Doric Surf Rider Inn - Santa Monica, CA - Vintage Hotel - 3/4 Sleeve Raglan T-Shirt norwalk Dark maroon Gothic blackletter text

Dark maroon Gothic blackletter text below reads "German Sausage Jokes Are Just The Wurst

and red sneakers are framed inside a rounded rectangle border in yellow and light blue

" A mid-century Googie-style illustration in mint green

Circular blue badge carries '"CHICAGO"' in small yellow serif text at top

Harbor towns like Newport built their identity around places where the salt air met a good meal

Doric Surf Rider Inn - Santa Monica, CA - Vintage Hotel - 3/4 Sleeve Raglan T-Shirt norwalk Dark maroon Gothic blackletter textDoric 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: