About the Book Officially known as Surf City USA, Huntington Beach is a surf town like no other. Ever since Hawaiian transplant George Freeth walked on water beside the famous Huntington Beach Pier in 1914, the city has had a storied relationship with surf culture that endures to this day. Combining a rough-and-tumble working-class spirit leftover from the citys epic oil boom with its role as a popular beach resort destination, Huntington Beach has produced some of surfings most memorable personalities and moments. From legendary surfing heroes to long-standing competitions and titans of industry, these vintage photographs trace the evolution of this once small seaside settlement into a West Coast surf mecca, where surfing truly is a way of life.--Page [4] of cover. Book Synopsis Officially known as Surf City USA(R), Huntington Beach is a surf town like no other. Ever since Hawaiian transplant George Freeth walked on water beside the famous Huntington Beach Pier in 1914, the city has had a storied relationship with surf culture