Located inside the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse, the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum in Santa Cruz, California is a really cool little museum dedicated to the storied history and culture of world-class surfing in the area. The museum overlooks Steamer Lane, an iconic Santa Cruz surfing spot, making this an ideal spot to catch some insanely talented surfers in action.
The mid-century aesthetic of the TWA Hotel at JFK in New York City is an attraction in itself, however when you add in the novelty of a runway view room it becomes pretty easy to lose yourself in the romance of the jet-setter lifestyle of the 1960s.
I already had the vintage TWA boarding pass and postcards for my travel shoots, but the room helped round things out with the vintage phone, copies of Life magazine, and a fully stocked bar that wouldn't look out of place in Mad Men. While it's worth noting that none of the rooms at the TWA Hotel come cheap - the stay is definitely an experience.
A few highlights of surfers catching waves in Santa Cruz, California - captured from the cliffs overlooking Steamer Lane near the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum.
