Two generations of surfing legends and world champions, plus the hottest international longboarding contingent in years head the lineup at the 2009 Global Surf Industries Noosa Festival of Surfing next month.
Two times and reigning world longboard champion Bonga Perkins of Hawaii will not contest the professional events but will be an “ambassador of aloha†over the eight-day festival. Said event director Phil Jarratt: “Bonga has been the best ambassador for Noosa we’ve ever had, and… More info
With a glitzy name like Surfers Paradise, it’s hard to expect more from this Gold Coast town than beachy souvenir shops and all-you-can-eat pancakes.
So you won’t be disappointed when you arrive; the moniker itself is preparation for the onslaught of surfboard memorabilia and shoulder-to-shoulder visitors, jostling each other in the rush to the sand or to make bookings at the tourist information center.
Something about this place evokes a feeling …Â More info
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With spring break just around the corner, the U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert aimed at tourists considering visiting many areas in Mexico, including northern Baja California.
At issue, of course, is ongoing violence among drug gangs and between drug gangs and police. Tourists are advised to exercise extreme caution while traveling in such border-area trouble spots as Tijuana, Chihuahua City and Ciudad Juarez…Â More info
Snowboarder Shaun White may be the face of extreme sports, but he’s not the top earner.
Snowboarder Shaun White was down to his last chance after falling during his first two runs of the men’s half-pipe competition at last month’s Winter X Games. It was the culminating event in the four day contest that drew 68,000 fans to Aspen, Colo. Once again, White delivered. He ripped off a stellar final run that included back-to-back 1080s (three complete rotations in the air) to win the gold.
Snowboarder Shaun White was down to his last chance after falling during his first two runs of the men’s half-pipe competition at last month’s Winter X Games. It was the culminating event in the four day contest that drew 68,000 fans to Aspen, Colo. Once again, White delivered. He ripped off a stellar final run that included back-to-back 1080s (three complete rotations in the air) to win the gold.
White’s payday for winning one of his sport’s biggest competitions: a paltry $30,000. By comparison, Geoff Ogilvy earned $1.1 million for winning golf’s 2009 opening event…Â More info