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The Painter
Published Dec. 23, 2008
Name: Brian Solis Age: 30 Surfing: Imperial Beach Occupation: Graphic designer Pre-Surf Music: Hawaiian reggae Favorite Surf Movie: North Shore Brian Solis is teaching his five-year-old daughter Lilo how to surf. “I take her out and ...
Nuptials in the Sand
Published Dec. 10, 2008
Name: Sunshine Granaldi Age: 28 Lives in: Gaslamp Quarter Surfing: Ocean Beach Post-surf food: Pho Ideal surf vacation: Thailand “Surfing almost ruined my wedding. My husband and I got married in La Jolla two years ...
A Time to Duck Dive
Published Nov. 25, 2008
Name: Byron Thompson Age: 19 Surfing: La Jolla Occupation: Student Lives in: North Park Best surf in SD: Bird Rock Longest duration surfed: Five hours "I don't mind girls that surf as long as they ...
Imperial Beach: Not Very Crowded Published Nov. 12, 2008
Name: Steve Reed Age: 26 Surfing: La Jolla Lives in: South Park Pre-surf food: Nachos and beer Celebrity most like to surf with: Tony Danza ... More Post a comment
Dinosaurs Don't Surf Published Oct. 29, 2008
Name: Michael Woodbury Age: 29 Lives in: Chula Vista Occupation: Video-game designer Post-Surf Food: Spicy bean burrito Girls in the Water: “No…I mean, yes.” Michael ... More Post a comment
Shark Fighter Published Oct. 15, 2008
Name: Neil Salunga Age: 29 Occupation: Firefighter Lives in: San Ysidro Pre-surf music: N.W.A. Girls in the water?: “Total distraction.” Neil Salunga recounts the experience ... More Post a comment
Too Rude Published Oct. 1, 2008
Name: Matt Fielder Age: 27 Lives In: Ocean Beach Occupation: Actor Pre-Surf Music: Tone Loc Girls in the Water?: “Yes, please!” Matt has been surfing ... More Comment (1)
Clown on the Water Published Sept. 17, 2008
Name: Jack Turner Age: 23 Occupation: Personal Trainer Lives In: Jamul Surfing: Scripps Favorite Surf Movie: Point Break Jack blamed his “surf karma” for his ... More Post a comment
Girls Don't Bother Anyone Published Sept. 3, 2008
Name: Gretchen Kauffman Age: 25 Occupation: Technical designer for Reef Been Surfing: Five years Pre-Surf Music: Slightly Stoopid Gretchen, an O.B. resident, has just experienced ... More Post a comment
Solo Surfer Published Aug. 22, 2008
Name: Yiga Miyashiro Age: 25 Lives In: O.B. Occupation: Professional brewer Favorite Surf Movie: Endless Summer Favorite Local Surf Spot: Black’s Yiga, who has surfed ... More Comments (4)
Teacher Brah Published Aug. 6, 2008
Name: Dusty Engel Age: 30 Occupation: High School Math Teacher Lives: La Mesa Surfing: Dog Beach Girls in the Water? “Wish there were more!” “On ... More Comments (3)
Lauding Donna Published July 23, 2008
Name: Dick Vegas Age: 44 (“...and a whole lot more.”) Occupation: Actor Lives In: Linda Vista Surfing: O.B. Jetty Pre-Surf Music: Led Zeppelin “I came ... More Comment (1)
Backlash on Localism Published July 9, 2008
Name: Nathan Kruger Age: 26 Lives In: La Mesa Surfing: Scripps Pre-Surf Music: The Get Up Kids Girls in the Water? “Definite yay!” “I just ... More Post a comment
Black's Ripper Goes Easy on Fledglings Published June 25, 2008
Name: Erick Castaneda Age: 27 Lives In: North Park Surfing: Tourmaline Pre-Surf Music: The Adolescents Post-Surf Food: Breakfast burrito Erick “Carne” Castaneda says, “I used ... More Post a comment
Long Island, Australia, Fiji...S.D. Published June 11, 2008
Name: Jamie Nelan Age: 23 Lives In: P.B. Surfing: P.B. Drive Pre-Surf Music: Muse Post-Surf Food: California burrito “I lived in Australia in my junior ... More Post a comment
Listen to Ruthey Published June 4, 2008
Name: Ruthey Travis Age: 58 Lives In: Rancho Bernardo Surfing: Black’s Beach Pre-Surf Music: Sam Cooke Post-Surf Food: Scrambled eggs “I should have known better. ... More Post a comment
Fights Are a Part of It Published May 28, 2008
