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Northern LA Boardriders' 3rd and final Qualifying Surf Series of the season. Taking place on Oct 15 & 16. NLAB Leo Carillo Surf Series 05.

For more details and to register, Click Here ⁠

Chris Cote, Shannon Hughes, and Peter Mel breakdown all the longboard action from the Vans Duct Tape Invitational and give us their thoughts and predictions for Cuervo Classic Malibu Longboard Championshippresented by O'Neill. Watch Live October 4-5

Malibu is the most iconic, relevant, and revered break in all of longboard surfing. Housed in history and home to timeless style, it’s the perfect spot to host the deciding event on tour - the Cuervo Classic Malibu Longboard Championship. With the title on the line, the top surfers descend on First Point to end the year in style and decide the 2022 Longboard World Champions

Facing Monsters, which chronicles the crazy slab exploits and family life of Kerby Brown in Western Australia, may be the best movie about a surfer, ever (according to their press). There will a screening of this film with a Q&A session, in Los Angeles on October 4th at Brain Dead Studios on Fairfax.


Facing Monsters digs deep into the psyche of West Australian surfer Kerby Brown, a man whose connection with the ocean runs as deep as his love for his family. Far more than just a surfing story, it’s an unapologetic musing into the essence of Kerby and his family as we join them on his quest to ride a ferocious slab wave in the deep Southern Ocean that no one on the planet has surfed before.

Brain Dead Studios
611 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Get ready to don your favorite superhero or sidekick costume and have some fun at the beach!

This year's event happens on October 8th, includes a volleyball tournament, a youth volleyball clinic, and fun family-friendly activities open to everyone. Goodies, music, and lots of fun for everyone on the sand! Plus a raffle and amazing prizes for tournament winners and best superhero costumes.

All proceeds benefit Lollipop Theater Network, a charity that brings movies and entertainment to hospitalized kids nationwide.



VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

Dress as your favorite superhero and volley for a great cause! This is a KOB/QOB tourney with a fun twist. KOB/QOB is doubles (2x2) format, switching partners every game. The individuals with the most wins at the end of the day from each division are crowned the king and queen - or in this case, the Superheroes of the Beach!

Individual registration / Men's and Women's

Superheroes division = competitive (>=A-level) / Sidekicks division = fun (everyone else)

YOUTH VOLLEYBALL CLINIC

MJ of MJ's Angels will be out on the sand teaching fundamentals, skills, and strategies to anyone under 18 who wants to level up their game. Clinic is 45 minutes and will take place at 10am in parallel to tournament pool play.

OPEN SERVING COMPETITION

Serving competition will take place between 2-3pm as we tally up for playoffs and is open to anyone who purchases an activities punchcard. We'll have awesome prizes spread out all over a volleyball court. Just serve over the net and win anything you hit on the other side.

LOTS OF FAMILY FUN

Fun tents full of activities like face painting and tattoos will ensure the day is just as super for young people, the non-volleyball set, and even passersby. Purchase an activities punchcard for access to it all at a great value, or pay ad hoc along the way for just the items you choose.

EVENT SCHEDULE

8:00am Check-in
8:45am Group photo
9:00am Begin Pool Play
10:00am Youth Clinic
2:00pm End Pool Play
--Serving Competition, Raffle, Costume Contest--
3:00pm Begin Playoffs
4:00pm Finals

Come on out to the beach, bring your friends, have a blast, and make a difference in the lives of hospitalized children!

To register, Click Here.

The center of Hurricane Orlene was located near latitude 17.9 North, longitude 107.1 West. Orlene is moving toward the north near 5 mph (7 km/h). A north-northeastward motion at a slightly faster speed is expected to begin by tonight and continue through early next week. On the forecast track, the center of Orlene should pass near or over Las Islas Marias Sunday night or Monday morning and reach the coast of mainland Mexico later on Monday or Monday night.

Large swells generated by Orlene will affect the coast of southwestern Mexico, and the extreme southern portion of the Baja California peninsula through this weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

As of now, the Southern California will not be affected.

October 3rd, 2022 is the 13th Anniversary of the Venice Skatepark. Lance Lemond and Joe Contreras are cleaning up all the tiles in the big pool. .

Check out the Breakwater Open for more contet info.