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A partially full train on the Giant Dipper roars by a crowd of onlookers Sunday during the first weekend of ride operations at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in 2021. — Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian
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Photo: Busy weekend for Boardwalk as rides reopen

By: Tarmo Hannula

Limited rides at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk reopened April 1 following state public health guidelines. Boardwalk rides have been closed since March 2020 due to Covid-19, although they operated for a brief time in November. Ride reservations, which have been selling out daily, are recommended, as the park is limited to 25% capacity. For information, visit beachboardwalk.com.

Tarmo Hannula
Tarmo Hannula has been the lead photographer with The Pajaronian newspaper in Watsonville since 1997. More recently Good Times & Press Banner. He also reports on a wide range of topics, including police, fire, environment, schools, the arts and events. A fifth generation Californian, Tarmo was born in the Mother Lode of the Sierra (Columbia) and has lived in Santa Cruz County since the late 1970s. He earned a BA from UC Santa Cruz and has traveled to 33 countries.

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