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At California's Surf City, priests offer up prayers for divine waves before paddling out
Associated Press WriterHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) _ He may not be able to walk on water, but when the mood strikes, Father Matthew Munoz can ride one gnarly wave all the way into the beach. So Sunday at dawn, on the white sands of the town where the U.S. Surfing...Tags: Ocean Surfing, Windsurfing
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Heaven-sent waves have SoCal priests riding high
He may not be able to walk on water, but when the mood strikes, Father Matthew Munoz can ride one gnarly, tubular wave all the way into the beach. So Sunday at dawn, on the crystal-white sands of the town where the U.S. Surfing Championships were born...Tags: Ocean Surfing, Windsurfing
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Surf-loving priests lead interfaith worshipers in a 'blessing of the waves'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterEven before the sun rose high enough to light the water Sunday morning, surfer Digger Green had paddled far into the Huntington Beach waves, taking a beating under the rough water. "This is my life," said the 52-year-old native of Queensland, Australia....Tags: Ocean Surfing, Windsurfing, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Conservation, Ecosystems
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Sport utility bikes: a comparison
When gas prices gushed over $4 a gallon earlier this year, bike shops were (and still are) swamped with people who suddenly wanted to use pedal power for commuting, socializing and shopping. Attracting particular attention are so-called "longtails" --...Tags: Beverage Industry, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Crimes, Theft
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Shark-bite victim gets right back on surfboard
Sentinel Staff WriterAs shark bites go, it wasn't much, but a 44-year-old Jupiter man on Sunday became the record-breaking 23rd bite victim of the year off the coast of Volusia County. "This was the weakest shark bite I've ever seen in my life," said Capt. Scott Petersohn...Tags: New Smyrna Beach
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Neighborhoods: Seal Beach
Special to The TimesIt's no wonder the locals fondly call Seal Beach "Mayberry by the Sea": This quaint beach community at the northernmost tip of Orange County has retained a retro charm centered on leafy Old Town Main Street, with its eclectic shops, Irish pubs and...Tags: Beverage Industry, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Hybrid Vehicles
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Sport Technology's Flowboard sales pick up speed
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMike Kern has a knack for catching a wave. When tattoos became all the rage, Kern developed a sunblock for body ink. And when actress Demi Moore sported a henna tattoo on the cover of People magazine, he began selling a do-it-yourself kit. Now,...Tags: Demi Moore, Marketing, Beach Vacations, ESPN, Physical Fitness
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Surfer is taken for a ride by a shark
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJohn Morgan was doing a little surfing at Byron Bay on Australia's New South Wales coast over the weekend when it happened. "I had just come off a wave," the 51-year-old surf shop manager told the Northern Star newspaper, "when I saw a large swirl of...Tags: Football, Water Skiing, Detroit Lions, Nike Incorporated, John Morgan
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Kanye on the hot seat?
Kanye West's arrival Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport wasn't exactly a picture-perfect event. The Chicago rapper was arrested for apparently helping smash a paparazzo's camera on the floor at the airport. Police arrested the music superstar...Tags: Gossip Girl, Access Hollywood, Project Runway, The Hills, Michael Kors
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Windsurfers brave storm early Saturday in Buckroe
247-7874Waves were roiling early Saturday at Buckroe Beach in the eastern part of Hampton as a small group of windsurfers braved stinging rain and gusts of wind from the outer edges of Tropical Storm Hanna. Bil Kleb of York County was in his wetsuit, sitting...Tags: Weather Reports, Tropical Storms, Hampton Roads Weather, Hampton Roads, Windsurfing
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Harbor Country
Special to the Chicago TribuneHarbor Country often is thought of as back-in-the-day beach towns whose names whisper timeless Americana and the comfort of a good B&B. But the southwestern corner of Michigan is morphing into an adventure-sports mecca just 90 minutes from Chicago. "It's...Tags: Bodies of Water, Canoeing and Kayaking, Tourism and Leisure, River Surfing, Beach Vacations
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Jonas Brothers, 'Gossip Girl' win at Miley Cyrus-hosted Teen Choice Awards
" Gossip Girl" has six more reasons to say OMG. And so do the Jonas Brothers.
Both the sudsy CW show about a group of tawdry prep-school students and the squeaky clean boy band swam away with multiple surfboard trophies at Sunday's 10th annual Teen...Tags: Gossip Girl, Chris Brown, Dance, The Hills, Ed Westwick
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