If you missed The Pacific Festival this past weekend, then check out Doheny Days, another music festival on the horizon. After a seven-year absence, Omega Events—the same company that brings the Doheny Blues Festival to Dana Point—has announced the return of the Doheny Days Music Festival.
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If you’re one of the lucky ones who can still snap up one of the few remaining tix left, check out the 2nd annual Pacific Festival: OC, which will be held Saturday, August 13 (11 a.m.–12 a.m.). SNOOP DOGG is the official festival headliner and will be joining over 50 of independent music’s most talented live acts and DJs from around the world. Continue reading

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If you’re running out of summer books to read, check out Dogwild & Board, which just published July 30, 2011. Dogwild & Board is a collection of stories, interviews and musings that offer rare insights into the world of surfing and beyond. Author Cyrus Saatsaz, a surf journalist who writes for the San Francisco Chronicle and The Huffington Post, hosts a nationally syndicated action sports radio talk show called The Extreme Scene, and is the owner of San Francisco Surf Company, an eco-friendly surf shop/bookstore/art gallery, takes you around the world in his latest book, introducing many unique and exciting facets of surf and travel. Continue reading

The 2001 documentary, Dogtown and Z-Boys, is a must watch for any skateboarding fan. A true classic, this film, directed by skateboarding legend Stacy Peralta and narrated by actor Sean Penn, who once lived and surfed in the Dogtown area (Venice/ Mar Vista/ Santa Monica (south of Wilshire)), is a historical account of skateboarding in the 1970s, and showcases how a group of kids revolutionized the sport of skateboarding (and to a lesser extent, the surfing) culture. Continue reading