Beach Culture | Lost LA | S3 E3

One of California's great international exports has been its beach culture. This episode explores how surfers, bodybuilders, and acrobats taught California how to have fun and stay young at the beach -- and how the 1968 documentary "The Endless Summer" shared the southern California idea of the beach with the rest of the world. 0:00 - Intro: California's Great Beaches 01:14 - The Demographic Shift of Beach Culture 05:37 - The Endless Summer: Putting Surfing on the World Map 12:04 - Joyce Hoffman as a Role Model in Surfing 15:25 - Embracing a Clean Beach Culture in California 18:02 - Dick Metz' Expansive Surfboard Collection 24:41 - The Transformation of Surfing Through the Years 26:11 - Credits Want to learn more? Watch more Lost LA at https://bit.ly/3qCwAew ~~~~~~ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3wiFfZ2 Love PBS SoCal? Your support keeps the programs you love alive. Donate today: https://bit.ly/you-tube-donation Follow us: Instagram:   / pbssocal   TikTok:   / pbssocal   Facebook:   / pbssocal   Sign-up for our Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3wby5Gb #LostLA #LosAngeles #history #TheEndlessSummer #beach #beachculture