VIA – WWAYTV3 HURRICANE IRENE: Surfers braving the waves at Wrightsville Beach Submitted by Katie Harden on Thu, 08/25/2011 – 3:51pm. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — While some folks are leaving our beaches, others are packing up and heading to the waves. The surf’s up at Wrightsville beach despite the potential dangers that comes with … Continue reading HURRICANE IRENE: Surfers braving the waves at Wrightsville Beach
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Hurricane Irene to slam Maryland shore; evacuations ordered in Ocean City
VIA – WASHINGTON POST Hurricane Irene to slam Maryland shore; evacuations ordered in Ocean City By Michael E. Ruane and William Branigin, Updated: Thursday, August 25, 5:01 PM Hurricane Irene gathered strength Thursday as it churned north toward Washington, leading the governors of Maryland and Virginia to declare states of emergency and forcing officials in … Continue reading Hurricane Irene to slam Maryland shore; evacuations ordered in Ocean City
First Photos: 8/24/11 Hurricane Irene Surf On The East Coast (Brevard County)
And it’s not even there yet…look forward to the photos that come up in the next few days. 90 degree water and weather…ugh want to be there! VIA GULFSTER 8/24/11 Hurricane Irene Surf On The East Coast (Brevard County) For all the photos and more posted daily, go here http://www.gulfster.com/Daily/2011PictureGallery/082411ec/ For photos from Thursday go … Continue reading First Photos: 8/24/11 Hurricane Irene Surf On The East Coast (Brevard County)
Update: Hurricane Irene to become a Category 4 monster
VIA – MIAMI AP Hurricane Irene to become a Category 4 monster Published: Thursday August 25, 2011 MYT 12:14:00 PM MIAMI (AP): Forecasters say Hurricane Irene that is taking aim at the East Coast could become a Category 4 monster by Thursday. The National Hurricane Center late Wednesday said Irene is approaching the northwestern Bahamas … Continue reading Update: Hurricane Irene to become a Category 4 monster
10 year old boy bitten by shark in Holden Beach
Here we go again! 12 shark attacks in 3 weeks? VIA – WECT 10 year old boy bitten by shark in Holden Beach Posted: Aug 24, 2011 10:16 PM EDT Updated: Aug 24, 2011 10:24 PM EDT By: Ashlea Kosikowski – bio | email HOLDEN BEACH, NC (WECT) – Holden Beach Police report that a … Continue reading 10 year old boy bitten by shark in Holden Beach
Quiksilver Pro N.Y. creating a buzz
VIA LI HERALD Quiksilver Pro N.Y. creating a buzz August 24, 2011 Long Beach surf competition to include mix of music, fashion, action sports By Anthony Rifilato Just a few days after he returned home from a surfing trip to Peru last week, local pro surfer Balaram Stack said he was trying not to think … Continue reading Quiksilver Pro N.Y. creating a buzz
The Photograph of a Lifetime Was No Day at the Beach
VIA – WALL STREET JOURNAL The Photograph of a Lifetime Was No Day at the Beach By PIA CATTON PHOTO: Photographer Matthew Clark captured this image of the Long Beach waterfront in October 2010. The photo was snapped up by Quiksilver for the poster announcing its upcoming Long Island surf competition. “I’ve never taken a … Continue reading The Photograph of a Lifetime Was No Day at the Beach
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Horrible… VIA – JOURNAL ONLINE New Smyrna Beach man killed in surfing accident By DINAH VOYLES PULVER, ENVIRONMENT WRITER send an email to [email protected]@news-jrnl.com August 27, 2011 1:52 PM Posted in: A New Smyrna Beach surfer was killed this morning in a surfing accident just after 11 a.m.. Tammy Marris, spokeswoman for the Volusia County … Continue reading Today: New Smyrna Beach man killed in surfing accident – East Coast #SurfReport
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1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania
VIA – JACKSONVILLE 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania Bill Hixon in 1981. Posted: April 13, 2012 – 4:15pm | Updated: April 13, 2012 – 4:25pm By Matt Soergel Bill Hixon, who opened Hixon’s Surf Shop in Neptune Beach in 1964, just in time for the surfing craze sweeping the East … Continue reading 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania