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Old Jun 23rd, 2011, 03:30 AM
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what northern cali cities are most reknowned for surfing culture
what coastal city (or cities) in northern california are most reknowned for surfing culture? for many years i presumed Big Sur to be a somewhat popular destination for surfers, but according to wikipedia, it says much of Big Sur's beaches are privately owned, and makes the town to seem more like a secluded refuge for affluent yuppies with homes perched high on the Santa Lucia mountains.
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Santa Clara Rivermouth surfforecast.com best in that area

More of a SoCal beach boy thing generally water kepier chillier

Lasightseeing.net and points south like SD bajaquest.com best if u are serious
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Old Jun 23rd, 2011, 05:13 AM
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Santa Cruz

Big Sur does not have a surfing culture.
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Santa Cruz
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Where does this term "Cali" come from? I am a California native and never once heard that term until I started reading posts in this forum. Just curious.
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Old Jun 23rd, 2011, 08:02 AM
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Most every beach in California has public access. But there is really no surfing to speak of in Big Sur (for other reasons -- not private ownership)

Santa Cruz. Plus some surfing in places like Capitola, San Francisco, etc.

And of course there is Mavericks -- which is held in Half Moon Bay.
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Old Jun 23rd, 2011, 08:32 AM
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Europeans seem to use Cali, somehow ignoring the town in Colombia that is named Cali (or Santiago de Cali).

Cali just sounds very wrong as an abbreviation for California.
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LL Cool J "Going Back To Cali"
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Ah, that explains it. A New Yorker slaughtering geography. I am a native of California or SoCal/NorCal, but not Cali.
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"Cali" comes from people who are not familiar with the state.
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Santa Cruz/Pleasure Point
Just watch out for the great whites

Home of O'Neill

http://www.santacruz.com/Surfing
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Definitely Santa Cruz.
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Old Jun 23rd, 2011, 06:33 PM
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Mavericks is for studs.

http://www.sfexaminer.com/files/blog...icks1.0121.jpg

http://www.surfingcal.com/popular-surf-spots.html[listed north to south]


Signed,
A California native and resident. Never been to Cali.
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I think "Cali" is the new "Frisco."
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Thanks for the tips on where this Cali thing comes from. Sounds weird to a California native's ears.
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hawksbill--"San Fran" is the new "Frisco".
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SFO is also the new San Francisco
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2 places come to mind: Santa Cruz and Bolinas.
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Cali is a term more popular with young people, esp. in hip hop culture. I have heard it used in Cali as well as outside it, by natives and non.
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