Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, California
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Two more spots surfed in the early '70's are "Little Wind & Sea" and "26th avenue". Both are just north of "Sewers" and "First Peak" at 26th Avenue.
Pleasure Point is on the northern Monterey Bay
in Santa Cruz County
, California, http://www.californiacoastline.org/cgi-bin/image.cgi?image=636&mode=sequential&flags=0&year=2002 is a world renowned surf
location. Traditionally defined as the area along the coast from 41st Ave to Moran Lagoon, up 30th Ave to Portola and over to 41st Ave down to the sea at the "Hook". It is a prime example of surf culture
.
From the time of the Costanoan through the Spanish missions in California
, into the time of the Californio
s and the breakup of the Rancho
s to the development of the Coastal cottages and businesses, the “Point” has had a rich and interesting past. In the more modern times of Prohibition
http://montereybay.noaa.gov/visitor/access/pleasure.html, with the speakeasies that gave the area the name Pleasure Point and through the development of the surf culture, this area has been a place of distinction along the California coast.
The new Century has ushered in a new phase of development in which the beach cottages are being replaced by large houses, and the surfers being replaced by new residents and vacation rentals.
http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/spanish/ohlone.shtml were the early settlers of the Central Coast, prior to the arrival of the Spaniards in 1769. The Spanish sent Missionarieshttp://csc-s-maps-q.csc.noaa.gov/salmonid/html/people/pops/missions.htm to introduce indigenous people to Christianity. The missionaries
held onto their land and power for twelve years after the independence of Mexico from Spain in 1821.http://csc-s-maps-q.csc.noaa.gov/salmonid/html/people/mexica.htm The Mexican government seized the Mission lands and distributed it to a few powerful families, among them the Rodriguezes and the Arandas.
Rancho Arroyo del Rodeo was granted by Gov. Figuero to Francisco Rodriguez. This area was used for cattle
round ups by the Rodriguez and Castro families, in a natural amphitheater where the freeway crosses Rodeo Gulch.http://researchforum.santacruzmah.org/viewtopic.php?t=100 Also known as "Los Coyotes", a one-quarter square league from Rodeo Gulch to Soquel Creek, from the sea up. Rancho Encinalitos (little live oak ranch), owned by Alejandro Rodriguez, ran from Corcoran West and included the lands to Woods Lagoon.
in 1882.http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/SantaCruzRanchos.html
1870 bought 237 Ac of land from Rodeo Gulch/ Corcoran Lagoon to 33rd Ave- Lynskey property. Both sides of Moran Lagoon. From the sea to the RR, including Soquel/ Pleasure Point.
Barn on 26th, now in Advent / Pleasure Point Church.
Ship, Helen Merrian Cap. Nelson, with cargo of telegraph poles wrecks off ranch.
1896- son Patrick, 17, died of typhoid.
1897 Divorced due to drinking. Son, Martin, drowned off Blacks Point in Jan 1901. Victorian house on beach. Burned March 1901.
1906-Son, Edward died from mistakenly drinking acid
, at his grandfather’s ranch in Watsonville. Died in 1904.
Children went to Santa Cruz
high on the Capitola Street car. They planted the Eucalyptus windbreak that still shelters the area now.
They also provided over wintering for the Monarch Butterfly
. The house burned on 12.14, 1915.
LOTS $5 down, $5 mo. 75–90 ft. Free water to lot, golden Waukesha mineral water. Free beach, 2000 ft (609.6 m). long. Free camping.
1929 70 ac Moran Lagoon to 38th
1948 Beltz Haven 38th-34th
1936 permission to develop water system around Breakers Beach
1938 seeks to lay water mains in Live Oak
1938 sued by Breakers for poor water.
At this time rum
runners dropped off on the beaches.http://montereybay.noaa.gov/visitor/access/pleasure.html
Rumor is that the Pleasure Point roadhouse
2-3905 E-Cliff was used in these endeavors.
