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Spanish explorers first landed in Monterey in 1602, and the city of Monterey was the capital of California while it was under Spanish and Mexican rule. There are also a variety of historic Catholic mission churches, some dating as far back as the 18th century. Monterey has a rich history and is one of California's most historically important ...
Ghost Tree is a famed big wave surfing location off the 18th hole of Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. The wave breaks off the rock-strewn shoreline known as Pescadero Point. On rare winter days with the proper westerly angle, waves are focused by the deep Carmel Canyon to rear up as much as 60 ft (18 m) in height.
The first videos were shot by Eric W. Nelson in February 1990, catching Clark, Schmidt and Powers. Eric was shooting for his community access television show Powerlines Surf-Spots. This was the origin of the Powerlines Productions company that showcases big wave surfing around the world. Nelson's first film was High Noon at Low Tide 1994/1995.
California Coastal Access Guide, Seventh Edition, published by the University of California Press in 2014. ISBN 978-0520278172. Compiled by the California Coastal Commission, this guide provides comprehensive details on over 1150 public coastal access points along California's 1271-mile shoreline.
High surf warnings will be in effect through Saturday night for the Southern California region. Along with the high surf advisory for Los Angeles-area beaches, the weather service issued a coastal ...
Santa Cruz County officials said California State Parks and Fire crews went to Sunset State Beach around 11:30 a.m. for reports of a man trapped under debris. Debris washed up by a large wave had ...
MacAbee Beach and San Carlos Beach, which bookend Cannery Row [9] are both popular spots for kayak-launching; San Carlos Beach is one of Monterey Bay's most popular scuba-diving spots. [1] Front entrance of the Aquarium. The Monterey Bay Aquarium (opened in 1984) is located at the north end of Cannery Row, at the former site of the major Hovden ...
On Monday, the National Weather Service issued a high surf warning for California's northern coast — including Santa Cruz, Point Reyes, San Francisco and northern Monterey Bay — and urged ...