Category Archives: Orange County

Retailers say Quiksilver is ending women's line

VIA – OC REGISTER   Published: Feb. 27, 2013 Updated: Feb. 28, 2013 2:44 p.m. Kenna Florie, VP of Sales and Marketing for Quiksilver Women’s Division, holds up the award for Women’s Apparel Brand of the Year as Director of Marketing Anna Sherwood looks on during the 2012 SIMA Awards at the City National Grove … Continue reading Retailers say Quiksilver is ending women's line →

Network A’s Alana: Surfer Girl Season 2 Kicks Off With Alana Blanchard Modeling in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

    VIA – MARKETWIRE   February 18, 2013 12:46 ET   “Alana: Surfer Girl” Is a 10-Episode Video Series Posting Each Monday on Network A NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – Feb 18, 2013) – Today Network A, the online action sports channel, releases the first episode of “Alana: Surfer Girl,” season two starring professional surfer … Continue reading Network A’s Alana: Surfer Girl Season 2 Kicks Off With Alana Blanchard Modeling in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition →

San Luis Obispo: High surf advisory remains in effect from 10 PM this eve to 10 PM PST Wed 10-18' #SurfReport

VIA – KSBY High surf advisory remains in effect from 10 PM this evening to 10 PM PST Wednesday Posted: Feb 19, 2013 12:01 PM by Dave Hovde Surf height 10 to 16 feet with local max sets to 18 feet possible for west and northwest facing beaches of San Luis Obispo and western Santa … Continue reading San Luis Obispo: High surf advisory remains in effect from 10 PM this eve to 10 PM PST Wed 10-18' #SurfReport →

How We Can Make the Surf Industry Much More Sustainable

VIA – OUTSIDE   Tuesday, November 13, 2012   By Adventure Ethics     Photo: Sustainable Surf Here is the good news: Expanded polystyrene (a.k.a. EPS, or the branded name Styrofoam) is recyclable. Here’s the bad news: much of it is not recycled and therefore EPS-based surfboards are made from virgin EPS. Some more bad … Continue reading How We Can Make the Surf Industry Much More Sustainable →

Shark falls from sky onto California golf course

VIA – AP   This photo taken Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 and released by the San Juan Hills Golf Club shows a leopard shark that dropped out of the sky on the 12th tee at the San Juan Hills Golf Club in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The 2-pound shark was apparently plucked from the ocean … Continue reading Shark falls from sky onto California golf course →

Francisco Javier Solorio Jr. Dead: Surfer Killed By Shark Off Surf Beach In Santa Barbara CA (UPDATED) #SurfReport

VIA – HUFF POST 10/24/12 12:15 AM ET EDT VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A surfer was killed Tuesday by a shark off a beach at coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base following a summer of shark sightings along the Central California coast, authorities said. Francisco Javier Solorio Jr., 39, of Orcutt, was killed in … Continue reading Francisco Javier Solorio Jr. Dead: Surfer Killed By Shark Off Surf Beach In Santa Barbara CA (UPDATED) #SurfReport →

LA TIMES: Surfer Kelly Slater's wave of success is as big as ever

VIA – LA TIMES   Surfer Kelly Slater’s wave of success is as big as ever   Slater is not only the most successful surfer ever (11 world titles), but he’s also one of the most accomplished athletes ever. And at 40, he’s surfing as well as he ever has. Kelly Slater ( Don Bartletti … Continue reading LA TIMES: Surfer Kelly Slater's wave of success is as big as ever →

Random Posts on Orange County

Mexican Smugglers Nearly Interrupt California Surf Contest – US Open of Surfing

¡Ay, caramba! The word “estúpido” comes to mind… VIA – FOX NEWS Mexican Smugglers Nearly Interrupt California Surf Contest Published August 08, 2011 | NewsCore HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Three Mexican nationals attempted to illegally land their boat on California’s Huntington Beach Sunday — about a mile away from where crowds were forming to watch … Continue reading Mexican Smugglers Nearly Interrupt California Surf Contest – US Open of Surfing →

HEALTH ADVISORY: Surfing and Swimming Not Advised in San Diego #SurfReport

VIA – LA JOLLA PATCH Surfing and Swimming Not Advised in San Diego The Department of Environmental Health has issued a general advisory for the coastal waters of San Diego County due to contamination by urban runoff following the rains this weekend. By Michelle Mowad 11:01am The Department of Environmental Health warns swimmers, surfers and … Continue reading HEALTH ADVISORY: Surfing and Swimming Not Advised in San Diego #SurfReport →

Surf Exhibit Opens in San Diego

VIA – IMPERIAL BEACH PATCH   Surf Exhibit Opens in San Diego   An eclectic crew of surfing legends, shapers, and historians from Coronado and Southern California attended the weekend reception for the show, which continues through March. By Serge Dedina 5:45 am   Coronado surfing historian John Elwell with the Simmons surfboards from his … Continue reading Surf Exhibit Opens in San Diego →