We are very excited to announce that the California Surf Museum ended up #2 out of 20 national nominees in the USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards in the category
“Best Attraction for Sports Fans”!
As stated on the online voting website, “From museums to legendary filming locations, these 20 attractions bring sports fans closer to the action as they pay homage to the people, places, and big moments that make sports so compelling.”
Nominees in alphabetical order:
1. Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, Baltimore, Maryland
2. Boise State’s Blue Turf, Boise, Idaho
3. California Surf Museum, Oceanside, California
4. College Football Hall of Fame, Atlanta, Georgia
5. Field of Dreams Movie Site, Dyersville, Iowa
6. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana
7. International Boxing Hall of Fame, Canastota, New York
8. International Motorsports Hall of Fame, Lincoln, Nebraska
9. International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport, Rhode Island
10. Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville, Kentucky
11. Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, Massachusetts
12. NASCAR Hall of Fame, Charlotte, North Carolina
13. International Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, New York
14. National Soccer Hall of Fame, Frisco, Texas
15. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Kansas City, Missouri
16. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio
17. U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado
18. U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame, Ishpeming, Michigan
19. USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing, New York
20. Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Knoxville, Tennessee
The top ten winners in this category:
1. Boise State’s Blue Turf
2. California Surf Museum
3. Field of Dreams Movie Site
4. U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum
5. Kentucky Derby Museum
6. Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
7. USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
8. International Tennis Hall of Fame
9. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
10. National Soccer Hall of Fame
