Category Archives: SF Bay Area

Protecting our Surfing Heritage Through World Surfing Reserves

VIa – ENCINITAS PATCH     Protecting our Surfing Heritage Through World Surfing Reserves Katie Westfall of the Save the Waves Coalition talks about how these reserves are helping to protect globally iconic surf spots; Santa Cruz will be dedicated as a reserve April 28. By Serge Dedina Email the author 11:58 am One of … Continue reading Protecting our Surfing Heritage Through World Surfing Reserves

The wild, aggressive artwork of Jimbo Phillips carries on a well-known Santa Cruz dynasty

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL   A classic example of Jimbo Phillips’ Santa Cruz surf art appears on a signal control box on Soquel Avenue. The artist and son Colby stopped by for a photo. (Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel)   The wild, aggressive artwork of Jimbo Phillips carries on a well-known Santa Cruz dynasty By WALLACE BAINE … Continue reading The wild, aggressive artwork of Jimbo Phillips carries on a well-known Santa Cruz dynasty

Donavon Frankenreiter Announces New Album (Tribute to Andy Irons) – Tour Dates…

VIA – JAM BANDS Donavon Frankenreiter Announces New Album Published: 2012/04/10 West Coast surfer/musician Donavon Frankenreiter has announced the release of his fifth studio album, Start Livin’, set for release May 29 via his own label Liquid Tambourine Records. The album comes as the follow up to 2010’s Glow, featuring nine-track selection of folk-infused songs … Continue reading Donavon Frankenreiter Announces New Album (Tribute to Andy Irons) – Tour Dates…

Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: Photo montage warps time in Santa Cruz surf scene

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: Photo montage warps time in Santa Cruz surf scene Posted:   04/08/2012 01:30:17 AM PDT A digital and print photography art show featuring 100 classic shots by surf photographer Bob Barbour stoked out First Friday art enthusiasts and surfers alike at Hula’s Island Grill on … Continue reading Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: Photo montage warps time in Santa Cruz surf scene

Round the world sailor tells how wave crushed her vessel

VIA – TELEGRAPH UK   Round the world sailor tells how wave crushed her vessel A British woman has described the moment she was crushed by a giant wave during a round-the-world yacht race. Sunday 08 April 2012 Image 1 of 2 Jane Hitchins being transported to a waiting ambulance off the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, in Alameda, … Continue reading Round the world sailor tells how wave crushed her vessel

SANTA CRUZ: The Felton Woman Who Almost Drowned Met the Big Wave Surfers Who Saved Her

VIA – SANTA CRUZ PATCH Smiles Credit: Shawn Hatjes/The Go Big Project The Felton Woman Who Almost Drowned Met the Big Wave Surfers Who Saved Her Action Sports Wire By Danny Keit April 5, 2012 The Felton Woman Who Almost Drowned Met the Big Wave Surfers Who Saved Her What could have been another makeshift … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: The Felton Woman Who Almost Drowned Met the Big Wave Surfers Who Saved Her

Turning recycled foam into surfboards

VIA – ESPN Water to Waste foam recycling bins are in surf shops from San Diego to San Francisco. Turning recycled foam into surfboards By Jeff DiNunzio ESPN Action Sports Archive Surfboard construction has undergone a renaissance in the last decade, with shapers experimenting with a myriad of core materials, from closed-cell foams to repurposed … Continue reading Turning recycled foam into surfboards