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Entries from May 2008

Women’s Pink Rash Guard - This Week’s Special

May 27th, 2008 · No Comments

This week you can get a special discount off of our adorable Aloha Pink women’s rash guard shirt!
Like all of our rash guards this pink womens rashguard will provide you with SPF 150+ protection while you’re in or around the water. You’ll keep your precious skin along with your expensive new bathing suit covered and […]

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Tags: Rashguards · Weekly Special

Emission Free Electric Truck to be Used at Port of Los Angeles

May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Last week, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined officials from the Port of Los Angeles and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for the introduction of the world’s most powerful electric truck.
The local manufacturer of this emissions-free truck, Balqon Corporation, will open an assembly plant in the Harbor City area of Los Angeles, with […]

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Tags: Our Environment

Macy’s E-Series Event - Won by TJ Barron Wins

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Sporting a white men’s rash guard shirt, surfer TJ Barron won the ASP Hawaii / Macy’s E-Series Event #1 in fun, 2 foot surf at Oahu’s Maili Point on Saturday, May 17th.
Barron’’s victory in the 1-star World Qualifying Series (WQS) event earned him $2,500 dollars and 250 WQS points. Second place went to Joel […]

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Tags: Surfing

Skim Skate - This Week’s Special

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Hang onto your shorts and get ready for some serious skimming!
This week you can get an extra 10% off the SkimSkate skimboard made by Madrid, by using coupon code skimboard when you purchase one by this Friday.
You can skim any way you want with this bi-directional skimboard (no nose or tail).
This Madrid skim board is […]

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Tags: Weekly Special

Want to Help the Environment? Eat Insects

May 16th, 2008 · No Comments

A group of experts endorse bugs as a nutritious and sustainable food source.
David Gracer lifts a giant water bug, places his thumbs in a pre-sliced slit in its underside, and flips off its head. “Smell the meat,” he says, sniffing the decapitated creature, and the people gathered around the table willingly oblige. Members of the […]

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Tags: Our Environment

13 yr old Ellie-Jean Coffey Wins Lizzy Surf Series

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Sunday, May 11th, Surfers Paradise Queensland - Teenage surfing sensation Ellie-Jean Coffey, (NSW), has made her mark as a future surfing star by beating a group of the nation’s best female surfers to win the open women’s division of the inaugural Lizzy Surf Series at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.
Stop no.1 of 3 in […]

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Tags: Rashguards · Surfing

Take 30 Seconds to Help Save San Onofre State Beach!

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments

This just in from the California State Parks Foundation:
San Onofre State Beach needs our help!
The toll road backers in Orange County are appealing to the federal government to override the Coastal Commission and get special approval to build their toll road through San Onofre State Beach.
Click here and take 30 seconds to send a letter […]

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Tags: Our Environment · Surfing

Bodyboard Bag - This Week’s Special

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

This week we’re putting ALL of our bodyboard bags on sale!
From now until Friday, May 16th, you can get an additional 10% of on a navy, black or camo body board bag simply by using coupon code bodyboardbag when you checkout.
These body board bags are huge and can fit all your gear including you fins, […]

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Tags: Bodyboarding · Weekly Special

Electronic Waste Drive - Newport Beach, CA

May 9th, 2008 · No Comments

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 […]

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Tags: Our Environment

Tourism Emergency in Hawaii

May 8th, 2008 · No Comments

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 […]

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Tags: Vacation & Travel