It’s not every day that you can walk into your local surf shop and interact with an iconic film maker like Taylor Steele – and that’s only part of what makes the following event so intriguing. Thursday August 24, 2017 Proof Lab Surf Shop and Levi’s will be hosting an event night that includes a […]
Tyler Warren’s Instagram is full of images of intriguing surfboard and fin designs. From retro inspired twin fins, to thrusters, eggs, mid-length single fins and logs, the shapes he’s pushing out into the world are polished with charisma. In a recent video release, “Home,” he puts on an alternative craft riding clinic. In it he […]
Just up from Ocean Beach in SF, the tenth annual Outside Lands music festival is set to jump off August 11-13, 2017. While the beach is sure to be overcrowded by music going revelers, the event itself will be worthwhile. Some of the headlining acts include Metallica, The Who, Gorillaz, Lorde, and A Tribe Called […]
How much time do you really spend reading books these days? With smartphones, laptops, streaming technology, and a million other fast-paced life distractions, the answer to this question is probably “not much.” But why not prioritize a little time for a good read when the waves are flat? Why shouldn’t you unplug for a moment, […]
Being an artist is not always glamorous. It takes hard work, commitment, and the ability to navigate uncharted territory. In this short piece from Vissla, Thomas Cambell takes us inside his Bonnie Doon studio for a peek into his world – one of varied mediums, philosophical insight, and self-defined “shitty” smith grinds. Cambell also confirms […]
Snapt 3 is the long overdue sequel to, well, Snapt 1 and Sanpt 2, which came out about 14 years ago. It features an allstar line-up that includes Bruce Irons, Mason Ho, Jack Robinson, Asher Pacey, Danny Fuller, Bobby Martinez, Dustin Barca, Josh Kerr, and Seth Moniz to name a few. Heavy waves, heavy riffs, […]
As if it wasn’t radical enough that Courtney Conlogue has been winning events and vying for a world title on the Women’s WSL Championship Tour since she qualified in 2011, she’s also a talented artist. With a painting on exhibition in Women of Surfing: Art & History and the onset of the 2017 Vans US Open of […]
Surfing under the Aurora Borealis, ice caps melting, and narwhals being hunted are a few of the subjects documented by Chris Burkard and Paul Nicklen. Both Burkard and Nicklen are well known for riveting landscape photography that delves deep into the outer reaches of the Arctic. The two powerhouse photographers recently joined forces for an […]
The Huntington Beach Art Center is hosting a new exhibit titled Women of Surfing: Art & History in collaboration with the Surfing Heritage & Cultural Center. The show features artwork by women with close ties to the ocean, along with vintage surf equipment and historical documentation. This exhibit will kick-off about a week before the WSL […]
Kyle Buthman and Perry Gershkow’s Vertical Lines offers a fresh take on the Central California coast. It hones in on a variety of surf spots between San Francisco and San Luis Obispo and the talent that thrives there. Some of the featured surfers include Nate Tyler, Nat Young, Austin Smith-Ford, Noah Wegrich and Nic Hdez. Watch […]