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Sunday, November 8, 2015

Santa Cruz Boardwalk, CA LIVES - Last of a Breed - I'VE STILL GOT SOME SAND STILL IN MY SHOES

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NOW the boardwalk's deserted, there's nobody down by the shore
And the Ferris wheel ride isn't turning around any more
The heat wave and the crowds are just old news
But I've still got some sand in my shoes


 Sand in my shoes
Brings memories of the salty air
 Sand in my shoes
Whoa uh oh oh, the blanket that we used to share
How we fell in love down by the sea
Comes back to me with the sand in my shoes
(Back to me, back to me)


Whoa, oh
When the water was cold, you would tremble and hold me so tight
And we'd sit on the beach just to wait for the stars to come out at night
The heat wave and the crowds are just old news
But I've still got some sand in my shoes


 Sand in my shoes
Oh, brings memories of the salty air
(Sand in my shoes)
Whoa oh uh oh, the blanket that we used to share
How we fell in love down by the sea
Comes back to me with the sand in my shoes

 Back to me, back to me
 Sand in my shoes
Whoa uh oh oh
 Sand in my shoes
Whoa, la, la, la, la, uh whoa
 Sand in my shoes
Whoa uh oh oh
 Sand in my shoes 


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The Santa Cruz Boardwalk at Santa Cruz,CA is the last remaining full scale Seaside boardwalk on the West Coast and one of the few such remaining amusement parks  of its kind anywhere. 



The Giant Dipper is the largest and oldest surviving wooden roller coaster circa 1910







Let's Go For A Ride...



Under the Boardwalk, Out In the Sun...


From the Southern side of the Santa Cruz harbor, overlook from homes with views!



Paradise in Santa Cruz 




Santa Cruz river and walk, among the many great features of this classic seaside town




Classic 1950s motels live on in Santa Cruz








... as does stylized vintage restaurant, below









Only minutes from the Beach and Boardwalk this peaceful corner of the world...




Iconic Dream Inn still becons visitors who want to relive some sembalance of the past

New restaurants like 'Woodies'and classics like Stagnaros still line the Santa Cruz Wharf just down from Bowardwalk













Kids on the boardwalk celebrating Halloween  - wishing they were part of the vintage crowd?



Seagulls rule,  have fun, too, on the boardwalk








River trail that circles the Santa Cruz downtown and boardwalk area - the heart of Santa Cruz


Wonderful town, wonderful people - and  dogs. What would Santa Cruz be without this one of several dog parks







View of classic Del Mar Movie theatre from back side and river walk trail



One of many quaint, relaxing neighborhoods of Santa Cruz, this must be a very expensive one on a hill overlooking the Boardwalk and Wharf


One of many classic homes of Santa Cruz





Not much has changed, but there are some reminders it's not 1950 anymore, except in some of  our hearts and minds...



Heart in Santa Cruz - They had to move but they couldn't without taking their Santa Cruz house with them.







Train and Trestle, foot path on South Side of Boardwalk as the season days and hours  dwindle down to a precious few





Sending this out to Polly, who personified Santa Cruz and made it a better place with her  presence



Santa Cruz Boardwalk, CA  LIVES - Last of a Breed - 
and  I'VE STILL GOT SOME SAND STILL IN MY SHOES











"Beach Fun" Boardwalk Memories

    FREE Friday Night Bands on the Beach History


    A complete list of bands that have performed on the beach bandstand since 1988.


    1988

    July 29 The Persuasions
    August 5 Zasu Pitts Memorial Orchestra
    August 12 Skip Ewing
    August 19 Pride and Joy
    August 26 Bo Diddley
    August 29 The Shirelles
    August 30 The Coasters
    August 31 The Platters
    September 1 Mary Wells
    September 2 Freddie Cannon

     

    1989

    July 7 Crystals
    July 14 Southern Pacific
    July 21 Shirelles
    July 28 Persuasions
    August 4 Del-Vikings
    August 11 Diamonds
    August 18 Spang-A-Lang
    August 25 Coasters
    August 28 Frankie Ford
    August 29 Dixie Cups
    August 30 Mary Wells
    August 31 Del Shannon
    September 1 Marvelettes

     

    1990

    July 13 The Kingston Trio
    July 20 Little Anthony (from the Imperials)
    July 27 The Dixie Cups
    August 3 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 10 Hank Ballard and The Midnighters
    August 17 The Diamonds
    August 24 The Tokens
    August 27 Bow Williams
    August 28 The Penguins
    August 29 to be announced
    August 30 Peter “Herman” Noone of Herman’s Hermits
    August 31 Doris Jackson’s Shirelles

    1991

    July 12 Jan and Dean
    July 19 Gary Lewis & the Playboys
    July 26 The Grass Roots
    August 2 The Surfaris
    August 9 The Coasters
    August 16 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 23 The Diamonds
    August 26 Daddy-o
    August 27 The Heartbeats
    August 28 Peter “Herman” Noone
    August 29 The Fabulous Drifters
    August 30 Doris Jackson’s Shirelles

