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San Lorenzo Once was Full of Fish: The River was Santa Cruz's No. 2 Tourist Draw, by
Ross Eric Gibson
Before flood-control measures were taken by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1959, the San Lorenzo River was Santa Cruz's ... [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]
A First in Hot Bathing -- How a War and a Divorce Figured in the Birth of the Boardwalk in 1868, by
Ross Eric Gibson
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The clock tower marks the heart of Santa Cruz. But this is hardly an ideal place for a downtown, and came into existence by accident.
The Spanish can't be blamed for its location. These "Flats" were such an inhospitable flood plain that the Spanish never built there after ..." [More]
Excerpted from Santa Cruz Owes Site to Spud Rush by Ross Eric Gibson
