Santa Cruz Street Scenes - 1960

Wander the streets of downtown Santa Cruz in this home movie from 1960. You might spot a few shops and names you remember! We spotted: Slocum’s Liquors, Salinas Valley Savings, Voris Realty Co., De Witt's China, Santa Cruz Pet Shop, Moderne Studio Photography, Mobley's Barber Shop, Ferrari Florist, and several others. And, of course, we take a tour of the world-famous Antonella Brothers Begonia Gardens before we go!
Donated by the Chiechi Family.
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[@JAG312]

I like the Jaguar XK150 at 1:41 I wish there was some scenes from the wharf. I might have seen me fishing there when I was a young boy.

[@julieco7563]

I was only 10 but I remember the old Santa Cruz and appreciate it still.

[@littlekitty8242]

I was not born that year, but I enjoy watching old videos.

[@chuckf6163]

Very nice.

[@maupinmaupin1472]

I once worked in those greenhouses full of begonias.

[@shootfirst2097]

I would sell my soul to have lived in that time period in California. As close to utopia as you'll probably get.

[@robertvillarreal4525]

What a perfect time to have been there.

[@ajw8623]

1960......the year we moved there. Lived there until joining the Navy in 1983. Didn't know how lucky I was to grow up there until I left. Wonder what some of the bungalows with the white picket fences go for now? 1.5, 2 million?

[@jenniferphillips4765]

I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN SANTA CRUZ CALI IN 1981 I WAS BORN. IN 1990 I MOVED UP TO WASHINGTON STATE. I WILL NEVER FORGET THE DAY THE BIG EARTHQUAKE HAPPENED. THE LONA PERRITTA EARTHQUAKE. I WAS/AM TRAMATIZED FROM IT TILL THIS DAY..I MISS THE BEACH BOARD WALK. AND FLYING KYTES. AND SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN.

[@LChem1]

I Lived near the Begonia Gardens in 1976-77. Glad this is saved....truely amateur camera work!

[@chrisbrown9740]

yes, because it was so high tech in the 60's LOL, thanks for the laugh

[@ericgraves1880]

I got some Super 8 movies of the flood in the 1950s and the suntan special coming into Santa Cruz at the boardwalk 1960s beauty pageant parade

[@richardhammer6559]

Before destroyed by UCSC

[@GordonKobayashi]

True

[@chriholt]

I'd love to know more about which streets/neighborhoods we're looking at.

[@fabiolacristina7004]

Me interessei por Santa Cruz por causa de um documentario sobre Ed Kemper , gostaria de conhecer tanto o Ed quanto Santa Cruz , que linda ♥️♥️♥️