Thalia Surf Shop

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2009 | Best Surf Shop

While not as sprawling as surf chains such as Jack's Surfboards, this store, located in the heart of what used to be ground zero for the city's counterculture, has a great selection of surfboards, gear and clothing. What makes it truly deserving of this mention is that it celebrates the rebellious past of Orange County's surf scene by selling sticks from Rainbow Surfboards, which was founded in 1969 by Mike Hynson of The Endless Summer fame and Johnny Gale, an outlaw smuggler... More »

WINNER'S CIRCLE: Rin Tanaka

By VICKIE CHANG | Thu, October 13, 2011

Rin Tanaka's love for vintage Americana is one that's hard to find even here—in America. You can call him an American vintage-fashion historian, but with 12 books—and that's just counting the ones in English—on the topic under his (obviously also ... More »

2009 | Best Surf Shop