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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Last updated 7.21.09
What People Are Saying About Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
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In Short – This old-school boardwalk harkens back to an earlier era of lazy leisure and family-friendly amusement. The park features a carousel, dozens of rides, test-your-skill challenges, laser tag, an indoor video-game and pinball arcade, and the requisite cotton candy, hot dog and lemonade stands, along with plenty of goofy time-wasters like Skee Ball, Whack-a-Mole and indoor mini-golf. Any sunny day is perfect for the beach down below, though the water's usually quite chilly. – –
11/24/09
The best!
by landings3 at Citysearch
The best! Nothing like it on the west coast! Reminds me of the movie Lost Boys, except that was filmed in Santa Monica, I think. Anyway, you get the point.
07/06/09
Beach Boardwalk for tasting, riding, & sight-seeing
by mejennings at Citysearch
A summer Saturday @ the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk..you just canNOT go wrong here ;-) Went last year w/ familia & found myself here again last weekend.
DRIVE: Left Hayward area just after 9am & stepped foot on the SCBB like around 11am. Paid $10 for parking in lot directly across from SCBB Arcade area on Beach Street. Ideally I'd suggest leaving early AM as I if you're not local to Santa Cruz just to avoid the traffic that always comes in the summer, on wkends, & after 10:30am.
BOARDWALK: Suprisingly it was not scorching hot on this Sat (6/27/09); clear skies for the most part, but cool breeze from the waters was definitely blowing onto the Boardwalk. Rides I got on were the Pirate Ship & Double Shot, & that was enough for me. I screamed on Pirate Ship, but not as neeearly as loud as I screamed on Double Shot! I've been away from roller coaster rides a long time I realized..that damn Double Shot freaked me out & the 9yr-old kid next to me in line was getting on it again w/ his dad 'cuz he liked it the 1st time (WTF)..I'm such a wimp, but not wimpy enuf to stick to the kid's Freefall version. Oh well, not much into getting the adrenaline rush I suppose like when I was younger...just enjoyed walking around, looking @ people, & tasting here & there...oh & me snappin' away w/ photos here & there too *tee-hee*.
Overall I enjoyed the Boardwalk as I always have over the years...although I've yet to make it over here @ night to see it all lite up...gotta do that one day...rather do that one night ;-)
- Pros: Appealing for all ages
- Cons: Churros cost too much nowadays
11/04/06
West Coast Gem
by wonderfuldude at Citysearch
I have many fond memories of going to the Boardwalk during my adolesence. It seems to have lost some of it's luster (maybe I'm getting old) but still remains a beautiful fun place to spend the day.
The Details on Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Surfing:
Check out the Boardwalk's website for information on prices, regular hours, special events and general visitor knowledge.
Walking With My Baby:
Watch the sunset from one of the Boardwalk's benches and take a walk along the shore. Stick around for an early evening concerts.Instant romance.
Know Before You Go:
If defying gravity isn't your thing, chill out in the sunshine, try your luck at winning a giant stuffed animal and enjoy the wafting breezes redolent of salt air, spilled Cokes and fried food.
The Extras:
Live concerts are often held on summer weekends.
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Amusement Parks, Water Parks, Hotels & Motels, Attractions
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