Business View Civil & Municipal - May 2023

49 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 5 on the main boulevard, there are more opportunities for mixed-use redevelopment of that area.” Watermen’s Plaza, along Pacific Coast Highway, pays tribute to the surfing history of Dana Point, in the form of murals and bronze life-size statues of those who helped to put the city on the map, while also making their mark on the world. Those featured include: Endless Summer filmmaker Bruce Brown, Hobie Cat creator Hobie Alter, legendary surfers Joyce Hoffman and Phil Edwards, and Surfer magazine founder John Severson, all created by Dana Point native, and artist, Bill Limebrook. More statues are planned. Tourism is big business in Dana Point, which has 1,800 hotel rooms, 800 of which are divided between two five-star resorts, the Ritz Carlton, and Waldorf Astoria, along with a variety of other high-quality options.“They roll through visitors with 75% occupancy, so they bring in a lot of folks every year,” Killebrew relays.“We have so DANA POINT , CAL I FORNI A