As the contests between the surfers from Steamer Lane
and Pleasure Point increased, the Pleasure Point Surfing Association reinvigorated the PPNF in the 1960s with the inspiration from Jim Phillip's http://www.jimphillips.com/, renowned surf art
-skate artist under Harry Contie.
http://www.metroactive.com/papers/cruz/11.14.01/nuz-0146.html
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/Govstream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2007/20070515/PDF/065.pdf,http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/Govstream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2007/20070814/PDF/032.pdf
see ipetitions.com/petition/saveroadhouse/signatures
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/Govstream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2007/20070814/PDF/033.pdf
Other famous surf spots on the Soquel Point from W to E, include Sewer Peak, First Peak, Second Peak, "once in a whiles", 38th Avenue, The Drain Pipe,The Hook, Shark's Cove, Privates and Trees. Pleasure Point has been the home and training grounds for many of the World's great American surfers, including Peter Mel
http://www.petermel.com/, Jay Moriartyhttp://www.surfline.com/surfaz/surfaz.cfm?id=868, Adam Repogle, Chris Gallagher, Kieran Horn, Robert "Wingnut" Weaver, Marcel Soros
, Flea Virostko, Kevin Reed, Richard Schmidt, Tanner Beckett, Christiaan Bailey
, CJ Nelson and Homer Hernard. The early big wave rider Fred Van Dyke http://www.posthoc.com/surfing2_interview.htm and the inventor of the wetsuit
, Jack O'Neill, are historic figures associated with this area.
Pleasure Point is on the northern Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean, along the central coast of California. The bay is south of San Francisco and San Jose, between the cities of Santa Cruz and Monterey....
in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz...
, California, http://www.californiacoastline.org/cgi-bin/image.cgi?image=636&mode=sequential&flags=0&year=2002 is a world renowned surf
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
location. Traditionally defined as the area along the coast from 41st Ave to Moran Lagoon, up 30th Ave to Portola and over to 41st Ave down to the sea at the "Hook". It is a prime example of surf culture
Surf culture
Surf culture includes the people, language, fashion and life surrounding the art of surfing.The culture began early in the 20th century, spread quickly during the 1950s and 1960s, and continues to evolve. It affected fashion, music, literature, films, jargon, and more...
.
From the time of the Costanoan through the Spanish missions in California
Spanish missions in California
The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of religious and military outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between 1769 and 1823 to spread the Christian faith among the local Native Americans. The missions represented the first major effort by Europeans to...
, into the time of the Californio
Californio
Californio is a term used to identify a Spanish-speaking Catholic people, regardless of race, born in California before 1848...
s and the breakup of the Rancho
Ranchos of California
The Spanish, and later the Méxican government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by the establishment of large land grants called ranchos, from which the English ranch is derived. Devoted to raising cattle and sheep, the owners of the ranchos attempted to pattern themselves...
s to the development of the Coastal cottages and businesses, the “Point” has had a rich and interesting past. In the more modern times of Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
http://montereybay.noaa.gov/visitor/access/pleasure.html, with the speakeasies that gave the area the name Pleasure Point and through the development of the surf culture, this area has been a place of distinction along the California coast.
The new Century has ushered in a new phase of development in which the beach cottages are being replaced by large houses, and the surfers being replaced by new residents and vacation rentals.
Early history
The OhloneOhlone
The Ohlone people, also known as the Costanoan, are a Native American people of the central California coast. When Spanish explorers and missionaries arrived in the late 18th century, the Ohlone inhabited the area along the coast from San Francisco Bay through Monterey Bay to the lower Salinas Valley...
http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/spanish/ohlone.shtml were the early settlers of the Central Coast, prior to the arrival of the Spaniards in 1769. The Spanish sent Missionarieshttp://csc-s-maps-q.csc.noaa.gov/salmonid/html/people/pops/missions.htm to introduce indigenous people to Christianity. The missionaries
Spanish missions in California
The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of religious and military outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between 1769 and 1823 to spread the Christian faith among the local Native Americans. The missions represented the first major effort by Europeans to...
held onto their land and power for twelve years after the independence of Mexico from Spain in 1821.http://csc-s-maps-q.csc.noaa.gov/salmonid/html/people/mexica.htm The Mexican government seized the Mission lands and distributed it to a few powerful families, among them the Rodriguezes and the Arandas.
