Ed Brooks

A Comment

By Ed Brooks It has been a lingering issue with me that the subject is too narrow. As you know, I am very much into Santa Cruz and all things Santa Cruz. I think this is the reason I don’t like limiting the topic to “Hip... Read more

Apr

2005

Snapshots

PART 3 – SNAPSHOTS By Edward G. Brooks Following is life in the (mainly) ‘60’s in (mainly) Santa Cruz County, with some emphasis on the Cabrillo–Aptos–Rio Del Mar area, as seen in verbal snapshots taken then. THE WALL A... Read more

Feb

2005

Into the 1960s

Part 2 – Into the 1960s By Edward G. Brooks Not just then remote areas like Santa Cruz, all of California was dragged into the 20th Century. Early years, a lot of California was remote. California was remote. Look at some old map... Read more

Jan

2005

Santa Cruz in the 1950s

By Edward G. Brooks Before you discuss Santa Cruz as a place for the hippie movement in the 60’s it is helpful to know something about Santa Cruz in the years preceding. Santa Cruz was a magic place in the 50’s but was only... Read more

Dec

2004