01 / DowntownThe street behind the scene.
A comic shop, a disguised storefront, and a city rebuilt after the earthquake.
Charles L. Aydelotte · Public domain / source · cropped for display
An independent Santa Cruz audio experience
There’s another citybeneath the postcard.
Follow the real places behind The Lost Boys—and the stories Santa Cruz keeps after the lights come on.
- The experience
- 8 narrated chapters
- The places
- Downtown to Wharf
- Your pace
- Listen anywhere
- Getting started
- No app or account
A little stranger. A lot more interesting.
You’ve seen the coast.
Now hear its stories.
Santa Cruz played a fictional town on screen. Its real story is just as compelling: a comic shop that moved, a beloved carnival, an earthquake that changed downtown, and a bridge remembered for a scene filmed somewhere else.
Original narration, photographs, transcripts, and visible sources let you explore from your room or follow the route at your own pace.
Listen to the opening
Hear the full chapter and read the transcript The City Changes
55 seconds · original narration · headphones welcome
Seven places. Eight chapters.
The city is the setting.
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02 / The BoardwalkA carnival becomes a character.
The carousel, the lights, and the real places Hollywood turned into Santa Carla.
Henry Zbyszynski · CC BY 2.0 / source · cropped for display
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03 / The WharfLook back. See it differently.
From the water, the city becomes one picture. The stories reveal what the frame leaves out.
Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 / source · cropped for display
Make it your own evening
A story, a phone, a pair of headphones.
01
Sample from anywhere.
Start in your room, at home, or over coffee. Every chapter is available without sharing your location.
02
Explore at your pace.
Allow roughly 60–75 minutes for the full walk, including about 22 minutes of narration. Pause wherever you like.
03
Let the place tell the rest.
Optional location help points to a nearby chapter. Save the tour before heading out, and keep the transcripts with you.
The first edition is available to preview. Walking directions, access, and timing remain subject to a final field review. Use current public paths, stop audio at crossings, and follow posted closures.
For hotels & destinations
Give people a story
worth stepping into.
A Santa Cruz experience your guests can discover before arrival, from the front desk, or on their own time. Ask about a branded guest edition or ownership of the destination project.