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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

Visitors Guide to Half Moon Bay

Thought this was a good article for any visitors coming up to HMB, although there are way more good eats in the area that should be on this list…   VIA – SF GATE Johnson Pier, Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay Stephanie Wright Hession Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Johnson Pier, Pillar Point Harbor, Half … Continue reading Visitors Guide to Half Moon Bay

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Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front #SantaCruz

  VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL   Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front   Posted:   02/12/2012 01:30:06 AM PST   The natives are restless. With 2012 being the year of the dragon, it’s hardly surprising that something ugly is rearing its head in … Continue reading Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front #SantaCruz