Category Archives: Weekly Articles
March 29 – April 4, 2011
EARLY BIG CREEK POTTERY. (l to r.) Bruce McDougal, Marcia McDougal and yours truly May 18, 1970. The little goat’s name was Natoma and we had just created the Big Creek Chapter of the Natoma Street Tap Dancing Society (explanations … Continue reading
March 22 – 28, 2011
END OF THE LINE. Horsecar #1 at Soquel May 1890. This horsecar line went from Ocean Street to Arana Gulch (2 miles). That’s the Netherton and Williams Saloon in the background. That’s Ed Ely at the reins. photo credit: Covello … Continue reading
March 14 – 20, 2011
THE BOARDWALK SWENSON LA BAHIA.Ignore those fancy 3D dreamscapes that Jesse Nickell and Charlie Canfield claim represent their noveaux La Bahia. Here’s what it’ll look like straight on from Beach Street. When opponent/realists say it’ll look like Waikiki, this is … Continue reading
March 7 – 13, 2011
PACIFIC AVENUE AND MISSION STREETS ca. 1924-27. That would be Wachovia or whatever name that bank has now where the Arlington Hotel used to be. Then there’s Lulu Carpenters, the very old and almost original Bookshop Santa Cruz location. Odyssey … Continue reading
February 28 – March 6, 2011
CAFFE PERGOLESI. January 20, 1954. As we can see this was once Dr. Miller’s office…and the home of pain. Now it’s Caffe Pergolesi the home of coffee and pleasure, at the corner of Cedar and Elm streets. The original Pergolesi … Continue reading
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
January 24 – 30, 2011
REAL FISH, REAL FISHERMEN ON OUR WHARF, circa 1910. That was back in the days before mercury levels and men were men. See those frames holding the boats? Those were because the tides were so high they had to raise … Continue reading
