Surf City’s Shorebreak Hotel

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Billing itself as “upscale luxury meets beach casual,” the new Shorebreak Hotel sits near Huntington Beach’s (official moniker “Surf City”) most enviable intersection at Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street–a place known as “The Strand” where surf culture, fine dining, hip bars, eclectic shops, and all good things come together. Modern and newly constructed, the Shorebreak is not only pet friendly but is also only about a mile away from Dog Beach,...

June 13th, 2009 | M. L. Johnson | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: beach, dogs, Hotels & Places to Stay, outdoor dining, Restaurants & Bars, shops, surfing

Surfing? in London?

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Think of the world’s top surfing destinations. London? It doesn’t really fit, does it? But on Tuesday 16 June you’ll be able to enjoy the surf in Finsbury Avenue Square, in the heart of the City, all day from 830 to 6. It’s all part of a campaign to get tourists to visit North Devon, with a road show highlighting extreme watersports as well as promoting special deals for hotels and B&Bs. The Brush Board surf simulator will offer participants the chance to have a go...

June 7th, 2009 | Andrea Kirkby | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Events, surfing, watersports

Go West Young Man, Go West!

... village of Titirangi and head for the famous West Coast beaches where the Tasman Sea pounds the black volcanic beaches generating some of the best surfing to be had in New Zealand. Piha, Bethells, Karekare are just a small sample of the beaches that show off the rugged coastal beauty of this part of the world. Head further north to Muriwai Beach and take in either the Woodhill Forest park with its mountain bike and quad bike trails or pitt yourself against Muriwai’s truly world class links...

April 25th, 2009 | theaucklandguide | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: auckland beaches, daytrips, golfing, mountain bike, surfing, waitakere ranges, wineries

With the Family in Tow

... laze on the wide sands at Santa Monica before sauntering over to Pacific Park and a spin on the views-to-forever Ferris wheel. Rent kayaks, take surfing lessons, play volleyball, toss Frisbees. And build a castle in the sand. Explore. Take off in the family car and make day trips to some of the lesser-traveled parts of the region. Some possibilities: Fullerton, Orange, Redlands, Chatsworth, Downtown L.A. Yes, downtown L.A.–full of life and surprises. Stay. How long has it been since the...

March 21st, 2009 | M. L. Johnson | Read More | Comments: 2
Filed under: amusements, Attractions, beach, children, cycling, Family Friendly, gardens, hiking, kids, observatory, Outdoors & Recreation, surfing, teens, travel, vacation

Surf's Up, Hombre

... are proof that spending time in a gym isn’t always the best way to get six pack abs and killer shoulders. The west coast of Costa Rica has been surfing central since long before the resorts and canopy tours arrived, so what can be more Costa Rican than learning how to surf? Whether it’s because you want the chiselled abs or just because, well, that’s what you do here, there are a zillion dudes up and down the coast who are happy to help you get a jump on your first wave. If you’ve never...

February 17th, 2008 | Brendan | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: adventure, Costa Rica, Dominical, Jaco, surfing, Tamarindo