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Capitola Hotel's Heyday, by
Ross Eric Gibson
In only 25 years, Capitola went from an 1869 campground to home of one of the top seven coastal resort ... [Read more]
Historical Memories Haunt Brookdale, by
Ross Eric Gibson
A girl in a formal dress runs across the lobby, then disappears into thin air. In an empty Mermaid Room, ... [Read more]
Mountain Paradise, Mount Hermon has Bohemian Roots, by
Ross Eric Gibson
The hallowed grounds of Mount Hermon's Christian retreat have a colorful past. In 1841 the redwood preserve hosted California's first ... [Read more]
Resorts in the Summit Road Area, 1850-1906, by
Stephen Michael Payne
Hotel de Redwood, the first hotel in the Summit area of the Santa Cruz Mountains, was built in 1859, at ... [Read more]
Santa Cruz has a Long History of Convention Business, by
Ross Eric Gibson
With studies under way to possibly reintroduce the convention industry to Santa Cruz, it might be well to recall its ... [Read more]
Santa Cruz Owes Site to Spud Rush, by
Ross Eric Gibson
The clock tower marks the heart of Santa Cruz. But this is hardly an ideal place for a downtown, and ... [Read more]
Sea Beach Hotel and Its Gardens were Equal Landmarks, by
Ross Eric Gibson
In the 1890s, the castle-like Sea Beach Hotel was listed among the state's top seven coastal resorts, in a sprawling ... [Read more]
The Spirit of Aptos: 116-Year-Old Hotel to Become Landmark, by
Ross Eric Gibson
The ghosts of the 116-year-old Aptos Bayview Hotel have been good hosts, only said to move things around on occasion. ... [Read more]
The Spreckels Era in Rio Del Mar, 1872--1922, by
Allen Collins
The ranch lands Claus Spreckels purchased in 1872 for about $8l,000 comprised almost all of today's Rio Del Mar (ca. ... [Read more]
The St. George was a Center of Culture and Art, by
Ross Eric Gibson
The original St. George Hotel rose out of the ashes of an 1894 fire, then perished in a 1990 fire. ... [Read more]
Vanished Resort's Glory Days Recalled, by
Ross Eric Gibson
An overgrown, two-tiered fountain near the south entrance to Ben Lomond stands as a relic of the glory days of ... [Read more]
Resort and Recreation Development: Waterfront, beach, and boardwalk, by
Susan Lehmann
The late 1800s brought a major change in the economic base of Santa Cruz County. Intense lumbering had all but ... [Read more]
Tent City was located on Beach Street, opposite the Casino. It provided less expensive accommodations than those available at the ... [Read more]
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Editor’s note: The writer is on the staff at the Aptos Library. [Now retired]
Many Aptos residents believe that “Helen’s” (Wikkerink) library, which began in 1944, was the first library in the area. It wasn’t. It was the first continuous one – her efforts made the Aptos library what ..." [More]
Excerpted from The First Aptos Library, and How It Grew… by Margaret Souza
