Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Boardwalk Goes Hollywood

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 8, 2013

1. Boardwalk Goes Hollywood Marker

Photograph Captions, clockwise from the top left:
Clint Eastwood portrayed notorious police officer Dirty Harry in the 1983 film Sudden Impact; Ann Blyth starred in Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid in 1948; Vincent Price riding the Giant Dipper in America Screams, a 1978 television documentary; Kiefer Sutherland starred as an evil vampire in the 1987 film The Lost Boys.

Inscription. The timeless and picturesque Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has “starred” in everything from industrial films, commercials, and music videos to made-for-TV movies and feature-length big-screen releases.

Erected by Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment.

Location. 36° 57.858′ N, 122° 0.985′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. It can be reached from Beach Street. This marker is located near a food concession stand facing the beach. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz CA 95060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Giant Dipper (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Giant Dipper (within shouting distance of this marker); Fickle Fashion (within shouting distance of this marker); Whiting’s Games (within shouting distance of this marker); Looff Carousel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Magical Merry-go-round (about 300 feet away); Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Boards (about 300 feet away); Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.

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this marker. This marker is located on the grounds of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 8, 2013

2. Boardwalk Goes Hollywood Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,114 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.