Santa Cruz, CA Casino Arcade
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B. David Cathell / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
WB31CCFile size:
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8256 x 5504 px | 69.9 x 46.6 cm | 27.5 x 18.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2 June 2019Location:
Santa Cruz, CA, USAMore information:
From the ocean side of the beach, one sees a magnificent view of the Santa Cruz Beach Casino Arcade. The development at this location began in 1865 when the first of several bathhouses were constructed and the railroad was convinced to deliver customers to this spot. In 1904, the magnificent Neptune Casino opened to the “blare of music, a blaze of rockets and the boom of bursting bombs.” Unfortunately, two years later, a fire leveled the casino. Within a year, a more refined and streamlined complex opened, along with a brand new natatorium (indoor swimming pool) and boardwalk. Even though it is called a "casino", gambling has never been allowed publicly although boats would gladly take adults who wished to indulge out to gaming boats anchored just off the coast. The same was true during Prohibition for those who wished to indulge in adult beverages.