Sempervirens Point
Sempervirens Point is located off Highway 9 about two miles southwest of the Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35) junction. On a clear day, the view of Monterey Bay from Semper...
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The Yesteryear of Mission Hill Tunnel
Today’s Chestnut Street in downtown Santa Cruz, California is a quiet residential street, with the occasional passing of Roaring Camp’s Santa Cruz Beach Train...
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Full Steam Ahead for New Hampshire’s Railroad
What do Thomas the Tank Engine, the Industrial Revolution, and little picky eaters all have in common? They owe their success to trains. The Rise of the Railroad Clackety...
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Swift and Ingalls Streets: Then and Now on the Westside of Santa Cruz
Today, the Swift Street Courtyard area, in combination with the adjoining businesses off of Ingalls Street, has become a nexus for locals who like fresh local products, c...
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The Cremer House: Scandalous Stories From Felton’s Oldest Building
The Creamer Hotel in Felton, California (now known as the Cremer House) is rumored to have harbored both prostitutes and contraband liquor within its sturdy walls. As the...
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Is Highway 17 That Dangerous or Is It Just Laurel Curve?
The narrow lanes and dangerously tight curves of California’s Highway 17 have earned it ominous nicknames like “Killer 17” and “Blood Alley”. In the mid-60s philanthropis...
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The Waddell Bluffs: The Wall Keeps Tumbling Down
Along Highway 1, sandwiched between the elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park and the colorful kite surfers at Waddell Beach, is a 1.4-mile stretch of coastline called t...
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Railroad Embankments on Santa Cruz’s North Coast: Why You Can’t See the Ocean More!
If you’re a local you may have wondered why you can’t see the ocean very often when you drive between Santa Cruz and Davenport. It’s because every creek...
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The Railroads of Santa Cruz County: From Blog to Book
A rusty old boiler sits across from the photo studio at Roaring Camp Railroads. It has been there for as long as I can remember. It is my earliest memory of a train thing...
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