Beach Trading Blog

Need to get rid of an old answering machine or VCR?

We all know you can’t just dump these electronic goodies into your trash or even your recycling bin so our friends over at Earth Resource Foundation are putting on an electronic waste drive this Saturday, May 10th, from 9am-1pm at Surterre Properties, 1400 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660 (corner of PCH and Newport Center - Fashion Island).

Here’s the list of items they can accept:

Answering machines, air conditioning units, camcorders, compact disc players, copies, duplicators, electric typewriters, fax machines, freezers, hard drives, laptops, mainframe computers, mobile phones, modems, microwave ovens, pagers, personal computers (CPU, monitors, keyboards, mouse, and peripherals), printers, printed circuit boards, radios, refrigerators, remote controls, scanners, stoves and ranges, stereos, tape players, telephones and telephone equipment, televisions, testing equipment, transparency makers, uninterruptible power supplies, VCR’s, and word processors

For more information, call 949-645-5163 or email info@earthresource.org

The state of Hawaii will be tapping into it’s emergency funds to lure tourists back to the Islands, spending $3 million on a marketing campaign to convince travelers to vacation there.

Tourism is Hawaii’s number 1 industry and is working to rebound from a dip that followed the sudden closing last month of Aloha and ATA airlines and a spike in airfares, pushed up by rising jet fuel prices.

Domestic visitor arrivals were down 7.8 percent last week, compared with a year earlier. Hotel operators say summer bookings also are down in part because of the recent rise in airfares.

One can hope that part of the effort to get tourists back may eventually lead to lower priced hotel rooms and maybe even airfare - so if you’re thinking about visiting Hawaii later this year keep an eye on those prices!

You can read more about this story here in the Honolulu Advertiser…

This week we’re putting our already low priced straw beach mat selection on sale!

These are the exact same straw mats you can get at all the ABC Stores that line Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, without having to fly there. These beach mats measure 33 x 66 and roll-up for easy storage.

Just roll out a mat on the sand and lay your towel down… now you can lay down in your wet bathing suit and you won’t pick up a whole towel full of sand when you get up.

While you’re laying n the beach be sure to outfit yourself with some board shorts and a sarong or two. And don’t forget to protect your skin from harmful UV rays with a rash guard or Repel StayDry shirt and some sunscreen.

To get this week’s special discount just use coupon code straw-beach-mat when you checkout. 

Support Heal the Bay this Sunday, May 4th, by joining the Santa Monica Classic Run and exploring the Expo at the Santa Monica Pier at the 3rd Annual Santa Monica Classic and Expo.

This Sunday morning you can join with other Santa Monica Classic runners on a scenic course, get training and nutrition trips from Nike Club Run LA, enjoy giveways and learn about Heal the Bay and ways you can help keep our coastal waters safe and clean.

The 5K/10K Runs:

Since all net proceeds from the Santa Monica Classic go to Heal the Bay, participants will be helping our coastal environment while enjoying spectacular 10k and 5k runs.

The courses will take runners from 2600 Barnard Way on the world-famous Santa Monica Beach up Main Street and through the winding streets of San Vicente Blvd. Participants will cross the finish line atop the picturesque Santa Monica Pier.

Santa Monica Classic 5K/10K participants will enjoy:
• Nike Club Run LA pre-run training program.
• Spectacular, scenic point-point course finishing at the Santa Monica Pier.
• Complementary Nike Dri-Fit technical shirt.
• Prizes for three person co-ed teams in the 10K Corporate Challenge.
• Post-race relaxation/recovery area at the Expo on the Pier.
• Help raise money and awareness for Heal the Bay!
The Expo:
Located on the Santa Monica Pier, the Expo is a great place to relax and recover after the event:
• Refresh with cold drinks from Whole Foods.
• Pick up your Nike Dri-Fit technical shirts after the finish.
• Download your Nike Plus System stats.
• Get you running gait analysis from Phase IV.
• Learn more about Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium

For additional details and to register, visit www.santamonicaclassic.com. Runners that register will have the option to take advantage of an introductory Heal the Bay membership.

SAN CLEMENTE, California (Tuesday, April 29, 2008) – The opening day of the 6.0 Lowers Pro has hit the water in clean, two-to-three foot waves at Lower Trestles, California, and 192 of the hungriest competitors in the world are kick starting their respective campaigns for prize money, valuable ratings points and the highly-coveted 6.0 Lowers Pro Title.

The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star event is the third stop on the 2008 ASP North America Men’s Tour, and Tuesday’s action will see the completion of Round 1 as well as the opening eight heats of Round 2.

The 6.0 Lowers Pro also holds the prestige of being the opening event of the 2008 Macy’s California Trifecta Surf Series (an ASP North America Specialty Series), and the this week will see past Trifecta champions Nathan Yeomans (San Clemente, CA), Adam Virs (Ventura, CA) and Asher Nolan (Jacksonville Beach, FL).