Name: Jason Sporer Age: 24 Lives: P.B. Surfing: O.B. Pre-Surf Music: Tool Post-Surf Food: Smoothie “Fights are definitely part of the surf culture. I’ve never ... More Comments (2)
Need Surf Police Published May 21, 2008
Name: Blair Dribben Age: 26 Lives In: Pacific Beach Pre-Surf Music: Anything Post-Surf Food: Pizza Blair says, “Surfing has been with me my whole life; ... More Post a comment
Sheena Is a Waverider Published May 14, 2008
Name: Sheena Casamassima Age: 20 Lives In: Mira Mesa Surfing: Law Street, Pacific Beach Pre-Surf Music: Jack Johnson Post-Surf Food: Any fast food “It was ... More Post a comment
Second Skin Published May 7, 2008
Name: Frank Age: 35 Lives In: Mission Beach Surfing: Mission Beach Pre-Surf Music: Band of Horses Post-Surf Food: Anything healthy Frank had a nasty collision ... More Post a comment
Odd Tan Lines Published April 30, 2008
Name: A.J. Bhowmik Age: 28 Lives In: Pacific Beach Surfing: O.B. Pier Pre-Surf Pump Up Music: Jazz Favorite Post Surf Food: Burritos A.J. Bhowmik and ... More Comment (1)
Bumped, Bitten, and Sliced Published April 23, 2008
Name: Eric Ward Age: 27 Surfing: Tourmaline Lives In: Lakeside Pre-Surf Music: The Jackson 5 Post-Surf Food: Pancakes and beer “I always used to think ... More Post a comment
A Natural Extension of Skating Published April 16, 2008
“I was surfing north of Scripps Pier, and I saw two little girls pretty far out,” says Jeff, a San Diego native. “They were probably ... More Post a comment
Don't Get Sucked Under Published April 9, 2008
“I’ve been around boards my entire life. Surfboards, skateboards, snowboards...it’s what I really love,” says California newcomer Adam as he takes a break from a ... More Post a comment
Sick Sharks Published April 2, 2008
Name: James Teak Surfing: Crystal Pier Age: 22 Occupation: Machinist Lives In: Point Loma Pre-Surf Music: Pennywise Post-Surf Food: Taco Surf or Jamba Juice “I ... More Post a comment
Night Rider Published March 26, 2008
Name: Jeff Marr Occupation: Lab technician Age: 38 Lives in: Ocean Beach Night-surfing: Dog Beach Pre-surf music: Marvin Gaye Post-surf food: Fish tacos “It’s so ... More Post a comment
How Quickly It Can Be Taken Away Published March 19, 2008
Name: Aaron Age: 21 Surfing: P.B. Drive Post-Surf Food: Organic “My grandfather was a pro in the ’60s and ’70s. He really inspired me to ... More Post a comment
Scram! Published March 12, 2008
Name: Desiree Age: 19 Lives in: Mira Mesa Surfing: Torrey Pines Occupation: Graphic designer Pre-surf music: the Pixies Post-surf food: Slurpees “The first time I ... More Comment (1)
Stand-Up Guy Published March 5, 2008
Name: Mark Lives in: Ocean Beach Surfing: Ocean Beach Age: 50 After-Surf Food: Bean and cheese burrito Favorite Surf Spot: Mexico “I started surfing when ... More Comments (3)
Team Taco Bell Published Feb. 27, 2008
Name: Zane Johnston Surfing: Crystal Pier, Pacific Beach Lives: 32nd St. Naval Base Pre-Surf Music: Country Post-Surf Food: Taco Bell “Back in Texas there aren’t ... More Comment (1)
Matt Laughs Published Feb. 20, 2008
Name: Matt West Age: 20 Surfing: Mission Beach Pre-surf music: Dave Matthews, reggae After-surf food: California burrito with pollo asada “Girls in the water is ... More Comment (1)
Eaten Up Pretty Good Published Feb. 13, 2008
Name: Dakota Lives: Ocean Beach Surfing: Dog Beach Despite the ripping winds and freezing water, 30-year-old Dakota is out at Dog Beach looking for surf. ... More Comment (1)
Some Brazilian Dude Published Feb. 6, 2008
Name: Antonio Azambuja Lives: Bahia, Brazil Surfing: Thomas Street, Pacific Beach For ten years, Antonio Azambuja has traveled from Brazil to San Diego each winter ... More Post a comment
Paid to Surf Published Jan. 30, 2008
“I needed a job that would pay me to travel and surf,” Chuck Bragg says about his decision to join the Navy. He’s surfed Hawaii, ... More Post a comment
Pollution Naysayer Published Jan. 23, 2008
