LA Times - Need an idea for a spring break trip? Try close-to-home Dana Point

In the 1950s, the surf scene in Dana Point was as hot as it got. “Killer Dana,” a right-breaking wave that swelled to 12 feet, attracted hordes of surfers.

Hobie Alter sold his popular foam boards in a little shop on Pacific Coast Highway, not far from where Bruce Brown would later produce the seminal surf film “Endless Summer.”