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"Muscle Beach Party" film still, 13/15

In "Muscle Beach Party" (1964), surfers Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello discover that bodybuilders have taken over Topanga Beach.

A film still shows an aerial view of the Topanga Lagoon.

"Muscle Beach Party" film still, 14/15

In "Muscle Beach Party" (1964), surfers Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello discover that bodybuilders have taken over Topanga Beach.

A film still shows actor Peter Lupus. Behind him is the bluff.

"Muscle Beach Party" film still, 15/15

In "Muscle Beach Party" (1964), surfers Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello discover that bodybuilders have taken over Topanga Beach.

A film still shows them dancing at Woody Woodward's house.

George Trafton in the 2nd issue of "Skateboarder" magazine

George Trafton hangs heels on a wave at Topanga Beach, and on a Hobie skateboard on Woody Woodward's paddle-tennis court at Topanga Beach. The photos appeared in the article "Surfer/Skateboarder," published in the second issue of "Skateboarder"…

Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 1/5

Woody Woodward surfs Topanga Beach and rides a Makaha skateboard in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.

Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 2/5

Woody Woodward rides a Makaha skateboard on his paddle-tennis court at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.

Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 3/5

Woody Woodward hangs five while riding a Makaha skateboard on his paddle-tennis court at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.

Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 4/5

Woody Woodward carries his surfboard on his head and and rides a Makaha skateboard at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.

"An Interview with Jim Fitzpatrick," 1/2

Jim Fitzpatrick holds his surfboard in a photo from "An Interview with Jim Fitzpatrick" by Bill Cleary.

"An Interview with Jim Fitzpatrick," 2/2

Jim Fitzpatrick surfs a fast wave in a photo from "An Interview with Jim Fitzpatrick" by Bill Cleary.

A window reflects Bill Cleary surfing at Topanga Beach

"Surf Guide" photographer Dick Gustafson captures a window reflection of Bill Cleary surfing a wave in front of his own house, 18658 W. Topanga Beach Rd.

"Surfing Guide to Southern California," 1963

David H. Stern and Bill Cleary wrote the "Surfing Guide to Southern California" (The Fitzpatrick Company, 1963) at Topanga Beach.

Topanga Bombers group photo, 3/3

Topanga Bombers surf club members flex their muscles at Topanga Beach.

Pete Stein, Chuck Gates, Terry Flanagan, Nicky Saenz in front, Denny "Wally" Waldman, Eddie Saenz (lying down), Bart Loy, Timmy Saenz.

Denny Waldman: "The unidentified guy…

Matchbooks from The Point restaurant

Four matchbooks from The Point seafood restaurant show a veranda overlooking the waves, a sailboat, and an artist's palette. The Greek fishermen who owned the older Marinos' seafood restaurant nearby also owned The Point at 18412 W. Pacific Coast…

Matchbook from The Raft restaurant

A matchbook from The Raft seafood restaurant shows a logo with an anchor. The Raft was at 18661 Pacific Coast Highway, Topanga Beach, from 1963 until it burned in 1979. The owners were Jack Dorfman and Jim McDonald. Today it's The Reel Inn.

Topanga Beach residents gather for a group photo, 2/2

Topanga Beach residents gather for a group photo

STANDING:
Peter Smith (left, white long-sleeve shirt)
Wheeler Coberly (left, striped pants)
"Tennis Shoe Ernie" Ford (left, in back)
Reva (sunglasses) and Doug Meredith (center left)
Foster…

A car is stuck in the mud after a flood on Topanga Lane

The Herrmann family's car is stuck in the mud after a flood on Topanga Lane.

A dirt road passes mailboxes in The Rodeo Grounds

Mailboxes on a dirt road serve The Rodeo Grounds and Topanga Lane. The houses on the hill are on Topanga Canyon Blvd. The house higher up, in the background, are on Sunset Mesa.

Kurt and Deborah Herrmann hold their horses

Cousins Kurt Herrmann and Deborah Herrmann stand with their horses Brandy and Dilly next to a corral on Topanga Lane.

Lynnea Herrmann rides a horse on Topanga Lane

Lynnea Herrmann, 14, rides the horse Midnight on Topanga Lane.

Aerial view of Topanga Beach with big waves, 1973, 2/2

A shirtless man carries two children on his shoulders

A shirtless man carries two children on his shoulders, one with a red umbrella, in the yard of a house on Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit).

Las Tunas Isle Motel letterhead

Las Tunas Isle Motel letterhead shows the swimming pool and a map.