Name: Mark Thompson Lives: Ocean Beach Surfing: South of the pier in Imperial Beach “It’s a known fact that I.B. has some of the dirtiest ... More Post a comment
Tourmaline Published Jan. 16, 2008
Name: Caroline Minkowski Home: Hillcrest Surfing: Tourmaline “It was about three years ago,” says Caroline. “There were Santa Ana winds, and while we were out ... More Post a comment
Avalanche Jetty, Ocean Beach Published Jan. 9, 2008
Name: Marty Cowles Lives: Ocean Beach Surfing: Avalanche Jetty, Ocean Beach “Go home, Barney,” Marty Cowles says is the worst insult he’s heard from locals. ... More Post a comment
Black's Beach Published Jan. 2, 2008
Name: Lyn Siem and Lisa Carulli Live: Ocean Beach Surfing: Black’s Beach Black’s Beach, famous for being “clothing optional,” is also a favorite of surfers ... More Post a comment
La Jolla Shores Published Dec. 27, 2007
Name: Michelle Quezada Lives: La Jolla Surfing: La Jolla Shores "In there you have to be fighting for the waves," Michelle says, pointing to the ... More Post a comment
Windansea Published Dec. 20, 2007
Name: Pete Lewis Surfing: Windansea Home: Pacific Beach At 10:20 a.m., the high tide began backing off at Windansea. http://www.surfline.com reported the water temperature at ... More Post a comment
Pump House, Pacific Beach Published Dec. 13, 2007
Joe Lodico Lives: La Jolla/UTC Surfing: Pump House, Pacific Beach Last week's big swell reversed almost all aspects of the San Diego surfing scene; tourists ... More Post a comment
Ocean Beach pier Published Dec. 6, 2007
Name: Cliff Crenshaw Lives: Santee Surfing: Ocean Beach pier The winter surf season is here. More boots and hoods appear on the beach and bob ... More Post a comment
South Mission Beach Jetty Published Nov. 29, 2007
Name: Chris Hartin Lives: Pacific Beach Surfing: South Mission Beach Jetty "I grew up in that house there," says Chris Hartin, pointing to a row ... More Post a comment
Pacific Beach Published Nov. 21, 2007
Names: Matthew and Kevin Live: Clairemont Surfing: End of P.B. Drive, Pacific Beach Father and son Kevin and Matthew emerge from the surf to sit ... More Post a comment
Ocean Beach Jetty Published Nov. 15, 2007
Name:Kevin Darcy Lives: Pacific Beach Surfing: Ocean Beach jetty On his Chris Gallagher 6'0", Kevin Darcy likes the waves at Ocean Beach jetty. He says ... More Post a comment
Imperial Beach, end of Imperial Beach Blvd/Coronado Avenue Published Nov. 8, 2007
Names: Jeff Knox and Seth Fisher Live: Imperial Beach Surfing: Imperial Beach, end of Imperial Beach Blvd/Coronado Avenue Drive to the end of Imperial Beach ... More Comment (1)
Black's Beach Published Nov. 1, 2007
Name: Erik Meza Lives: La Jolla Surfs: Black's Erik Meza moved to San Diego two years ago to attend UCSD. He began surfing soon after ... More Post a comment
Avalanche in O.B. Published Oct. 25, 2007
Name: Chuck Yearman Lives: O.B. Surfs: Avalanche in O.B. Chuck Yearman loves being able to surf close to home, but convenience isn't the only reason ... More Post a comment
Windansea Published Oct. 18, 2007
Name: Colin Foulke Lives: Clairemont Surfs: Windansea Colin Foulke grew up a few miles from the beach in San Clemente, and although he surfed and ... More Post a comment
San Elijo State Beach Published Sept. 27, 2007
Name: Liz Brolaski Vehicle: 2006 Lexus GX470 Lives: Encinitas Surfing: San Elijo State Beach Liz Brolaski didn't grow up in San Diego, but she's been ... More Post a comment
Hospitals, La Jolla Published Sept. 20, 2007
Name: Rene Escalante Vehicle: 2004 Nissan Xterra Lives: Imperial Beach Surfing: Hospitals, La Jolla Rene Escalante is an Imperial Beach native who's been surfing and ... More Post a comment
Hospitals, La Jolla Published Sept. 13, 2007
Name: Eli Humphrey Vehicle: 1996 Toyota Tacoma LX Lives: La Jolla Surfing: Hospitals, La Jolla Eli Humphrey grew up in South Carolina but moved to ... More Post a comment
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