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How did Santa Cruz become the birthplace of surfing in the US? New exhibit shows the hidden history

Saturday, July 19, marks the 140th anniversary of an event that made Santa Cruz a top surfing destination. It's a bit of surfing history not too many people know about, but a new exhibit aims to ...
Santa Cruz Local

Will a female surfer statue gain enough support to be built on East Cliff?

A group of surfers and ocean enthusiasts submitted a proposal to the County of Santa Cruz for a new female surfer statue on ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Santa Cruz honors Hawaiian princes' surfing legacy with exhibit and paddle out

AND A CEREMONIAL PADDLE OUT. ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER... JOYCE KIM... HAS THE DETAILS. # "1885 THREE PRINCES CAME HERE TO SANTA CRUZ, AND IT'S THE FIRST DOCUMENTED ...
East Bay Times

Surfing generates nearly $200 million a year for Santa Cruz — and coastal changes could put it at risk

In the summer of 1885, three teenage Hawaiian princes visiting Santa Cruz dragged hand-hewn, 17-foot redwood boards — each weighing more than 200 pounds — across the sand at Main Beach. Riding waves ...
University of California

Humanities students dive into Santa Cruz surfing history

This spring quarter, UC Santa Cruz Humanities students immersed themselves in the story of three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the United States in the late 19th century, using Santa Cruz ...