    1992

    July 10 Davy Jones
    July 17 The Drifters
    July 24 Classic Rock All Stars
    July 31 The Shirelles
    August 7 The Association
    August 14 Junior Walker & The All Stars
    August 21 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 28 The Turtles
    August 31 Cool Jerks
    September 1 Daddy-o
    September 2 The Tokens
    September 3 The Surfaris
    September 4 The Coasters


    1993

    July 9 30 Years of Rock ‘n’ Roll Show
    July 16 Tiny Tim, Brian Hyland
    July 23 The Drifters
    July 30 Davy Jones from the Monkees
    August 6 Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
    August 13 Jan and Dean
    August 20 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 27 Gary Puckett and The Union Gap
    September 3 Classic Rock All Stars



    1994

    July 1 The Shirelles
    July 8 Peter Noone
    July 15 Chubby Checker
    July 22 The Drifters
    July 29 Classic Rock All Stars
    August 5 KC & the Sunshine Band
    August 12 Kingsmen
    August 19 Sha Na Na
    August 26 Papa Doo Run Run
    September 2 Heartbeats


    1995 June 30 Nancy Sinatra
    July 7 Sister Sledge and Thelma Houston
    July 14 The Shirelles
    July 21 The Grass Roots
    July 28 The Supremes
    August 4 America
    August 11 Johnny Rivers
    August 18 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 25 The Chiffons
    September 1 The Drifters


    1996

    June 28 Paul Revere & The Raiders
    July 5 The Shirelles
    July 12 Lovin’ Spoonful
    July 19 Jefferson Starship
    July 26 Fabian, The Tokens
    August 2 Peaches & Herb, The Hughes Corporation
    August 9 Dr. Hook
    August 16 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 23 Billy Preston
    August 30 The Drifters






    1997

    June 27 Jefferson Starship
    July 3 The Coasters
    July 4 The Drifters
    July 11 Bachman-Turner Overdrive
    July 18 The Shirelles
    July 25 Three Dog Night
    August 1 Chubby Checker
    August 8 The Supremes with Mary Wilson
    August 15 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 22 Kingsmen
    August 29 The Drifters
    August 30 The Marvelettes


    1998

    June 26 Sha Na Na
    July 3 The Shirelles
    July 10 Starship featuring Mickey Thomas
    July 17 The Miracles
    July 24 Pablo Cruise
    July 31 Jan and Dean
    August 7 The Teen Idols -- Davy Jones, Peter Noone, Bobby Sherman
    August 14 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 21 Classic Rock All Stars
    August 28 The Coasters
    September 4 The Drifters



    1999

    June 25 The Shirelles
    July 2 John Cafferty
    July 4 Billy Richards’ Coasters
    July 9 Christopher Cross
    July 16 Peter Noone
    July 23 The Nelson Brothers
    July 30 The Original Comets
    August 6 Ambrosia
    August 13 Mark Lindsay
    August 20 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 27 The Lovin’ Spoonful
    September 3 The Drifters


    Culture shock as we move from 1999 to 2016 yet Papa Doo Run Run remains thru the years!

    2016

    June 17 Lou Gramm of Foreigner
    June 24 Blue Oyster Cult
    July 1 The Tubes featuring Fee Waybill
    July 8 The Family Stone
    July 15 Santana original lead singer Gregg Rolie
    July 22 Toad the Wet Sprocket
    July 29 Taylor Dayne
    August 5 Y&T
    August 12 Foghat
    August 19 Smash Mouth
    August 26 Los Lobos
    Sept 2 Papa Doo Run Run

    2015

    June 19 Eddie Money
    June 26 The Edgar Winter Band
    July 3 The Sun Kings tribute to the Beatles
    July 10 Macy Gray
    July 17 Berlin featuring Terri Nunn
    July 24 Soul Asylum
    July 31 Wang Chung
    August 7 Y&T
    August 14 Everclear
    August 21 Blue Oyster Cult
    August 28 Smash Mouth
    Sept 4 Papa Doo Run Run

    2014

    June 13 Smash Mouth
    June 20 The Greg Kihn Band
    June 27 Blind Melon
    July 4 The Tubes featuring Fee Waybill
    July 11 Macy Gray
    July 18 The Fixx
    July 25 Santana original lead singer Gregg Rolie
    August 1 Y & T
    August 8 Starship starring Mickey Thomas
    August 15 Eddie Money
    August 22 Great White
    August 30 Papa Doo Run Run

    2013

    June 14 ABC starring Martin Fry
    June 21 Gin Blossoms
    June 28 Santana original lead singer Gregg Rolie
    July 5 The Tubes featuring Fee Waybill
    July 12 Blue Oyster Cult
    July 19 Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven
    July 26 Berlin featuring Terri Nunn
    August 2 Y & T
    August 9 War
    August 16 Foghat
    August 23 Eddie Money
    August 30 Papa Doo Run Run

    2012

    June 15 Warrant
    June 22 Berlin featuring Terri Nunn
    June 29 Blue Oyster Cult
    July 6 The Tubes featuring Fee Waybill
    July 13 Modern English
    July 20 Great White
    July 27 A Flock of Seagulls with special guest Animotion
    August 3 Santana original lead singer Gregg Rolie
    August 10 John Waite
    August 17 The Fixx
    August 24 Eddie Money
    August 31 Papa Doo Run Run

