Doric Surf Rider Inn - Santa Monica, CA - Vintage Hotel - Long Sleeve T-Shirt Size:M Rufus delivered that future tourism

Rufus delivered that future tourism pitch completely straight and somehow made strip mall utopia sound like paradise

A dark olive midcentury line art anthropomorphic planet wearing a party hat and Saturn-like ring roller skates in a dynamic pose between "CHICAGO" and "ILLINOIS

tied to boardwalk summers and working-class pride

Those teams carried a town's pride in a way the major leagues never could

Doric Surf Rider Inn - Santa Monica, CA - Vintage Hotel - Long Sleeve T-Shirt Size:M Rufus delivered that future tourismDoric Surf Rider Inn stood at 1700 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, a midcentury coastal motor lodge steps from the Pacific. Built during the 1950s boom of beachside travel, it welcomed surfers and vacationers drawn to Southern California's endless summer promise. Places like this defined an era when the ocean was the only amenity that mattered. Part of our Vintage Los Angeles collection, featuring the iconic local landmarks of yesteryear. The Details: