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Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O'Neill's 1959 surf shop

VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop   Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O'Neill's 1959 surf shop

VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop   Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading

Hurricane Emilia Strengthens Over Pacific – Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane poses no threat to land #SurfReport

VIA – AOL   Hurricane Emilia Strengthens Over Pacific Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane poses no threat to land By Associated Press NOAA MIAMI (AP) – Emilia has strengthened to a Category Two hurricane in the Pacific far off the coast of Mexico but is not posing a threat to land. The hurricane’s maximum … Continue reading Hurricane Emilia Strengthens Over Pacific – Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane poses no threat to land #SurfReport

Neck Beard gets a trim

VIA – ESPN   Neck Beard gets a trim By Jake Howard | ESPN.com Updated: July 9, 2012, 5:39 PM ET Courtesy Channel IslandsWith a new, clean shaven tail outline and a five-fin option, Dane Reynold’s new Neck Beard an ideal for the summer surf. Channel Islands has released a new version of Dane Reynolds’ now … Continue reading Neck Beard gets a trim

Pro Surfer Erica Hosseini's Low-Calorie Pre-Workout Smoothie

  VIA – FIT SUGAR Pro Surfer Erica Hosseini’s Low-Calorie Pre-Workout Smoothie   Updated Jul 9 2012 – 11:25am · Posted Jul 9 2012 – 11:20am by Leta Shy   I’m always on the lookout for a pre-workout snack that keeps me fueled without slowing me down, and this simple smoothie from pro surfer and … Continue reading Pro Surfer Erica Hosseini's Low-Calorie Pre-Workout Smoothie

Central Coast McDonald's® Will Send One Lucky Customer to See Local Pro-Surfer, Lakey Peterson, Compete at the Nike U.S. Open of Surfing

  press release July 9, 2012, 3:56 p.m. EDT Central Coast McDonald’s® Will Send One Lucky Customer to See Local Pro-Surfer, Lakey Peterson, Compete at the Nike U.S. Open of Surfing Local Sweepstakes to Award a Grand Prize of a FREE Channel Islands Surf Board and Two VIP Tickets to the Biggest Surfing Event in … Continue reading Central Coast McDonald's® Will Send One Lucky Customer to See Local Pro-Surfer, Lakey Peterson, Compete at the Nike U.S. Open of Surfing

PacSun Risks Wipeout as Investors Shun Surf-Gear Seller: Retail

VIA – SF GATE PacSun Risks Wipeout as Investors Shun Surf-Gear Seller: Retail Sapna Maheshwari, ©2012 Bloomberg News Published 10:57 a.m., Monday, July 9, 2012 July 9 (Bloomberg) — Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., which made surf and skate styles cool for millions of U.S. teens, is trying to avoid a wipeout. After popularizing such brands as … Continue reading PacSun Risks Wipeout as Investors Shun Surf-Gear Seller: Retail

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Of Mavericks and Men: Hacienda Hosts Hollywood – San Mateo subs for Santa Cruz in biopic about famed surfer.

VIA – MENLO PARK PATCH Hacienda Hosts Hollywood San Mateo subs for Santa Cruz in biopic about famed surfer. By Rebecca Rosen Lum 8:03pm Students, residents, workers, and a businessman in suit and tie gathered in front of First Presbyterian Church building on Flores Street this afternoon, edging as close as crews would let them … Continue reading Of Mavericks and Men: Hacienda Hosts Hollywood – San Mateo subs for Santa Cruz in biopic about famed surfer.

Man dies paddleboarding

SUPing obviously has it’s share of enthusiasts and critics, the majority being the former rather then the later. One of the main issues some have with the explosion of standup paddleboarding, is simply that the majority of newbies into the sport have no concept of the real dangers that can occur, whether paddling into a … Continue reading Man dies paddleboarding