LA Surfing Examiner

Surf Art Show this weekend

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:15:17 -0700

Check out this great event this weekend in Santa Barbara

Day one Triple Crown results

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:05:24 -0700

Small but promising surf started off the Triple Crown at Haleiwa yesterday. Keep updated with quick results at www.triplecrownofsurfing.com DAY ONE RESULTS: Round of 136: Results shown in order of 1st place through 4th. 1s...

Toms Shoes at Wetsand Surf Shop

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:51:02 -0700

Get your markers out, artistic side on and your bare feet ready.. Don't miss the 3rd annual TOMS shoes ART, MUSIC and SHOES event. This is your chance to get a pair of TOMS shoes customized, hang with talented people and listen to amazing loca...

Triple Crown's million dollar purse

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:39:35 -0700

Apparently there is no recession being scene within the Vans Triple Crown of surfing this year. This prestigious surf event has over 150 surfers from 17 nations have competing for the first ever $1 million dollar purse. Breakdowns are set &n...

Patagonia wetsuits

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:58:47 -0700

Yes, Patagonia is making wetsuits. In fact they have been making them for about three years now. They are known to keep your warmer, last longer as well as environmentally conscious. Patagonia is using the highest quality Japanese neopre...

Project Blue raises over $140,000 for Surfrider Foundation

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:35:27 -0700

Project Blue is making a difference. Check out this latest press release on this organizations great accomplishments. October 21, 2009 (San Clemente, CA) – project BLUE, the environmental initiative established to raise funds in support...

Fall Swells hitting California

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:31:33 -0700

This last week has had incredible surf all up and down the coast of California. The Northwest swell filled in Thursday evening resulting in incredible head high surf. All day Friday was another ideal dream California day with perfect swell, ideal ...

High Water Premiere this Saturday night

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:25:09 -0700

This Saturday night at the Earl Warren Showgrounds. From the family that brought us Endless Summer & Step Into Liquid... Primo Island Lager presents the Santa Barbara Premiere of a surf film by Dana Brown, HIGHWATER, Saturday, October 24t...

Surfing Cruise Ship

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:04:27 -0700

Most people questionably ask, "What? You surf on a cruise ship? How is this possible?" Well, ladies and gentlemen it is possible, very possible and it is quite exciting! This is my third year attending the "Surf Cru...

Hurricane Rick diminishes in Cabo, Mexico

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:54:57 -0700

What was once named the strongest hurricane in the eastern North Pacific region since 1997, with winds up to 180 mph, has slowly weakened. What was once predicted as huge disaster waiting to happen has diminished into a category 1 hurricane. ...

White shark breaches off LA County

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:09:51 -0700

If you have not seen these crazy pictures of a white shark breaching off the coast of the coast of Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles you are missing out. Rumors of sharks breaching early in the week captured Horizons Surf Shop owner, Randy Wright attention...

Chasing Waves book signing in Malibu on Oct. 14th at 7:30pm

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:03:23 -0700

New Surf Adventure Narrative Celebrates the Thrill of Catching Waves With a verve for travel and an addiction to the ocean, West-coast native Amy Waeschle explores her lust for surfing in her new book Chasing Waves: A Surfer’s Tale...

Surf Swap Meet this Saturday

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:56:41 -0700

If you are in the Santa Barbara area this weekend make sure you stop by the "Surf Swap Meet," this Saturday from 8:30am-2:30pm at Santa Barbara City College. Buy, sell or trade surfboards, wetsuits, and other water sports gear! There w...

Tsunami hits Samoa

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:50:00 -0700

On Tuesday, September 29, 2009, a massive undersea 8.0 earthquake hit the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. The results of this giant earthquake, a powerful tsunami killing at least 99 people and leaving several missing. The quake was...

Time to give back

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:59:44 -0700

If you are around October 3rd and 4th in Ventura, CA, we can use your help! Best Day at the Beach is looking for volunteers and supporters to come down and enjoy a great day at South Jetty Harbor Beach. Best Day helps kids with special n...

Fall surf gear

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:46:48 -0700

Even though the water feels warm, summer is officially over. Winter time equals big swells, cold water and chilly weather. Here are a few great surf items you won't want to go without this winter. Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket:Great for when get...

Damian Fulton exhibit

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:10:08 -0700

If you are into art come check out Artist Damian Fulton will exhibit paintings from his new series "PATHETIC COAST HIGHWAY" from September 12th - October 3rd at Gasoline (423 Main Street) in El Segundo. The Reception for the Artist is on Sa...

Sando Birk exhibitions in L.A.

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:06:19 -0700

L.A. surfer and artist Sandow Birk has two exhibitions of new works opening this month. Inspired by a decade of travel in Islamic areas from Indo to Morocco, "American Qur'an" is an ongoing project to hand-transcribe the entire text of the ...

Malibu Classic this weekend

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:59:08 -0700

The MSA Classic is the premier competition in the Coalition of Sur?ng Clubs annual series. This club-level, invitational contest will be held at Surfrider Beach, Malibu from September 12-13, 2009. More than 275 invited athletes representing elite sur...

Sunless Tanning beds equal cancer

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:51:00 -0700

For all you sunless tanners out there, you may want to reconsider. Please check out this new informative article on using tanning beds Click Here For those of you looking for a better alternative look at Solymar Tanning's new website...