Books by Chandra Beal
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
The Early Years: Never a Dull Moment
by Chandra Moira Beal and Richard Beal
Stroll through the early history of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk!
Visit the historic Boardwalk through over 175 photographs, personal interviews, and extensively researched records in this first comprehensive book about the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Rekindle memories and meet the colorful characters that shaped the town's image as a world-class resort. Learn about the Boardwalk's beginnings as a simple wooden bathhouse on the beach to the multi-million dollar business of today, and the unique political and cultural marriage between the Seaside Company and the City of Santa Cruz.
Includes:
- Entrepreneur Fred Swanton, "Father" of the Boardwalk
- Famous Orchestras and Dances at the Cocoanut Grove Ballroom
- World-Famous Casino's Tragic Fire and Reconstruction
- The West's First Hot Salt-Water Plunge Natatorium
- Giant Dipper Wooden Rollercoaster
- Charles Looff's 1911 Carousel
- Origins of the Miss California Pageant
- Luxury Hotels such as the Casa del Rey and Pacific Ocean House
- And much, much more!
There are limited copies of this book remaining in print. To order, please visit the order page.
Contact Details
La Luna Publishing
Brighton, England
Tel: +44 (0)1273 236436
E-mail: laluna@chandrabeal.com