Tag Archives: surfing

Stylish Subculture: Surfing

Few sports have a more instantly recognizable fashion sense than surfing. Between the board shorts, bright colors, flip flops, and beachy hair, it’s pretty easy to spot a surfer–in or out of the water. Whether or not you have any intention of actually getting on a surfboard, the sport’s laid back look is always in style. After the jump, a few surfer-inspired pieces to add to your summer wardrobe… [Pictured: Carissa Moore at the US Open of Surfing] Keep reading »

Drool-Worthy: Hot Dudes Surfing And Eating Fish Tacos


The latest video from hot foodie blog Immaculate Infatuation — run by the infinitely edible Andrew Steinthal and Chris Stang — combines three of my favorite things: hot dudes (in the form of “Top Chef” alum Sam Talbot), surfing (instructed by famed pro surfer Donavon Frankenreiter), and fish tacos (served up at Talbot’s Long Island restaurant, Surf Lodge). I cannot decide what I want to do first — order fish tacos, book my next surf trip, or rewatch old episodes from Sam’s season of “Top Chef.” Decisions, decisions. [Immaculate Infatuation] Keep reading »

Surf’s Up For The Pups

Hounds of America, it is time to start your new hobby! Bobby the four-pound Pomeranian was one of over 60 dogs that participated in this year’s Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition on Saturday. While surfer boys are usually nice to look at, I would be more than willing to trade them for a beach full of adorable doggies like Bobby. I wonder if they are selling tickets for 2011′s Surf Dog Competition yet? Keep reading »

Travel Diary: My Costa Rican Surf Adventure

I recently crossed something off my bucket list. At 29-almost-30, I finally learned how to surf. Despite growing up in sunny San Diego, I’d never learned, and after a failed attempt to teach myself in Hawaii as a teenager — resulting in bloody knees and feet after a detour through a coral reef — I never tried again. Until this summer. Keep reading »