Palos Verdes
Affluent hill-covered peninsula located in southwest Los Angeles County; home to more than a dozen surf breaks, including Palos Verdes Cove and Lunada Bay. The cliff-lined Cove, with its four distinct reefbreaks, was first ridden in 1929, and quickly became a favorite among prewar American surfers like Hoppy Swarts, Doc Ball, Bud Morrissey, and Tulie Clark. The Cove was sometimes called "Californ...
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Palos Verdes Cove, around 1940. Photo: Doc BallSubscribe to view
Lunada Bay, 1993. Photo: Mike DempseySubscribe to view
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Mary Ann Hawkins, Palos Verdes Cove. Photo: Doc BallSubscribe to view
Palos Verdes Cove, 1983. Photo: James CassimusSubscribe to view
Lunada Bay, Palos Verdes, 2014. Photo: Bill ParkerSubscribe to view
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Palos Verdes Cove, around 1940. Photo: Doc Ball
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Lunada Bay, 1993. Photo: Mike Dempsey
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Palos Verdes
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Mary Ann Hawkins, Palos Verdes Cove. Photo: Doc Ball
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Palos Verdes Cove, 1983. Photo: James Cassimus
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Lunada Bay, Palos Verdes, 2014. Photo: Bill Parker