History, photographs, current politics about this famous California road connecting Santa Cruz and San Jose.
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Journey through Highway 17,
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This review is from: Highway 17: The Road to Santa Cruz (Paperback)
When I was growing up, Highway 17 was called the "bloody highway". As I grew up and drove through HWY 17 to get to Santa Cruz, I understood the nick name. After reading this book, I was energized to drive through HWY 17 with the book at hand and found myself reliving the history of this wonderful road as I stopped at every historical location referenced in the book. I highly recommend this book and suggest taking the trip with the book to appreciate its beauty.
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Journey through Highway 17 past and present,
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This review is from: Highway 17: The Road to Santa Cruz (Paperback)
I have driven on highway 17 thousands of times, after reading Highway 17 by Richard Beal, I felt like I had just taken that road for the first time. The book is fascinating recounting of history, key locations, and local relevant events. The wonderful old pictures captured the history of the road brilliantly. This book is a must read for locals, old Highway 17 drivers, and the new drivers that will travel this road.
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Complete listing of what once was in the Santa Cruz Mountain,
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This review is from: Highway 17: The Road to Santa Cruz (Paperback)
This book is a complete listing of everything that has something to do with highway 17. From dry statistical data, to listings of roadside markers, to a complete history of the communities that once existed in the Santa Cruz Mountains before the highway bypassed it all. Nice reading for local historians. Anyone who has traveled this dangerous highway will enjoy this book
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To understand Highway 17, we first need to begin with an understanding of the area and early history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Cruz, Los Gatos, San Jose, Santa Clara, Scotts Valley, San Francisco, Wulf Collection, California Department of Transportation, Lexington Reservoir, Special Collections, Holy City, Redwood Estates, Mountain Charlie Road, Glenwood Highway, Mount Hermon Road, Granite Creek Road, American Express, Lark Avenue, Patchen Pass, Vine Hill, Main Street, Black Road, Los Angeles, Sims Road, John Skeggs New!
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To understand Highway 17, we first need to begin with an understanding of the area and early history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Cruz, Los Gatos, San Jose, Santa Clara, Scotts Valley, San Francisco, Wulf Collection, California Department of Transportation, Lexington Reservoir, Special Collections, Holy City, Redwood Estates, Mountain Charlie Road, Glenwood Highway, Mount Hermon Road, Granite Creek Road, American Express, Lark Avenue, Patchen Pass, Vine Hill, Main Street, Black Road, Los Angeles, Sims Road, John Skeggs New!
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- The Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Book by Tom Taber on page 174, and Back Matter
- California Central Coast Railways by Rick Hamman on page 88, and Back Matter
- The Butcher Shop (New Zealand fiction series) by Jean Devanny on page 39
- Chinese Gold: The Chinese in the Monterey Bay Region by Sandy Lydon in Back Matter
- Mountain View (Images of America: California) by Nicholas Perry on page 127
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