That got you didn't it? And now you just have the read on...
It's a pretty common sight here in Southern California; folks undressing by the side of the road. Maybe it bothers you, maybe it doesn't. You may not give a hoot...which seems to be the case of many. Are you disappointed there are no pictures?
This is really for visitors and folks moving to the area, since Southern Californias already know this - the folks undressing by the side of the road are, of course, the surfers. Lest you think they are all running around the neighborhoods and major roadways with nothing on, let me reassure you that is not the case.
It seems to be more confined to men than women, who, for obvious reasons can't quite stand along the roadways topless (well they could if they wanted but it might create some problems, and become a legal matter - I'm staying away from that controversy), and perhaps also because there are so many more male surfers than females, in general. At least it appears that way.
The point of all this, of course, is to get out of one's wetsuit after a bit of surfing and into a pair of shorts or other clothes for the drive back home (the reverse is true to some extent as well).
All that's needed is a big towel, and learning the proper technique to change clothes while standing next to or behind your car along the road without exposing yourself to the neighbors or the drivers, unless, of course you choose to or are a bit daring (or careless). It's a frequent sight, along any road where you find surfers parking their cars to head to the beach - in multimillion dollar neighborhoods, along the coast road, wherever.
Get used to it.
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When one thinks of Southern California one likely thinks of beaches and, of course, surfing. 
Baseball has its hall of fame museum, as do many other sports, and we can proudly say we have the California Surf Museum, an amazing memorial to the history of surfing and the many people who have been, and currently are, part of this worldwide sport, lifestyle and culture, and a testimony to the many who have worked hard over the years to preserve this piece of Americana. 
It would be hard to describe everything that the California Surf Museum holds in their collections - the history of surfing in the US and elsewhere, and the surfing legends who are such a vital part of this culture, are magnificently captured in the numerous photos, printed materials, posters, trophies, art work, vintage bathing suits, and an impressive collection of skateboards (which became popular in the surfing world when you couldn't surf or simply wanted to "surf" the streets) and old roller skates.