Every year, people from all corners of the globe visit Santa Monica in hopes of getting a taste of the ever illustrious So-Cal lifestyle. Our backyard is their dream vacation spot, not that we blame them. After all, between the bright blue pacific ocean lining the coast, palm…
The 12 Pioneers of Skateboarding- The Original Z-Boys
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August 16, 2022
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/ By Ozzie Ausband
There is no such thing as “Out of sight, out of mind.” There are so many skateboarders out there in the world. Most have no idea why anything moves the way it does. Life. Dreams. They probably don’t even question it. But that doesn’t mean the answers don’t…
Lessons in Innovation- The Impact of Zephyr on Today’s Santa Monica
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July 15, 2022
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/ By Ozzie Ausband
Long before Dogtown Coffee was a Santa Monica coffee shop, it was something else entirely. A surf shop catering to the heavy local surf contingent. It was 1971 when Jeff Ho, Craig Stecyk III, and Skip Engblom opened up the aptly named Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions.…
From Surf Shop to Santa Monica Coffee Shop- The Story of Dogtown
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July 8, 2022
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/ By Ozzie Ausband
Dogtown. One simple word yet its cultural significance to Santa Monica is undeniable. After all, we can still experience the impact it has had on our community to this day. Just follow its decades-old roots to its origins and you’ll recognize the kind of bold attitudes and inventive…
Dogtown Coffee’s Grand Reopening- A Special Thank You to Our Supporters
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May 24, 2022
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/ By Ozzie Ausband
Dogtown Coffee was born out of one simple mission: to help preserve the Dogtown history, while connecting the people of Santa Monica through good coffee and tasty eats. And for almost 10 years now, that’s precisely what our team has been doing thanks to all the support our…
Dogtown Coffee- Our Mission as a Santa Monica Breakfast Shop
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February 10, 2022
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/ By Ozzie Ausband
At Dogtown Coffee, we like to say our customers come for our story but stay for our quality. It’s true- DTC has a story that sure does separate us from the other Santa Monica breakfast spots, all thanks to the values our team has committed to preserving with…