With a dismal winter season for West Coast surfers drawing to a close, attention moves to the South Pacific, where storms are starting to form off the ice shelves of Antarctica. The swells from these storms are visible weeks out and fortunately a plethora of warm-water locations exist with easy access from a number of different stateside airports. Here are some of our favorite quick-strike spots … More
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Daytona Bike Week, that annual orgy of motorcycle excess, is upon us. So, we thought we’d take this opportunity to point out some of the must-see events that will be taking place over the next week or so. Many of these events are what keep bikers returning to Daytona Beach year after year, but sadly, not all of our favorites will be taking place in 2014. Case in point, the insanely fun motorcycle demolition derby at the New Smyrna Speedway is not on the calendar this year. We can always hope for 2015.
Finally, though most of the Bike Week shenanigans are best viewed through a pair of beer goggles, we highly recommend that you … More
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‘Surfing, camping, and adventure … that’s what Mexico is all about’
A surf trip to Mexico has been a California surfer’s rite of passage for decades—and 38-year-old professional surfer Colin McPhillips from San Clemente, California, has logged plenty of kilometers down south in search of surf, adventure, and good times. “I’ve been traveling to Mexico for as long as I can remember,” he says. “From learning how to drive on the dirt roads, to memorizing every road that I knew would lead to surf, Mexico has always been dear to my heart.”
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Blame the Sundance Film Festival and its appeal to B-grade celebrities, but Park City, Utah, gets a bit of a bad rap as a fancy, soulless ski destination. It doesn’t help that US Weekly posts pictures of the Kardashians skiing groomers there, and the New York Times runs stories about how hard B-grade celebrities and PR people party there. But those stories are a bit misleading because Park City, which is also home to the Olympic ski and snowboard teams, is a bona fide ski town—full of dirtbags, serious skiers and riders, and some of the most fun terrain (and places to party) in Utah. Here’s our guide to the underrated ski destination … More
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