The 2023 27th Annual Woodies on the Wharf (WOW) in Santa Cruz is now in our rear-view mirrors and what a wonderful weekend it was! We are grateful for all of the support we receive from the City of Santa Cruz – and most especially from the Parks and Recreation Department, and the Wharf Merchants Association. Originally a one-day affair, …
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WOW 2023 Photo Gallery
WOW 2023 was a great weekend of with lots of activities, meeting up with old friends and checking out all the Woodies On The Wharf. Below are just a few of the woodies at the show and Sunday cruise. All in all it was a very successful car show.
Read More »2023 Spring Cruise
The 2023 Santa Cruz Woodies Club Spring Cruise on National Drive your Woodie Day was another unique, special event. The weather cooperated with sunshine and mild temperatures. Although we localized the venue, members didn’t seem to mind the shorter driving portions of the cruise this year.Our first stop was at the shop of Canepa Motors located in Scotts Valley, CA. …
Read More »Woodies On The Wharf – 2023 Donations
For Woodies on the Wharf 2023 the Santa Cruz Woodies Club is donating our on-wharf raffle proceeds to just two charities: The Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project (www.mbstp.org) which is graciously providing volunteers for our Bike Corral/Valet and the Community Foundation for Monterey County – Pajaro Relief Fund (www.cfmco.org).For those of you who live near the California Coast you …
Read More »Santa Cruz Woodies 2023 Installation Dinner
After three years of postponed and cancelled events we finally had a back to normal Annual Installation Dinner. The highlight of the night was the the silent auction and live auction to the event there was a lot of activity and excitement around the items available in the auctions. It was a fantastic catered dinner provided by Angela Blessing Catering.Don & …
Read More »Woodies At The Rock 2022
Those of you who attended Woodies at the Rock 2022 undoubtedly will agree that this year’s event was another fantastic show. The annual (post-covid) Harbor Festival in Morro Bay continued on this year as the Makers Market Craft Fair with a reduced footprint but still substantial crowds. The weather driving down the coast from Cambria Saturday morning was foggy and …
Read More »Goodguys West Coast Nationals 2022
Goodguys like many car events is getting back to normal and is looking more like a pre-covid event. Both Friday and Saturday had a good turnout and the woodies were out in force. Luckily the weather wasn’t too hot and it helps when the woodies get the premier parking area alongside the trees which provided plenty of shady areas. Friday’s …
Read More »26th Annual Woodies on the Wharf – It’s a Wrap!
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the City of Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Woodies Club welcomed woodie owners and attendees to the 26th Annual Woodies on the Wharf. This year, held in conjunction with the 5th Annual National Woodie Meet, saw attendance rise as wooden car owners and guests from all over the country descended upon …
Read More »You Gotta Share Them
While reading the latest issue of the WOODIE TIMES, I took special interest in the article written by our President Wayne Yada titled “Woodies for Rent”. We all know how popular and special woodies are. I too have used my woodie for a number of events.Jim’s ’46 Ford at the racetrackOf course, weddings are always in the running as the …
Read More »Woodies on the Wharf 2021
The annual Woodies on the Wharf – or as this year was called, “It’s Knot a WOW” – took place on Saturday June 26, 2021. The weekend began with the traditional memorial paddle out and breakfast buffet at the Ferdinand’s on Friday morning. This is when we gather to remember all of our O’hana we have lost over the years. Later that evening we assembled informally, poolside …
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