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Surf-A-Rama
- Date: 06/12/2010 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Location: Doheny State Beach
Dana Point, California 92629 - Introduction:
Doheny State Beach is celebrating our fourth annual Surf-a-rama from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Doheny’s Surf-a-rama will showcase its rich surfing history. Exhibits include vintage surfboards as well as woodies and over 75 vendors displaying the latest in surf boards and products. A special area for surf authors will be featured this year. Food and Hawaiian entertainment round out this day of California surf culture. Lots of great opportunity prizes will be given away throughout the day. Individuals who purchase 25 or more raffle tickets will receive free membership in the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association. The Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association is a non-profit organization which provides money to help rebuild the visitor’s center aquarium as well as funding educational programs at the state beach.
Edward Doheny of Petroleum Securities Co., donated 41 acres of ocean front property to the State of California on May 31, 1931. which became Doheny State Beach Park – California’s first state beach. Subsequent land acquisitions from the Santa Fe Railroad, University of California Regents, and Union Oil Company provided Doheny State Beach with an additional 21 acres. Doheny State Beach Park became Doheny State Beach on July 1, 1969, when the state reclassified its property.
Doheny’s gentle breakers make it an ideal place for surfing. Surfing at Doheny was in it’s zenith in the 1950’s and 1960’s when its name was used in the song Surfer Joe and the Beach Boys’ Surfin’USA. Many California surfers name Doheny as the place they first learned to surf. Surfing legend Phil Edwards used to live under the Pacific Coast Highway Bridge in the park. “Still, the rangers had certain rules – and when I opened a surfboard re-shaping emporium in the park they had to draw the line. They chased me out,” said Edwards.
Enjoy celebrating Doheny’s rich surfing culture on Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Event Contact Name
Nyle Schafhauser
Event Contact Phone
714.241.1953
Event Contact Email
surfcar1@aol.com
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Edward Doheny of Petroleum Securities Co., donated 41 acres of ocean front property to the State of California on May 31, 1931. which became Doheny State Beach Park – California’s first state beach. Subsequent land acquisitions from the Santa Fe Railroad, University of California Regents, and Union Oil Company provided Doheny State Beach with an additional 21 acres. Doheny State Beach Park became Doheny State Beach on July 1, 1969, when the state reclassified its property.
Doheny’s gentle breakers make it an ideal place for surfing. Surfing at Doheny was in it’s zenith in the 1950’s and 1960’s when its name was used in the song Surfer Joe and the Beach Boys’ Surfin’USA. Many California surfers name Doheny as the place they first learned to surf. Surfing legend Phil Edwards used to live under the Pacific Coast Highway Bridge in the park. “Still, the rangers had certain rules – and when I opened a surfboard re-shaping emporium in the park they had to draw the line. They chased me out,” said Edwards.
Enjoy celebrating Doheny’s rich surfing culture on Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Event Contact Name
Nyle Schafhauser
Event Contact Phone
714.241.1953
Event Contact Email
surfcar1@aol.com
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