So interesting to see your view of Santa Cruz from another perspective. I grew up there, so was swallowed up in surf culture, despite never having surfed! I did, however, almost drown in the waves off the boardwalk, and a second time at Rivermouth (also near the boardwalk). Yep, I was a lousy swimmer. I also know people who got swept off the rocks and drowned, or died in the surf; so maybe it's good that we never tried the surfing thing! Anyway, I guess it was a fun atmosphere, except that it made one very self-conscious about how one's body looked in a bikini. :-\
So interesting to see your view of Santa Cruz from another perspective. I grew up there, so was swallowed up in surf culture, despite never having surfed! I did, however, almost drown in the waves off the boardwalk, and a second time at Rivermouth (also near the boardwalk). Yep, I was a lousy swimmer. I also know people who got swept off the rocks and drowned, or died in the surf; so maybe it's good that we never tried the surfing thing! Anyway, I guess it was a fun atmosphere, except that it made one very self-conscious about how one's body looked in a bikini. :-\
Good points, you make!