That poor Dad..... can you imagine the amount of female hormones flying through that house in about the mid to late '70s!!! HOLY CARP!!!
Hello, There were two piers in So Cal that were different in our hot rod/cruising/surf days. One was in Long Beach, the Rainbow Pier. It was a cruiser’s dream location. A round pier with lights that circled the whole Municipal Auditorium grounds (early car show heaven). It was a destination for late night cruise of lights and just being near the ocean. The waves used to be there almost daily, on both sides of the circular pier. But, when the breakwater was built in the outer harbor, that cut down the days of actual rideable surf. The Southern Hemisphere waves came in through the South end of the breakwater near Seal Beach. They went all the way up the inside harbor waters and broke at various places along the shore. The Rainbow Pier was one spot. The second pier was the odd shaped Redondo Beach Pier. It was near one of the historic “big wave” surf spots during the winter months. But, eating breakfasts and then cruising to the location for an over the ocean water dining experience, did a number on our “guests.” While there many times, we noticed the big wave spot at the other end of the harbor. So, this odd shaped pier also took the same swell direction. Jnaki We decided to go surfing inside of the odd shaped pier. The waves were waist to shoulder high and had decent shape. The rides weren’t long, but were fun. Plus it was below the restaurant and folks walking around the pier location. So, a built-in audience was always there. “Look, ma, those crazy surfers are at it again…” Plus, no one else was there and it was as if the surf spot made specifically for us, became a local attraction. At the top of this photo is the famous Redondo Beach Breakwater surf spot, one of So Cal’s big wave spots. In the odd shaped pier in the bottom of the photo is the inside surf break protected somewhat by the pier pilings.
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