In 1952, Jack O'Neill opened the first-ever "surf shop" in Santa Cruz, a novel idea that soon spread throughout California ...

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 ...

Last year, entrepreneur Wally Diehl and Cape Fear Commercial announced plans to bring new businesses to the mainland of Surf City along the N.C. 210 corridor. A 11,000-square-foot building with ...

Owner Bill Bookout poses for a picture in front of Cambria Surf Shop, 4015 West St. in Cambria. He also plans to open a surf shop on Cambria’s Main Street. Kathe Tanner [email protected] San ...