LOS ANGELES (AP) Two words - surfboards and Hobie - were all but synonymous in the early 1960s, when teenagers who saw movies such as ''Gidget'' and ''Beach Party'' rushed to the shores of Southern ...

Hobie Alter’s dad was fed up with the wood shavings making a mess of his Laguna Beach garage. So he bought a lot in nearby Dana Point – back when there was only a gas station and a small hotel with a ...

It’s a gathering to celebrate surfing’s rich past, but also a way to keep its history alive and relevant for the next generation of board riders. The Vintage Surfboard Collector Club will hit the ...

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