Surfing Museum, Santa Cruz

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701 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 831-420-6289
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    Surfing Museum

    by Tom_Fields Written Dec 1, 2007 2352 reviews

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    Yes, this is for real. It's a museum dedicated to surfing. Unfortunately, it was closed (hours are somewhat erratic in the off-season). Housed in an old lighthouse, it opened in 1986. It contains surfboards and other surfing memorabilia. Open from July 4 through mid-September from 10:00 to 4:00.

    Nearby is the Surfer Memorial, which I visited right before Halloween (hence the pumpkin stuck on the statue's head). Also close by is Cowell Beach. It offers some excellent views of Santa Cruz. And this is a fine place to watch real surfers.

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