Lifestyle
10-foot “ferocious” waves hit Wedge
(click the image above to see photos from this morning) A south swell came through today, bringing waves along the coast – especially at the Wedge, where waves were hitting 8-to 10-foot faces. A small crowd already started to gather and watch the action, as bodyboarders, skimboarders and surfers braved the heavy waves. “I wouldn’t [...]
Southern California Grey Whale Migration 2010
The Southern California Grey Whale Migration takes place each year from December through May bringing thousands of grey whales along the Newport Beach coastline. Each cruise has a 96% viewing success rate! View full post on Event Calendar – Anaheim Orange County California
Kelly Slater takes the lead on the Dream Tour
The World’s top 45 surfers just finished up the third stop of the ASP World Championship Tour in Brazil. It looks like 9-Time World Champion Kelly Slater is well on his way to a tenth world title. The Quiksilver team rider has a solid lead in the ratings with 21,750 points followed by South Africa’s [...]
Frogs – A Chorus of Colors
This exhibition introduces MUZEO visitors to a colorful assortment of nearly 150 LIVE frogs from all over the world. Come eye-ball to eye-ball with delicate tree frogs, fat bullfrogs, strange horned frogs, giant African toads – even the elegant-looking poison dart frog. It is a hands-on, minds-on adventure that explores all aspects of the spectacular [...]
Surf Ride Freedom Surf Series Championships
Some of the southland’s top pro surfers will be gathering in Oceanside for the last and final stop of the 2010 Surf Ride Freedom Surf Series next weekend. One person in the pro division will walk away with $10,000 for first and another 10 grand will go the overall points winner of that division. It looks like Huntington [...]
Paddle for Humanity raises $20,000 for SurfAid at Doho event
Mark Carlisle never gave much thought into doing a Stand Up Paddle race – until he learned that a bit of effort would go toward a good cause. After competing in the Paddle for Humanity last year, a race that raised money for SurfAid International, the 50-year-old Carlisle was hooked. His goal this year was [...]
Boards banned from the Wedge
It’s that time of year again, when the blackball flag goes up at the Wedge and boards are no longer welcome at the famous bodysurfing spot. Surfers, skimboarders and bodyboarders who like the big waves summer south swells bring to this unique spot are always bummed that they can’t bring their boards down to the [...]
Vision of the Shaman, Song of the Priest
Pre-Columbian art from Mexico and Central America displayed in a series of galleries communicates the power and sophistication of the mysterious cultures that rose and fell in ancient America. Emphasis is placed on the ceramic and stone arts of West Mexico, Costa Rica and Panamá. A gallery devoted to the famous “Limestone Tomb of Lord [...]
Living It Forever surf film debuts for sold-out crowds
There was a huge turn out last night for the surf documentary “Living It Forever,” a film that captures a slice of nostalgia Newport in the 50s and 60s. With 16 mm film that was buried for years, Rick and Ann Chatillon transported viewers back to the good ol’ days of surfing – when the [...]
Dozens of World Tour surfers coming to town for 6.0 Lowers Pro
A large crop of the world’s best surfers will be coming into town next week to compete at the6.0 Lower’s Pro at Trestles. Event organizers say at least 36 World Tour surfers are going to be competing to earn points at the PRIME event. Here’s more from the announcement: The 6.0 Lowers Pro debuted as the first [...]
