Santa Cruz real estate……. where the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk lives
Millions of tourists visit the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk each year, but Santa Cruz real estate owners love to have fun too, and not just when they have out-of-town guests. The Santa Cruz Boardwalk is one of California’s most beloved theme parks amusements, consistently ranking in the Top 10 for California theme park attendance. Over three million people flock to this coastal wonderland and among them are many regulars–the Santa Cruz real estate owners who enjoy great weather year round in a fun, funky, beach town that has it all.
Santa Cruz real estate owners like to take their out-of-town visitors to the Board Walk where they can have fun with more than 30 rides, four arcades with both vintage machines and hundreds of modern video games, a game deck, 26 games of skill, 30 food vendors, an electronic shooting gallery, indoor miniature golf and over 15 gift shops with everything from beachwear to sunglasses and jewelry.
Most Santa Cruz residents have their own favorite rides. Some swear by the Giant Dipper. Some old timers may remember fondly that it used to cost 15 cents– but no longer. The 74 year-old wooden classic still draws Californians by the thousands each year at $3 a ride. The best thing that Santa Cruz real estate owners and visitors like is the view of Monterey Bay when they climb up to the top and just before the gut wrenching drop at a top speed of 55 mph. Some Santa Cruz real estate owners are proud of the fact that the Giant Dipper was featured in movies such as “Sudden Impact” and “The Sting,” ’The Lost Boys,” and “Dangerous Minds!”
More than 55 million riders have enjoyed the classic wooden coaster which was built by Arthur Looff in 1924. The Giant Dipper is now the 5th oldest roller coaster in the U.S., continuously operating in its original location.
Feeling brave? Try out the Boardwalk’s newest ride, the new Haunted Castle. Get ready for a spooky adventure as you spiral down into the dark dungeon deep below the Boardwalk.
Luckily, homes in Santa Cruz don’t come with dungeons, and if you come here to look at Santa Cruz real estate be sure to visit the city’s famous Boardwalk. Santa Cruz real estate can give you the ride of your life with the best journey in this beautiful city on the Monterey Bay. Call us at 831-818-7524 to see some great Santa Cruz beach homes!













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