Mr. and Mrs. Marc R. Stuby, management
18904 Pacific Coast Highway
Las Tunas Beach
Malibu

Las Tunas Isle Motel rates

Las Tunas Isle Motel rates for their themed rooms...

Malayan Room
Beach House
Black and Gold Room
Big Bam
The Hut
Little Bam
Jungle Room
Leopard Room
Deck Room
Lotus Room
Marine Room
Jade Room
Amber Room

18904 Pacific Coast…

Woody Woodward hangs heels on a Makaha skateboard

Woody Woodward hangs heels on a Makaha skateboard at Topanga Beach.

Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 5/5

Woody Woodward walks on his surfboard on a wave at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.

"Woody the King: The Father of Modern Skateboarding," 1/2

Woody Woodward gives an interview at Topanga Beach in a series of photo from the article "Woody the King: A Candid Conversation with the Father of Modern Skateboarding" by Bill Cleary.

"Woody the King: The Father of Modern Skateboarding," 2/2

Michael Saenz and Woody Woodward ride Makaha skateboards on Woody's paddle-tennis court at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Woody the King: A Candid Conversation with the Father of Modern Skateboarding" by Bill Cleary.

David H. Stern and Bob Feigel of Greebe and Moommy

The Greebe attacks Bob Feigel (with slight assistance from David H. Stern). The brass grebe's head was the co-mascot of the Greebe and Moommy surf club at Topanga Beach.

David H. Stern squawks at The Greebe at Topanga Beach

David H. Stern squawks at The Greebe, buried in the sand. The brass grebe's head was the co-mascot of the Greebe and Moommy surf club at Topanga Beach.

Greebe and Moommy surf club mascots

The mascots of the Greebe and Moommy surf club at Topanga Beach were a brass grebe's head and Bob Feigel's dog Moommy.

Aimee Semple McPherson's Las Tunas Beach house

Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson's recuperated from a nervous breakdown in this Las Tunas Beach house in 1930.

Anahita King painting, "The Woodstone Cabin," 2005

Barbara Anahita King's painting, "The Woodstone Cabin," shows the stone house of artists Cy and Vera Wood in Hondo Canyon.

Looking out the window of a Topanga Beach house

From the window of a Topanga Beach house, a wave can be seen breaking.

Herb and Barbara Bermann at home in The Rodeo Grounds

Herb Bermann and his wife Barbara lived in The Rodeo Grounds. Herb co-wrote the lyrics for the album "Safe as Milk" by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band (1967).

Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house, 1/3

Eddie Wingard (right) stands with friends in front of his Topanga Beach house. Surfboards rest on the bulkhead.

Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house, 2/3

Surfers standing in front of Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house are framed by driftwood and arundo.

Sunny Voriotis, a hippie in The Rodeo Grounds

Sunny Voriotis, a hippie in The Rodeo Grounds, has long hair, a beard, and wears a straw hat.

Herb Bermann and Ray Casser hug

Neighbors Herb Bermann and Ray Casser hug in The Rodeo Grounds. Herb co-wrote the lyrics for the album "Safe as Milk" by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band (1967).

Aurora Glassock and Jarnell Wingard hug

Aurora Glassock and Jarnell Wingard hug in front of Jarnell's Topanga Beach house.

Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house, 3/3

Eddie Wingard lies in a hammock in front of his Topanga Beach house.

Surfboards and catamarans at Topanga Beach

Surfboards lean against the bulkhead in front of Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house. Catamaran sailboats crowd the deck of the neighbor's house. Arundo grows between the houses.

Jarnell Wingard and Aurora Glassock hold puppies

Jarnell Wingard and Aurora Glassock hold puppies in their laps at Topanga Beach.

A bulkhead protects Eddie Wingard's house from big waves

A bulkhead protects Eddie Wingard's house from big waves at Topanga Beach.

Beach party at Eddie Wingard's house, 1/5

Party guests eat food on a catamaran next to Eddie Wingard's house on Topanga Beach.

ON THE FRONT PONTOON:
John "Crumpet" Dabrowski sits at right.

ON THE BACK PONTOON:
George Trafton, Woody Woodard, and Lori Shellist sit at left.

George…

Bernice Bantilan, Paulina Wingard, Tim Wingard

Bernice Bantilan, her sister Paulina Wingard, Paulina's brother-in-law Tim Wingard, and an unknown woman sit in front of Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house.

Connie Bantilan visits Paulina Wingard's family and friends

Connie Bantilan, her sister Paulina Wingard, Eddie Wingard, Scott Grady, Aurora Glassock, and Jarnell Wingard take a group photo in front of the Wingards' Topanga Beach house.

