Cheap Car Rentals and the International Surfing Museum
Surfs up dude! If you like to hang ten while on vacation, there's a place in California that you simply must visit - the International Surfing Museum in Orange County. Home to the world's most extensive collection of surfing memorabilia and culture, the International Surfing Museum provides visitors with an exciting look at over one hundred years of wave running heritage. Fittingly located in the heart of Orange County, the International Surfing Museum features a wide range of rotating exhibits and current news. Surfing enthusiasts from around the world have flocked to the International Surfing Museum in order to learn more about their beloved sport and now, so can you. No other sport is as popular or as prominent in the O.C. as surfing, so why not take some time to educate yourself during your upcoming Super Cheap Car Rentals vacation? Visit the International Surfing Museum in downtown Huntington Beach during your upcoming vacation.
A World of Sport in One Building
The International Surfing Museum in Huntington Beach is a small, all-volunteer run facility. Exhibits educate visitors on both the physical and cultural aspect of wave chasing worldwide, with a special focus on local tradition. Practically every surf nationality is represented inside the museum, providing visitors with a well-rounded view of the sport. Customers of Super Cheap Car Rentals can see the Swiss team's Swiss Army Knife Surfboards and related memorabilia from places like Morroco, Indonesia, France and Ireland. There is even an International Surfing Exhibit dedicated to the International Surfing Associations World Championship. Other exhibit treasures include trophies, surfing movie mementos and of course, surfboards. Think you've got what it takes to be an international level surf competitor? Test your skill on the International Surfing Museum's electronic simulator surfboard, and see how long it takes before you "wipeout'. Surfing music is also celebrated inside this Orange County institution with Dick Dale's guitar and an original album collection.
A Tribute to the Duke
Customers of Super Cheap Car Rentals can't help but smile when they stop by the entrance to the International Surfing Museum. Located directly inside the museum is a smiling bronze bust statue of surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku. Known locally as the father of surfing, Duke Kahanamoku spread the sport of surfing from Hawaii to California more than a hundred years ago. The statue, which originally stood near the old Huntington Beach Pier, is draped with tropical flowers and regarded by locals as a good luck charm. A number of other important Duke mementos can be found inside the museum include one of the Duke's original surfboards, several trophies and a number of photos. There's even a Duke hood-ornament on display. Customers of Super Cheap Car Rentals are encouraged to come in and pay tribute to this international sports icon as well as learn more about the man himself. Without Duke Kahanamoku there would be no such thing as international surf competitions, so come in and see for yourself why the Duke will forever be an icon in Orange County.
If you're looking to catch some waves during your upcoming Super Cheap Car Rentals vacation, there's no better place to begin then the O.C. Before suiting up, remember to stop in the International Surfing Museum for an informed look at the sport and its international history. Admission to the museum is just $2 for adults and $1 for kids. Summer hours run from 12 noon to 5pm daily. Winter hours begin on September 30th and are from 12 noon to 5pm Thursday through Monday. The International Surfing Museum is located at 411 Olive Avenue in the "most heavily surfed beach on the West Coast", Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach proudly hosts the annual US Open Surfing Championship as well as the celebrated Bud Surf Tour.
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