Mexican land grants
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
round ups by the Rodriguez and Castro families, in a natural amphitheater where the freeway crosses Rodeo Gulch.http://researchforum.santacruzmah.org/viewtopic.php?t=100 Also known as "Los Coyotes", a one-quarter square league from Rodeo Gulch to Soquel Creek, from the sea up. Rancho Encinalitos (little live oak ranch), owned by Alejandro Rodriguez, ran from Corcoran West and included the lands to Woods Lagoon.
Daubenbiss and Hames
The conclusion of the Mexican American War in 1850 resulted in more immigration.http://scplweb.santacruzpl.org/history/people/winterh.shtml Americans and Europeans joined with the Mexican Rancho families or through purchase gained land in the area. In 1845 John Daubenbiss and John Hames bought 1100 acres (4 km²) from Alexander Rodriguez. The Daubenbiss house is on the rise coming out of Soquel Village. The 1855 grant was confirmed by the land commission. Originally surveyed as 2353 acres (10 km²) in 1858, it was resurveyed in 1861 as 1473.04 acres (6 km²). In 1869, after a second notice they appealed yet were held to the smaller size because they didn't object in time. H. and E. Pagels patented part of the lands in 1868. Hames and Daubenbiss patented this RanchoRanchos of California
The Spanish, and later the Méxican government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by the establishment of large land grants called ranchos, from which the English ranch is derived. Devoted to raising cattle and sheep, the owners of the ranchos attempted to pattern themselves...
in 1882.http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/SantaCruzRanchos.html
Nineteenth century
- M. Leonard owned 115 acre (0.4653889 km²) east of Woods Lagoon- The YachtYachtA yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
HarborHarborA harbor or harbour , or haven, is a place where ships, boats, and barges can seek shelter from stormy weather, or else are stored for future use. Harbors can be natural or artificial...
and Arena Gulch to Schwan LagoonLagoonA lagoon is a body of shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the sea by some form of barrier. The EU's habitat directive defines lagoons as "expanses of shallow coastal salt water, of varying salinity or water volume, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sand banks or shingle,...
- the twin lakes area.
- Schwan owned 72 Acres from Schwan Lagoon to near Blacks Point. He built the Inn in 1892. Helped develop Twin Lakes trolley station.Property landscaped by N.A. Beckwith with naturalistic landscape including EucalyptusEucalyptusEucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
.
- Henry Johans owned 85 Acres from the Blacks Point and Sunny Cove area to 17th Ave.
- James Corcoran http://researchforum.santacruzmah.org/viewtopic.php?t=145 owned 183 Ac of land west of Rodeo Gulch, from the Sea to Santa MariaSanta Maria, CaliforniaSanta Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. The 2010 census population was 100,062, putting it ahead of Santa Barbara for the first time and making it the largest city in the county...
, along the SCRR (Santa Cruz Rail Road) above the Schwan's and the Johan's lands, to upper Schwan Lake, the state park area by the Simpkin swim center of 17th Ave.
- Moranhttp://researchforum.santacruzmah.org/viewtopic.php?t=133 Patrick Moran + Rosa Smith 1866. Blacksmith
1870 bought 237 Ac of land from Rodeo Gulch/ Corcoran Lagoon to 33rd Ave- Lynskey property. Both sides of Moran Lagoon. From the sea to the RR, including Soquel/ Pleasure Point.
Barn on 26th, now in Advent / Pleasure Point Church.
Ship, Helen Merrian Cap. Nelson, with cargo of telegraph poles wrecks off ranch.
1896- son Patrick, 17, died of typhoid.