Beach party at Eddie Wingard's house, 2/5

Party guests gather around a fussball table in front of Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house. A paddleboard hangs from the second story.

Johnny Nation in a sweater walks away at left.
Grant Rohloff in a white button-up shirt is to the left of…

At catamaran is parked on a crowded Topanga Beach

At catamaran is parked on a crowded Topanga Beach. In the foreground are surfboards. In the background is The Chart House restaurant.

Catamarans line up in front of The Chart House

Catamarans line up in front of The Chart House restaurant to race in a regatta at Topanga Beach.

Aurora Glassock and Matt Lasky

Aurora Glassock and Matt Lasky stand in front of a catamaran on Topanga Beach. In the background is The Chart House restaurant.

A 1947 Chevrolet car is covered up by arundo

A dusty 1947 Chevrolet car is covered up by arundo in The Snake Pit.

George Trafton sits in front of Topanga Beach houses

Surfer George Trafton wears trunks in front of a palm tree, arundo, and Topanga Beach houses. A woman in a bikini walks by.

A Volkswagen Beetle parks in front of Hal Jepsen's house

A van, a Porsche 356 sports car, and a Volkswagen Beetle, are parked in front of Hal Jepsen's house at 3843 Topanga Canyon Blvd.

Torger Johnson crouches under the lip of a wave

Surfer Torger Johnson crouches under the lip of a wave at Topanga Beach.

Topanga Creek runs in front of The Yellow House

Topanga Creek runs in front of The Yellow House at Topanga Beach. People and dogs walk on the beach.

Surfers take a group photo at The Yellow House

Surfers take a group photo at The Yellow House.

ON THE DECK:
George Trafton, J. Murf, Torger Johnson, Woody Woodward, Jeff Miller, and Matt Lasky.

A flood damages Paul Lovas's house in The Snake Pit, 1/2

Paul Lovas's house in The Snake Pit is damaged by the flood and boarded up. A surfboard lies in the mud.

Two surfers ride a wave a Topanga Beach

Two surfers ride a wave a Topanga Beach. One of them is in the tube.

Jan-Michael Vincent, Paul Randall, and George Trafton

Surfers Jan-Michael Vincent, Paul "Grab a Rail" Randall, and George Trafton share a wave a Topanga Beach.

Surfers John Puklus, Paul Lovas, and Skip Smith

Surfers John Puklus, Paul Lovas, and Skip Smith sit by a Topanga Beach house. Behind them are Anne Fuchs ("Bunny") (by the red surfboard), Bonnie Vincent, and Jan-Michael Vincent.

Surfer Michel Junod pets a dog at Topanga Beach

Surfer Michel Junod pets a dog in front of the Sherwoods' Topanga Beach house. Beside him are an outdoor shower and a catamaran. Behind him, people play ping-pong.

Carl Barlow, Margaret Warren, and Doug Smith

Carl Barlow, Margaret Warren, and Doug Smith hang out on the deck of The Yellow House. Surfboards lean against the railing.

Margaret Warren and Carl Barlow at The Yellow House

Margaret Warren and Carl Barlow hang out on the deck of The Yellow House at Topanga Beach.

The view from the deck of a Topanga Beach house

The view from the deck of a Topanga Beach house shows catamarans and The Chart House restaurant.

A woman in a dress carries a surfboard on her head

A woman in a dress carries a surfboard on her head at Topanga Beach.

Paul Lovas dances across the face of a big wave

Surfer Paul Lovas seems to dance across the face of a big wave. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).

George Trafton takes a high line on a big wave

Surfer George Trafton takes a high line on a big wave at Topanga Beach.

John Puklus does a top turn on a big wave

Surfer John Puklus does a top turn on a big wave at Topanga Beach.

Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1972

An aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the Topanga Lagoon, Sunset Mesa, Las Tunas Beach, and the entrance to Topanga Canyon.

Doug Smith listens to music through headphones

Surfer Doug Smith sits on a folding chair and a couch while listening to music through headphones in a Topanga Beach house. He is shirtless and wears blue socks.

A surfer gets tubed while riding a wave in offshore winds

A surfer gets tubed while riding a wave in offshore winds at Topanga Beach.

A truck gets stuck in Topanga Creek

A truck gets stuck in Topanga Creek while trying to drive into The Rodeo Grounds.

Aricia Stanton, John Puklus, Greg Jackson, Mary Richardson

Aricia Stanton (Aricia Halley), John Puklus, Greg Jackson, and Mary Richardson sit in front of a Topanga Beach house.

