Where Darth goes on his day off

So, a couple weekends ago, Steve and I decided to take a leisurely stroll along the Coronado beach. This beach is divided in half by a rock jetty in front of the Hotel del Coronado. As I am coming up over this jetty, I see something I really, really didn't expect. I saw Darth Vader, Storm Troopers, and other various Star Wars costumed beings. Hmm.

After some at-home research, we found that there is some big group of people called the 501st Legion, and we think this may have been a local chapter. This group is an avid Star Wars costume group.

You can see a whole slew of pictures here, or just click here to see a great shot of Darth and pals with their surf boards. Only in California, right? Also, Steve and I are in the background. We are all the way on the right, just above that guy's shoulder.