1897 Divorced due to drinking. Son, Martin, drowned off Blacks Point in Jan 1901. Victorian house on beach. Burned March 1901.
1906-Son, Edward died from mistakenly drinking acid
Acid
An acid is a substance which reacts with a base. Commonly, acids can be identified as tasting sour, reacting with metals such as calcium, and bases like sodium carbonate. Aqueous acids have a pH of less than 7, where an acid of lower pH is typically stronger, and turn blue litmus paper red...
, at his grandfather’s ranch in Watsonville. Died in 1904.
- Walter Lynskey owned 54 Ac from 33 Ave to 38th. Died 1918 and land sold.
- W. Hawes 1907 owned land along proposed E Cliff.
- F. A. Hihnhttp://library.ucsc.edu/Zope/hihn/bios/hihnauto.html owned around 120 Ac from 38th to 41st the sea to Capitola Road. This included the Road House/ Casa Del Mar, on E. Cliff
- 1867 narrow gauge railroad http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/trans/railrd.shtml from SC to Watsonville built by Hihn, http://americanhistory.si.edu/ONTHEMOVE/collection/object_373.html whose locomotive Jupiterhttp://americanhistory.si.edu/ONTHEMOVE/collection/object_2.html is in the Smithsonian.
- M. Leonard owned 108 more Ac The Hook to Capitola Road, Opal Cliffs.
- G Wardwell owned 58 Ac to Capitola Rd. Lower Opal cliffs.
- March 2, 1891, Corcoran, Moran and Johann gave 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) to the CatholicCatholicThe word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Ladies’ Aid Society
- June 1892 Hotel Santa Maria Del Mar http://www.santacruzpl.org/gallery2/v/lochistphotos/SCM104.JPG.html opened.
Twentieth century
- 1906 The ChapelChapelA chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
opened.
- Moran sold to Nellie Houghton in 1904 in Estate Sale on Rosa’s death. She bid $2,500 in gold coins. Built a family house at the end of 30th called the OwlOwlOwls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions . Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish...
s, because of the many owls in the area. Mr. A. D. Houghton was an engineering consultant to John D Rockefeller.
Children went to Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
high on the Capitola Street car. They planted the Eucalyptus windbreak that still shelters the area now.
They also provided over wintering for the Monarch Butterfly
Monarch butterfly
The Monarch butterfly is a milkweed butterfly , in the family Nymphalidae. It is perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies. Since the 19th century, it has been found in New Zealand, and in Australia since 1871 where it is called the Wanderer...
. The house burned on 12.14, 1915.
- 1920 Neillie owned 6.25 Ac at the end of Houghton/30th Ave.
- 1929 John C. Kleist owned the property
- C Thompson developed the Pleasure Point subdivision.
- Dr Norman Sullivan renamed Eucalyptus Dr, Pleasure Point Dr.
- The Plung was opened in 1934. The swimming poolSwimming poolA swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
was built in the basement of the Houghton home. 1934 managed by Mrs. Thompson. 1955 re opened by Edward Maloney. 1962 was removed because of a large crack.
- Trolley Union Traction Twin Lakes to Capitola 1903-05 - 1925 http://www.santacruzpl.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=keyalbum.KeywordAlbum&g2_keyword=Transportation--Streetcars--Electric--Union+Traction+Company
- 1907 East Cliff Dr proposed 15 miles (24 km) auto speedway from SC to Capitola. 75–100 feet wide.
- 1907 Lamb and Burton owned 44 ac from UT to proposed E Cliff-33rd-38th. The Breakers.
- 1920s had 17.5 ac that developed as THE BREAKERS 1921 Breakers Bonanza Beach
LOTS $5 down, $5 mo. 75–90 ft. Free water to lot, golden Waukesha mineral water. Free beach, 2000 ft (609.6 m). long. Free camping.
- Rodeo Club 1922 meet at Larsen house on 38th to improve E Cliff 26-41st.
