Who would have known that a California drought in the 1970s would give rise to one of the most popular sports in the world? Locals Only is both photographic and written evidence of the advent of skateboarding in Los Angeles and the famous Dogtown and Z-Boys skateboarders. Photographer Hugh Holland follows concrete surfers from empty swimming pools to canyon drainage ditches, giving the reader an inside look into suburban backyard haunts and asphalt streets.

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