    2011

    June 17 Starship starring Mickey Thomas
    June 24 Eric Burdon and the Animals
    July 1 The Family Stone
    July 8 Great White
    July 15 Loverboy
    July 22 Average White Band
    July 29 The Edgar Winter Band
    August 5 Gin Blossoms
    August 12 Berlin featuring Terri Nunn
    August 19 Santana original lead singer Gregg Rolie
    August 26 Eddie Money
    Sept 2 Papa Doo Run Run

    2010

    June 18 Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
    June 25 Blue Oyster Cult
    July 2 Naked Eyes
    July 9 Santana original lead singer Gregg Rolie
    July 16 Loverboy
    July 23 Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik
    July 30 Eddie Money
    August 6 A Flock of Seagulls
    August 13 Spin Doctors
    August 20 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 27 Starship starring Mickey Thomas
    Sept 3 The Tubes featuring Fee Waybill

    2009

    June 19 The Fixx
    June 26 Santana original lead singer Gregg Rolie
    July 3 The Smithereens
    July 10 Loverboy
    July 17 Starship starring Mickey Thomas
    July 24 Eddie Money
    July 31 Ray Parker Jr.
    August 7 Greg Kihn Band
    August 14 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 21 Patty Smyth and Scandal
    August 28 The Sweet
    Sept 4 The Tubes featuring Fee Waybill

    2008

    June 20 The Romantics
    June 27 Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
    July 4 Rare Earth
    July 11 Eddie Money
    July 18 Sha Na Na
    July 25 Blue Oyster Cult
    August 1 John Waite
    August 8 Santana original lead singer Gregg Rolie
    August 15 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 22 Gin Blossoms
    August 29 The Tubes featuring Fee Waybill

    2007

    June 22 The Original Family Stone, Founding Members of Sly and the Family Stone
    June 29 Herman’s Hermits staring Peter Noone
    July 6 Classic Rock All Stars
    July 13 Mary Wilson of the Supremes
    July 20 Eddie Money
    July 27 Greg Kihn Band
    August 3 Tiffany
    August 10 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 17 Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night
    August 24 Mark Farner formerly of Grand Funk Railroad
    August 31 The Tubes featuring Fee Waybill

    2006

    June 23 Greg Kihn Band
    June 30 the FIXX
    July 7 FamilyStoneExperience, Founding Members of Sly and the Family Stone
    July 14 Eddie Money
    July 21 Rose Royce
    July 28 The English Beat
    August 4 Otis Day & The Knights
    August 11 John Waite
    August 18 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 25 Herman’s Hermits staring Peter Noone
    Sept. 1 Starship featuring Mickey Thomas

    2005

    June 24 Greg Kihn Band
    July 1 Classic Rock All Stars
    July 8 Colin Hay of Men At Work
    July 15 Rose Royce
    July 22 Eddie Money
    July 29 FamilyStoneExperience featuring Original Members of Sly & The Family Stone
    August 5 The Fixx
    August 12 Micky Dolenz of the Monkees
    August 19 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 26 Survivor
    Sept 2 The Drifters featuring Bobby Hendricks

    2004

    June 25 Greg Kihn Band
    July 2 Ian Mitchell's Bay City Rollers
    July 9 Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone
    July 16 Sha Na Na
    July 23 Rufus
    July 30 Tiffany
    August 6 The Fixx
    August 13 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 20 Eddie Money
    August 27 Rare Earth
    Sept 3 Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas

    2003

    June 20 Greg Kihn Band
    June 27 Coasters
    July 4 Classic Rock All Stars
    July 11 Jefferson Starship
    July 18 Tiffany
    July 25 Herman's Hermits Staring Peter Noone
    August 1 The Turtles Featuring Flo and Eddie
    August 8 Davy Jones
    August 15 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 22 Lovin Spoonfull
    August 29 Drifters

    2002

    June 21 Classic Rock All Stars
    June 28 Greg Kihn Band
    July 5 Gary Puckett
    July 12 Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night
    July 19 Billy Richards’ COASTER’S
    July 26 Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone
    August 2 The Spencer Davis Group
    August 9 The Grass Roots Starring Original Lead Singer Rob Grill
    August 16 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 23 The Motels featuring Martha Davis
    August 30 Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas

    2001

    June 22 Billy Richards’ Coasters
    June 29 Greg Kihn Band
    July 6 Jan and Dean
    July 13 Sha Na Na
    July 20 The Yardbirds
    July 27 The Buckinghams
    August 3 Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas
    August 10 The Association
    August 17 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 24 Paul Revere & The Raiders
    August 31 The Fabulous Drifters

    2000

    June 23 Billy Richards’ Coasters
    June 30 Greg Kihn Band
    July 7 Peter Noone w/ Will Porter and the All Stars
    July 14 Don McLean
    July 21 The Supremes starring Mary Wilson
    July 28 Classic Rock All Stars
    August 4 Billy Preston
    August 11 Papa Doo Run Run
    August 18 Pablo Cruise
    August 25 Mitch Ryder
    September 1 The Drifters




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