- Beltz 1920 6 acres (24,281.2 m²) off 30th
1929 70 ac Moran Lagoon to 38th
1948 Beltz Haven 38th-34th
1936 permission to develop water system around Breakers Beach
1938 seeks to lay water mains in Live Oak
1938 sued by Breakers for poor water.
- Birds fly into homes in Capitola and Pleasure Point. Alfred HitchcockAlfred HitchcockSir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...
, reading of this, makes the movie, The BirdsThe Birds (film)The Birds is a 1963 horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on the 1952 short story "The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier. It depicts Bodega Bay, California which is, suddenly and for unexplained reasons, the subject of a series of widespread and violent bird attacks over the course of a few...
.
- Pleasure Point Night FightersPleasure Point Night FightersThe Pleasure Point Night Fighters , a.k.a. PPNF.-Pleasure Point:The Pleasure Point Night Fighters are the first to use the name Pleasure Point.This designation is used to define the surfing community on Soquel Point in the county of Santa Cruz....
- 1920s Volunteer firefighters to protect the Point from fires and rowdy crowds during ProhibitionProhibitionProhibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
1919-1933.
At this time rum
Rum
Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels...
runners dropped off on the beaches.http://montereybay.noaa.gov/visitor/access/pleasure.html
Rumor is that the Pleasure Point roadhouse
Pleasure Point roadhouse
The Pleasure Point Roadhouse is a historic building on the Monterey Bay,located at 2-3905 East Cliff Dr., 95062 in Santa Cruz County, California. It was torn down on September 27, 2008, -Henchy:...
2-3905 E-Cliff was used in these endeavors.
- The Pleasure Point roadhousePleasure Point roadhouseThe Pleasure Point Roadhouse is a historic building on the Monterey Bay,located at 2-3905 East Cliff Dr., 95062 in Santa Cruz County, California. It was torn down on September 27, 2008, -Henchy:...
had one of the early gas stations along the SC coast. It was a retreat with access to the ducks and waterfowl that filled the lagoons and wetlands in the area. 1870’s F. A. Hihn owned the property. 1900s was owned by J.Henchy, a saloon keeper from San Francisco,who built the Pleasure Point roadhousePleasure Point roadhouseThe Pleasure Point Roadhouse is a historic building on the Monterey Bay,located at 2-3905 East Cliff Dr., 95062 in Santa Cruz County, California. It was torn down on September 27, 2008, -Henchy:...
.
- 1920Nick Neary from San Francisco owned the property.http://researchforum.santacruzmah.org/viewtopic.php?t=71
- 1926 A&E Petersontraded for their grape ranch in Chowchilla.
- Jack O'Neill Father of the WetsuitWetsuitA wetsuit is a garment, usually made of foamed neoprene, which is worn by surfers, divers, windsurfers, canoeists, and others engaged in water sports, providing thermal insulation, abrasion resistance and buoyancy. The insulation properties depend on bubbles of gas enclosed within the material,...
patented the name SurfSurfingSurfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
Shop in SF 1952. Moved to SC in 1959, first to Cowells and then to 41st Ave in Pleasure Point.
- Gion v. City of Santa Cruz(Cal. 1970) The use of the beach from at least 1900 lead to dedication of property to public use and prescriptive rights
- O'Neill bought Gion property along the coast of Pleasure Point. Formerly Breakers Beach owned by Hawes. 33rd-38th
- The PPNF, Pleasure Point Night FightersPleasure Point Night FightersThe Pleasure Point Night Fighters , a.k.a. PPNF.-Pleasure Point:The Pleasure Point Night Fighters are the first to use the name Pleasure Point.This designation is used to define the surfing community on Soquel Point in the county of Santa Cruz....
, was reconstituted in the 1950s.
