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Browsing Local History Articles tagged "surfing"
Resort and Recreation Development: Surfing, other recreational sites, by
Susan Lehmann
Although the Boardwalk was the primary commercial endeavor to capitalize on tourism at the beach, no history of Santa Cruz ... [Read more]
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Harry Mayo was born in Pacific Grove, California in November of 1923. When he was two years old his family ... [Read more]
History of the Santa Cruz Surfing Club, by
Hal Goody
History records that surfboard riding first began in the Hawaiian Islands hundreds of years ago. It took until the late ... [Read more]
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With studies under way to possibly reintroduce the convention industry to Santa Cruz, it might be well to recall its long history here. Santa Cruz was once the most popular convention destination in Northern California, after San Francisco.
The city of Santa Cruz began as a major shipping ..." [More]
Excerpted from Santa Cruz has a Long History of Convention Business by Ross Eric Gibson
