK. Built in 1910 and designed by William Weeks, it became the Wells Fargo Bank by January 4, 1965 (when this photo was taken). Later on it was the Integrand Design or I.D. Building (an early coffee and … Continue reading →

END OF WORLD WAR 1. November 11, 1918. That would be Jamba Juice where it says Plaza Land Office on Pacific and the Post Office will be built later to the left where it says Toscano Hotel on Front Street. … Continue reading →

CEDAR AND LOCUST STREETS ca. 1920. This shows the Hotel Santa Cruz now with the added Red Room & Bar. Literary Guillotine (204 Locust) would be just on the left and I think that the Schooner Realty house 1015 (Cedar) … Continue reading →

SANTA CRUZ VENETIAN WATER CARNIVAL JUNE 1895. Before people cared about fish and nature they dammed up the San Lorenzo River and as shown here had great fun at the bend where they want to erect that basketball arena. It … Continue reading →

DESTROYING OUR RIVER FRONT, 1961. This is the Army Corps of Engineers massive destruction of any possibility of our ever having a beautiful “River Runs Through It” scene as San Luis Obispo or so many cities do. Probably a bunch … Continue reading →

LOVELY CAMP CAPITOLA 1875. Hard to believe this was only 137 years ago. Frederick Hihn was the lead developer of Capitola. Note the trestle in the background. photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection, click for bigger version. Additional … Continue reading →

COOPER HOUSE FALL OUT SHELTER 1961. These coeds are proving just how wonderful our Civil Defense was against somebody back on October 30, 1961. This was the Santa Cruz County Court House before it became the Cooperhouse. photo credit: Covello … Continue reading →

North end of Pacific Avenue- circa 1880.We’re looking right at where the Town Clock is now. Then it was the intersection of Main, Willow and Mission streets. Note the accessible, affordable and horse driven trolley (on the tracks). That streetcar … Continue reading →