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The Santa Cruz Woodies Club launched its spring season with a scenic coastal drive, bringing together vintage Woodies for a route spanning Highway 1 and the Santa Cruz Mountains. To accommodate members living across the region, the club organized two separate morning meeting points. The southern group which was comprised of 8 woodies gathered at Gateway Plaza in Santa Cruz, at the …

WOW 2026 is coming up in June. Get ready for another great event. We expect a record turnout while celebrating our 30th anniversary of Woodies on the Wharf.

I believe everyone in the Woodie Family knows Cheryl Luchsinger. If not, she is the lady that every year makes a quilt for the raffle on Saturday night at Woodies on the Wharf. More than that, she has made quilts for many charities, for out going officers of the Santa Cruz Woodies, for club members newborn, a special quilt that was auctioned to benefit …

For 33 years, members of the Santa Cruz Woodies Club (SCWC) have gathered to welcome the New Year and install the officers who will lead the club for the upcoming year. While the weather outside was balmy, the atmosphere inside the Portuguese Hall was filled with warm hugs and camaraderie as members celebrated once again. The evening began with a lively 90-minute …

One of our very favorite events is Woodies at the Rock in Morro Bay. Those of you who participated undoubtedly will agree that this year’s 31st anniversary event was another well attended show. SCWC members from the North and South Bay Area started the weekend with a couple of us meeting up at McDonalds in Morgan Hill. We continued the caravan …

Some time ago I noticed ads in the Woodie Times for Santa Barbara Woodie Club’s 25th Annual Woodies at the Beach. Part of the ad was the National Woodie Club holding their 8th Annual Meet in conjunction with the Santa Barbara Club. Needless to say, this looked like an event to participate in so I started passing the word that …

Woodies at the Beach was a spectacular show this year. Their were around 125 woodies at the show and a large crowd of spectators all day long. Many woodie owners were looking forward to this years show since it was special with the Santa Barbra Woodie Club show along with the National Woodie Club holding their annual meeting. Their were …

Brief History of the Wharf The existing Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf is the sixth wharf to be constructed at the current location. It was completed in 1914 and was designed to accommodate steam ships that would transport seafood products and lumber from the Santa Cruz mountains. The last 150 feet of the wharf bent at an angle to allow easier …

It was a big weekend for Woodies on the Wharf 2025. There were lots of events to check out starting on Thursday with a welcoming party for the woodie owners. Friday morning it was the Open House Breakfast and Paddle Out at Pleasure Point. Friday afternoon it was the pool side welcoming party at the Ocean Pacific Lodge followed by …

In conjunction with NWC’s National Drive your Woodie Day, Santa Cruz Woodies held their Spring Cruise on Saturday May 17, 2025. A total of twelve Woodies participated. While the weather gods failed to bless us with the usual beautiful, sunny California weather – the day, while cooler and overcast, offered great driving conditions for our old wooden cars. Our initial …