Encinitas surf icon Don Hansen remembered for life of adventure
ENCINITAS — Family man, surfer, adventurer and entrepreneur Don Hansen, who founded Hansen Surfboards and set skydiving records, among other accomplishments in a life lived...
Surfing
In Encinitas surf culture, illness can become stylish
It’s like Christmas and summer arrived at the same time as the swell jumped along with the thermometer last week. The water also seemed to...
How I discovered surfing
The first known surf story was told by ancient Hawaiians nearly 500 years ago. Preserved through chants and hulas, they communicated how Maui Chiefess Kelea...
Encinitas’ Spencer wins historic third Super Girl Surf Pro
ENCINITAS – After losing in the finals of the Super Girl Surf Pro in Oceanside just over a month ago, Alyssa Spencer got her revenge...
Colorado man seeks mystery surfer who ‘saved his life’ in Encinitas
ENCINITAS — A Colorado man is searching for the unidentified surfer who pulled him from the ocean last week after a wave left him temporarily...
Boardroom Show returns to Del Mar next month
DEL MAR — The world’s biggest surf expo will return to the Del Mar Fairgrounds from Oct. 11-12 for its 19th year, featuring shaper Eric...
Photos: Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon
DEL MAR — Dozens of canine surfers took to the waves at Del Mar Dog Beach on Sunday for the 20th annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon...
US Open champ Levi Slawson carries torch of Encinitas surfing
ENCINITAS — Levi Slawson is a popular guy at Seaside Beach. “This is the spot,” Slawson said as he studied the ocean on Aug. 15....
Remembering Mike Hynson: The ‘Endless’ impact of a surfing pioneer
Excerpt from “Windansea: Life. Death. Resurrection”: Even before his co-starring role in “The Endless Summer,” Mike Hynson ranked among the most influential surfers of the...
Camp Shred, world’s largest surf demo, comes to Cardiff
ENCINITAS — Camp Shred, the world’s largest surf demo, is returning to the San Elijo Campground in Cardiff this weekend for two days of surfing,...
Surfing legend Mike Hynson, star of ‘Endless Summer,’ dies at 82
ENCINITAS — Longtime Encinitas resident Mike Hynson, a pioneering surfboard shaper and co-star of the landmark 1966 documentary “The Endless Summer,” died Friday after a...
Super Girl Surf in Oceanside crowns youngest-ever victor
OCEANSIDE — The largest women’s surf competition in the world returned to the Oceanside Pier this past weekend during the Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro,...
Craft is king at The Boardroom Show in Del Mar
DEL MAR — Superior surfboard craftsmanship and shaping will be on display at the Del Mar Fairgrounds next month from Oct. 12-13 at The Boardroom...