Do you know?... The HISTORY & 'The PEOPLE' of APTOS

Do you know?... The HISTORY & 'The PEOPLE' of APTOS | Aptos, California

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The name Aptos is Ohlone, meaning "the people". Aptos was traditionally inhabited by the Ohlone Awaswas people. The name is one of only three native words that have survived (in Hispanicized form) as place names in Santa Cruz County. Aptos is an unincorporated town in Santa Cruz County, California. The town contains several small communities with a combined population of 24,402, including Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, Aptos Village, Cabrillo, Seacliff, Rio Del Mar, and Seascape. : Resource en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptos,_...
The quaint town of #Aptos is in an unincorporated area of #SantaCruz County that includes #RioDelMar, #Seacliff, and #Seascape areas. It is also the home of historic #AptosVillage, and the gateway to the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park. Hikers, runners, and mountain bikers enjoy the 30 miles of trails where remnants of mill sites and trestles still exist. The park, covering 10,000 acres and once clear-cut by loggers, is a testament to forest regeneration where second-growth redwoods coexist with new foliage. Traces of the once-bustling railroad and logging industry can still be found. For more history, the Aptos History Museum houses a collection of artifacts and photographs tracing the history of native #OhloneIndians who named the area after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
Nearby, Seacliff State Beach is the perfect spot for a cookout or picnic, with barbecue grills and shaded tables along the sand. Stop by the visitor center and learn about the Pacific wildlife migration pattern. A mile-long seaside paved path runs parallel to the ocean, adjacent to fossils of extinct marine creatures embedded in the bluffs. “The Cement Ship,” a local landmark, the S.S. Palo Alto, is docked at the end of the fishing pier. An experimental concrete ship built as a tanker at the end of World War I, “The Cement Ship” - which elegantly leans to its starboard side as a result of winter storms - now serves as an artificial reef for marine life, and celebrated its 100th birthday in 2019!
On the south side of the pier, Rio Del Mar State Beach is THE spot for dog lovers and beach fires. Another pet-friendly activity is Aptos’ “World’s Shortest Parade” on the Fourth of July morning which includes nearly every Aptos resident - and pet - dressed in red, white, and blue splendor, and which ends at Aptos Village Park with live music and fun. A vibrant new town center graces the heart of Aptos Village, a pedestrian-friendly spot where artisan ice cream, local retailers, small-batch coffee, destination eateries, and a small sweet park combine to add local flair to this mid-county destination. : Resource www.santacruz.org/destination...
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@Shelly-op1kx 9 ай бұрын

WoWWW, I lived in Aptos when I was 7 years old in 1967. I was in 2nd grade and attended Mar Vista Elementary school while we were there. My father left and we were then a broken family of 5 kids. I remember 3 of us having to move here from the Southern California/South Bay suburbs to live with our Aunt Betty, (one of our mother’s sisters and her family) The other 2 kids went to live with another Aunt, Carol in Nevada, where we all ended up at eventually, for a while. It was a pretty confusing, difficult time. Daddy left and Mama wasn’t with us for a while at the time either. I remember feeling displaced and lost. I would cry when night time came but I do remember that the Aptos outdoors was beautiful! Our cousins would take us for walks and there were pretty & quaint homes on quiet streets and tons of beautiful trees. We would go to one area, for some reason, my cousin called The Boondocks where there were tons of huge trees and some kind of overlook or canyon or something where we would stand and throw little twigs and things and watch them hit the rocks below for entertainment. It seemed very safe, we never got hurt. That part was pretty fun. We were country kids for a while. I don’t know what made me think of Aptos but I did today and with the internet, here it is! Mixed emotions but lots of memories. Wow, thanks for sharing this.😊

@chiefskingdom4151 4 күн бұрын

I went to Mar Vista School around mid 80s… i grew up on Santa Cruz avenue. I own the building on corner or Center and state park. Used to be seacliff video. I left. I hate what the area has become. Hateful and racist liberals have overrun the area. I knew it was bad when i was asked if all my kids were white . Nice place but terrible People.

@julieort2863 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this has totally changed. I lived here from 1965 through 1976. It was so community oriented. I remember when we had the first quick stop! and when then Santa Cruz transit would take me from Watsonville to downtown Santa Cruz for .10 cents. OMG. Also I would walk from my home to Seacliff beach with my Lab to fish by dropline for perch! So many memories

@StrockTeam 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing all of these amazing memories! Santa Cruz is definitely a special place. Our office is actually right here in Seacliff, two doors down from Manuel's!

@ferreally Жыл бұрын

Share more! I love hearing about the beach days!

