LOS ANGELES (AP) Two words - surfboards and Hobie - were all but synonymous in the early 1960s, when teenagers who saw movies such as ''Gidget'' and ''Beach Party'' rushed to the shores of Southern ...

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How a small stretch of sand in Orange County transformed the sailing world … as told by Wayne Penn-Schafer, the man who was there. It’s quiet and glassy out on the reef at Poche. Every 20 minutes or ...

His innovations helped thousands of people enjoy life on and in the water. Alter helped perfect a foam-core surfboard in the 1950s. Then he... Hobie Alter, whose innovations helped thousands of people ...

Even if you’re rushing to your gate through the busy terminals at John Wayne Airport, take a moment to stop and soak in the life of an innovator who helped shape the culture along Southern ...

When he was a young man, Hobie Alter had a clear vision of his future: He didn’t want a job that would require hard-soled shoes, and he didn’t want to work east of Pacific Coast Highway. He succeeded.

Hobie Alter’s dad was fed up with the wood shavings making a mess of his Laguna Beach garage. So he bought a lot in nearby Dana Point – back when there was only a gas station and a small hotel with a ...

This year marks 70 years since Hobie Alter’s old man got tired of the balsa wood chips in the garage, rented him a space in Dana Point, and the first Hobie Surf Shop opened its doors. An institution ...

Even if you’re rushing to your gate through the busy terminals at John Wayne Airport, take a moment to stop and soak in the life of an innovator who helped shape the culture along Southern ...