Bob Spickard of The Chantays, a 1960’s surf rock band, tells how they came up with the name for their number one hit “Pipeline.” The Chantays Story It all started in 1961…
CSMApril 1, 2021
John “Little John” Richards was born in 1939 and raised in Oceanside, and has been one of San Diego County’s most enduring and respected surf figures. In a career spanning six decades…
CSMFebruary 17, 2021
Surfing culture is vibrant and alive in O’side! The history surrounding the sport’s lifestyle and uniqueness is spotlighted at none other than Oceanside’s California Surf Museum (CSM)! Since 1986, CSM has worked to preserve…
CSMFebruary 16, 2021
In our first of what we hope to be many podcasts, premiere shapers Gary Linden and Carl Ekstrom talk about surfboard design with Surf Museum President Jim Kempton - and discuss the…
CSMNovember 24, 2020
CSMNovember 21, 2020
Award-winning Oceanside musician Shane Hall presents the new Oceanside Anthem: "The O" - celebrating Oceanside and its designation as an official California Cultural District! The video premiered at the inaugural Oceanside Culture…
CSMNovember 10, 2020
On September 28th, 1991, the California Surf Museum had its grand opening at our first location in Oceanside: 308 North Pacific Street. We had the whole block to ourselves where 333 Pacific…
CSMSeptember 29, 2020
The California Surf Museum Presents the Premiere of Innesse Blokhina’s Documentary Thursday, October 15 • 6 PM Pacific Time • Virtual Online Screening Extended to Saturday, October 31 • 6 PM Pacific…
CSMSeptember 21, 2020
A photographic exhibit of surfboards by local artist Rusty Spencer as seen on the latest cover of Surfer's Journal. Congratulations to one of CSM’s favorite photographers, Russell Spencer, for earning the cover…
CSMSeptember 15, 2020