@dougtodd305 Жыл бұрын

My parents were friends with Manuel Santana,We frequented his restaurant and ate there the first night it opened and l belive he was related to the famous guitarist,behind the restraunt there was a "hippy" shop where people bought rolling papers ,pipes that sort of thing.it was called the Winds of change.across the hiway was the infamous Sticky Wicket,where the Merry pranksters may of had the first acid test

@chiefskingdom4151 Ай бұрын

@@StrockTeamI use to own the building next to manuels . It was a video store and forget me not and a barber. I hate the area. Never seen more racism and hate. I own a house on Sea Terrace way and was told by the neighbors when we moved that we better rent it to whites Only. Santa Cruz is the most hateful place i have ever lived.

@susanlucas1125 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful , but extremely expensive.

@alissataylor6029 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you get the rare pictures inside of cement ship? Thanks

@bpmosby Жыл бұрын

HOME SWEET HOME !

@StrockTeam Жыл бұрын

Right?!

@C-tro831 10 ай бұрын

Yea shit don’t look like that anymore was my go to beach since I’m like 40 minutes away

@tiaturnbullchampionscoachi9587 2 жыл бұрын

Shhhh, don't tell anyone while I'm telling everyone? 😀 ❤

@yankeeuk1 Жыл бұрын

I lived on cliff drive back in the late 80's. I absolutely love Aptos, I miss it

@StrockTeam Жыл бұрын

Amazing! That's a great area! You might need to visit soon.

@yankeeuk1 Жыл бұрын

I visited in 2010. I wish I could move back, but so expensive 😩

@dougtodd305 Жыл бұрын

I lived there in the late 50s,through the 70s, Germanos pizza,Pixie plaza when it was new,Piggies market when it was on Soquel drive,no overpass,hiway one was 3 lanes there was a gas station at LA Selva Beach and a dummy cop car there because people used to speed past there, l had a note from the Mangles family .l had free reign to go anywhere l wanted in "old mill",what you call Niecene Marks .l would camp in there Sometimes for a month,with my dog. I had a home in there at one point. When l was young we drove from old mill to olive springs in a 1954 Ford with a glass roof.l lived on Rio del Mar blvd,before the condos with an unobstructed view of the pacific l watched the Aptos Beach inn burn ,and people loot the antique furniture. I went to the first Aptos 4th of July parade, l remember the Richfield gas station where the antique cars staged for the parade.The Aptos club was rite there,in the old days it was a bar and a brothel.

@doncarmanjr Жыл бұрын

Hi Doug, I have an vague memory of Germanos Pizza with ice cream to the right as you came in, Pinball to the the left, and a "Cook-your-own" grill at the back with a deli case to choose your steaks. This was probably during the late 60's or early 70's. Can you confirm this memory? Don

@dougtodd305 Жыл бұрын

@@doncarmanjr vague here too ,but yes the counter was on the right,pinball on the left ,l played that pinball game many many times. Hallums store came later on the corner

@doncarmanjr Жыл бұрын

@@dougtodd305 Do you remember the grill?

@dougtodd305 Жыл бұрын

@@doncarmanjr Barely,l remember a band played there one summer

@StrockTeam Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing these memories - Aptos has a rich history.

@richborgo Жыл бұрын

in 1965 my parents bought their first house there in Aptos, 13,000 dollars. Today over a million. In the old days we didnt invite people to come to Aptos, remember the Valley Bug Out signs we painted everywhere? Remember throwing fireworks wrapped in mustard pack ( that we got from the hot dog stand on the corner of aptos beach rd, now a Chinese lady owns the store there. Remember going onto the cement ship and standing on the blow hole and it would create a vacuum and suck all the air in then blow it out like a freight train? And the snack stand at the end of the pier where you could buy that pink popcorn? Then Valley people started coming , and ruined it for the local kids, making it nearly impossible to work and buy a house there. My Dad and Uncle were both captains on the Aptos fire dept, they started when the fire dept was in the village , now a bbq place, and I'll never forget my daily breakfast at the Pop Inn restraunt in my 7th grade year.( The place before the Aptos bridge. Valley please bug out so I can return home.

@dougtodd305 Жыл бұрын

Are you related to Mark?

@richborgo Жыл бұрын

@@dougtodd305 no

@StrockTeam Жыл бұрын

Amazing memories, thank you for sharing!

@richborgo Жыл бұрын

@@dougtodd305 I have a step brother named Mark Rogers.

@viannecash3774 Жыл бұрын

I was a "valley" visiting Aptos from the 1960's. I recall staying at the Aptos Hotel & antique shopping below or Redwood Village cabins later turned into boutique shops. Aptos pizza. Walking out on the cement ship. Moved to Seacliff in the 80's just in time for the big quake, running out of Krazy's that day. I am grateful for my years there but sure don't miss the expensive cost of living.