All 6.0 Lowers Pro action is being webcast LIVE via www.nike6lowerspro.com

6.0 Lowers Pro – ASP WQS 4-Star
Round 1 Match Ups: 192 competitors (1st and 2nd advance)
Heat 1: Sebastian Zietz (HAW), Tom Rezvan (USA), David Giddings (USA), Johnny Craft (USA)
Heat 2: Alek Parker (USA), Shane Murray (USA), Kento Takahashi (JPN), Javier Swayne (PER)
Heat 3: Zach Keenan (USA), Kawika Stillwell (HAW), Jamie Parkhurst (USA), Toshiyuki Takatsu (JPN)
Heat 4: Chris Drummy (USA), Kyle Kennelly (USA), Eddie Lester (USA), Peter Mussio (USA)
Heat 5: Richie Collins (USA), Riley Metcalf (USA), Sage Huls (HAW), Daisuke Suzuki (JPN)
Heat 6: Tommy Bursian (PRI), David Gonsalves (HAW), Solomon Ortiz (HAW), David Post (USA)
Heat 7: Matt Meola (USA), Austin Smith Ford (USA), Justin Swartz (USA), Jason Collins (USA)
Heat 8: Justin Jones (USA), Nobuyuki Osawa (JPN), Gabriel Escudero (PRI), Jordan Gaudet (USA)
Heat 9: Brent Reilly (USA), Leif Engstrom (USA), Andrew Doheny (USA), Omar Etcheverry (USA)
Heat 10: Ian Rotgans (USA), Scott Hammonds (USA), Zach Plopper (USA), Nick Skawinski (USA)
Heat 11: Ryan Briggs (USA), Dennis Rizzo (USA), Thomas Petriken (USA), Rikiya Kitada (USA)
Heat 12: Dallas Peterson (AUS), Colin Schildhauer (USA), Dillon Perillo (USA), Tooda Masahiro (JPN)
Heat 13: Cody Thompson (USA), Roger Eales (USA), Rico Jimenez (HAW), Albee Layer (HAW)
Heat 14: Ben Graeff (USA), Jensen Callaway (USA), Matt Myers (USA), Rory Parker (HAW)
Heat 15: Brent Dorrington (AUS), Jason Harris (USA), Matt Pagan (USA), Andrew Bennett (USA)
Heat 16: Nils Schweitzer (USA), Phillip Goold (USA), Ryan Sakal (USA), Adam Lambert (USA

This week we’re running a special on our Ollieboards!

These boards are a great way for any level of skater to practice their tricks anytime, anywhere.

Instead of wheels, the Ollie Board has plastic blocks. You get the same dynamics and feel as conventional trucks and wheels but since the board doesn’t have wheels you can perfect your tricks indoors our out, on just about any surface.

To get your special discount simply use coupon code ollieboard when you checkout.

P&G, in partnership with Berkley, will host a visit with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte on Saturday, April 26 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Convention Center in conjunction with the Wal-Mart FLW Tour National Guard Open on Lake Norman April 24-27.

Each participant will receive a T-shirt from P&G and a rod and reel combo from Berkley. The visit will also include a tour of the FLW Outdoors® Family Fun Zone and Outdoor Show followed by a fishing clinic and a Q-and-A session with P&G and Berkley pros. At the clinic, participants will learn basic fishing skills, such as knot tying and casting, and will discuss the importance of conservation and the environment.

After the clinic, participants will have an opportunity to participate in fishing-themed games and activities, including Ranger boat simulators, an obstacle course and a trout pond. Finally, everyone from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte will be treated to special seating for the nationally televised weigh-in starting at 4 p.m.

For more information on Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte, visit www.bbbscharlotte.org

May is skin cancer awareness month and to help bring awareness to this potentially deadly disease Olay and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, (ASDS), have teamed together and invite you and a friend to get a free skin cancer screening.

Go to their site Skin Cancer Takes Friends to find a dermatologist who is participating in this life saving program.

We at Beach Trading know how important it is to always protect your skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. That’s why we not only sell sunscreen and rash guard shirts but we use them too!

Did you know:

• One person dies every hour from skin cancer.
• One in five Americans will develop skin cancer.
• Skin cancer in women under 40 has tripled in the past 30 years.
• Five sunburns double your chance of getting skin cancer.
• UV exposure at tanning salons is just as risky as sunbathing outside.
• People with fair skin that burns rather than tans, people with red hair and people with blue eyes are at greater risk of developing skin cancer.
• People who have many (extensive) freckles on their upper back are at a greater risk of developing skin cancer.
• People who have a history of sunburns, especially during childhood, are at a greater risk.
• The depletion of the ozone layer may be significantly affecting the incidence of melanoma.
• Exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and exposure at high altitudes are the most dangerous times to be exposed to the sun.
• Those with an impaired immune system — especially those who have had an organ transplant, leukemia or lymphoma — are at a greater risk of melanoma.
• According to one study, the use of a sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher during the first 18 years of life would cut lifetime risk of melanoma by 78%.

The facts tell a horrible truth - skin cancer kills and the sun is the culprit so play it safe when you’re outside and wear UV protective clothing and sunblock even if it’s cloudy.

This week’s special is on one of our favorite Hawaiian coffees: Lion Original Coffee!

Known as Hawaii’s ‘oldest coffee’, Lion Coffee Original is a smooth and medium body roast that will take you back to the Islands no mater where you sip it.

This week you can get this Lion Coffee at a special discounted price by using coupon code lion-coffee when you checkout - enjoy.