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The Santa Monica Pier Paddle is now called the Santa Monica Pier 360 Ocean Sports & Beach Festival . And the name isn't the only thing new, it's now a 2-day event and they added an "epic, gravity-defying skate experience", whatever that means. Here's the press release about the skateboard event:

Red Bull is bringing an epic, gravity-defying skate experience to Pier 360 featuring local legend, Jeff Ho, and top skaters from around Los Angeles. Attendees can watch skaters 360 over the Pacific and if they want to get in on the action, they can attend demos and workshops led by local skate legends.


It all happens on June 23-24. The SUP and Paddleboard contest registrations are open now, no word on the skate event yet.
Tracing its roots back to the 1930’s Santa Monica Pier paddleboard races, some of the first in the world, the Santa Monica Pier 360 offers epic competition through a variety of disciplines on sand and sea while also providing an memorable day of family friendly entertainment.

There are many ways to participate: Short Course Paddle, Long Course Paddle, Elite Races, SUP / Paddleboard Knockout, Ocean Swimming Events, Volleyball and Skateboarding.

On the Pier Deck and beach, participants and spectators will enjoy the Beach Festival featuring live music, Polynesian dancing, food, Beer & Spirits Garden and a one of-a-kind Museum of Beach Culture, featuring surf & skate history from the past 100 years!

Not ready to compete? Join in on the festivities and enjoy front row seats to this incredible athletic performance! Thanks to our beautiful city and awesome sponsors, it’s FREE.




More info at Santa Monica Pier 360 Ocean Sports & Beach Festival

The city of Los Angeles stopped the Odd Squad Car Club from hosting their beach front car show from taking place in the Venice Beach parking lot, so they moved it to Santa Monica, which as any true local from either area will tell you, is actually Dogtown. LOts of cool cars and trucks show up at each show, and being at the beach, many are surf rides.

Check out the last show in our Dogtown Rumble Coverage .


Join Patagonia Santa Monica tomorrow night for the 3rd Annual Patagonia Film Festival and cast your votes for Best Environmental Story, Best Cinematography, and Best Overall Short! Patagonia will be awarding a $1,500 in-store shopping spree to each winner in each category. Doors at 7PM, films begin at 7:30PM. Come early and grab a seat, it's gonna be packed!

Visit Patagonia Santa Monica store for more info.



This free block party will feature a return appearance by Tony Alva & His Eyes Have Fangs band, more info on the Summer SOULstice website.




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On Thursday, June 21st, Patagonia Santa Monica will hosting their 3rd annual Patagonia Film Festival focusing on Ocean Action and Activism. The audience will vote our 3 categories for: Best Overall, Best Environmental Story, and Best Cinematography. So come out, vote, and enjoy beer, wine, and pizza! Doors open at 7pm and screening will start at 7:30pm. This event is open to the public.

Visit Patagonia Santa Monica store for more info.




At the They Will Surf Again - Santa Monica event, Jesse Billauer talks about the why he started Life Rolls On, the first TWSA event, and his most recent surfing injury. Follow by some clips of the adaptive surfing clinic.



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On Saturday, June 2, over 500 volunteers showed up at tower 28 in Santa Monica to be a part of They Will Surf Again. This Santa Monica event was the first surf stop of Life Rolls On's Get On Board 2018 Tour. They Will Surf Again is an award-winning series of bi-coastal events that empower paraplegics and quadriplegics to experience the freedom of mobility by riding a wave with the assistance of adaptive equipment and the support of hard working volunteers.

More than a day of recreational activity, They Will Surf Again also serves as an exceptional opportunity for individuals with SCI and their families to network and establish new support networks outside traditional group support settings. Founded by world champion quadriplegic surfer Jesse Billauer, Life Rolls On is dedicated to improving the quality of life for young people affected by spinal cord injury. Believing that adaptive surfing and skating could inspire infinite possibilities beyond paralysis.

These photos shot by Six12 Media.

























There's a huge gallery of photos from this event. Almost 1,000 photos. Check them out:


LRO: They Will Surf Again 2018 Photo Gallery



By Michael Ray
Photos by Angela Sun

Saturday May 19, the Surfrider Foundation, Sierra Club, Stokeshare, the Alma Foundation, and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Cadets lined up on the coast at Bay Street, Santa Monica, for the second Annual Hands Across the Sand. Drawing together teams of surfers, volunteers, youth, and environmental advocates, the event was part skill share and part environmental education.

CJ Todd, an organizer of the event, explained that “the day started with a surf lesson” and concluded with a discussion about “plastic pollution and watersheds.” He added that the concept of “one watershed” represents “everything being connected.” In addition to surfboards, wetsuits and volunteer surf instruction, the youth in attendance were also treated to burritos from Plancha in Venice.

A first-time participant, Cesar J., said that he was glad that he came to learn how to surf. “I was a little nervous,” he confessed. He was brought to the event through Alma Family Services, an organization servicing the Ramona Gardens and Boyle Heights area. Gema Rodriguez, a case manager at Alma Family Services said that the youth were brought to the event via organization Gang Reduction Youth Development (GRYD).

“[The youth] were a little apprehensive at first, they didn’t want to put on the wetsuits,” Rodriguez said, adding that once they started, “surfing was a great opportunity for them to do something that they may not have tried to do otherwise.”

Joy Cernac, an Executive Committee Member of the Sierra Club’s Angeles Chapter, shared information about past, present and upcoming events with people in attendance. She stated that “it is not all gloom and doom, we can change this and enjoy our coastlines” citing that the group’s presence at Hands Across the Sand was “a show of solidarity against offshore drilling.” L.A. Waterkeeper’s Mithsy Hernandez stated that as an organization that works with “Water quality and quantity” from the Los Angeles River to ocean and marine protected areas, “we don’t want to see offshore drilling.”

As the youth, adults, and organizers held hands, a drone operator flew overhead to document the occasion. The line of people spread both directions from lifeguard tower 20. At the end of the day, the group gathered proclaiming, “we are one watershed!”


June 2nd timeline:

6:00 am Event Setup
7:00 am Check In
8:00 am Welcome Speech
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Adaptive Surf Clinic

Location: Lifeguard Tower 28. 2600 Barnard Way. Santa Monica CA 90405. Use Parking Lot 5S

For more info, visit liferollson.org

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