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CURRENT SURF SALES
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Wise Surfboards - All
SURFTECH boards 10-20% off. 800 Great Highway, San
Francisco. 415-750-9473
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Hotline Wetsuits - The 2005 suits on sale starting
at $150. 719 Swift Street, Santa Cruz. 831.425.5920
x115.
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Lil Grom
- Starting Fri Aug 18, Back to Pre-School through 1st
Grade Sale!. 30-50% off selected items, 10% of all
regular priced merchandise. Carrying brands you love
for the Lil Grom (birth -6 yrs old)Such as O'Neill Rox, Quik,
Tiki Baby, Surfer Baby and more. 1011 41st Ave, Santa Cruz.
831-476-6166.
 WET
MAGAZINE for WOMEN SURFERS DEBUTS
WET's publisher/editor
Ben Marcus &
Surfer Mag Art Director Joni Casimiro have released their
first issue of
WET Magazine, the Quality
Quarterly for All Women Surfers... which fills
the void left by two major women's mags that have ceased to
publish...."The
crossword puzzle about Chelsea Georgeson has a
mistake -- the 2 Down answer needs an extra box," groaned
Marcus. "We blew it. The proof reader has been sacked."
Despite that, the premiere issue of WET is chockablock with
all the color, action and adventure of women's surfing in
the 21st Century. Of Nor Cal interest is an interview with
Billabong XXL winner Jamilah Star, done just after she won
$5000 for charging Waimea Bay and Mavericks during the
winter of 2005/2006. Subscriptions are $8.
Issues are not in stores yet, but can be purchased directly
here or at the
Pacifica Swap Meet 8/27
at check-in. Read the
press release.
TANDEM WIRE
Congratulations go out to BluEmursion founder and shortboarder
Liz
Hess, who recently got engaged. Others recently engaged
includes another well-known Santa Cruz longboarder/Paradise team rider (we're not naming
names here) and also Pacifica surfer Jon Campo...
FORMER DAVENPORT
CASH STORE RE-OPENS THIS MONTH
 The Davenport Cash Store
re-open around August 28 under new management as the the
Davenport Roadhouse at the Cash Store. This
favorite food stop for 35 years was fully renovated by a
group that includes Santa Cruz locals and surfer Jesse Katz.
The restaurant will offer an affordable menu that takes advantage of
local, organic & artisan ingredients. Some of the
offerings include pan breads featuring the freshest locally
grown toppings such as the Nuevo Mexico (wood roasted
chicken, chile rajas, corn topped with queso Oaxaca) of the
classic Margherita (farm fresh tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella,
and basil from their own natural garden) or the Hanger steak
with garlic fries -- all prepared in the wood-burning oven. Stone fireplaces, more outdoor patio dining, and a schedule of events
featuring local artists, musicians and excursions are
expected to draw locals and tourists alike. Lodging-wise, its 12
rooms and massage therapy offerings -- now the Davenport Inn -- are
also being updated and an Esalen-influenced spa will be installed in
the future. It's all very timely-- Devil's Slide
re-opened ahead of schedule and the Roadhouse will benefit from
the new coastal trail
system and campsite facilities that'll be developed, thanks to the
recent
donation
of the large,
5-mile Coast Dairies parcel to the state for public use.
EPOXY BOARD COMPETITION HEATS UP
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Surftech Demo Centers
Surftech recently
updated their website and have set up Authorized Demo Centers where
surfers can demo the full line of Tuflite demo boards with a
small rental fee, which applies towards your purchase of a new Tuflite board.
Current local centers are Freeline Design, 821 41st Ave in Santa Cruz
(831-476-2950) and Wise Surfboards at 800 Great Highway, San
Francisco (415-750-9473)...
BOARDWORKS DEMO DAY -
at Pacifica Surf
Swap Meet, Aug 27
Meanwhile,
another epoxy board maker,
Boardworks, who produces boards for shapers like
Steve Walden and Ben Aipa will be offering a
Demo Day in its tent at our
Surf Swap Meet Pacifica, Sunday 8/27 at the Log Shop's
side lot. So, visitors can test ride both Boardworks and
Cobalt Surfboards' epoxy shapes by Bob Miller.
The seller registrations in and we're still
taking registrations from individuals with used
gear and businesses seeking booths. MUSIC &
ART UPDATE
- In lieu of a DJ, we have Scotty Correa-Mickel & Santa Cruz band,
Cruzin...The highly talented surf artist whom Quiksilver
discovered here last year,
Casey O'Connell, will
be exhibiting,
too. The
Togo's Summer Surf Art Tour
will also be on hand. The van offering complimentary
sandwiches and a cool art exhibit of renowned artist Drew
Brophy.
 LOCALS
IN THE MEDIA
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In the recent Chronicle interview on
Laird Hamilton, it notes that surfing's alpha male born was in San Francisco
in 1964 and that he always says "if everyone just scared
themselves once a day, the world would be a better place."
Laird was in town this past Saturday at Macy's to promote the
men's fragrance, Davidoff Cool
Water, for which he's the new face. (So, then,
by wearing his fragrance, might the world smell better? Laird
doesn't strike us as the cologne-wearing type...But perhaps
they passed on the lucrative opportunity to bottle his
sweat...)
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Nissan's
Show Us Your X Campaign - (pictured right) If you've seen all those Donavon Frankenreiter
surf ads for
Nissan Xterra everywhere online and in mags like Surfer &
Triathlete, the other surfers are locals Claudine Solin,
the threadless Brad Goya, and Aqua's Silvin Morgan
of Greenbrew Skateboards. Waterphile
Suzanne Stack's agency did the real people casting call.
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The Maverick's 2006 Contest DVD Release party with the
Mermen was packed last Saturday night at the Independent.
Read a
2007 contest
update and the potential for big-screen viewing
events to alleviate the crowd congestion.
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Chronicle Mag recently featured
Doc Rennaker & John Raymond on
their surfing adventures at the infamous Potato Patch off the Marin
Headlands. Peruse it
here...
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Matt Warshaw's newest book, Photo/Stoner, on Surfer's
legendary photographer Ron Stoner (who
mysteriously disappeared) will be released
this fall. He recently penned a piece on it in
Stellar Magazine, as well as a piece on
Ronnie Burns.
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Not quite local,
but there's a good
NY Times piece on
the surf brand
RUCA Clothing, their
phenomenal growth & their cult status.
Got community news &
sales items for us? Drop us a line!
- Monica Lee, Kelly Vander Kaay + the Zuna Crew
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