As the contests between the surfers from Steamer Lane
Steamer Lane
Steamer Lane is a famous surfing location in Santa Cruz, California. It is just off a point on the side of cliffs in the West Cliff residential area near downtown Santa Cruz, providing easy access and a good vantage point for viewing. The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum is housed in a lighthouse there....
and Pleasure Point increased, the Pleasure Point Surfing Association reinvigorated the PPNF in the 1960s with the inspiration from Jim Phillip's http://www.jimphillips.com/, renowned surf art
Surf art
Surf art is visual art about or related to the sport of surfing.There is a strong connection between art and surf culture, which reaches back 3,000 years to Peru, where some of the world's first historians carved bas-reliefs of surfers. The intersection of the surf and art realms today, however,...
-skate artist under Harry Contie.
http://www.metroactive.com/papers/cruz/11.14.01/nuz-0146.html
- PPNF began Pack Your Trash.http://www.packyourtrash.com/ In the 1970s Pack Your Trash Day's began as one of the first beach clean ups in response to visitors who had not learned to respect the oceanOceanAn ocean is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean, a continuous body of water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas.More than half of this area is over 3,000...
environmentNatural environmentThe natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
. This has grown to be a national phenomenon and people now work to keep our beach areas clean.
- 1980 The PPNF Park was planted across from Elizibeth's Market, the old Port O Call market for Breakers Beach.http://www.sctikis.com/article_01.html
- Many SurfingSurfingSurfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
contest are held in this location, including the no cord classic developed by Keven Cante, in response to the use of shock cords or surf cords, now called surf leashes. The early version was attached to the board with a suction cup.
- 1970s Development of 41st Ave as a commercial district. Pleasure Businesses followed http://researchforum.santacruzmah.org/viewtopic.php?t=73
- 1995 the road across from the Pleasure Point roadhousePleasure Point roadhouseThe Pleasure Point Roadhouse is a historic building on the Monterey Bay,located at 2-3905 East Cliff Dr., 95062 in Santa Cruz County, California. It was torn down on September 27, 2008, -Henchy:...
failed. As a result, the one way road is all that remains.
21st century
- 2001- The sidewalkSidewalkA sidewalk, or pavement, footpath, footway, and sometimes platform, is a path along the side of a road. A sidewalk may accommodate moderate changes in grade and is normally separated from the vehicular section by a curb...
http://www.coastal.ca.gov/sc/A-3-SCO-00-076.pdf on lower 30th was the beginning of the end of the surf community, where many lived in an environment similar to that found at the State Park of Crystal Cove.http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21553
- With new "Curb AppealCurb AppealCurb Appeal is a half-hour TV series that has aired on HGTV in the United States from 2002 to the present, exploring how a house's outside "curb appeal" will be updated. Various hosts over the years , talk the viewer through the planned improvements...
", Realtors and developers rush in to replace the historic beach cottageCottage__toc__In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cozy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location. However there are cottage-style dwellings in cities, and in places such as Canada the term exists with no connotations of size at all...
s with larger homes.http://documents.coastal.ca.gov/reports/2006/6/Th12b-6-2006.pdf Many long term renters are forced out as vacation rentals and large houses used for a few weeks in the summer replace the small bungalowBungalowA bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
s with cottage gardenCottage gardenThe cottage garden is a distinct style of garden that uses an informal design, traditional materials, dense plantings, and a mixture of ornamental and edible plants. English in origin, the cottage garden depends on grace and charm rather than grandeur and formal structure...
s. The pattern seen in Ocean Beach, San Diego, CaliforniaOcean Beach, San Diego, CaliforniaOcean Beach is a beachfront neighborhood of San Diego, California.-Geography:Ocean Beach is located in San Diego on the Southern California coast. It lies on the Pacific Ocean at the estuary of the San Diego River, at the western terminus of Interstate 8. It is approximately from Downtown San...
and many Southern California beach cottage communities http://www.sccoplanning.com/pdf/policy/pleasurepoint/chp1.pdf begins to transform one of the last surf communities along the coast.
- 2001 Park designation for openspace on the S-Turn http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/GovStream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2001/20010417/PDF/082.pdf
- 2001 The Rodgers project is opposed with a petition signed by a 1000 people against loss of small beach cottage used by surf community and removal of trees that protect monarch butterflies of Moran lagoon.
