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From Rincon to the Ranch
Get ready for crowded beach parking lots, neck tan lines, salty post-nasal drip and unexcused absences from work and school — surf season is once again kissing the coastline of Santa Barbara.
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Surf as Art
Santa Barbara Surfrider Unites Art with Activism
Santa Barbara Surfrider unites art with activism. Read story.
Randy Cone, the Maverick’s Maverick
From Goleta to the Golden Gate
It’s late October in Santa Barbara, and while South Coast surfers await their paltry annual four-month surf season, Northern Californians like Randy Cone are continuing, business as usual. Read story.
Santa Barbara, Surfers, and the Interweb
Logged On and in the Lineup
When the first west swell of the season began making its way toward the all-too-sleepy shores of Santa Barbara a few weeks ago, the hype machine was in full effect. Read story.
Kelly Slater Wins Number 9
Part-Time Montecito Resident Crowned World Champion of Surfing
Part-time Montecito resident crowned world champion of surfing once again. Read story.
World Champion Surfer Timmy Curran Adds Another Notch to His Belt with Word of Mouth
Thicker Than Water
It must be hard these days for surfers with above-average guitar licks and a knack for writing catchy tunes. Read story.
Carpinteria Surfer Dies at Hollister Ranch
Contractor Frank Louda, 61, Dies on Monday at St. Augustine’s Beach
Contractor Frank Louda, 61, dies “doing what he did best” on Monday at St. Augustine’s Beach. Read story.
The Dark Knight of Surfing
New Book Examines the Contradictory and Captivating Life of Miki Dora
The beach culture blitz on mainstream America during the middle part of the 20th century was an assault of untold and unfathomable proportions. Read story.
Bobby Martinez Trades Teams
Santa Barbara’s Surfing Son Leaves Channel Islands for Australia’s DHD
Santa Barbara’s surfing son leaves Channel Islands for Australia’s DHD. Read story.
Surfrider Hosts Wayne Rich Fundraiser
He Will Ride Again
Being 100 percent committed to the things you love can have its risks. Just ask Wayne Rich. Read story.
Santa Barbaran Cycles and Surfs for Charity
By Road and By Sea
Protecting the environment is an important job, and people chose many different ways to do it. Read story.
Surf Legend Gerry Lopez to Speak at UCSB
Mr. Pipeline Goes to College
You wouldn’t expect a lifelong surf addict, let alone one of the most famous and influential surfers of modern times, to blissfully call inland Oregon home, but that’s exactly what Gerry Lopez has been doing for the past 15 years. Read story.
Big Wave Woman
One Winter Story Tells of Sarah Gerhardt’s Rise from Poverty to Surfing Giants
One Winter Story tells of Sarah Gerhardt’s rise from poverty to surfing giants. Here's an interview with the makers of the film, which screens Friday, April 18, to benefit S.B. Channelkeeper. Read story.
Surfers, Skaters, and Snowboarders Vie for Boardriding Crown
Ultimate Competition
Fifty surfers, skaters, and snowboarders will battle it out in all three sports as part of Ultimate Boarder, a competition envisioned by Goleta's Tim Hoover. Read story.
Rincon Classic Turns 25
The Queen’s Birthday
Thus far, the 2007-08 surf season has been a damn fine experience for Santa Barbara County wave riders. Read story.
Sneak Attack!
Big Surfs Takes SB Surfers by Surprise
While the rapid rise in swell was reason for excitement for the board riding masses, Mother Nature flexing her ocean muscle also proved rather treacherous on Sunday Read story.
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