This year, on the 28th of June, Santa Cruz Woodies lost one of its long-term members and beloved friend, George Benson. George connected with Santa Cruz Woodies at the first “Woodies on the Wharf” event in 1995, and until this year, never missed one. For 20 years he made our coveted trophies and his wooden art has graced many of …
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Woodies in the Valley has always been a great venue for a woodie get together. This years event started out with the woodie “cruise-in” Friday night which was held at the local A&W drive-in. Just like in the good old days, woodie owners were getting together to see old friends, talk about the cars and get your favorite fast food. …
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For the 22nd year, the Club gathered to celebrate the installation of new officers for the coming year. The event got started off with Happy Hour followed by a wonderful dinner prior to starting the program for the evening. Out-going President Rowland Baker welcomed all and thanked those who had worked so hard to make the past year, highlighted by the 20th Annual …
Read More »Ocean Pacific Lodge PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE OCEAN PACIFIC LODGE REQUESTING ROOM RESERVATIONS SCW is responsible for the reservation of all rooms at the Ocean Pacific Lodge for the dates of WOW. The Ocean Pacific Lodge will not take reservations at this time. Information regarding the process for reserving rooms for the 25th Annual Woodies On the Wharf will be sent out to …
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May 17th was the annual Spring Cruise for the Santa Cruz Woodie family and it was also the National Drive your Woodie Day. For this years cruise we headed down to San Juan Bautista which is the home of one of California’s original Missions. On this weekend the annual Bar-B-Q Rib Cook-Off and Craft Fair was also being held in …
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The 2014 Santa Cruz Woodies Club Installation Dinner is in the books and its surely one that set records! While the purpose of the Installation Dinner is technically to install New Club Officers, that is just one important part of an event that has evolved from an great evening into a whole fun filled weekend spent with our Woodie Ohana. …
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When we purchased our ‘Woodie’, I was really looking for a 1951 Ford Victoria with the hopes of replicating my first car that I built with my Dad. Lots of memories always come flooding back about the time my Dad and I spent working on that car. So, when I saw a very small ad listing a 1951 Ford Country …
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When I was growing up in San Francisco, our family car was a 1951 Ford Woodie that my dad used for his furniture business and family outings. We also used to take our junk to the city dumps where my dad helped me score several old metal push cars, including a woodie. My love of cars has been lifelong and …
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The following is a great article which appeared in the Sacramento Bee about Floyd Smith and his hand crafted surfboards. "The Sierra foothills seem an unlikely place to find a surf legend. But an "Endless Summer" vibe fills the Rescue workshops of Floyd Smith. Four converted sheds built in a El Dorado County hillside pasture – one for foam, one for wood, two for finishing – serve as Smith's artistic studios. As he's done most of his life, Smith transforms large, plain "blanks" of foam or balsa wood into wave-riding art."
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