State Parks leaders do not have an estimate of the damages but expect the Federal Emergency Management Agency, known as FEMA, to provide some reimbursement. The promenade is washed out in huge sinkholes, large sections of wood fencing gone, and every picnic table and pavilion are ruined. Some onlookers captured video of the pier to the Cement Ship disappearing after being repeated pummeled by the waves. The USS Palo Alto, Aptos “Cement Ship”, and its pier suffer significant damage. More than half the seawall is gone, and pavement (and utilities) disappeared. Seacliff State Beach, known for its historic 1919 Cement Ship, the Palo Alto, with a well-known pier for fishing, had 63 campsites and 26 hookup sites wiped out by ocean swells. Staff answer the phone Monday through Friday leave a detailed message and you can be added to their list. The Capitola Recreation Department is compiling a list to coordinate placing volunteers. Provide information on the name of the business, job opening details, contact person and information to: or call 83. Owners of businesses that remain open in Capitola Village ask for your patronage.įor scores of Esplanade employees out of work for who knows how long, the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce announced an effort to find jobs for displaced workers. Give at The “support Capitola Village” photo post on Instagram has more than 6,000 likes. Margaritaville owners posted on Instagram that they will be closed through January for repairs.įrom Stockton Bridge, observers on foot saw muddy Soquel Creek pulsing and rising and ocean waves battering evacuated buildings that used to offer visitors serene and scenic views.Īptos real estate agent Ben Strock launched a GoFundMe campaign, featuring a photo of the beachfront pastel Venetian Hotel to raise $50,000 for shuttered Capitola businesses to help employees who won’t be getting federal aid. Waterfront restaurants on the Esplanade include Zelda’s on the Beach, My Thai Beach, Bay Bar & Grill, the Sand Bar, Paradise Beach Grille and Margaritaville.Īt Zelda’s, closet to the ocean, the front wall was smashed by a support beam from the Capitola Wharf. See story, page 7.Ī wall of driftwood and other debris line the beach near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Soquel Creek, a bucolic tributary in the summer, became a weapon of destruction as trees upstream were swept downstream, creating logjams at bridges, destroying the foundations of the Esplanade restaurants and ripping through their plumbing and electrical systems.Ĭommunity Foundation Santa Cruz County swiftly announced a Disaster Fund to help neighbors harmed by the storms. That doesn’t include Capitola, an incorporated city of 10,000 that depends on tourism and saw nine business red-tagged for safety reasons. 9, according to Dave Reid, the county’s recovery chief. The next wave of storms in unincorporated areas left damages that exceed $29 million (largely to roads) as Jan. The first wave of storms left damages estimated at $10 million to $12 million, according to county Supervisor Zach Friend. The storm dropped 10 inches of rain in 24 hours in Bonny Doon - and all that water ran downhill. Unrelenting rain, overflowing creeks in the Santa Cruz Mountains all the way to Monterey Bay, and ocean swells wreaked havoc, flooding streets, creating sinkholes, knocking out electricity, closing schools and leaving mud and debris behind. Īfter multiple drought years, one rain gauge reported 23 inches of rain in 10 days. Offer not applicable if rides open on your scheduled date.Hwy 9 is shut down at Graham Hill Road on Jan. Please note: Other dates may incur upgrade fees. Should the rides close the day of your scheduled visit (due to weather or any other reason), your paid Ride Wristband value can be rolled over to another date.Rides, shows, attractions, and operating days and hours are subject to availability and may change without notice.Bonus Points are not valid for food or retail. MyBoardwalk Card Paid Points can be used for individual rides, arcades, midway games attractions, select food and retail.Any MyBoardwalk Cards and Season Passes that were purchased online and not picked up will be mailed to the purchaser at the end of each year.No exchanges or refunds can be applied after your scheduled visit date and will be forfeited. If you are unable to come on your selected visit date, contact us before your scheduled visit. Daily Ride Wristband price is variable.Ticket prices are the same for all ages.All sales are final and non-refundable tickets will not be replaced if lost, stolen, or damaged.
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