Imperial Beach
Located at the entrance of Imperial Beach, San Diego’s southernmost beach, is a neighborhood sign known as “Surfhenge” which was designed by artist Malcolm Jones. The sign features iconic surfboard shapes made of colorful acrylic and has become a symbol of the area.
According to Jones, the city was seeking to establish an identity and attract more people to the area. They decided to focus on the historic surfing culture of the place, which was unique and noteworthy. Surfhenge was created as a tribute to all the surfers who braved the crazy waves at Imperial Beach, locally referred to as IB.
The sign is loosely modeled after Stonehenge and showcases giant colorful surfboards situated right in front of the Imperial Beach pier. In December 2010, the letter “R” in Imperial Beach went missing, leading to the replacement of the entire sign with new aluminum letters. The old sign was made of stainless steel and the letters were corroding, hence the decision to replace it entirely. The old letters were recycled.
Imperial Beach Scenes
Felix Point of View 