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Victoria Beach: Birthplace of skimboarding and coast lore
Victoria Beach in Laguna Beach is praised as the birthplace of skimboarding and a Labor Day beach volleyball hub with a pirate-like tower, white sands, and dog-friendly shores. The spot ranks No. 8 among Pure Wow’s top 14 California beaches, per Editor Mary Kay McGrath, citing insider popularity over scientific reckonings. Capt. Tom Trager notes Victoria Beach’s cliff-backed access and tide pools, while skimboard history traces to Tex Haines in 1976, who began making boards in his parents’ garage.
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Victoria Beach
Orange County
Pure Wow
Mary Kay McGrath
Main Beach
Tom Trager
Laguna Beach
Victoria
Tex Haines
Thomas Sullens
Pirate Tower