Original Members of 1936 Santa Cruz Surfing Club Pass Torch

[surfhorn]

Here's an interview I just gave for the local paper's blog.

While I can't get into details, there is much more to this than meets the eyes.
As soon as we're in a position to release info I will. Its like a soap opera.

I think the late Warren Zevon summed it up nicely:"Send lawyers, guns and money".

And I'm loaded for bear.

http://santacruzlive.com/blogs/surf/200 ... the-torch/

[skansand]

i really enjoyed checking out the surf museum on the point when i was up there for the contest, too bad it has to be torn down

you think the new museum will be on the point too?

[surfhorn]

Not sure torn down or moved. The plan I've drafted calls for a two or three story structure to be built directly across from the museum, on the inland side of West Cliff Drive. It would be a Victorian style structure based on the late 1890's Santa Cruz lighthouse that used to stand on that site.

It would house the Santa Cruz Natural History Museum, with a wing dedicated to the Surfing Museum - which would give the Surfing Museum 4-5x's more area. There would be room for rotating exhibits and a small conference hall for presentations. The basement would be a state-of-the-art storage/restoration facility.

Parking is already taken care of with existing parking in the area - and the new bathroom structure that was finished this year is a plus. We would design berms to shield vehicles from sight and also make spaces for a couple school buses.

And the top of the bldg would be the navigation light.

And, as I tease the other surfers here, it would give us an entire wing for a permanent kneeboarding exhibit!

[southpeakbrad]

Thanks for sharing Dan
Best of luck!

[gene west]

Dan very cool interview, keeping history alive! I noticed that the recent inductees included Jon Foster-any chance he's a photog and from La Jolla?

[surfhorn]

Gene - Not sure. I think he's from Santa Cruz.

With all the surf museums spread along the coastline, let's keep them honest and make them represent kneeboarding.