HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Hurley is taking the U.S. Open of Surfing to a new level, infusing a youthful attitude, elite athletes, fashion and music—all against the backdrop of 50 years of competitive surfing at the famed Huntington Beach Pier. The Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing hosts 500 world-class athletes and draws more than 400,000 spectators over nine days—July 18 to 26. The event is owned and produced by IMG, a global leader in sports and entertainment. All of the action is accessible live on usopenofsurfing.com.
“As custodians of the surfing heritage and the tradition that is at the core of this iconic event, we take our role very seriously. The U.S. Open has always been vital for men’s and women’s surfing in North America, and a pivotal point on the road to the ASP World Tour,†… Details
With as many peaks to surf as there are rusting Volkswagens putting around town, it’s no wonder the shores of Santa Cruz have been dubbed the No. 1 surf spot in the nation by Surfer Magazine this week.
Competing with surf hot spots in Hawaii, Southern California and four on the East Coast, Santa Cruz has a combination of abundant swells, vineyards tucked away in the mountains and incomparable natural beauty, and that had Surfer Magazine convinced of the coastal town’s superior location.
The first paragraph of the article states, “Huntington Beach may have won the right to the name ‘Surf City, USA’ in the California courts, but any surfer who’s ever paddled out at Steamer Lane knows the judge got it wrong.” … Details
YOU DONT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!!!! From the Desk of Dan Parker!! BIG SHOTS!!! Texas Surf Photographers exhibit!!Â
This exhibit will feature more than 150 smokin’ surf shots by 12 different surf photographers from up and down the Texas coast: Jimmy Metyko, Lance Gandy, Billy Hill, Mike Boyd, G. Scott, Dallas McMahon, Jon Steele, Wade Dunkin, Chuck Turkington, Becky McCormack.
My wife, Michelle, and I also threw some of our own work in. Each photographer gets his or her own part of the surf museum wall…Â Details
