On Display: First annual Hobie Vintage Surfboard Festival will be hosted at La Plaza Park
By Daniel Ritz On Sunday, Feb. 25, hundreds of surfers and their surfboards, will gather for a first of its ...
Tag: History
No Surf? How About a History Lesson?
With a downer surf forecast for the rest of the winter, here’s a brief look back at the evolution of ...
A Sailor’s Tradition: Tattooing is more than a subculture it’s a present (and past) part of coastal living
By Daniel Ritz Regardless of origin, tattooing has a centuries-old, deeply engrained, and rarely discussed history in coastal communities. Over ...
Surfing Heritage and Culture Center Possible Centerpiece for Dana Point Harbor
By Daniel Ritz The Surfing Heritage and Culture Center (SHACC), currently based in San Clemente, could be expanding as a ...
Book Talk: ‘A New History’ Among the Best Chronologies of a Dark Era
Dan De Neve By Dan DeNeve Renowned scholar Laurence Rees has come o ut with yet another excellent title about ...
Historical Society to Celebrate Anniversary with Cruise
The Dana Point Historical Society is celebrating its 30 anniversary with a Cruise into History. Those who attend will board ...
It’s History: Meet RH Dana’s Crew Mate, Henry Mellus
IT'S HISTORY By Carlos N. Olvera By Carlos N. Olvera It is obvious Richard Henry Dana Jr. did not sail ...
Preserving the Service, Sacrifice of Station 29
Longtime fire volunteers share stories of their brotherhood, family For more than 40 years, volunteer firefighters at the Capistrano Beach ...
Dana Who? A Look Back at How Dana Point Came to be Known as Dana Point
IT’S HISTORY By Carlos N. Olvera A sketch of Richard Henry Dana Jr., the man behind the name, Dana Point. ...
