Huntington Beach

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Huntington Beach is inextricably linked with surfing - afterall, it was here that surfing forefathers George Freeth and Duke Kahanamoku pioneered the sport in the early 20th century, century, and the first U.S. Surfing Championship (now summer’s Vans U.S. Open of Surfing) was held here in 1959. For a deeper look into how surfing shaped the city, duck-dive into the International Surfing Museum and be sure to stop by Jack’s Surfboards to see the Surfing Walk of Fame and Huntington Surf & Sports for the Surfers’ Hall of Fame. Even if you don't plan on getting into the lineup, you can watch the action from Huntington’s famous, 1,850-foot-long pier, or watch beach-life go by from the oceanfront path that works its way down the nearly 10-mile stretch of sand.