By John Hibble When and why did the railroad come to Santa Cruz County? Who built it? What has been its impact and what will it mean to our future? Setting the Stage In the early days, travel between Monterey and Santa Cruz might be by foot, horse, ox cart, horse drawn wagon, or buggy. […]
The Sea Breeze Tavern of Rio Del Mar
By John Hibble One of the few remaining icons of the lux Rio Del Mar Resort and Country Club era is the Sea Breeze Tavern building on the Esplanade at Rio Del Mar beach. Before there was an Esplanade, the location was part of an estuary where Aptos Creek joins the Monterey Bay. In 1875, […]
A Royal King visits Aptos
Written by John Hibble There are many wonderful stories about the history of our community. Some of them are true, some not-so-much, and some of them just need debunking. One of these stories/myths is about King Kalakaua of Hawaii staying overnight at the Bay View Hotel. Supposedly, His Majesty was coming to visit Claus Spreckels […]