MM really was the artichoke queen of castroville

Posted by admin on 06/01/2010

Castroville, California is the Artichoke Center of the World. If you don’t believe it, just look around!

This small town lies in the heart of California’s Central Coast farm country less than 100 miles from San Francisco and less than three miles from the Pacific Ocean and public beaches. Prime land less than 3 miles [...]

 aptos girls realize that santa cruz is the true ” surf city ” plaque or no plaque

Posted by admin on 26/11/2009

SANTA CRUZ (CBS 5 / AP) ―
The royal family of Hawaii has given Santa Cruz a plaque that some say boosts its claim as the real Surf City.
Santa Cruz, along California’s central coast, has unsuccessfully battled Huntington Beach, in the southern part of the state, over rights to the moniker.
On Tuesday, the Santa Cruz City [...]

 norma jeans is a modern landmark for aptos +++ have you seen these other aptos landmarks ???

Posted by admin on 25/11/2009

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Aptos

The Castro family grave marker in Aptos. The Castro Family owned nearly a quarter of all the land in the county in the 1840s. They lent their name to Castroville.

Claus Spreckels was born in Germany, but emigrated to Hawaii and started [...]

 norma jeans coffee in the heart of aptos with an aptos historical timeline

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A Brief History of Aptos California

1578
Sir Francis Drake sailed by our coast.

1821
Mexican Independence

1848
California annexed to United States as a territory.

1849
Jose Arano builds first General Store

1850
California gains statehood. Chinese begin to immigrate

1850’s
Castro builds Aptos Wharf (Aptos Wharf Road)

1860
Judge Ben Nichols builds a lumber mill in Aptos. Bridge built over Aptos Creek.

1865
Santa Cruz Earthquake

1868
Aptos Bridge destroyed to [...]

 norma jeans coffee and the beautiful history of aptos

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History of Aptos
A Brief Overview of the History of Aptos by John Hibble

“Views of the Past”
Early Times
Aptos was named by the American Indians who lived here for thousands of years before Mission Santa Cruz was completed by the Spanish in 1794. In 1833 the government of Mexico granted Aptos Rancho to Rafael Castro. The Rancho [...]

 what is it about aptos that you love besides norma jeans coffee ???

Posted by admin on 24/11/2009

Aptos, California
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aptos, California

—  CDP —

Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California

Coordinates: 36°58′53″N 121°54′27″W / 36.98139°N 121.9075°W / 36.98139; -121.9075

Country
United States

State
California

County
Santa Cruz

Area

- Total
7 sq mi (18.2 km2)

- Land
7 sq mi (18.2 km2)

– Water
0 sq mi (0 km2)

Elevation
108 ft (33 m)

Population (2000)

- Total
9,396

- Density
1,342.3/sq mi (516.3/km2)

Time zone
PST (UTC-8)

- Summer (DST)
PDT (UTC-7)

ZIP codes
95001, 95003

Area code(s)
831

FIPS code
06-02378

GNIS feature ID
1657939

Aptos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, [...]

 marilyn's death will always remain a mystery

Posted by admin on 14/11/2009

The Death of Marilyn Monroe
Was it Murder or Suicide
© Cyrus Dehkan

A shroud of mystery has surrounded the death of Marilyn Monroe. This article will review what’s currently known, enabling the reader to judge the matter for themselves.
On August 4th 1962 the world learned of Marilyn Monroe’s death. She was discovered by her housekeeper in her [...]

 do you love marilyn like we do ???

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Basic Facts: Marilyn Monroe Profile
Marilyn Monroe Biography
Quotes from Marilyn Monroe
Books: Biographies of Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe has attracted many interpretations. Here’s what a few people have had to say about Marilyn Monroe:
• From the eulogy by Lee Strasberg: She had a luminous quality — a combination of wistfulness, radiance, yearning, that set her apart and [...]

 aptos girls bring you a few more marilyn quotes

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Basic Facts: Marilyn Monroe Profile
Marilyn Monroe Biography
Books: Biographies of Marilyn Monroe
Quotes about Marilyn Monroe

More quotes from Marilyn Monroe, movie star and sex symbol especially important in the 1950s:
• In Hollywood a girl’s virtue is much less important than her hairdo. You’re judged by how you look, not by what you are. Hollywood’s a place where [...]

 aptos girls bring you a bit of norma jean history

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Monroe, Marilyn (1926–1962), film actress.Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Mortenson in Los Angeles. She did not complete high school, marrying James Dougherty in 1942 and divorcing him in 1946. An army photographer discovered her working in an airplane factory during World War II, and she parlayed her photogenic face and figure into modeling assignments. [...]