Pee-wee Herman Makes Leno Show His Playhouse, Green Car Challenge His Big Adventure
Tonight, Jay Leno will welcome the second celebrity driver to try the Green Car Challenge on The Jay Leno Show: Paul Reubens, better known as Pee-wee Herman. Last Friday, it was Drew Barrymore, and on Thursday, the electric Ford Focus will accommodate Rush Limbaugh.
The unusual list of celebrity drivers may be Leno’s way of spreading the interest in the EV to the largest possible demographic. Pee-wee Herman was once the star of …Â Details
On Thursday evening, September 17th, 2009, Jeremy McGrath was inducted into the BMX Hall of Fame at the San Diego Hall of Champions located in San Diego ’s Balboa Park. With close to 300 guests gathering for the Induction Dinner and Award Ceremony, McGrath had this to say about his newly bestowed honor, “I am just so happy to be part of this wonderful event and honored that the ABA has presented ME with this Lifetime Achievement Award, I’m really kinda surprised by it all, but pleasantly surprised of course!â€
McGrath, along with six other honorees, represent BMX racing and Freestyle BMX from the 1970’s and 1980’s and one industry contributor. The inductees are Danny Oakley (1960’s and 1970’s pioneer); Jeremy McGrath (past BMXer lifetime achievement award); D.D. Leone (1980’s Professional Racer); Troy Lee (BMX Industry contributor, Troy Lee Designs); R.L. Osborn and Mike Buff (legendary BMX Action Trick Team); and Eddie Fiola (freestyle Pioneer)… Details
Question: What do surfing icons Mike Doyle, Joey Cabell, Mickey Munoz, Walter Hoffman, Jackie Baxter, Bing Copeland and Rory Russell have in common?
Answer: they appeared in Duke Boyd’s Hang Ten clothing ads in Surfer magazine and set the fashion world on its head!
And – they will be coming to the California Surf Museum’s annual Legends Day on Sunday, October 4 to honor Duke Boyd, the surf industry father of ‘cool,’ to hang out and reminisce. Duke’s just-completed book, “Legends of Surfing,” will make its debut and will be available for sale. Filmmaker Eric Jordan will show excerpts from his new film, “For the Love of Surfing,” which has been 4 years in the making. You won’t want to miss this exceptional gathering!
Legends Day, held from 1-4pm at the Oceanside Library’s Community Room, 330 North Coast Highway in downtown Oceanside, is free and open to the public. The Moonlight Beach Ukulele Strummers and Dancers will perform throughout the afternoon, and an optional luau buffet is available for $20, $10 CSM members (reservations required). Please call the California Surf Museum for further information, 760-721-6876, or visit the website, www.surfmuseum.org.Â
