Winter Surf Session: A Concert Festival event in Mill Valley, CA this Friday is set to dig deep into classic surf music vibes. Surf films, Mai-Tais and good old hardcore surf music a la Dick Dale dialed in for a modern audience and multiplied by three. Slacktone, Frankie and the Pool Boys, and Uncle Sea Monster will […]
City Surf Project, a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco that seeks to empower urban youth through surf instruction, long term fitness and nutrition initiatives, and ocean safety education, will be hosting a happy hour fundraiser at the San Francisco Athletic Club on Wednesday December 14, 2016 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM On the organization’s Facebook page it […]
The International Ocean Film Festival (IOFF) held annually in San Francisco is in its 14th year of operation. The festival features films with themes ranging from conservation to coastal culture to ocean sports and exploration to progressive uses of ocean based technology. IOFF is currently seeking submissions for the film student competition component of the festival with an extended deadline […]
Paul Nicklen’s photographs are raw, taking his viewers to locations and settings most humans will never go, offering an intimate look at unique species few people are likely to encounter. Massive ice caps melting in the far reaches of Norway, narwhals in the Arctic, leopard seals hunting penguins below ice sheets, and divers swimming beneath massive waves in Hawaii […]
Patagonia made huge strides on the day after Thanksgiving, helping to turn Black Friday green by donating 100% of sales to grassroots organizations focused on protecting the environment. The company raised about $10 million, exceeding expectations by a long shot and empowering those on the front lines of environmental stewardship. Some of the ocean and marine life related […]
Since its inception there’s been pandemonium on Black Friday as uncountable shoppers go haywire in pursuit of savings on consumer items. But does this have to be the paradigm of our holiday culture? How can we shift our psychology here, and reconfigure the day after Thanksgiving to represent a more progressive vibe? Green Friday anyone? To begin […]
Growing up surfing in cold water inspires an appreciation for quality wetsuit innovation. Thanks to Jack O’Neil and the procession of wetsuit companies and pioneers that followed him I’ve never had to think too hard about what I wear in the water. There was always an easy litmus test – if it kept me warm and […]
On Saturday December 3, 2016 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, Surfrider Foundation, Marin County Chapter will be releasing their calendar for 2017 at Proof Lab in Mill Valley, CA. The calendar will include 13 high quality images of surf, beaches, and art produced by local photographers and artists. The event will showcase the calendar, function as […]
Thomas Campbell is prolific. He’s a film maker (The Seedling 1999, Sprout 2004, The Present 2009), painter, photographer, sculptor, and all around purveyor of what’s good about surf and skate culture – creativity, fun, vibrance, rawness, and expression. His work comes across as a manifestation of all of these attributes. From single fin surfboards sprayed in lively […]