Carl Barlow reads Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises"

Carl Barlow reads Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Sun Also Rises" on Topanga Beach. Margaret Warren sleeps at bottom right.

Paul Lovas surfs a wave in offshore winds

Paul Lovas surfs a wave in offshore winds. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).

Tim Harvey talks to a woman in a bikini

Tim Harvey talks to a woman in a bikini with a dog. Behind them, catamarans are parked in front of Topanga Beach houses.

Actor David Janssen starred in the TV series "The Fugitive"

Actor David Janssen walks by Topanga Beach houses and driftwood. He is best known for starring in the television series "The Fugitive" (1963–1967).

Roxanne Vaughn walks by Topanga Beach houses

Roxanne Vaughn walks by Topanga Beach houses and driftwood. Behind her are catamarans and a volleyball net.

People play volleyball by Topanga beach houses

People play volleyball by Topanga beach houses and a green trailer.

Inez rides her horse Fiona on Topanga Beach

Inez [SURNAME?], from The Rodeo Grounds, rides her horse Fiona on Topanga Beach. She is followed by a dog.

Two men park a catamaran by Topanga Beach houses

Two men park a catamaran by Topanga Beach houses. Another man walks by.

Lance Carson, Robbie Dick, Jim Ganzer, and Denny Aaberg

Surfers Lance Carson, Robbie Dick, Jim Ganzer, and Denny Aaberg hug while filming second unit photography in El Salvador for the film "Big Wednesday" (1978).

Teacher Theresa Sletton sits on the steps with her students

Theresa Sletton sits on the steps with her students. She taught at the one-room elementary schoolhouse from 1912-1918.

Topanga Elementary School, 1952

Mrs. Florence Bruinslot’s 4th grade classroom ( 1952-1953 ) sits at their desks at Topanga Elementary School, in a building behind the main Hillside Dr. location.

1st row (by the windows):
Raymond Hoover, Toni Loudon, Maryann Gary, Dave…

Topanga Elementary School, 1953

Mr. Leon Hendrix’s 6th grade classroom (c. 1953 ) sits at their desks at Topanga Elementary School, in a building behind the main Hillside Dr. location.

1st row:
Annie Rosenquist, Robert England, Mary Lou Morgan, unknown, Aura Lee Freedman, Pam…

The Chart House Restaurant and Castellammare

The Chart House restaurant (18412 PCH) was on Topanga Beach. In the background are houses in the Castellammare neighborhood.

Roxanne Vaughn, Debbie Paulson, and Mike Perry

Roxanne Vaughn, Debbie Paulson, and Mike Perry hang out on the deck of John Puklus's Topanga Beach house.

Greg Jackson looks over the fence of a Topanga Beach house

Surfer Greg Jackson, shirtless, looks over the fence of a Topanga Beach house. His girlfriend Mary Richardson stands beside him.

Surfer Shane McMahon has frizzy hair at Topanga Beach

Surfer Paul Lovas stands in front of his Topanga Lane house

Surfer Paul Lovas stands behind a pickup truck at his Topanga Lane house in The Snake Pit. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).

Johnny Nation and Craig Halley visit at Topanga Beach

Surfers Johnny Nation and Craig Halley visit on the deck of a Topanga Beach house decorated with Christmas Lights

Teri Kivlin rides a horse at Topanga Beach in a bikini

Teri Kivlin rides a horse at Topanga Beach in a bikini. Stuart Taylor stands beside her.

Lisa Adams holds a garment at a Topanga Beach house

Lisa Adams holds a red garment on the deck of a Topanga Beach house.

Craig and Scott Halley row a raft in Topanga Creek

Brothers Craig and Scott Halley row an inflatable raft in Topanga Creek

People in bathing suits walk dogs by Topanga Beach houses

People in bathing suits walk dogs by Topanga Beach houses. Don Brisco, in blue trunks, walks beside a woman in a bikini. Behind them is Geary Steffen's house and a catamaran.

Two naked women walk on the nude beach, 1/2

Two naked women walk on the nude beach at Topanga Beach. One carries a stick in her mouth.

Paul Lovas sits on the deck of his Topanga Beach house

Surfer Paul Lovas sits on the deck of his Topanga Beach house. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).

Deke Keasbey and friends sail a catamaran at Topanga Beach

Deke Keasbey and friends sail a Hobie Cat catamaran at Topanga Beach. Behind them is Castellammare Beach.

Tim Harvey surfs a wave on his catamaran at Topanga Beach

Tim Harvey surfs a wave on one pontoon of his catamaran at Topanga Beach.