16th Annual Woodies on the Wharf

Who doesn't love woodies? Old fashioned car bodies, polished wood, chrome, and a fresh coat of paint. Woodies first gained popularity in Santa Cruz when surfers and college students alike realized that woodies were cheap, spacious, and could be easily adapted to carry surfboards. Since then woodies have been a surf icon. Fast forward 50 years later and you have a gathering every year of refurbished woodies coming from Santa Cruz, Arizona, Colorado, and even Canada. Woodies on the Wharf started in 1995 and has been occurring ever since. On the third Saturday of every June the end of the wharf is blocked off to traffic and over 200 woodies are put on display to be admired and photographed. The event ends with a parade of all 200 woodies driving around Santa Cruz to say goodbye to everyone. Every year Made in Santa Cruz has the widest selection of woodie memorabilia on the wharf that we love to share with all of the woodie-enthusiasts. Come over to Santa Cruz on June 26th from 10AM-4PM for a real treat-- free valet bike parking included.

Check out a small selection of our woodie memorabilia here or give us a call at (831) 426-2257.

Father's Day is Fast Approaching

Father's Day is an annual holiday observed by more than 55 countries across the globe. It occurs on the third Sunday of June which means this year it's on the 20th. This Father's Day, give your dad something he'll love forever. Perhaps a Santa Cruz themed coffee mug with which he can enjoy his morning cup of coffee.

Dad not a coffee person? Give him a genuine Nor*Cal t-shirt so that he can represent his state with pride.


If all else fails, bring him down to Made in Santa Cruz on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf and let him pick out his own Father's Day gift. We hope you enjoy this Father's Day as much as we will. We hope to see you soon!