- 2002 Becomes a sanctuary for ducks, herons, and other waterfowlWaterfowlWaterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans....
after local concern.
- 2003 Seawall proposed, but turned down by the California Coastal Commission because of a lack of consideration of alternatives to fight coastal erosion.http://www.coastal.ca.gov/cd/F6a-11-2003.pdf
- 2004 Proposal to have a lower pathway along East Cliff by Coastal Commission.http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/GovStream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2001/20010417/PDF/082.pdf see p. 11
- 2004 permission to build on the beach across from Moran Lagoon turned down http://www.coastal.ca.gov/sc/Th12d-3-2004.pdf
- 2004-Permission to build town house next to Roadhouse http://www.coastal.ca.gov/sc/Th11c-3-2004.pdf, on one of the last undeveloped lots. Though out of compliance with Neighborhood compatibility standards for similar scale, bulk and style to the surrounding homes; the project is approved much to the dismay of many long term members of the community.
- 2005- Attempt to list The Pleasure Point roadhousePleasure Point roadhouseThe Pleasure Point Roadhouse is a historic building on the Monterey Bay,located at 2-3905 East Cliff Dr., 95062 in Santa Cruz County, California. It was torn down on September 27, 2008, -Henchy:...
as a Cultural Resource NR-5. The Trustees, with the help of Realtors and Developers fight the designation in opposition the community desire to save it for a museum and community center.
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/Govstream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2007/20070515/PDF/065.pdf,http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/Govstream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2007/20070814/PDF/032.pdf
see ipetitions.com/petition/saveroadhouse/signatures
- 2007 community meetings to decide design guidelines in keeping with the historic beach cottage environment.http://www.sccoplanning.com/pleasurept.htm
- Aug 14, 2007 County investigates Roadhouse as a park site
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/Govstream/BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2007/20070814/PDF/033.pdf
- Dec 2007 Coastal Commission permits Sea Wall from 33rd Ave to 36th and at the Hook on the end of 41st Ave.
Surfing
The beach at O'Neill's has long been used for Surf access and gathering. Directly in front of O'Neill's house is the surf break called "O'Neill's" or "The Dirt Farm".Other famous surf spots on the Soquel Point from W to E, include Sewer Peak, First Peak, Second Peak, "once in a whiles", 38th Avenue, The Drain Pipe,The Hook, Shark's Cove, Privates and Trees. Pleasure Point has been the home and training grounds for many of the World's great American surfers, including Peter Mel
Peter Mel
Peter Mel, born November 24, 1969 in Santa Cruz, California, is a professional surfer. Mel began his surfing life in Capitola, California before moving on to Santa Cruz. His father John, who started the family business Freeline Surf Design the same year Pete was born, made his boards over the years...
http://www.petermel.com/, Jay Moriartyhttp://www.surfline.com/surfaz/surfaz.cfm?id=868, Adam Repogle, Chris Gallagher, Kieran Horn, Robert "Wingnut" Weaver, Marcel Soros
Marcel Soros
Marcel Soros is a professional surfer.-Biography:Growing up at Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, California, Marcel Soros spends a part of each day surfing and exploring the California coastline...
, Flea Virostko, Kevin Reed, Richard Schmidt, Tanner Beckett, Christiaan Bailey
Christiaan Bailey
Christiaan "Otter" Bailey , is an American professional surfer, known for his experience as a surf safari guide and skill as a big wave surfer and skateboarder....
, CJ Nelson and Homer Hernard. The early big wave rider Fred Van Dyke http://www.posthoc.com/surfing2_interview.htm and the inventor of the wetsuit
Wetsuit
A wetsuit is a garment, usually made of foamed neoprene, which is worn by surfers, divers, windsurfers, canoeists, and others engaged in water sports, providing thermal insulation, abrasion resistance and buoyancy. The insulation properties depend on bubbles of gas enclosed within the material,...
, Jack O'Neill, are historic figures associated with this area.