Stories Archives - California Surf Museum

Surf Icon Mike Hynson Passes Away At 82

From “The Endless Summer” to the Summer of Love, Hynson’s influence and impact reached across cultural divides. One of the greatest surf lives ever lived, the legendary Mike Hynson has gracefully kicked…

CSMJanuary 15, 2025

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Let’s Talk Turkey

Let’s Talk Turkey From dancing to bowling, from negotiations to nerds, from film failures to drug rehab, the bird is the word. By Jim Kempton Thanksgiving is America's national stuffing day. It…

CSMNovember 27, 2024

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16th Annual California Surf Museum Gala Fundraiser

Duke Kahanamoku’s role to spread the joy of modern surfing around the world is well known, especially to those that comprise this reading audience. However, the Duke Surf Team of 1965 is…

CSMNovember 19, 2024

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Joey Buran: The California Kid Covers a Lot of Ground in a Strong New Memoir

Wednesday, September 4th Joey Buran, the 1984 Pipeline Master champ debuted his new autobiography Beyond the Dream: From the King of Pipeline to a Life of Serving and Inspiring Others, the much-anticipated memoir…

CSMOctober 14, 2024

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The Shape of Things – The Dick Brewer Story

The Shape of Things – The Dick Brewer Story chronicles the colorful and controversial, legendary surfboard designer Dick Brewer.

CSMOctober 10, 2024

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Looking Back at the American Pickers

With the passing of American Pickers’ Frank Fritz on September 30, we recall the time he and Mike Wolfe came to the California Surf Museum. Was Frank a surfer? Not before he…

CSMOctober 7, 2024

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California Surf Museum Nominated Again for 10Best

California Surf Museum Nominated Again for USA TODAY 2024 10Best Readers’ Choice Award! We were thrilled when last year we made it to #2 in voting for "Best Attraction for Sports Fans"…

TaraSeptember 15, 2024

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‘X-FILES’ CREATOR CHRIS CARTER NAMED HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF THE CALIFORNIA SURF MUSEUM’S NOVEMBER 2nd GALA FUNDRAISER

Oceanside, CA — The California Surf Museum (CSM) is pleased to announce that Chris Carter, distinguished television and film writer/producer and creator of the now legendary TV series “The X-Files,” will serve…

CSMSeptember 6, 2024

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San Onofre State Park Gets New 25-Year Lease Extension

This latest announcement means San O is safe, at least for another few decades. “California just signed a new deal with our federal partners to keep San Onofre open as a state…

CSMSeptember 6, 2024

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Caitlin Simmers: Petite Powerhouse!

“Being a girl does not make me feel like it is harder to excel.” - Caity Around the age of 10, Oceanside’s Caitlin Simmers caught the attention of local surfers and the…

CSMAugust 30, 2024

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The California Surf Museum was founded in 1986 and has been in operation for three decades serving tens of thousands of annual visitors from over 40 nations around the globe. With a permanent collection which chronicles the history of surfboards and wave-riding, the museum also offers many revolving exhibits each year. In its current museum-quality space, it has acquired a rare set of archives and collections gathered over more than 30 years, comprising one of the world’s richest troves of surfing history.

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Surf Icon Mike Hynson Passes Away At 82

Let’s Talk Turkey

16th Annual California Surf Museum Gala Fundraiser

Joey Buran: The California Kid Covers a Lot of Ground in a Strong New Memoir

The Shape of Things – The Dick Brewer Story

Looking Back at the American Pickers

California Surf Museum Nominated Again for 10Best

‘X-FILES’ CREATOR CHRIS CARTER NAMED HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF THE CALIFORNIA SURF MUSEUM’S NOVEMBER 2nd GALA FUNDRAISER

San Onofre State Park Gets New 25-Year Lease Extension

Caitlin Simmers: Petite Powerhouse!

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