Doheny Turns 75

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Doheny beach in 1928, three years before becoming a California State Park unit in 1931

Doheny State Beach turns 75 this year. We (Doheny's staff) will celebrate by hosting a day-long festival on Saturday, June 24. It's shaping up into a special day, but the event will be even more meaningful if we can get some of our alumni involved. Over thirty vintage trailers will spend the weekend at Doheny. They'll be joining woodies, surf memorabilia, and our own State Parks surf band (the Knobby Knees) as the backdrop to the celebration. We've been collecting historic photos and contacting old-time lifeguards and surfers. We'll have marine life interpretive displays, fish feedings in our visitors' center tide pool, and booths hosted by historical societies, the Audubon Society, etc.

Most importantly, this is a rare opportunity for Doheny's alumni, and generations of visitors, to see old friends, share memories, and help us hold onto the park's history. We are hoping that, if you worked at Doheny, you'll share some of your memories from your days here (if you can't come in person, please write to us). We are also looking for photos of anything related to the park - you, other employees, or the park itself - to be added to our unit history. As you know, anything that we receive would be valuable.

We are hoping that, at a minimum, you former Dohenians will e-mail us with the dates you worked at the park. We're also interested in learning who your co-workers were while you were at Doheny. Please let us know if you would like to camp during the weekend of the celebration - we'll do our best to get you into one of the State Parks in the area.   Ranger Brad Barker Doheny State Beach 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive Dana Point, CA 92629 (949) 496-5290 (4#)

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